Economic
and Social Council
2008 High-Level Segment
New York, June 30 to July 3, 2008
Draft Programme of Work
Overview:
During
its four-day High-level Segment, hold at United Nations Headquarters
in New York , ECOSOC focused on a range of issues on the UN's
development agenda:
 High-level
policy dialogue (30 June) - Executive heads of the international
financial and trade institutions discussed the state of
the world economy and its implications for the achievement
of the United Nations development agenda.
Development
Cooperation Forum [DCF] (30 June-1 July) - The DCF discussed
“how to make development cooperation more coherent
and more effective" in several Q&A sessions and
special policy dialogues.
Annual
Ministerial Review [AMR] (2-3 July) - Eight developing and
developed countries reported on the progress they have made
towards the goals and targets of the United Nations Development
Agenda. Ministerial roundtables addressed the question of
how to put the world onto a sustainable development path.
Thematic
debate (3 July) – The debate on integrated approach
to rural development provided a follow-up to the Ministerial
declaration of 2003, taking into account new developments,
including the global food crisis and recent discussions
on the role of bioenergy. Two roundtable panels discussed
bioenergy and long-term solutions to the global food crisis.
Innovation Fair (30 June-3 July) - Private sector, foundations,
other civil society organizations and the UN system shared
examples of innovative development projects, approaches
or practices.
Amongst
others, the High-Level Segment featured the Honourable Al
Gore (tbc), Rajendra K Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change, and Lord Stern of Brentford, author
of the Stern Review.
Member
States, United Nations organizations and other stakeholders
from civil society, including the private sector, NGOs and
academia were represented.
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Pictures:
Dr.
Deisi Kusztra,
WFO President, Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General,
UNDESA,
Dr. Hanifa Mezoui, Chief, NGO Section, UNDESA and
Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director, Office for
ECOSOC Support and Coordination
Awarding
Session to Dr. Albano Franco during the Panel WFO/Development Partners/UN-NGO-IRENE
Dr. Deisi Kusztra,
WFO President, Dr. Hanifa Mezoui, Chief, NGO Section,
UNDESA, Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director, Office for
ECOSOC Support and Coordination, H.E. Mr. José Múcio
Monteiro, Minister of Institutional Relations, Brazil
and H.E. Dr. Albano Franco, Parliamentarian Member, Brazil
The
Annual Ministerial Review (AMR):
The
Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) is a new function of the Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC) mandated by Heads of State and
Government at the 2005 World Summit. Its purpose is to:
Participants
in the AMR have the opportunity to learn from leading policy
makers, practitioners and academics through roundtable discussions,
presentations and a general debate. The AMR helps policy makers
identify and share proven strategies and approaches. Participants
include Member States, UN System Organizations and other major
institutional stakeholders, as well as non-governmental organizations,
private sector representatives and academics.
The
Annual Ministerial Review, which will be held on 2-3 July
2008 at UN Headquarters in New York, will focus on "Implementing
the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard
to sustainable development".
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Agenda:
| Monday,
30 June am session: |
| 9:00
– 9:30 am |
Opening
of the High-Level Segment
Opening
address
Léo
Mérorès, President of ECOSOC
Addressess
Ban
Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
Srgjan
Kerim, President of the General Assembly |
| 9:30
– 11:00 am |
Keynote
addresses on the theme “achieving sustainable development”
H.H.
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister
of the Kingdom of Bahrain
The
Honourable Al Gore, tbc Rajendra K Pachauri, Chairman,
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Lord
Stern of Brentford, author of the Stern Review
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| 11:00
am – 1:00 pm |
High-Level
Policy Dialogue with the international financial and trade
institutions on current developments in the world economy
Moderator:
Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA
Panelists:
Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General,
UNCTAD
Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade
Organization (via video conference)
Justin Lin, Chief Economist, World Bank International
Monetary Fund |
| 1:15
– 2:45 pm |
Luncheon
for Heads of delegations hosted by the President of ECOSOC
(Delegates Dining Room) |
| Monday,
30 June pm session: |
| 3:00
– 3:30 pm |
Opening
of the Development Cooperation Forum
Addressess
Leo Mérorès, President of
ECOSOC
Ban-Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United
Nations
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| 3:30
– 3:45 pm |
Introduction
of the report of the Secretary-General
Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA |
| 3:45
– 4:30 pm |
Keynote
Q&A “A new vision for development cooperation in
the 21st century”
Louis
Michel, European Commissioner for Development and
Humanitarian Aid |
4:35
– 6:30 pm |
Development
Cooperation Forum roundtables (parallel)
1. Identifying
gaps and obstacles “Allocating more aid: where should
it go?” (Conference Room tbc)
2. Reviewing
trends and progress “South-South and triangular development
cooperation: what can development actors learn?” (Conference
Room tbc)
3. Reviewing
trends and progress “How are civil society and new actors
enhancing impact at the country-level?” (Conference
Room tbc) |
| Tuesday,
1 July am session: |
| 8:30
– 9:50 am |
Breakfast
meetings |
| 10:00
– 10:45 am |
Keynote
Q&A “A new vision for development cooperation in
the 21st century” |
11:00
– 1:00 pm |
Development
Cooperation Forum roundtables (parallel)
1. Identifying
gaps and obstacles “Are capacities ready for more aid
at the country-level?” (Conference Room tbc)
2. Exchanging
lessons learned “How can development aid support national
development strategies?” (Conference Room tbc) |
1:15
– 2:45 pm |
Luncheon
meeting |
| Tuesday,
1 July pm session: |
| 3:00
– 6:00 pm |
General
debate for the High-Level Segment (parallel with
the Development Cooperation Forum roundtable)
Statement
by the Secretary-General, tbc
Introduction
of the reports of the Secretary-General on the Annual
Ministerial
Review and the thematic discussion
Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA |
3:00 – 5:30 |
Development
Cooperation Forum roundtable
Identifying
gaps and obstacles “Aid effectiveness agenda: towards
consensus at Accra and Doha” (Conference Room
tbc) |
5:30 – 6:00 pm |
Closing
of the Development Cooperation Forum
Summary
statement
Léo Mérorès, President
of ECOSOC
Concluding
remarks
Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA |
| Wednesday,
2 July am session: |
| 8:00
– 9:20 am |
Ministerial
roundtable breakfasts |
| 9:30
am – 1:30 pm |
Annual
Ministerial Review: National Presentations
Belgium
Chile
Finland
United Republic of Tanzania |
| 10:00
am – 1:00 pm |
WFO
Panel |
| Wednesday,
2 July pm session: |
| 3:00
– 6:00 pm |
General
debate for the High-Level Segment
(concluded)
Annual Ministerial Review roundtables (parallel with
the General debate for the High-Level Segment)
“The
role of ecosystem services in sustainable development”
“Meeting the challenges of water and sanitation” |
| Thursday,
3 July am session: |
| 9:30
am – 1:30 pm |
Annual
Ministerial Review: National Presentation
Lao People’s
Democratic Republic
Luxemburg
Kazakhstan
United Kingdom |
| Thursday,
3 July pm session: |
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Thematic
discussion: “Promoting an integrated approach to rural
development in developing countries for poverty eradication
and sustainable development, taking into account current challenges” |
| 3:00
– 5:30 pm |
Panel
discussions
“Food security, climate change and bioenergy in the
rural context”, tbc
“Harnessing
the current boom in commodity markets for sustainable development
and poverty reduction - - the case of small producers”,
tbc |
5:35
– 6:00 pm |
Adoption
of the Ministerial Declaration |
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