High-level Symposium - Development Cooperation Forum

“Country-level experiences in coordinating and managing development cooperation”

UN Office in Vienna

19-20 April 2007

To facilitate dialogue among stakeholders during the upcoming launch of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) and to begin a consultative process for the DCF taking place in 2008, UNDESA is supporting the organization of several high-level symposiums, with particular focus on key challenges facing development cooperation.


Vienna High-level Symposium

The first event, organized in cooperation with the Government of Austria, took place in Vienna on 19-20 April 2007. The theme of the Vienna High-level Symposium was “Country-level experiences in coordinating and managing development cooperation”. Organized as a multi-stakeholder event, with the participation of senior individuals in an expert capacity, the symposium used country case studies as a foundation for discussions.

For more details on the background and objectives, please refer to the following documentation:

The symposium featured a number of presentations to facilitate discussions: