ECOSOC 2002 High-Level Segment
1 - 3 July 2002

Issues Papers

1 July 2002 four High-Level Roundtables with the participation of Ministers, Heads of Delegations, Agency Heads, NGOs and business sector representatives.

  • Progress towards Millennium Development Goals for human resource development in Africa (Co-Chairs: H.E. Dr. P. Kwesi Ndoum, Minister for Economic Planning and Regional Integration, Ghana; Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, UNDP. Moderator: Dr. Lincoln C. Chen, Director, JFK School of Government, Harvard University) Click for issues paper by UNDP
  • Partnerships for Human Resources Development: What role for development cooperation, including south-south cooperation, city-city cooperation, private sector and non-governmental organizations? (Co-Chairs- H.E. Mrs. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta, Minister for Education of the Republic of Gambia; Mr. Peter Hansen, Commissioner-General, UNRWA. Moderator: Ms. Imelda Henkin, Deputy Executive Director,UNFPA) Click for issues paper by UNFIP
  • Strengthening institutional capabilities for Sustainable Development (a contribution to Johannesburg) (Co-Chairs- Mr. Jacobus Richelle, Director-General for Development, European Commission; Prof.. G.O.P. Obasi, Secretary-General, WMO. Moderator: Mr. Carlos Magariños, Director-General, UNIDO) Click for issues paper by UN DESA
  • Policy coherence and financing human resources development (Co-Chairs- H.E. Dr. Julio Frenk, Minister of Health of Mexico; Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Special Adviser on the Millennium Development Goals. Moderator: Dr. David Nabarro, Executive Director, WHO)
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2 July 2002 six Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts hosted by the President of ECOSOC on the following themes with the participation of Ministers, Heads of Delegations, Agency Heads, NGOs and business sector representatives:

  • ICTs and human resources development (Co-Chairs- H.E. Dr. P. Kwesi Nduom, Minister for Economic Planning and Regional Integration of Ghana; Mr.Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General, DESA) Click for issues paper by UN DESA
  • Food security for human resources development (Co-Chairs- H.E. Mr. Juli Minoves, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Andorra; Mr. James T. Morris, Executive Director, WFP) Click for issues paper by WFP
  • Capacity-building for trade and investment (Co-Chairs- H.E. Mr. Carsten Staur, Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark; Mr. Carlos Magariños, Director-General, UNIDO)
    Click for issues paper by UNIDO
  • Incorporating human resources concerns into the PRSP process: Lessons Learned (Co-Chairs- Mr. Jacobus Richelle, Director-General for Development, European Commission; Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, UNDP) Click for issues paper by UNDP
  • Conserving human resources: a comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS prevention and care (Co-Chairs- Dr. Eve Slater, Assistant Secretary of Health, USA; Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS)
    Click for issues paper by UNAIDS
  • Gender mainstreaming in human resources development including in the areas of health and education (Co-Chairs -H.E. Ms. Željka Antunovic, Vice Prime Minister of Croatia; Ms. Angela King, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, DESA)
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3 July 2002 six Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts hosted by the President of ECOSOC on the following themes with the participation of Ministers, Heads of Delegations, Agency Heads, NGOs and business sector representatives:

  • Improving the delivery of health services (Co-Chairs- H.E. Dr. Julio Cesar Ovando, Vice-Minister of Public Health, Guatemala; Dr. David Nabarro, Executive Director, WHO) Click for issues paper by WHO
  • Education for Peace (Co-Chairs- H.E. Prof. A.B. Aborishade, Minister of Education of Nigeria; H.E. Sra. María Egenia Brizuela de Avila, Minister of External Relations, El Salvador; Prof. J.V. van Ginkel, Rector, UNU) Click for issues paper by UNU
  • Regional cooperation for human resources development (Co-Chairs- H.E. Ms. Gun-Britt Andersson, State Secretary, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden; Ms. Brigita Schmognerova, Executive Secretary, ECE) Click for issues paper by ECE
  • Partnerships for a better educated and healthy world (Co-chairs -H.E. Dr. Andro Vlahušic, Minister for Health of Croatia; H.E. Mr. Radu Mircea Damian, State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Research, Romania; Mr. Amir Dossal, Executive Director, UNFIP)
    Click for issues paper by UNFIP
  • Human resources development: the role for basic infrastructure and adequate, affordable shelter (Co-Chairs- H.E. Mr. Mr. Bernard Dompok, Minister, Malaysia; Ms. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director, UN-HABITAT) Click for issues paper by UN-HABITAT
  • Education for poverty eradication: an approach to human resources development (Co-Chairs- H.E. Mr. Tom Butime, Minister of State for International Affairs, Uganda; Ms. Carol Bellamy, Executive Director, UNICEF) Click for issues paper by UNICEF