High-level dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation
for development through partnership
 

Preliminary schedule of events

20 September 2001

PLENARY – GA HALL	Conference Room  3
Overall theme: Responding to globalization: facilitating the integration of developing countries into the world economy in the twenty-first century 10.00 am–1.00 pm Opening by the President of the General Assembly Statement by the Deputy Secretary-General Followed by delegation statements	11:00 am – 1:00pm Sub-theme (b): round table-cum-informal panel Enhancing the integration of developing countries in the emerging global information network, facilitating access to information and communication technology for developing countries Panelists Mr. Pekka Tarjanne, former Secretary-General, ITU Mr. Salomão Manhiça, Exec. Sec., ICT Policy Commission, Maputo Prof. Swasti Mitter, University of Sussex, UK
3.00– 6:00 pm Continuation of delegation statements *	3:30 – 5:30 pm Sub-theme (a): round table-cum-informal panel Promoting the integration of developing countries into the world economy and generating new public and private financing resources to complement development efforts Panelists: Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General, DESA Mr. John Williamson, Senior Fellow Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC

* The plenary in the General Assembly Hall would continue as necessary on Friday, 21 September until the speakers’ list is exhausted.

On Thursday, 20 September, evening or Friday, 21 September, upon completion of the plenary list of speakers, the reports from round tables-cum-informal panels will be presented; to be followed by a summary by the President (key points of plenary) and the dialogue’s closure.