52nd Conference Programme
Wednesday, 15 September 1999
The opening session will take place in the General Assembly Hall. All subsequent sessions will take place in Conference Room 4. Midday NGO workshops will be held at lunch hour in various conference rooms each day.
8:00am - 9:45am
Registration
Public Plaza, Visitors Entrance, United Nations Headquarters (46th Street and First Avenue, New York)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Opening Session
General Assembly Hall
Introduction:
Kensaku Hogen, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, United Nations,
Addresses:
President of the 54th session of the
United Nations
General Assembly
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Keynote Addresses:
Her Majesty Queen Noor al-Hussein of Jordan Oscar Arias, President, Arias Foundation for Peace and
Human Progress
Opening Remarks:
Elaine Valdov, Chair, NGO/DPI Executive Committee
Carl Murrell, Chair, NGO/DPI Conference Planning Committee
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch Break
Midday NGO Workshops
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Afternoon Session
Conference Room 4
Trade and Finance: Who's in Charge?
This panel will assess the viability of the free-market paradigm, particularly the differing perspectives of international financial and development institutions. Speakers will address the role of Governments andcivil society in influencing policies which guide globalization. How can international financial, trade and
multinational institutions pursue market opportunities while addressing socialconcerns and respect for human rights?
Moderator:
Kamaleshi Sharma, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations*
Panellists:
Kwesi Botchwey, Director for Africa Research and Programs, Center for International Development,
Harvard University
Brian Fabbri, Chief Economist for North America, Paribas
John Hancock, Counsellor, Trade and Finance Division, World Trade Organization
Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch
Questions from the Floor
6:00 pm - 8:30 p.m.
Reception organized by the NGO/DPI Executive Committee
Venue: The Delegates Dining Room, United Nations
Thursday, 16 September 1999
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Morning Session
Conference Room 4
Labour: The Neglected Partner?
Globalization has greatly increased the movement of people in search of employment, internally and internationally, raising concerns about workers' rights. Panellists will address the impact of globalization on such issues as migration patterns, automation, the informal economy, gender and child
labour. What can Governments, the private sector and consumers, among others, do to ensure socially
responsible policies?
Moderator:
Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, United Nations Development Fund for Women
Panellists:
Martha Chen, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Radcliffe Public Policy Institute, Harvard University
Sharon Cohen, Vice President of Public Affairs, Reebok Ltd.
Craig Kielberger, Chairman, Free the Children
Martha Ojeda, Executive Director, Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras
Frans Roselaers, Advisor to the Director-General on Management and Organization, International Labour Organization
Andrew Samet, Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs, United States Department of Labour
Questions from the Floor
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch Break
Midday NGO Workshops
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Afternoon Session
Conference Room 4
Elemental Concern: Food and Agriculture
Globalization affects food security, production and safety. Policies are needed that enable farmers and rural populations to meet the challenges created by the shift to export-oriented economies and the increasing dominance of agribusiness. How can Governments and the UN system ensure peoples' right
to adequate nutrition and food security? In particular, given the rise of genetically engineered food, what role can consumers play in influencing food safety?
Moderator:
Amy Goodman, Host, Democracy Now!, Pacifica Radio
Panellists:
Richard Bernal, Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States
Linda Fisher, Vice President for Federal Government Affairs, Monsanto
Tassos Haniotis, Counsellor (Agriculture), European Commission Delegation to the United States
Anuradha Mittal, Policy Director, Institute for Food and Development Policy
Charles Riemenschneider, Director, Liaison Office for North America, Food and Agriculture Organization
Questions from the Floor
Friday, 17 September 1999
Morning Session 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Morning Session
Conference Room 4
Culture and Communications Technology:
Empowerment and Marginalization
This panel will consider new communications technology as a double-edged sword. Although globalization can lead to cultural homogenization, new technologies can also educate, connect and empower people. Panellists will also discuss strategies to manage the impact of global mass media on
local cultures.
Moderator:
Victoria Jones, Host, MSNBC-TV
Panellists:
Peter Arnett, Chief Correspondent, ForeignTV.com
Ira Magaziner, President, SJS Inc.
Meraash Mahajuodeen, Senior Producer, Young Asia Television
Patricia Mallin, Program Director, Institute for Global Communications
Ali Mazrui, Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, State University of New York at Binghamton
Shashi Tharoor, Director of Communications, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations
Questions from the Floor
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Lunch Break
Midday NGO Workshops
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Afternoon Session
Conference Room 4
New Partnerships and Structures for the 21st Century
Panellists will discuss ways of strengthening and forging new partnerships between the United Nations, Governments, the private sector, NGOs and other actors in civil society to maximize the benefits of globalization for all. Are new international structures required to manage global financial and trade systems, protect the environment and ensure human security?
Moderator:
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Director of the Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme
Panellists:
Greg Bourne, Regional President/Director, British Petroleum Amoco Australia & New Zealand
Puanani Burgess, President, Pu'a Foundation
Georg Kell, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations
Gert Rosenthal, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations
Questions from the Floor
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Closing Session
Conference Room 4
Globalization in the 21st Century
Chair: Kensaku Hogen, Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, United Nations
Speakers:
Brian Atwood, Executive Vice President, Citizens Energy Corporation
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for International Development, Harvard University
Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe, Vice President of Uganda
As of 10/9/99
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