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A series of special events, including briefings, seminars, workshops and panel discussions on issues related to financing for development were organized by Member States, organizations of the United Nations system and accredited institutional and non-institutional stakeholders for the benefit of the participants in the Conference.

Calendar of side events (as of 28 November 2008)

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30 November 2008	Secretary-General calls for $30 billion to restructure world agriculture, create long-term food security
30 November 2008	Need for creative development finance initiatives stressed at signing of accord on turning debt into health funding
29 November 2008	The Secretary-General remarks at side-event on innovative financing mechanisms
29 November 2008	The Secretary-General remarks to lunch event on financing for development and the economics of gender
29 November 2008	The Secretary-General remarks at event for global sport fund for youth
29 November 2008	The Secretary-General remarks to the United Nations advisory group on inclusive financial sectors

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