International Conference on Financing for Development
Side Events for 19 March 2002
(All times, rooms and events are provisional)
Overview:
19 March 2002, Tuesday - Details:
| Time |
Title of Event / Sponsor |
Location |
08:00 - 13:00
15:00 - 18:00 |
Business forum follow-up. Organised
by the FfD Business Interlocutors. |
Business Area |
| 09:00 - 13:00 |
E-Finance for
Development. Organised by UNCTAD. The UNCTAD side event will focus
on the issues of improving enterprise access to e-finance in developing and transition
economies. Initially e-finance starts by using the Internet to pay or get paid, assess
enterprise risks, as well as finance trade and insure credit online. E-brokerage and other
types of e-finance follow at a later stage.
 Detailed Programme
|
CR.1 |
| 10:00 - 13:00 |
Exploring the feasibility of a global social trust.
Organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). |
CR.4 |
| 11:15 - 13:00 |
Creating Wealth: A Case Study on the Impact of
Economic Reform. IMIT Corporation and the American Chamber of Commerce,
Korea. Featuring:
Mr. Jeffrey D. Jones, President American Chamber of Commerce in
Korea. Overview of Korea´s economic reforms and their impact on the overall business
environment
Mr. Hee Won Lee, Chief Executive Officer, IMIT Co., Ltd, Republic of
Korea. The impact of economic reforms on IMIT Co., Ltd
Event Handout
(PDF) |
Holiday Inn Acero Room |
| 13:15 - 14:45 |
Finance Development: invest in children. Co-organised
by UNICEF and Oxfam. |
CR.6 |
| 13:15 - 14:45 |
Making Trade work for Development: Proposals to Bring
Gender and Poverty Eradication into the Equation. Organised by UNIFEM
in collaboration with UNDP and UNCTAD. Panelists:"
Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of UNIFEM
Rubens Ricupero, Secretary General, UNCTAD
John Langmore, Director, ILO Liaison Office, New York
Mohau Pheko, Coordinator, International Gender and Trade Network, South
Africa
Alma Espino, Economist/Researcher, CIEDUR, Uruguay
Saraswathi Menon, Resident Representative, UNDP, Mongolia
Lourdes Beneria, Provessor, Cornell University and UNIFEM Gender and
Trade Consultant.
Event Handout
(PDF) |
CR.7 |
| 13:15 - 14:45 |
Feasibility of a currency transaction tax. Organised
by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Speech , Summary |
CR.4 |
| 13:15 - 14:45 |
"Global Development Finance 2002 - Financing the
poorest countries". Organised by the World Bank. Launch of the
report organized by the World Bank
Presented by:
Ian A. Goldin, Director, Development Policy and
Bill Shaw, main author of the report |
CR.8
Cineteca I |
| 13:15 - 14:45 |
UN Comprehensive Convention on Corruption and the
Repatriation of Illicit Fund to Countries of Origin . Organised by the
African Network for Environmental and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) . Panelists
include:
Mr. Sugeng Bajagijo, Deputy Executive Secretary of INFID - Indonesia
Mr. Bruno Gurtner, Senior Economist, Swill Coalition of Development
Organizations - Switzerland
Rev. David Ugolor, President, African Network for Environmental and
Economic Justice (ANEEJ) - Nigeria
Mrs. Kaara Wahu, Director, Kenya Debt Releif Network - Kenya
Pa Babou Njie, Coordinator, Gambia Workers Federation -Gambia
Event Handout
(PDF) |
CR.9
Cineteca II |
| 13:15 - 14:45 |
A Forum on Human Rights Obligations and Development
Financing. Co-organised by the Centre for International Sustainable
Development Law, Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development. What levels and
forms of financing for development - domestic and international - are required under
international human rights law? How does a human rights perspective affect choices in
relation to international aid, debt relief, and trade so as to practically realize human
rights for all?
Panelists:
Bacre Ndiaye, Director, New York Office, UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights
Stephen Browne, Principal Advisor on Capacity Development, UNDP
Ashfaq Khalfan, Director, Centre for International Sustainable
Development Law
Moderator:
Hans Moten Haugen, Norwegian Forum on Environment and Development, Senior
Executive Office on International Affairs, Church of Norway |
CR.10
Centro de las Artes
(5 minutes walk from the main conference centre) |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
A New Mechanism for Financing Infrastructure.
Sponsored by the Business Council for the United Nations. Panel and discussion
on the potential of trade and investment to advance economic development, stability,
peace, security and prosperity
Featuring
Fernando Banchs, Partner, KPMG; President, American Chamber of Commerce
of Mexico, Monterrey Mexico Division
Kathleen C. Barclay, CEO, Inversiones KCB Ltda; President, American
Chamber of Commerce, Chile
Jose Barreto Duran, Senior E-Business Consultant, Grupo Nacional
Provincial S.A.
Stephen Donehoo, Managing Director, Kissinger Mc. Larty Associates |
Business Area |
| 15:00 - 16:30 |
Trade as a Tool for Financing Development in Latin
America. The Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America
with the US Dept. of Commerce. Featuring:
Fernando Banchs, Partner, KPMG; President, American Chamber of
Commerce of Mexico, Monterrey Mexico Division
Kathleen C. Barclay, CEO, Inversiones KCB Ltda; President, American
Chamber of Commerce, Chile
Jose Barreto Duran, Senior E-Business Consultant, Grupo Nacional
Provincial S.A.
Stephen Donehoo, Managing Director, Kissinger Mc. Larty Associates
Event Handout
(PDF) |
Holiday Inn Acero Room |
| 15:00 - 18:00 |
Capacity building for effective tax revenue
collection. Organised by the UN Department of Economics and Social
Affairs/Division for Public Economic and Public Administration. |
CR.1 |
| 15:00 - 18:00 |
Reducing Poverty and Hunger: the critical role of
financing for rural development, food and agriculture. Organised by IFAD,
FAO, WFP and the World Bank CHAIRPERSON
Ms. Evelyne Rogdriguez Ortega, Treasurer of the Federation, Mexico
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Mr. Prabhu Pingali, Chief Economist, International Maize & Wheat
Improvement Center (CIMMIYT)
PANELISTS
Mr. Alan Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and
Agricultural Affairs, U.S. State Department (invited)
H.E. Luisa Dias Diogo, Minister of Planning & Finance, Republic of
Mozambique
Ms. Graciela Colunga de García, NGO Representative of Fundación para el
Desarrollo Comunal de El Salvador
RESPONDENTS
Representatives from FAO, IFAD, WFP and the World Bank
SPECIAL GUEST
H. E. Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (invited) |
CR.7 |
| 15:30 - 17:30 |
Enabling developing countries to participate in
international trade. Strengthening the Supply Capacity. Organised by UNIDO
and the European Commission. Speakers:
Ms. Anne Konate, Minister, Burkina Faso
Mr. Poul Nielson, Commissioner, European Commission
Mr. Carlos Magariños, Director General, UNIDO
Report
Event Handout
(PDF) |
CR.4 |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Sustainable Financing of the Housing Finance Systems:
Parallel Dialogue. Organised by UN-HABITAT. The dialogue will
explore and share experiences on strategies and mechanisms for ensuring sustainable
mobilization of funds for and strengthening of the Housing Finance systems in countries at
various stages of development.
Event Handout
(PDF) |
CR.8
Cineteca I |
| 18:00 - 21:00 |
The role and importance of taxes in an attractive
investment climate. Organised by the Dutch Ministries of Finance and Foreign
Affairs, co-sponsored by Oxfam. Issues Paper Chaired
by:
Mr. Wouter Bos, State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance
Speakers:
Hon. Yaw Osafo Maafo, M.P. Minister of Finance, Ghana (invited)
Ms. Eveline Herfkens, Minister of Developmen Co-operation
Ms. Raquel Ayala, Manager, Research and Training, Inter-American Center
for Tax Administration
Mr. Carlos Cardena, Partner, Ernst & Young Mexico
Event Handout
(PDF) |
Museo MARCO
(Museo de Arte Contemporaneo ) |
| 18:15 - 20:00 |
International insolvency framework - Advantages for
Indebted Southern Countries? Co-organised by DESA, CIDSE/CI and Church
Development Service (EED). Chaired by:
Ariel Buira,
Special Envoy of the President of Mexico on FfD
Speakers:
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul,
Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
Stéphane Pallez,
Vice-Chairperson of the Paris Club, France
Sean Hagan,
Assistant General Counsel, Legal Department, IMF
Richard Gitlin,
Partner, Financial Restructuring Group, Bingham Dana LLP
Jürgen Kaiser,
Coordinator, German Jubilee Campaign "Erlassjahr.de"
Summary Report
Event Handout
(PDF) |
CR.10
Centro de las Artes |
| 18:15 - 20:00 |
Financing for sustainable development: partnership
for investment opportunities between public and private sector. A Round Table
Co-organised by UNDP, ECLAC and INNOVA Centre for Sustainable Development. See
the Executive Summary
Featuring:
Wecoming remarks from:
Jose Antonio Ocampo, Executive Secretary, ECLAC and
Elena Martinez, Assistant Secretary-General and Director, Regional Bureau
for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP
Co-Chaired by:
Eugenio Clariond, President of INNOVA Group and founder of the Business
Council for Sustainable Development - Latin America
Panelists:
Luis Ernesto Derbez, Secretary of Economy, Mexico
Pablo Schneider, President, Central American Bank for Economic
Integration
John Forgach, President, A2R Environmental Funds, Brazil
Fidel Jaramillo, Vice-president of Strategies for Development, Andean
Development Corporation
Raimundo Flori, Executive Director, Argentinean Business Council for
Sustainable Development
Tesera Arana, Research Manager, National Forestry Products Trade
Association, Chile
Detailed
Programme (PDF) |
CR.7 |
| 18:15 - 20:00 |
Global Campaign for Education: presentation of the
global initiative. Co-organised by the Netherlands Organization for
International Development Cooperation (NOVIB) and Oxfam Netherlands. Document |
CR.9
Cineteca II |
| 19:00 - 22:00 |
Global Public Goods Financing, New Tools for New
Challenges. Co-organised by the Governments of France and Sweden and UNDP. 19:15-20:00
Closing the 10/90 Gap: Financing R&D for Health
20:00-20:45 Financing Sustainable Water Management
20:45-21:30 Moving the Agenda Forward: A Task Force on GPGs
21:30-22:00 Closing by Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, UNDP
Detailed
Programme (PDF) |
Hotel Crowne Plaza International, Nuevo León I and II
AVe. Constitución #300 Ote., Moterrey, Mexico |
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