On the occasion of the 41st Session of the Commission on Population and Development

 

 

RETHINKING POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINED URBAN FUTURE

 

A Special Side Event Organized by the Government of the Republic of

Bulgaria, UNFPA and UN-Habitat


Opening Remarks:    Ms. Evgenia Koldanova

                                  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Bulgaria

 

 

Moderator:       Mr. Rogelio Fernández-Castilla (UNFPA)

 

           Panelists:       A Sustained Urban Future: A Global Perspective on Issues and Challenges for Policies
Mr. José Miguel Guzmán (UNFPA)


Migration and the Metropolitanization Process in Bulgaria: Trends and Policies
Mr. Vesselin Mintche, Ph.D (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)


Urbanization and Social Inclusion of the Roma Minority in Bulgaria

                                  Mr. Dotcho Mihailov, Ph.D

                                  (Agency for Socioeconomic Analyses, Bulgaria)

                         

                                  Slums, Poverty and MDG 7:  Trends and Policies

                                  Mr. Eduardo Moreno (UN-Habitat)

 

                When:       Tuesday 8 April 2008

 

                 Time:       1:15 to 2:30 pm

                         

               Where:       United Nations, Conference Room 6