The fourth International Forum for Social Develpment took place on 5-6 October 2004 in New York.The topic of the Forum was "Equity, Inequalities and Interdependence"

Summary of the Studies Commissioned for the Forum

  Annotated agenda

Interested delegations, Secretariat staff, representatives of non-governmental organizations and the media with access to UN premises are invited to attend the following meeting of the International Forum for Social Development:

OPEN DEBATE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 59th SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

6 October 2004
3 – 6 p.m.

Conference Room 1

PROGRAMME OF WORK

Topics:	Interpreting Current Trends in Inequality
	National Policies for Sustainable Growth and Prevention or Reduction of Inequalities
	Contribution of the United Nations to the search for equity in an interdependent world

3.00-3.15	INTRODUCTION by H.E. Mr. Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo Chairman of the Commission for Social Development
	MODERATOR: Mr. José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General, DESA

3.15-4.15	PRESENTATIONS BY PANELISTS
	Ms. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Minister of Public Services, South Africa Mr. Alieto Aldo Guadagni, Executive Director, World Bank Ms. Heather Boushey, Centre for Economic and Policy Research, Washington Mr. Nitin Desai, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, World Summit on the Information Society

4.15-5.45

OPEN DISCUSSION

5.45-6.00

CONCLUDING REMARKS

The Forum comprises two events. Prior to this open debate, a closed seminar brought together around 20 invitees for an informal discussion on 5 October and the morning of 6 October.

Presentation of the findings by Mr. Johan Schölvinck , Director, Division for Social Policy and Development.

Summary of findings
A summary of the findings of this fourth meeting of the Forum was made available to the 43rd session of the Commission for Social Development which was held in 9-18 February 2005.

Final Report
This Report relates the debates of the fourth meeting of the Forum, which took place on 5-6 October 2004, in New York at the Headquarters of the United Nations.