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Day/Time |
Tuesday 5 |
 Wednesday 6 |
Thursday 7 |
Friday 8 |
10:00am - 1:00pm |
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Civil Society Forum
(co-sponsored by UNDESA, the NGO Committee on Social Development and the Fredrich Ebert Foundation) |
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"Making Copenhagen Work: Decent Work for a Decent Life” more information |
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Conference Room: 4 |
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Opening of Session
1. Election of officers
2. Adoption of the agenda and other
organizational matters
3. Follow-up to the World Summit for
Social Development and the twentyfourth special session of the General
Assembly:
(a) Priority theme: promoting full
employment and decent work for all
(b) Review of relevant United Nations
plans and programmes of action
pertaining to the situation of social
groups
Keynote speaker: Mr. Carlos Tomada,
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection, Government of Argentina
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General discussion on item 3 (a)
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Agenda item 3 (b), Introduction of the report by
Special Rapporteur
General discussion on item 3 (b) |
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Side Events

1:15pm - 2:45pm |
AARP Global Aging Program and UNDESA |
"Briefing Series on Global Ageing" more information.. |
UN Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters (by invitation only) |
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International Labour Organization |
"The Toolkit: Delivering as one on Decent Work" more information.. |
| Conference Room: 7 |
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European Commission, ILO, UNDESA |
"Stronger partnerships for extending Social Protection coverage” more information.. |
| Conference Room 4 |
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AARP Global Aging Program and UNDESA |
"Briefing Series on Global Ageing"
more information.. |
| UN Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters (by invitation only) |
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NGO Committee on the UN International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples |
"Indigenous knowledge and full employment"
more information.. |
| Conference Room: C |
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Global Action on Aging |
"What Aging Advocates Can Learn from the Disability Convention Process" more information.. |
| Conference Room: B |
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UN Programme on Youth, Christian Children's Fund and Baha'i International Community |
Full Employment and Decent Work for All - Where are the Youth? (Interactive Discussion) more information.. |
| Conference Room: D |
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UNDESA, ILO, Help Age International |
“A Global Social Floor" more information.. |
| Conference Room 4 |
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NGO Committee on Social Development |
"Survey of Effective Practices in Employment: Survey Results and Samples" more information.. |
| Conference Room: 9 |
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AARP Global Aging Program and UNDESA |
"Briefing Series on Global Ageing" more information.. |
| UN Delegates Dining Room, UN Headquarters (by invitation only) |
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Slovenia |
"NGO Briefing" more information.. |
| Conference Room: C |
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NGO Health Committee, NGO Committee on Migration, and the NGO Family
Committee |
"Impact of Migration On The Health Of Families" more information.. |
| Harding Room, 11 Floor Church Centre |
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The NGO Subcommittee for the Eradication of Poverty |
"The 2nd International Decade For The Eradication Of Poverty" more information.. |
| Conference Room: B (11am – 12:30pm) |
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UNDESA and UNESCO |
“Evidence-Based Policy on Ageing"
more information.. |
| Conference Room: C |
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UNDESA and Oxfam International |
“Are Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Being Achieved? Tools for
Assessing National and Sector Development Strategies"
more information.. |
| Conference Room: 4 |
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European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research ( Vienna) |
"Mainstreaming Ageing. European Centre Vienna and UN-ECE Geneva
Monitoring MIPAA / RIS Activities" more information.. |
| Conference Room: B |
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The Government of Finland |
"Inclusion of Disability in National Development Strategies"
more information.. |
| TBA |
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Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada |
"Building a Global Framework to Address the Needs and Contributions of Older
People in Emergencies" more information.. |
| West Terrace of the UN Dining Room |
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UNDESA |
"World Youth Report 2007: Young people's transition to adulthood - Progress and challenges (Roundtable Discussion) "
more information.. |
| Conference Room: D |
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 3:00pm - 6:00pm  |
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Civil Society Forum (continued) |
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Panel discussion on item 3 (a) |
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General discussion on item 3 (a) |
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Panel discussion on “Review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on
Ageing: regional perspective” |
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