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The
Department of Economic and Social Affairs will organize
several panel discussions and other events to support the work
of the Second Committee. The panel discussions and
keynote addresses will feature high-level experts including
renowned academics, representatives of the UN system, civil
society and the private sector. The events will include
the following keynote addresses: |
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Day/Date
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Time/Venue
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Title
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Organized
by: |
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Friday,
7 October
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10 a.m. - 1
p.m.
Conf. Room
2 |
"In search
of prosperity:
A view on national growth strategies"
Keynote by Prof.
Dani Rodrik,
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
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OESC/DESA
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Wednesday,
12 October
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10 a.m. - 1
p.m. |
"External
debt relief and the
achievement of the MDGs:
Challenges and opportunities"
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FFDO/DESA
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Thursday,
13 October
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10 a.m. - 12
p.m. |
Presentation by the New Rules for
Global Finance Coalition, in cooperation with the FfD Office
of DESA, on the outcome of multi-stakeholder consultations on
"Systemic issues: enhancing the coherence and
consistency of the international monetary, financial and
trading systems in support of development"
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FFDO/DESA
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Friday,
21 October
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3 - 6 p.m.
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World Bank
briefing on the
2006 World Development Report ("Equity and
Development")
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OESC/DESA
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Monday,
24 October
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3 - 6 p.m.
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Presentation by the World Economic Forum, in cooperation with
the FfD Office of DESA, on the outcome of multi-stakeholder
consultations on:
(a) "Public-private partnerships in mobilizing resources for
development" and
(b) "Improving the climate for private investment"
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FFDO/DESA
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Friday,
28 October
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4 - 5:30
p.m. |
"Natural
disasters - ISDR" |
ISDR
OCHA |
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Thursday,
3 November
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3 - 5 p.m.
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Presentation on the report "Inequality Predicament"
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DSPD/DESA
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Mon. to
Tues.,
7 - 8 Nov.
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United
Nations International Forum on Building Inclusive Financial
Sectors: Microcredit and eradication of poverty*
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DSPD/DESA
UNCDF
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Wednesday,
9 November |
1 - 3 p.m. |
Luncheon briefing on the UNAIDS
Global Task Team: a model for reform of UN operational
activities
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Sweden/UNAIDS |
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Friday,
11 November
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4 - 6 p.m.
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"Sustainable development: Energy issues"
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DSD/DESA
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Monday,
14 November
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3 - 6 p.m.
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"Remittances"
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FFDO/DESA
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Thursday,
17 November
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10 a.m. - 1
p.m. |
"Global
partnership: The role of the
private sector in achieving the MDGs"
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Global
Compact/EOSG
OESC/DESA
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Monday,
21 November
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3 - 6 p.m.
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"The UN's
role in the MDG focused national poverty reduction strategies"
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OESC/DESA |
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Monday,
12 December |
10 a.m. - 12:45
p.m. |
"The
disappearing ice and the impact on the world's coastlines and
mountain ecological systems"
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Government
of Italy
DSD/DESA
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*
Not a formal meeting of the
Second Committee |
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Tuesday,
8 Nov 2005 |
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ECOSOC Affairs Branch,
General Assembly & ECOSOC Affairs Division
United Nations Department
for General Assembly & Conference Management
Tel:
(1-212) 963-2184 / 963-7855
/ 963-8429
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Fax:
1-212 963-5935
E-mail: 2ndcommittee@un.org
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Web site:
http://www.un.org/ga/60/second/
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