Side Events
| Title | Time/Venue | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Dialogue between Civil Society and the Commission of Experts of the President of the General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System
|
1315 – 1430 ECOSOC CHAMBER |
Organized by the Office of the UN General Assembly, Co-sponsored by UN-NGLS | Office of the President of the General Assembly |
| High-level Discussion of Migration and the Economic Crisis | 1315 – 1430 CR 7 |
UNITAR in collaboration with IOM, UNFPA, MacArthur Foundation | Sarah Rosengaertner 212-963-9684 |
| Urban Ecology and Land Tenure | 1315 – 1430 CR C |
UNHABITAT, NGO Committee on Human Settlements | Yamina Djacta 212-9634200 Branislava Balac |
| Gender Assessment of Economic Stimulus Packages in Asia-Pacific | 1315 – 1445 CR B |
UNIFEM and ESCAP | Unni Ramboll 212-907-6452 |
| Event outside the United Nations | |||
| Strengthening Global Economic Governance: The Role of the United Nations | 1300 – 1500 German Mission to the United Nations, 1st Ave and 49th Street |
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung | Sara Burke 212-687-0208 |
| Title | Time/Venue | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaching the MDGs Amidst a Financial and Economic Crisis | 1000 – 1200 CR C |
Permanent Mission of the Netherlands | Eelco Keij 646-706-3032 |
| Peoples’ Rights not Corporate Profits: Closing of the International
Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and Challenging
Free Trade Agreements in the Road to Build a Just Economic and Social
Governance
| 1315 – 1430 ECOSOC CHAMBER |
OWINFS (Our World is not for Sale), Alianza Social Continental, Friends of the Earth International, Jubilee South and Social Watch, in cooperation with the Permanent Missions of Ecuador and Bolivia, and Co-sponsored by UN-NGLS. | OWINFS 917-602-0209. |
| The Global Economic and Financial Crisis: Regional Impacts, Responses and Solutions | 1315 – 1430 CR 7 |
Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions | Amr Nour 212-963-5565 |
| Policy Responses to the Jobs Crisis: Social Protection is Key to Restoring Sustainable Growth with Equity
Programme |
1315 – 1445 CR 9 |
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and International Trade Union Confederation, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Chile | Julio Torres 917-322-6822 Patricio Aguirre 917-322-6800 |
| Recovering from Global Crisis: Towards an Action Plan for Africa and the Least Developed Countries Concept Note, 5/29/09 Programme |
1500 – 1800 ECOSOC CHAMBER |
OSAA,OHRLLS and UNU | Mary Nyumu 212-963-4619 Juliet Wasswa-Mugambwa 212-963-9576 |
| Event outside the United Nations | |||
| Affordable Housing and Housing Finance in the Face of the Global Financial Crisis (by invitation only) Concept Note |
1315 – 1445 DIPLOMAT BALLROOM, Millennium UN Plaza Hotel |
UN-HABITAT | Axumite Gebre-Egziabher 212-963-4200 |
| Title | Time/Venue | Sponsor | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development with Gender Equality Concept Note Media Advisory Flyer
The event is open to all Member States. Please RSVP Mohammad Abbadi by email or fax at 212-906-6057. |
0815 – 1000 DELEGATES DINING ROOM 6 |
Permanent Missions of Australia, Nicaragua, Finland (TBC) and Sweden (TBC), UNDP, UNIFEM | Mohammad Abbadi 212-906-6378 Please RSVP Mohammad Abbadi by email or fax at 212-906-6057. |
| The Financial Crisis and Trade | 1315 – 1445 CR B |
Permanent Mission of Tanzania | Modest Mero 212-972-9260 |