PRESIDENT of the 63rd Session
United Nations General Assembly

UN Office for Partnerships, The LTB Foundation, Business Action for Africa, and Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN in cooperation with the Commonwealth Business Council, The Corporate Council on Africa, Africa Investor, and the Public-Private Alliance Foundation.

[Focal point:
William Kennedy, kennedyw@un.org,
212963-6438]

Government Representatives, NGOs, Private Sector, UN Agencies

1:15-2:45pm
Location: Conf. Room 7

Detailed programme

LAUNCH OF: AFRICA ATLAS OF OUR CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

Atlas highlights important environmental issues of all African countries, progress towards MDG7 and provides evidence of local changes

UNEP

[Focal point : James Sniffen, sniffenj@un.org,
212 963 8094]

Government Representatives, NGOs, Private Sector, UN Agencies

1:15-2:45pm
Location: Conf. Room 8

Detailed programme

THE MDG AFRICA STEERING GROUP AND THE GLENEAGLES SCENARIOS APPROACH FOR SCALING UP ODA

Presentations on experiences in developing a “Gleneagles” scenario to mobilize and deliver more effective, predictable and coordinated scaled-up resources for accelerated progress toward the MDGs

UNDP/MDG, two member states, World Bank, IMF, EC, AfDB and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

[Focal point: Brett House, brett.house@undp.org,
646 379 9841; boubou.camara@undp.org]

Government Representatives, NGOs, UN Agencies, WB and IMF

2:00 pm-4:30pm
Location: Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium

Detailed programme

STRENGTHENING AFRICAN PRIVATE SECTOR COMPETITIVENESS IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

How the donor community, governments and international organisations can collaborate better to enhance the competitiveness and growth of African private sector enterprises.
How private sector development can foster both economic and human development.
Recommendations on how to encourage the promotion of partnerships between the public and the private sector.

International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC)
World Bank, UN Global Compact

[Focal point: Yuvan A. Beejadhur, ybeejadhur@worldbank.org
212- 355-6114;
Ashish Shah, shah@intracen.org,
41-22-730-0351]

Government Representatives, NGOs, Private Sector, UN Agencies

3:00-5:30pm
Location: Conf. Room 8

Detailed programme

GOVERNANCE CHALLENGE IN AFRICA

Democratic governance; state and non-state capacity
Impacts of the APRM
Equality, Opportunity and the Rule of Law

UNU, OSAA, UN-HABITAT, ECA, UNIFEM, UNODC, IPU

[Focal point : Jin Zhang, jin@ony.unu.edu,
212 963 6387 ; Katrin Toomel, toomel@un.org]

Government Representatives, UN Agencies, NGOs, Private Sector,

3:00-5:30pm
Location: Conf. Room 2

Detailed programme

A RESPONSE TO THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS : SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Considers key elements of a possible plan to enhance agricultural productivity, raise incomes, reduce hunger and improve nutrition in Africa

FAO, IFAD, WFP, Permanent Mission of the republic of Malawi to the UN, UNDP, Earth Institute at Columbia University, UN-NGLS, UNAIDS, WB, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

[Focal point: Themba N. Masuku, masuku@un.org, 212 963 6319
Sharon Brennen-Haylock, brennen-haylock@un.org, 212 963 0977]

Government Representatives, UN Agencies, NGOs, CSOs and Private Sector

3:00-6:00pm
Location: Conf. Room 3

Detailed programme

AFRICA WOMEN FORUM

Accountability to commitments made regarding gender equality and women’s rights in Africa
Measures to address the needs of the poor most marginalized and excluded women
Roles of various stakeholders in promoting women leadership and engendering local development plans

UNIFEM, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNV, ECA, ITC, UNCTAD/WTO, OSAA,
Co-Hosts: Rwanda, Iceland, African Union, European Commission

[Focal point : Micheline Ravololonarisoa, micheline.ravololonarisoa@unifem.org 212 906 5025]

Government Representatives, NGOs CSOs, Private Sector, UN Agencies

3:00-5:30pm
Location: Conf. Room 9

Detailed programme

AFRICA’S VULNERABILITY: THE ENERGY CRISIS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

Implications on achievement of MDGs and sustainable growth
How to ensure environmental and sustainable energy production and consumption

ECA, UNIDO, UNEP, FAO, UNHCR

[Focal point : Amr Nour, nour@un.org 212-963-5565
Daniela Simioni, simioni@un.org,
917-367-2003]

Government Representatives, NGOs, Private Sector, UN Agencies

3:00- 5:30pm
Location: Conf. Room C

Detailed programme

MIGRATION, POPULATION DISPLACEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Explore potential contribution of migrants to the development of the countries of origin and destination
Identify how solutions for internally displaced persons can be connected to sustainable development efforts

IOM, ECA, UNDP, UNHCR

[Focal point: Amy Muedin, AMUEDIN@iom.int,
212-681-7000 Ext. 212]

Government Representatives, UN Agencies, NGOs

3:00- 6:30pm
Location: Japan Society

Detailed programme

CONFRONTING THE DISEASE OF POVERTY TO MEET THE MDGs: “DIGITAL HEALTH AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT” INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLE

How to engage the health, technology and development communities on common goals in order to provide a common language to address challenges and progress

UN Office for Partnerships, UN “Health 8” partners, the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Commonwealth Business Council, African Business Roundtable, International Business Leaders Forum, Business Action for Africa, Oxford Health Alliance, The Rockefeller Foundation

[Focal point: Denis Gilhooly, gilhooly@un.org]

Government Representatives, UN Agencies, NGOs, Private Sector

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

Contact: Juliet Wasswa-Mugambwa, OSAA, Tel: 212-963-9576, E-mail: wasswa-mugambwa@un.org

PRESIDENT of the 63rd Session United Nations General Assembly

Africa’s development needs: state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward

High level meeting, 22 September 2008

Side Events

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

PRESIDENT of the 63rd Session
United Nations General Assembly