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***UN ~ July 4 - July 30th- 2011 ~ ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT - Global Policy Dialogue ...
Interesting Read ~ Iraq, CBI's Governor, Sinan Shabibi ~ The Rising of Babylon (check additional links at end of post) ...
The substantive session for 2011 will be held from 4-29 July in Geneva, Switzerland, as follows: high-level segment from 4-8 July; dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions on 8 July; coordination segment from 11–14 July; operational activities segment from 14-18 July; humanitarian affairs segment from 19-21 July; general segment from 22-28 July; and closing of the session on 29 July.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT - Global Policy Dialogue
“World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011”
**Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Global imbalances and the risk of a collapse of the dollar
Policy challenges
Global macroeconomic trends
Risks and uncertainties
HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
The High-level Segment, to be held at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 4 to 8 July 2011, will focus on a broad range of issues relevant to the implementation of the UN development agenda (Programme):
The Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) will focus on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education".
Eleven countries will make National Voluntary Presentation (NVPs) and present an assessment of progress made towards the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals (IADGs), including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);
The Thematic debate on “Current global and national trends and challenges and their impact on education” is based on inputs from the entire UN system, with special contributions from UNESCO and UNICEF.
It links the assessment of education progress to current global vulnerabilities. Specifically, it discusses the potential risks to educational access and quality posed by the uneven global economic recovery, rising food prices and climate change. As a result, the report includes recommendations for managing the impacts – both short- and long-term – of these trends, and highlights opportunities for advancing progress on the education related MDGs and the broader Education for All goals.
At the High-level policy dialogue, the Executive Heads of the international financial and trade institutions will discuss the state of the world economy and its implications for the achievement of the United Nations development agenda.
A series of special policy dialogues focusing on education challenges will be organized during the segment. Among them, the dialogues on “Accelerating education for all (EFA): mobilizing resources and partnerships”; “Education for sustainable development”; and the “Education challenges in Africa and LDCs”.
The Face to Face debate on “Education, human rights and conflicts” will inform the public of the challenges surrounding access to education, particularly in high-risk environments. It will also introduce new ideas about how to improve the educational system and achieve human rights and educational access, as a contribution to the Millennium Development Goal 2.
The Council will also organize a panel discussion on "Promoting sustained, inclusive and equitable growth for accelerating poverty eradication and achievement of the MDGs", to be held on 6 July 2011, and a panel discussion on “Education for the Future - changing needs”, to take place on 8 July.
The Innovation Fair on the theme, “Education For All” will showcase innovative practices, approaches and projects in education from around the world. A wide range of institutions, NGOs and private sector companies will take part in the Fair.
inisterial roundtable breakfasts will be organized from 5 to 8 July. A series of side events, organized by Member States, international and civil society organizations, will take place take place at lunch time or in parallel to the panel sessions.
The expected outcome of the 2011 AMR session will be the Ministerial Declaration on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education". The reports to be presented at the High-level Segment are:
World Economic and Social Survey, 2011 (E/2011/50)
World economic situation and prospects as of mid-2011 (E/2011/113)
Report of the Secretary-General on implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education (E/2011/83)
Report of the Secretary-General on current global and national trends and challenges and their impact on education (E/2011/82)
Relevant part of the report of the Committee for Development Policy on its thirteenth session (E/2011/33)
Relevant part of the report of the Secretary-General on regional cooperation (E/2011/15 and relevant addenda)
Report of the Western Asia regional preparatory meeting on education for the 2011 annual ministerial review of the Economic and Social Council (E/2011/84)
Voluntary national presentation of Qatar on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals concerning education (E/2011/93) Voluntary national presentation of Mauritius (E/2011/94)
Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments, including the Millennium Development Goals, in regard to education: Bangladesh national report (E/2011/96)
Interesting Read ~ Iraq, CBI's Governor, Sinan Shabibi ~ The Rising of Babylon (check additional links at end of post) ...
The substantive session for 2011 will be held from 4-29 July in Geneva, Switzerland, as follows: high-level segment from 4-8 July; dialogue with the Executive Secretaries of the Regional Commissions on 8 July; coordination segment from 11–14 July; operational activities segment from 14-18 July; humanitarian affairs segment from 19-21 July; general segment from 22-28 July; and closing of the session on 29 July.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT - Global Policy Dialogue
“World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011”
**Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Global imbalances and the risk of a collapse of the dollar
Policy challenges
Global macroeconomic trends
Risks and uncertainties
HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT
The High-level Segment, to be held at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 4 to 8 July 2011, will focus on a broad range of issues relevant to the implementation of the UN development agenda (Programme):
The Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) will focus on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education".
Eleven countries will make National Voluntary Presentation (NVPs) and present an assessment of progress made towards the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals (IADGs), including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs);
The Thematic debate on “Current global and national trends and challenges and their impact on education” is based on inputs from the entire UN system, with special contributions from UNESCO and UNICEF.
It links the assessment of education progress to current global vulnerabilities. Specifically, it discusses the potential risks to educational access and quality posed by the uneven global economic recovery, rising food prices and climate change. As a result, the report includes recommendations for managing the impacts – both short- and long-term – of these trends, and highlights opportunities for advancing progress on the education related MDGs and the broader Education for All goals.
At the High-level policy dialogue, the Executive Heads of the international financial and trade institutions will discuss the state of the world economy and its implications for the achievement of the United Nations development agenda.
A series of special policy dialogues focusing on education challenges will be organized during the segment. Among them, the dialogues on “Accelerating education for all (EFA): mobilizing resources and partnerships”; “Education for sustainable development”; and the “Education challenges in Africa and LDCs”.
The Face to Face debate on “Education, human rights and conflicts” will inform the public of the challenges surrounding access to education, particularly in high-risk environments. It will also introduce new ideas about how to improve the educational system and achieve human rights and educational access, as a contribution to the Millennium Development Goal 2.
The Council will also organize a panel discussion on "Promoting sustained, inclusive and equitable growth for accelerating poverty eradication and achievement of the MDGs", to be held on 6 July 2011, and a panel discussion on “Education for the Future - changing needs”, to take place on 8 July.
The Innovation Fair on the theme, “Education For All” will showcase innovative practices, approaches and projects in education from around the world. A wide range of institutions, NGOs and private sector companies will take part in the Fair.
inisterial roundtable breakfasts will be organized from 5 to 8 July. A series of side events, organized by Member States, international and civil society organizations, will take place take place at lunch time or in parallel to the panel sessions.
The expected outcome of the 2011 AMR session will be the Ministerial Declaration on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education". The reports to be presented at the High-level Segment are:
World Economic and Social Survey, 2011 (E/2011/50)
World economic situation and prospects as of mid-2011 (E/2011/113)
Report of the Secretary-General on implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to education (E/2011/83)
Report of the Secretary-General on current global and national trends and challenges and their impact on education (E/2011/82)
Relevant part of the report of the Committee for Development Policy on its thirteenth session (E/2011/33)
Relevant part of the report of the Secretary-General on regional cooperation (E/2011/15 and relevant addenda)
Report of the Western Asia regional preparatory meeting on education for the 2011 annual ministerial review of the Economic and Social Council (E/2011/84)
Voluntary national presentation of Qatar on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals concerning education (E/2011/93) Voluntary national presentation of Mauritius (E/2011/94)
Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments, including the Millennium Development Goals, in regard to education: Bangladesh national report (E/2011/96)
