The Third Forum on
Human Development will be held in Paris, France, January 17-19, 2005.
The forum will feature a G-7 Summit on Africa, the UN Millennium Summit,
and the resumption of the Doha Trade Round. Given the significance of
2005 as a year of "make or break" opportunities for achieving
the millennium development goals set for 2015, this Forum will focus on
two key areas for worldwide human development:
1. The concept of cultural liberty in a globalizing and unstable world,
and in particular, policy options to address identity politics and exclusion
in democratic, multiethnic states or countries with large populations
of immigrants.
2. The dynamics of economic globalization and different dimensions of
inequality (within and across nations, in terms of income and in terms
of opportunities), including options to rectify imbalances in trade and
development financing.
The Forum is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France and
UNDP in cooperation with Sciences-Po and IDDRI. Barring unforeseen events,
President Chirac will open the Forum headed by UNDP Administrator Mark
Malloch Brown and French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier. Nobel Laureate
Amartya Sen will deliver a key note speech to frame and stimulate ensuing
discussions.
Organizing co-sponsors include academic, policy research, and civil society
organizations. Selected international groups at the forefront of the issues
and research will organize parallel sessions to afford more in-depth discussions
and technical exchanges.
The Human Development Forums feature the latest thinking, research, and
innovation on current issues and aim to shape the international agenda
for human development. The Forum venue has limited space and should you
want to attend, registration is necessary. We attach a program and registration
form. We will be disseminating papers and summaries of the proceedings
after the event.
For general information on the Forum please visit our website: http://hdr.undp.org
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