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The UNESCO Future Forum was held on 2 March 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters to reflect on the ramifications of the present financial and economic crisis and their implications for international cooperation in general and in particular for UNESCO’s domains, namely education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

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The Forum was opened by the Director-General of UNESCO, and included an opening address by Ambassador Olabiyi Babalola Joseph YAÏ, Chairman of the Executive Board of UNESCO. It gathered more than 20 international experts and decision-makers on the theme: “The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: What Impact on Multilateralism and UNESCO?”.

The one-day event had three goals:

Provide the Secretariat, Member States of UNESCO, media, NGOs and the public at large with a better understanding of the potential impact of the global financial and economic crisis on multilateralism and UNESCO
Contribute to the sharpening of UNESCO’s approaches in a context of lower resource prospects and growing needs
Underline UNESCO’s role as a laboratory of ideas and to enhance its visibility in this regard.

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Informal summary of the interventions of the UNESCO Future Forum on the Global Financial and Economic Crisis: What impact on multilateralism and UNESCO?

“What Impact of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis on Climate Change and Prospects for a Green Economy?” a presentation by José Goldemberg, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Impact of Financial Crisis on Women and Families, a presentation by Mayra Buvinic, Director, Gender and Development, PREM Gender and Development, World Bank

”The Financial and Climate Crises have the same roots.”comments by Anders Wijkman, member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the Club of Rome

Towards a Global Green New Deal? The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Climate Change and Prospects for a Green Economy, Presentation by Hilary French, Worldwatch Institute

Investing out of the crisis: the education dynamic by Nicholas Burnett, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO

The Impact of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis on Developing Countries, in particular Africa, and the prospects for attaining the MDGs. Remarks by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director, Employment Sector, ILO

Remarks by Ms Aminata Traoré
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Remarks by Aart de Geus, Deputy Secretary-General OECD

The Millennium Development Goals – bankable pledge or sub-prime asset? by Kevin Watkins and Patrick Montjourides

Keynote Address by Abdoulie Janneh United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa

Address by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the Forum entitled: “The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: What Impact on Multilateralism and UNESCO?”.

Discours de S. E. M. Olabiyi Babalola Joseph Yaï, Président du Conseil exécutif à l’occasion de l’ouverture du orum sur “La Crise Financière et Economique Globale: Quel Impact sur le Multilatéralisme et l’UNESCO?”

Statement by Hans d’Orville, Assistant Director-General for Strategic Planning at the opening of the UNESCO Future Forum on the Global and Financial Crisis

UNESCO Future Forum - Interview with Mohamed Hassan, Executive Director, TWAS

UNESCO Future Forum - Final Programme

UNESCO Future Forum - Message from Mr George Anastassopoulos, President of the UNESCO General Conference

UNESCO Future Forum - Background documents

“What Impact of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis on Climate Change and Prospects for a Green Economy?” a presentation by José Goldemberg, University of São Paulo, Brazil José Goldemberg
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Impact of Financial Crisis on Women and Families, a presentation by Mayra Buvinic, Director, Gender and Development, PREM Gender and Development, World Bank Mayra Buvinic
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Towards a Global Green New Deal? The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Climate Change and Prospects for a Green Economy, Presentation by Hilary French, Worldwatch Institute Hilary French, Worldwatch Institute
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”The Financial and Climate Crises have the same roots.”comments by Anders Wijkman, member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the Club of Rome Anders Wijkman

Investing out of the crisis: the education dynamic by Nicholas Burnett, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO Nicholas Burnett
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The Millennium Development Goals – bankable pledge or sub-prime asset? by Kevin Watkins and Patrick Montjourides Kevin Watkins and Patrick Montjourides
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"Integrated Response to the Global Economic Crisis and Multiple Challenges of Sustainable Development and Climate Change" Prof. Mohan Munasinghe
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Comments received from the Permanent Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to UNESCO Mohammad Reza Majidi, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate
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power point presentation on the global financial crisis Hans d'Orville

Updated:07-04-2009 4:48 pm

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