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UNCTAD Civil Society Forum
24 September 2021 @ 8:45 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Free
The hosting of UNCTAD 15 in October of 2021, by a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) offers a critical opportunity to ground the discussions in the present and future realities and prospects of the most vulnerable countries and their populations.
The theme of UNCTAD 15, From Inequality and Vulnerability to Prosperity for All, provides a platform to re-energize and refocus development efforts and commitments. It also presents a unique opportunity for member states to respond strategically by reinforcing the value of multilateralism and providing a renewed mandate for a strengthened UNCTAD.
This Civil Society Forum is intended to contribute to the transformative discourse that needs to take place to address some of the systemic and structural inequalities in the trade and development space. The Day 3 agenda includes:
Closing
14:45-15:00 (CEST) • 08:45–09:00 (AST)
Speakers:
- Ms. Kozel Peters-Frazer, Caribbean Policy Development Centre and host country civil society coordinating organization
- Ms. Arlette Verploegh, UNCTAD
- Ms. Shantal Munro-Knight, Barbados UNCTAD15 Civil Society Forum Lead
Solidarity and system change are the only way forward to overcome the global economic, health, and human rights crisis: feminist perspectives from Asia and the Pacific
15:05–16:20 (CEST) • 09:05–10:20 (AST) | side event organized by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development
Exploring the divide between the global north and south
15:05–16:20 (CEST) • 09:05–10:20 (AST) | side event organized by Tax Justice Network Africa
Sustainable solutions to debt crisis, the role of UNCTAD
16:25–17:40 (CEST) • 10:25–11:40 (AST) | side event organized by the Global Policy Forum
How do we build a just recovery from the COVID crisis?
16:25–17:40 (CEST) • 10:25–11:40 (AST) | side event organized by Friends of the Earth International
Discussion on the Civil Society Declaration
17:40–19:40 (CEST) • 11:40–13:40 (AST) | The session will provide for discussion and confirmation of the Civil Society Declaration. The Caribbean Policy Development Centre is the host country civil society organization.
Access the sessions here: wtvglobal.6connex.eu/event/UNCTAD15-Barbados/login
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