NOTE TO MR. GOULDING
.Stanley Foundation^ Conference in Switzerland .8^-13 June 1997
1. Please do accept the invitation from the Stanley Foundation. 2. I am dealing separately with the question of attendance by other colleagues. Thank you.
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S. Iqbal Riza 19 March 1997 UNITED NATIONS NATIONS
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM INTER1EUR Mr. S. Iqbal Riza 14 March 1997 TO: A: Chief of Staff, EOSG
REFERENCE:
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Marrack Goulding DE: ' Under-Secretary-General for Special Assignments related to Peace and Security
SUBJECT: OBJET: Stanley Foundation Conference in Switzerland, 8-13 June 1997
Please see the attached invitation which has apparently also been addressed to several other members of the Secretariat. I have never been to a Stanley Conference and as I already have a speaking engagement in Strasbourg on 8 or 9 June (previously reported to you), I:__ would like; jtg!._be_able to put in G9}^£ie-JS£_J^aX^_-atL, l^^^.lr^SlsjiL.sY611'^• But you may wish tfcf make a ruling about how many Secretariat people should go to it (as you did in the case of the recent seminar in Singapore) and I therefore await your guidance before replyingL 216 Sycamore Street/Suite 500 C. Maxwell Stanley The Stanley Muscatine, Iowa 52761 USA Founder, 1904-1984 Foundation Telephone (319) 264-1500 Richard H. Stanley Fax (319) 264-0864 President Internet: [email protected]
March?, 1997
Mr. Marrack Irving Goulding Under-Secretary- General for Special Assignments Related to Peace and Security c/o United Nations, Room S-377OA New York, NY 10017
Dear Mr. Goulding:
You are invited to participate in the Stanley Foundation's thirty-second Conference on the United Nations of the Next Decade, June 8-13, 1997, at the Park Hotel Vitznau in Vitznau, Switzerland. This conference, "Beyond Reform: The United Nations in a New Era," will focus on the changed global context as it reflects on international organizations and governance. :
When originally conceived, the United Nations was based on assumptions emerging from the experience of World War II and the political, economic, and security relationships expected to define the post-war era. Nation-states were sovereign and in control, security was paramount, geopolitical alliances were crftiqal, and economies were national. Today, economic, environmental, and human issues, am&ne others, transcend national boundaries and have altered our notions of global security trireaiL-Nation-states have seen their power and sovereignty eroded from both supranational and suDJEjational sources. Globalization is upon us in the form of far freer flows of goods, capital, peo^efinfgrniation, and ideas. New civil society and nonstate actors, new centers of decision makiflg^F^f operational functions, and new relationships and alignments have taken hold.
The United Nations is currently going through a major reform effort focusing on financing, .-fflj^jX- consolidation, restructuring, personnel, and various other matters. However, less attention has been given to the longer-term impact of what is happening in the world in terms of the changing context for global governance and the challenge of preparing organizations to respond to the forces shaping the start of the next millennium.
The purpose of this conference is not to debate the relevance of the United Nations in today's world but rather to focus oh the larger global assumptions based on emerging . trends and new realities. Much like the original architects of the United Nations, we will draw on the years of concrete experience accumulated in the post-Cold War era, formulate new assumptions that reflect the current global trends and context, and reevaluate our thinking on global governance and international organizations. Mr. Marrack Irving Goulding Page 2 March?, 1997
The first part of the meeting will focus on identifying basic global economic, political, and security trends; how they define the current context; and what fundamental assumptions should guide future institutional development. We will then examine how these assumptions apply to current governance thinking and international organizations, identify strengths and weaknesses in the current system, determine implications for UN mission and policy, and examine the respective relationships of the United Nations' system to regional organizations and nonstate actors.
As noted above, we will be meeting in Vhznau, Switzerland. This conference will bring together key actors with diverse perspectives for an in-depth exchange of views and ideas. Our discussions will be informal, off the record, and conducted in a round-table fashion. Each person will be encouraged to speak as an individual rather than in an official or representative capacity. Our working sessions will be intense but interspersed with free time, sightseeing opportunities, and activities intended to build a camaraderie that enhances discussion in the conference room and beyond. We expect to limit the discussion group to about twenty-five participants. As a guest of the Stanley Foundation, transportation and accommodations will be provided for you and your spouse.
Please give this invitation serious consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Richard H. Stanley President
RHSrmas Enclosures "Beyond Reform: The United Nations in aNew Era" 32nd Conference on the United Nations of the Next Decade Sponsored by the Stanley Foundation June 8-13, 1997 Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland CONFERENCE DETAILS
Site Situated on the shores of Lake Lucerne in the heart of Switzerland, the Park Hotel Vitznau dominates the tiny lakefront village of Vitznau at the foot of Mount Rigi. Constructed in 1902 in the belle-epoque style and enlarged and carefully renovated in 1986 to match its original architecture, it has the look of a fairy-tale castle facing an alpine panorama. On-site recreational activities/facilities include tennis, garden golf, swimming (pool or private beach), table tennis, water skiing, sauna, steam bath, massage, and fitness center. Nearby there are opportunities for golf, sailing, fishing, biking, mountain walks, horseback riding, and river rafting. The hotel is a one-hour drive from Zurich's International Airport and a half hour from Lucerne.
Accommodations/ The Stanley Foundation will provide accommodations for five nights with Meals breakfast and dinner each day. You will be on your own for lunch. If you wish to arrive early or stay longer, we will make the arrangements, and the hotel will bill you for the extra days.
Transportation Susan McCoy of Meacham Travel Service in Iowa City, Iowa, is handling all travel arrangements. She will contact each participant with recommended flight schedules and will issue your tickets after you have decided on a travel plan. The foundation will provide round-trip business class (or economy when business class is not available) air transportation to Zurich, Switzerland, and ground transportation to the Park Hotel Vitznau.
Spouses Spouses are encouraged to accompany participants at foundation expense. The site offers things to do during conference sessions, and our schedule will allow participants leisure time each day. Spouses are also welcome to observe conference discussions.
Schedule The conference schedule will be further refined as planning progresses, but the enclosed version will convey the general structure of our time together.
Format Conference sessions will be informal, off-the-record discussions chaired by Richard H. Stanley. All discussions will be conducted in English with no facilities available for translation.
Conference A conference report will be prepared by the rapporteurs following our Report adjournment. The report will summarize recommendations and deliberations without attribution and will be widely distributed internationally.
Additional Please contact Susan Moore or Carol Matthews at 319-264-1500 (phone) Information or 319-264-0864 (fax) if you have questions regarding conference arrangements. "Beyond Reform: The United Nations in a New Era" 32nd Conference on the United Nations of the Next Decade Sponsored by the Stanley Foundation June 8-13,1997 Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 8 6:30 p.m. Opening reception 7:15 p.m. Dinner 8:45 p.m. Opening conference session
Monday, June 9 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Conference session 9:30 a.m. Spouse get-acquainted session Lunch on your own 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Conference session 7:30 p.m. Dinner
Tuesday, June 10 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Conference session Lunch on your own 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Conference session 7:30 p.m. Dinner
Wednesday, June 11 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Conference session 12:00 noon Buffet Lunch Group excursion, including dinner
Thursday, June 12 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Conference session Lunch on your own 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Conference session 7:30 p.m. Reception 8:00 p.m. Final banquet
Friday, June 13 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Buffet breakfast 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Conference session
Departures based on individual flight schedules. "Beyond Reform: The United Nations in a New Era" 32nd Conference on the United Nations of the Next Decade Sponsored by the Stanley Foundation June 8-13,1997 Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland
Chair: Richard H. Stanley, President, The Stanley Foundation
Partial Invitation List
Yasushi Akashi, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations
Richard Elliot Benedick, Senior Fellow, World Wildlife Fund
Maurice Bertrand, Former Member, UN Joint Inspection Unit
Jorge G. Castaneda, Professor of International Relations, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Barber B. Conable, Jr., Former President, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Francis M. Deng, Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons, United Nations; Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, United Nations
David J. Doerge, Vice President, The Stanley Foundation
Manfred Eisele, Assistant Secretary-General for Planning and Support, Department of Peace- keeping Operations, United Nations
Mohamed T. El-Ashry, Chairman and CEO, Global Environmental Facility
Jan Eliasson, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The New York Times
David R. Gergen, Editor at Large, U.S. News & World Report
Marrack Irving Goulding, Under-Secretary-General for Special Assignments Related to Peace and Security, United Nations
Enrique V. Iglesias, President, Inter-American Development Bank Mohamed M. Sahnoun, Special Representative of the United Nations and the Organization of f African Unity to the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Philippe Sands, Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development
Amartya Sen, Lament University Professor, Harvard University
Ismail Serageldin, Vice President, Environmentally Sustainable Development., The World Bank
Paul Simon, Former Senator, United States; Director, Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Edwin M. Smith, Leon Benwell Professor of Law and International Relations, University of Southern California
Juan Somavia, Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations
Brian Urquhart, Former Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs, United Nations
Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman, Wolfensohn & Co., Inc.
Richard S. Williamson, Partner, Mayor, Brown & Platt