ECOSOC 2004 HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT Annex - Special Events NEW YORK, 28-30 JUNE 2004 Monday 28 June p.m. session 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. NGO panel organized by LDC Watch (Conference Room 6) 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch hosted by President of ECOSOC (by special invitation) 5:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reception and reporting back on the Investment Promotion Forum roundtable discussions (Delegates’ Lounge) Exhibition on LDCs (First Basement) Tuesday 29 June a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts (by special invitation) * 1. Aid modalities and effectiveness - (Hosted by OHRLLS) Chair: H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development of the Republic of Uganda Moderator: Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States 2. Microfinance/microcredit: building an inclusive financial system to achieve the MDGs - (Hosted by UNCDF) Chair: H.E. Mr. Mathieu Kérékou , President of the Republic of Benin Moderator: Mr. Tom Easton , New York Bureau Chief of the Economist 3. Globalization and LDCs: The need for a fair and inclusive process - (Hosted by ILO) Chair: H.E. Mr. Jakaya M. Kikwete, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania Moderator: Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of ILO 4. E-Government: The challenges of providing secure ICT online public sector services - (Hosted by ICT Task Force) Chair: Mr. José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Moderator: Mr. Paul Calento, Vice President and Editorial Director, Inforworld 5. Does current practice in disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) lead to stability and development in Africa? - (Hosted by OSAA) Chair: H.E. Ms. Séraphine Wakana, Minister for Planning, Development and Reconstruction of Burundi Moderator: Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Under -Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa * Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts will be held in the Delegates’ Dining Room area. 6. Promoting productive capacity initiatives in LDCs and Africa - (Hosted by UNIDO) Chair: H.E. Mr. Magaji Muhammed, Minister of Industry of Nigeria Moderator: Mr. Abel Rwendeire, Managing Director of UNIDO 7. Strengthening partnerships between NGOs, Governments and the United Nations to implement the Millennium Development Goals - (Hosted by UN DESA) Chair: Dr. Mohamed Bin Fahad, Chairman of the Higher Committee of the Zayed International Prize for the Environment Moderator: Mr. Sarbuland Khan, Director, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, UN DESA Tuesday 29 June p.m. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Briefing by the Karolinska Institutet on the 2004 LDCs Development Chart (ECOSOC Chamber) Exhibition on LDCs (First Basement) Wednesday 30 June a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Ministerial Roundtable Breakfasts (by special invitation) 8. Out of the poverty trap: women taking the lead - (Hosted by UNIFEM) Chair: H.E. Mr. Ousmane Moutari, Permanent Representative of the Niger Moderator: Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of UNIFEM 9. UN Public-Private Alliance for Rural Development - (Hosted by OSAA) Chair: H.E. Mr. Marius Ratalojanahary, Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Fishing and Poultry of Madagascar Moderator: Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Under -Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa 10. Towards enhancing the development impact of migrant remittances in the LDCs - (Hosted by IOM) Chair: H.E. Mr. Rogatien Biaou , Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Benin Moderator: Mrs. Ndioro Ndiaye , Deputy Director-General of IOM 11. IT infrastructure for nations and businesses: key to global economic, business, and social development - (Hosted by ICT Task Force) Chair: H.E. Ms. Paula Lehtomäki, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of Finland Moderator: Mr. Tom Hoffman, Editor-at-Large, Computerworld 12. Turning assets into usable capital in LDCs – Contributing to the MDGs - (Hosted by the International Land Coalition) Chair: H.E. Mr. Mathieu Kérékou , President of the Republic of Benin Moderator: Mr. Bruce Moore, Executive Director of the International Land Coalition 13. Common Ground: Sport as an innovative tool for development and peace - (Hosted by UNFIP and UNICEF) Chair: H.E. Mr. Lebohang K. Moleko, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Lesotho Moderator: Mr. Amir Dossal, Executive Director of UNFIP 14. Gender inequality – an obstacle to combating HIV/AIDS and poverty in LDCs: investing in innovative part nerships between men and women - (Hosted by UN/DAW) Chair: H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Sesay, Deputy Minister of Development and Economic Planning of the Republic of Sierra Leone Moderator: Ms. Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, UN DESA Wednesday 30 June p.m. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Panel on the outcome of the 18 March 2004 NGO Forum on the theme of the high -level segment (ECOSOC Chamber) Exhibition on LDCs (First Basement) .