Road to Doha: Major events and key issues in light of the 2008 Review Conference on FFD

The New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

Invite you to a presentation and discussion of

The Road to Doha:

Major events and key issues in light of the 2008 Review Conference on Financing for Development

Thursday, September 27, 2007

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

VENUE: Oxfam International
1100 15th St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005

Directions: A short walk from the McPherson Square (orange-line) or Farragut North (red-line) metro stop.

Click here for a Map.

All are welcome, but RSVP requested.

Please RSVP to jbaker@new-rules.org

The New Rules for Global Finance Coalition has invited a speaker from the UN FFD Office to bring Washington CSOs up to date on the events surrounding the Financing for Development Process. Please join us to hear first hand about the upcoming High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development that will take place in New York following the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings.

For more information on the Financing for Development process visit: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/

Important Dates:

September 30, 2007: Deadline for submission of nominations for High-level Dialogue. If you are a FFD or ECOSOC accredited organization you may register for the October meetings at http://www.un-ngls.org/ffd/sign.php
October 23-24, 2007: High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (UN Headquarters, New York)
October 22, 2007: Civil Society Hearings (UN Headquarters, New York)
Second Half 2008: Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) (Doha, Qatar)

Speaker: Daniel Platz, Economic Affairs Officer and NGO Focal Point, Financing for Development Office, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations (invited)

Moderator: Jo Marie Griesgraber, Executive Director, New Rules

for Global Finance Coalition

Draft Agenda

3:00-4:00 Presentation of key events and issues by Daniel Platz;

questions asked and answered.

4:00-5:00 Discussion between CSOs. E.g. Who will be going to NY in October? What issues do you want to bring to the FFD Agenda? CSO long-term planning and coordination between Washington CSOs and other networks working on FFD.

Jamie Baker, Coordinator

New Rules for Global Finance Coalition

2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650

Arlington, VA 22201

tel. 202-247-7486

fax. 703-841-0050

jbaker@new-rules.org