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The Road to
Doha
The consensus reached at the 2002
Monterrey International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD) mandates
that the voice of civil society be part of the process of implementing the
conference's objectives. Later on this year, the development community will have
multiple opportunities to influence policy decisions on FFD at the Doha Review
Conference.
The calendar leading up to the Doha
conference includes various events in which the participation of civil society
is critical. These events will help produce an agenda in preparation for the
main review conference that will be held from November 29 through December 2 in
Doha, Qatar. The goal of the Doha Review Conference, according to UN General
Assembly resolution 61/191, is to "assess progress made, reaffirm goals and
commitments and share best practices and lessons learned," and discuss
implementation challenges.
The preparatory events and the Doha
conference are open to organizations that are accredited or have consultative
status with the UN. Those that are interested in gaining access to the events
should get in touch with Daniel Platz, the NGO focal point for the UN's
Financing for Development Office. Newsletters are available to download on the
UN's FFD web site. For 2008 the UN has
organized six review sessions for each of the thematic chapters of the Monterrey
Consensus. They include:
(Summary from
Interaction's March 2008 Monday
Developments "Road to Doha: ways to Get Involved" by Raul Arce & Jamie
Baker).
*Organizations interested in gaining access to the
UN-organized events can contact Daniel Platz, the NGO focal point for the UN’s
Financing for Development Office. The UN team in charge of FFD also produces
periodical newsletters that outline the events and provide details on
accreditation procedures.
www.un.org/esa/ffd
For more information about New Rules'
part in the Road to Doha and FFD, consult the following links to their monthly
follow-up review sessions:
January 16, 2008
February 19, 2008
March 14, 2008
April 18, 2008
Roadmap
to Doha: Calendar of Events (Official UN events and NGO Events:
February 14, 2008: Review session on Chapter I of the Monterrey Consensus,
“Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development”
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
February 15, 2008: Review session on Chapter II, “Mobilizing international
resources for development: foreign direct investment and other private
flows”
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
March 10, 2008: NGO Strategy Session on Debt (9-10am) and
NGO side event on debt (1:15-2:30pm) (UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room 9)
March 10 (morning) – 11, 2008: Review
session on Chapter V of the Monterrey Consensus, “External Debt". Official UN
Event. (United Nations Headquarters, NY)
March 11, 2008: NGO Strategy Session on Systemic Issues (9-10am)
and NGO side event on Systemic Issues (1:15-2:30 pm)
(UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room 9)
March 11 (afternoon) – 12, 2008:
Review Session on Chapter VI of the Monterrey Consensus, "Addressing systemic
issues: enhancing the coherence and consistency of the international monetary,
financial, and trading systems in support of development".
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
March 11, 2008: NGO Strategy Session on Systemic Issues (9-10am)
(UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room 9)
March 14, 2008 (12:00pm – 1:30 pm):
NGO coordinating meeting on FFD organized by New Rules for Global Finance
Coalition. (Action Aid Office, Washington, DC). Contact
jbaker@new-rules.org for more details.
April 1 – 2, 2008: Thematic debate of the General Assembly on "Recognizing the
achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals by 2015".
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
April 12-13, 2008:
Spring Meetings of the IMF International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group
Official IMF/WB Event. Washington, D.C.
April 14, 2008: NGO Strategy Session (9-9:45 am) and NGO
Side Event (1-2:30 pm) (UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room 9)
April 14, 2008:
Special high-level meeting of the
Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade
Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
April 15, 2008: NGO Strategy Session on ODA (9-9:45 am) and
NGO Side Event on ODA (1-2:30 pm) (UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room 9)
April 15 – 16, 2008:
Review session on Chapter IV of the
Monterrey Consensus, "Increasing international financial and technical
cooperation for development"
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
April 16, 2008: NGO Strategy Session on ODA (9-9:45 am)
(UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room 9)
April 18, 2008 (12:00pm – 1:30 pm):
NGO coordinating meeting organized by New Rules for Global Finance Coalition.
(Action Aid Office, Washington, DC) Contact
jbaker@new-rules.org for more details.
April 20 – 25, 2008: UN Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) XII on the
theme "Addressing Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization for
Development". Official UN Event.
(Accra, Ghana)
May 19-20, 2008: NGO Strategy Session on Trade (9-10 am)
(UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room B)
May 19 – 20, 2008:
Review Session on Chapter III of the
Monterrey Consensus, "International trade as an engine for development".
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
June 18, 2008: NGO Strategy Session (9-10 am) and NGO
Side Event (1:15 -2:30 pm ) (UN Headquarters, NY, Conf Room C)
June 18, 2008:
Hearings with representatives of civil
society and the business sector on financing for development.
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
June 30 – July 25, 2008: Substantive session of the Economic and Social Council,
including the Annual Ministerial Review and the Development Cooperation Forum.
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
July 2008 (Second Week):
Release of the advanced version of the
report of the Secretary-General on the latest developments related to the review
process on financing for development. Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
July 2008 (Last Week):
Presentation by the President of the
General Assembly of the draft outcome document of the Review Conference.
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
September - November 2008:
Informal consultations and drafting
sessions on the outcome document of the Review Conference.
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
November - December 2008: Conclusion of discussions on outcome document.
Official UN Event. (United Nations
Headquarters, NY)
November 29 - December 2, 2008:
Doha Review Conference.
Official UN Event. (Doha, Qatar)
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