Monthly Archives: July 2011

Girls’ Access to Secondary Education

In conjunction with the Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Annual Ministerial Review, IFUW co-organized a panel with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPFF) on 5 July 2011.  The panel examined the causes and impact on development of denying girls’ access … Continue reading

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AMR 2011: Addressing the needs of young people

UNESCO, ILO and the World Bank co-sponsored a breakfast meeting during the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review on Addressing the needs of young people: education and training for the world of work. Mr Juan Somavia, Director-General of ILO drew attention to … Continue reading

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AMR 2011: Day 2

Special policy dialogue on Accelerating education for all: Mobilizing resources and partnerships Mr Soldheim, Minister of Environment and Development Cooperation of Norway gave the example of one village in Southern Sudan where there was absolutely nothing, pointing out that salaries … Continue reading

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AMR 2011: Preparatory Meetings

Several preparatory activities were held leading up to the 2011 Annual Ministerial Review (AMR). These events were organized at the global, regional and national levels.  The events focused on topics related to the AMR theme that were of particular relevance … Continue reading

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AMR 2011: Opening session

The opening session of the 2011 ECOSOC  Annual Minsterial Review began with a series of short keynote presentations: Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said that we are at a turning point at which we can either … Continue reading

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