Statements of speakers and respondents from civil society and the private sector at the Informal Interactive Hearings

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Monday, 14 June 2010

10:30-13:00 - Session on "Building a better tomorrow: local actions, national strategies and global structures"

Speakers

• Ms. Farah Kabir, ActionAid
• Dr. David Winjobi, Global Call to action Against Poverty
• Ms. Neha Sood, Youth Coalition
• Ms. Marie Gad, BUSINESSEUROPE
• Ms. Charlotte Bunch, WEDO on behalf of the GEAR coalition

Respondents

• Mr. Denis Godlevsky, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
• Mr. Emmanuel Korbia Edudzie, Youth Empowerment Synergy
• Mr. Mesfin Loha, World Vision
• Ms. Deepali Sood, Plan International
• Dr. Nurgul Djanaeva, Forum of Women’s NGOs of Kyrgyzstan
• Ms. Silvina Vatnick, Centro para la Estabilidad Financiera
• Mr. Eric Friedman, Physicians for Human Rights
• Ms. Gulalai Ismael, Girls Aware

15:00-18:00 - Session on "Equal and inclusive partnerships: Accountability in the fight against poverty"

Speakers

• Ms. Cecilia Blondet Montero, Transparency International
• Ms. Marina Durano, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)
• Ms. Martha Sanchez Nestor, Alianza de Mujeres Indigenas de Centroamerica y Mexico
• Mr. Mario Ottiglio, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA)
• Ms. Siphiwe Hlophe, Swaziland for Positive Living/Strategies from the South

Respondents

• Mr. Imed Eddine Chaker, International Disability Alliance/Arab Organization of Disabled People
• Ms. Valdênia Aparecida Paulino Lanfranchi, Centro de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos Dom Oscar Romero (CEDHOR)
• Mr. Seydi Gassama, Amnesty International
• Mr. Michel Roy, Centre de Recherche et d’Information sur le Développement (CRID - The Research and Information Centre for Development)
• Ms. Lydia Mungherera, ATHENA Network
• Mr. Marco Aurelio Ugarte Ochoa, PhD, International Movement ATD Fourth World

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

10:00-13:00 - Session on "Sustaining development and withstanding crises"

Speakers

• Mr. Daniel Van Daele, International Trade Union Confederation
• Ms. Constance Okollet, Osukuru United Women’s Network
• Ms. Merlie Mendoza, Caritas Manila
• Ms. Bhumika Muchhala, Third World Network
• Mr. Ajay Shriram, International Fertilizer Industry Association

Respondents

• Ms. Sizani Ngubane, Rural Women’s Movement (RWM)
• Ms. Tarcila Rivera Zea, Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas (International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI/IIWF)
• Ms. Jacqueline Sharpe, International Planned Parenthood Federation
• Ms. Joan Hu Yuanqiong, China Access to Medicines Research Group
• Dr. Radhika Balakrishnan, Center for Women’s Global Leadership
• Ms. Lajana Manandhar, Fresh Water Action Network South Asia
• Dr. Fanwell Kenala Bokosi, African Forum and Network on Aid and Development/Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development

15:00-18:00 - Session on "From voice to policy: 1660 days left"

Speakers

• Mr. Irungu Houghton, Oxfam International
• Mr. Roberto Bissio, Third World Institute - Instituto del Tercer Mundo
• Ms. Athena Peralta, World Council of Churches
• Ms. Anne-Françoise Lefèvre, World Savings Banks Institute
• Mr. Berry Vrbanovic, Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Respondents

• Dr. Joanne Carter, RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund
• Ms. Anandi Yuvraj, ICW Asia Pacific / APN
• Ms. Mandisa Monakali, Ilitha Labantu
• Mr. Aldo Caliari, The Center of Concern
• Mr. Chrisstofer Grondstadt, European Youth Forum