As we entered the 21st century, world leaders laid out in remarkable unison global compacts for a sustainable world. The most recent summits in 2005 sought to evaluate progress in poverty reduction goals and to advocate actions to establish coping mechanisms for the global development challenges ahead. These compacts have the potential to prevent the world from growing further out of balance. However, the progress so far has been slow and there are real concerns that the targets will not be achieved by the desired deadlines. This seminar will discuss global initiatives that triggered the consolidation of a global development agenda and highlight the issues and controversies that influence the efforts for making a better world for all. The seminar will focus on:

 

v      UN Millennium Summit in 2000 and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

v      WTO Conference in Doha, Qatar, 2001

v      International Conference on Financing and Development in Monterey Mexico

v      World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002

v      Global Monitoring Report, 2005

v      G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, 2005

v      UN World Summit 2005

v      Civil Society Campaigns against Poverty, Live AID, Concerts

Download a paper on poverty (PDF file), a paper on Global Compacts, a presentation on MDGs (PPT file), a presentation on Global Compacts (PPT file)

Jeffrey D. Sachs. (2005). The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time. New York: The Penguin Press, Chapter 14.

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