Monday, December 12, 2005 8:00-10:00 Registration 10:00-10:45 INAUGURAL SESSION Welcome by Hosts John McIntire, Director, Sustainable Development, Africa Region, World Bank Per Knuttson, Department for Democracy and Social Development, Sida on behalf of co-sponsors Inaugural Address Ian Johnson, Vice-President, ESSD Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary General to the UN & Executive Director, UN-HABITAT 10:45-11:15 Tea/coffee 11:15-12:45 Keynote Speeches Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University: Political Identity, Citizenship and Ethnicity in Post-Colonial Africa Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University: What's Social Policy Got to do With Economic Growth? 12:45 – 13:45 Lunch 13.45 – 15.15 Introductory Session: Rethinking Social Policy Ian Gough, University of Bath: European Welfare States: Explanations and Lessons for Developing Countries Anis Dani, World Bank: New Frontiers of Social Policy 15:15 – 15:45 Tea/coffee THEME ONE: INEQUALITY, LIVELIHOODS AND SOCIAL POLICY 15:45 – 16:15 Session 1: Plenary Caroline Moser, Brookings Institution: Assets, Livelihoods and Social Policy 16:15- 18:00 Parallel Sessions on Inequality, Livelihoods and Social Inclusion Parallel Session 1.1: Mobile Populations and Social Policy Chair: Lisa Anderson Anthony Hall, London School of Economics: Globalized Livelihoods. International Migration and Challenges for Social Policy: The Case of Ecuador Nicola Yeates, Open University: Migration and Social Policy in International Context: The Analytical and Policy Uses of a Global Care Chains Perspective Farooq Azam, Technical Assistance Management Agency (TAMA): Public Policies to Support Migration in Philippines and Pakistan John Anarfi, ISSER, University of Ghana: Towards the Sustainable Return of West African Transnational Migrants - What are the Options? Discussant: Arjan de Haan, University of Guelph Parallel Session 1.2: Human Settlements and Social Policy: Community-based Institutions and Asset Creation Chair: Caroline Moser David Satterthwaite, International Institute for Environment and Development: Housing as an Asset and as an Arena for Developing Social Policy: The Role of Federations Formed by the Urban Poor Somsook Boonyabancha, Community Organizations Development Institute: Scaling up Slums and Squatter Settlements Upgrading in Thailand: Leading to Community-driven Integrated Social Development at City-wide Level Naison Mutizwa-Mangiza, Chief, Policy Analysis and Dialogue Branch, UN-Habitat: Social Policy Challenges of Financing Urban Shelter: Lessons from the Global Report on Human Settlements 2005 Discussant: Jane Weru, Pamoja Trust Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:00 -9:15 Recap of previous day 9:15 – 10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION I: Legal Empowerment of the Poor Anna Palacio, Member, Spanish Parliament and Adviser to the President, World Bank Ladislaus Salema, Program Coordinator, the Property and Business Formalization Program, Republic of Tanzania John Page, Chief Economist, Africa Region, World Bank Sanjay Pradhan, Sector Director, Public Sector Governance, World Bank 10:45-11:15 Tea/coffee 11:15-13:00 Parallel Sessions on Inequality, Livelihoods and Social Inclusion (continued from Day 1) Parallel Session 1.3: Assets and Livelihoods in Fragile States Chair: Cindy Berman Jo Beall, London School of Economics: Asset or Liability? Traditional Authority and the Pursuit of Livelihood Security In South Africa and Afghanistan Dennis Rodgers, London School of Economics: Youth Gangs and Perverse Livelihood Strategies in Nicaragua: Challenging Certain Preconceptions and Shifting the Focus of Analysis Paul Francis, World Bank & Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, African Institute for Health and Development: Bitter Harvest: The Social Costs of State Failure in Rural Kenya M.J Gitau, Society for International Development, East Africa & Godfrey Kyalo Ndeng'e, Poverty Research Unit within Central Bureau of Statistics/Ministry of Planning & Nat. Development: Inequality, Growth and Social Development Discussant: Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University Parallel Session 1.4: The Role of State and Non-state Actors in Sustaining Livelihoods Chair: John Page Deepa Narayan, & Soumya Kapoor, World Bank: Beyond Ideologies: Creating Wealth for the Poor Augusta Molnar, Andy White, and Arvind Khare, Forest Trends, CIFOR: Forest Rights and Asset Based Livelihoods: Catalysing Rural Economies and Forest Conservation through Policy Reform and Collective Action Vibha Pinglé, University of Sussex: Micro-Business and Sustainable Livelihoods Mayra Buvinic, World Bank & Jacqueline Mazza, Inter-American Development Bank: Gender and Social Inclusion: Social Policy Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean Discussant: J. Gabriel Campbell, ICIMOD 13:00-14:00 Lunch THEME TWO: INSTITUTIONS, VOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY 14:00 – 15:30 Session 2: Plenary Margaret Levi, University of Washington: Achieving Good Government—and, Maybe, Legitimacy Elliott Sclar, Columbia University UN Millennium Project: Public Responsibility for Public Services: Moving Beyond the Limits of the Privatization Debate 15:30 – 16:00 Tea/coffee 16:00 – 18:00 Parallel Sessions on Institutions, Voice and Accountability Parallel Session 2.1: Access to Justice Chair: Andy Norton Michael Woolcock, World Bank & Caroline Sage, World Bank: Breaking Legal Inequality Traps: New Approaches to Building Accessible, Legitimate and Effective Justice Systems in Developing Countries Minneh Kane, World Bank, Joseph Oloka-Onyango, Makerere University/ Human Rights and Peace Centre & Abdul Tejan-Cole, A. Tejan-Cole and Associates: Reassessing Customary Law Systems as a Vehicle for Providing Equitable Access to Justice for the Poor Siri Gloppen, Christian Michelsen Institute: Public Interest Litigation, Social Rights and Social Policy Åse Grødeland, NIBR Norway: Informal Practices in the Judiciary in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania Discussant: Paul Francis, World Bank Parallel Session 2.2: Legitimacy of Public Institutions Chair: Floris Blankenberg Anna Grzymala-Busse, University of Michigan: The Role of Competition in Generating Legitimate and Effective Governance: Lessons From Post-Communism Peter de Souza, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies & Jayadeva Uyangoda, University of Colombo: Trust and Institutions in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Jennifer Widner, Princeton University: Can the AfroBarometer Surveys Tell Us Anything About How to Build Responsive Institutions? Lisa Anderson, Columbia University: Students, Bases, Parties, Movements: Public Welfare and the Struggle Between the State and its Competitors in the Middle East Discussant: Sanjay Pradhan, World Bank Parallel Session 2.3: Social Policy Dimensions of Utility Governance Chair: Deepa Narayan Jeff Delmon, World Bank: Implementing Social Policy into Contracts for the Provision of Utility Services Tim Kessler, Center for Development Research: Social Policy Dimensions of Water and Energy Utilities: Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities Navroz Dubash, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy: Regulation as a New Arena for Social Policy in the Developing World: Examples from the Electricity Sector in Asia Davida Wood, USAID: Taking Power: Social and Political Dynamics of the Energy Sector Brendan Martin, Public World: Social Dialogue as an Instrument of Social Policy Elliott Sclar, Columbia University 18:30 Reception and dinner hosted by Vice-President, ESSD Network, The World Bank Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:00 -9:15 Recap of previous day 9:15 – 10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION II: Implementing the WDR06 “Equity and Development” Giovanna Prennushi, Lead Economist, World Bank Michael Woolcock, Senior Social Scientist, World Bank Ernest Aryeetey, Director, ISSER Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary General Economic Division, UN-DESA 10:45-11:15 Tea/coffee 11:15 – 13:00 Parallel sessions on Institutions, Voice and Accountability (continued from Day 2) Parallel Session 2.4: Trust and Institutional Accountability Chair: Margaret Levi Arjan de Haan, DFID/University of Guelph: Social Policy: Towards Inclusive Institutions Elliott Harris, IMF & Caroline Kende-Robb, World Bank: Integrating Macroeconomic Policies and Social Objectives: Choosing the Right Policy Mix for Poverty Reduction Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Center for Policy Research: Accountability and Citizenship in Indian Institutions Lars Johanssen, Demstar/ University of Aarhus & Karin Hilmer Pedersen, University of Aarhus: The Responsive State: Openness and Inclusion in the Policy Process Discussant: Jacqueline Mazza, Inter-American Development Bank Parallel Session 2.5: Institutions for Inclusive Social Policy Chair: Sanjay Pradhan Geof Wood, University of Bath and Julie Newton, University of Bath: From Welfare to Well-Being Regimes: Engaging New Agendas Anne-Marie Bonner, Government of Jamaica, Jeremy Holland, University of Swansea, Andrew Norton, World Bank, and Ken Sigrist, University of Swansea: Monitoring Social Policy Outcomes in Jamaica: Democratic Evaluation and Institutional Change Ron Inglehart, University of Michigan: Monitoring Mass Values and Beliefs: A Neglected Factor in Social Analysis Discussant: Bob Deacon, University of Sheffield Parallel Session 2.6: Achieving Inclusive Public Services Chair: Eva Tobisson David Recondo, Center for International Studies and Research: Local Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Lessons from Mexico and Colombia Kirsten Havemann, World Bank and Pat Pridmore, University of London: Social Cohesion: The Missing Link to Better Health and Nutrition in a Globalized World Osvaldo Larrañaga, University of Chile: Incorporating Social (minimum) Services in the Measurement and Assessment of Poverty: Conceptual and Policy Issues with an Application to Chile Discussant: Christoph Feyen, GTZ 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch THEME THREE: CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION 14:00 – 15:30 Session 3: Plenary Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Harvard University: Cultural Liberty in Today’s Diverse World Sam Wangwe, Economic and Social Research Foundation: Tanzania’s Experience with Social Integration 15:30 – 16:00 Tea/coffee 16:00 – 18:00 Parallel Sessions on Social Integration and Cultural Diversity Parallel Session 3.1: Social Integration, Human Security and Social Policy Chair: Koji Makino Ashutosh Varshney, University of Michigan: Conflict, Violence and Peace: The Role of the State in Horizontal Integration Kaushik Basu, Cornell University: Participator Equity and Economic Development: Policy Implications for a Globalized World Daniel Posner, University of California: Ethnic Diversity and Local Public Goods Provision: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda James Michel: Human Security and Social Development: Comparative Research in Four Asian Countries Discussant: Jomo Kwame Sundaram, UN-DESA Parallel Session 3.2: Social Inclusion and Social Capital Chair: Jean Luc Dubois Robert Chase, World Bank & Michael Woolcock, World Bank: Social Capital and the Micro-Institutional Foundations of CDD Approaches in East Asia: Evidence, Theory, and Policy Implications Martin Paldam, Aarhus University: Social Capital and Social Policy: A Research Perspective Esbern Friis-Hansen, Danish Institute for International Studies: Institutions,Voice, and Accountability: A Comparative Study of Poverty and Access to Relevant Agricultural Advisory Services in East Africa Catrine Christiansen, Nordic Institute, Christian Bawa Yamba, Diakonhjemmet University College, & Susan Reynolds Whyte, University of Copenhagen: Arenas of Child Support: Interfaces of Family, State and NGO Provisions of Social Security Discussant: Sergei Zelenev, UN-DESA Parallel Session 3.3: Cultural Diversity Chair: Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Alexandre Marc, World Bank and Shelton Davis, Georgetown University: Cultural Diversity and Service Delivery: Where do we stand? Lynn Bennett, World Bank: Gender, Caste and Ethnic Exclusion in Nepal: Following the Policy Process from Analysis to Action Martin Hopenhayn, Cepal: Recognition and Distribution: Equity and Justice Policies for Discriminated Groups in Latin America Dena Ringold, World Bank: Accounting for Diversity: Policy Design and Maori Development in New Zealand Discussant: Zulfiqar Gilani, Center for Higher Education Transformation Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:00 -9:15 Recap of previous day 9:15 – 10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION III: The Role of International Organizations in Global Social Policy Bob Deacon, University of Sheffield Paul Stubbs, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb Koji Makino, Office of Human Security, JICA Judy O’Connor, Country Director, Tanzania and Uganda, World Bank Timo Voipio, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland Sergei Zelenev, Social Integration Branch, DSPD/UN-DESA 10:45-11:15 Tea/coffee 11:15 – 13:00 Session 4: The Way Forward Chair: Steen Lau Jorgensen, Director, Social Development, World Bank 13:00-14:30 Lunch & Closing Top |
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