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Friday , 9 February 2007 10 am - 6 pm EST United Nations Headquarters |
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Preliminary Programme
Registration: 8;30 – 10 AM
Co-Chairs:
Mr. Ramu Damodaran,
Chief of the Civil Society Service in the Outreach Division of United Nations Department of Public Information and
Dr. Dennis Anderson, Associate Dean, Ivan G. Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University ( USA )
Morning Session: 10 AM – 1 PM
Chair: Mr. Ramu Damodaran,
Greetings:H.E. Ambassador Dalius Cekuolis
President of ECOSOC(invited)
Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director, United Nations Office of ECOSOC Support and CoordinationOpeningRemarks
Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka , Under-Secretary- General, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)Keynote: Dr. Liston Bochette, Secretary-General, World Olympians Association
Respondents:
H. E. Mr. Andrew Young , Former United States Representative to the UN and Mayor of Atlanta , GA , USA
Mr. Sergei Kambalov, Chief, United Nations ECOSOC and Inter-organization Cooperation Branch
Mr. Alexandre Sidorenko, Focal Point on Ageing, United Nations Programme on AgeingPanel I: Connectivity: Imagining the Possible
Moderator: Mr. Djibril Diallo , Director, United Nations Office of Sports for Peace and Development, NY
Panelists:
Open City Portal: Dr. Motto Kusakabe , Senior Counsellor to the President, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Impact of Olympic Games on Urban Planning : Dr. Wojciech Zablocki , Professor of Architecture, President, Polish National Olympic Committee
Towards 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government: Mr. Vyatcheslav Cherkasov , Partnership and Outreach Programme Coordinator, DESAOpen Forum:
1:00 – 2:45: Lunch Break or “Olympian Legacy Cities: Post Event” VIP Sharing”Interactive Luncheon (registration fee)Afternoon Session: 3 – 6 PM
Chair: Dean Dennis AndersonKeynoter: H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Chairman and CEO, MBI International
Panel II: Connectivity:
Promoting Human Capacity Building
Moderator: Mr. Kazi Rahman , Chief, UN Regional Commissions, New York Office Panelists:
EU Self-evaluation on-line:
Dr. Peter Mathias, UK Managing Director, Bridge Research and Development, Ltd,
Others to be confirmed…
Training Needs of Local Authorities:
H.E. Solomon Boit, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Nairobi , Kenya
Impact of Training on Volunteers:
Dr. Olga Kikou,
Director of Institutional Research and Planning American College of GreeceSpecial Reports:
Moderator: Mr. Oscar Avalle, Special Representative, World Bank, NY Office
“VIP Sharing” Luncheon Summary & Open ForumViewpoints:
Private Sector : Empower Women Entrepreneurs In Developing Countries Pilot Project: Mr. Ralph Schoenenback, CEO, Trestle Group, SwitzerlandNGO Committee on Ageing:
Dr. Florence Denmark , Chair
NGO Committee on Human Settlements:
Professor Harold Takosshian
Closing Remarks:
Professor Dianne Davis, Founding President, International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC)
Conference Background:
As part of a series of Interlinked Congresses addressing the “Age of Longevity” held in cities around the globe, this free conference is organized in coordination with United Nations partners: Programme for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat), Programme on Ageing, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Department of Public Information; World Olympians Association, NGOs, and the private sector. Conference in support of United Nations World Summitt for Information Society (WSIS), Goverment, and the 2nd World Assembly on Ageing + 5, and 7th Global Forum Building Trust Goverment held during the Commission for Social Development. The “Age of Connectivity” interrelates basic elements that influence our quality of life – innovative rethinking of the basic elements -- family, education, health, housing, multi-levels of government, and the ICT Information Highway – and creates a unique opportunity to encourage a quality blueprint for an enriched “Society for All Ages.”Successful case studies, public/private partnerships, and perspectives of local authorities, NGOs and business will be featured. The Conference’s purpose is to build bridges and develop projects, services and products that support the needs of people of all ages. Each month the world’s older population increases by 1.2 million! Program will address: Social and Economic Sustainability through Technology, Rural and Urban Development, Entrepreneurship, Employment, e-learning, e-health, e- government, Networks, Capacity Building.
The following questions are the underlying themes:
- How can an “Open City Portal” enhance the quality of life for all generations?
- How can ICT tools enhance the Olympic legacy and address the complexities of city environments?
- What role can virtual communities and social networking play to enhance quality of life in cities?
- What “blueprint” is needed? What new mindsets, paradigms and local authority ICT tools can emerge from the age of digital opportunity?
- How to overcome the age-related digital divide and connect the generations?”
- How can partnerships be developed which incorporate older persons’ experience and augment their capacities?
- How can ICT (information and communication technology) boost economic development in an ageing society?
- How can ICT tools enhance life-long learning and employment?
International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC) is a not-for-profit organization that has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). The ICCC responds to the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly aging global population by stimulating and identifying successful strategies and solutions that deal creatively with addressing a society for all generations. ICCC encourages their adaptation and/or replication at grassroots level throughout developing and developed countries through its educational programs, international expert conferences, technical support and public/private partnerships. Mainstreaming ageing issues especially the built environment and the impacts of ICT are the centerpieces of ICCC's global dialogue. ICCC serves not only as an instigator but also as a bridge joining universities, government agencies, the private sector, NGOs as well as United Nations agencies to promote a Society for all Generations.