Decent Work, Poverty Reduction and PRSPs - Thematic Review and Cross-country Experiences
16 - 19 September 2003, ITCILO, Turin

 

Welcome
Introduction
Participants
Resources
 

Programme
Tue. 16 Sept.
Wed. 17 Sept.
Thu. 18 Sept.
Fri. 19 Sept.



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Tuesday 16 September 2003

08:00

Departure by bus from ILO Geneva to Turin Centre

12:00

Arrival and accommodation of participants

12:30

Lunch

14:30

Session I - Introduction and Perspectives

Chair: S. Pursey

International Turin Centre: Welcome remarks

S. Pursey: DG’s report on the Working Out of Poverty
A. Berar Awad: Introduction and Overview

G. Buckley: PRSPs

A. Albee / D. Walter: Poverty Mapping

16:00

Coffee Break

16:30

Session II – New perspectives from the international community

Chair: G. Rodgers

Panelists: J. Page, Director, Poverty Reduction, World Bank; A. Wood, Chief Economist, DFID

Discussion

20:00

Dinner
 
Wednesday 17 September 2003

08:30

 

Session III – Panel Discussion: the macro-economy, employment and PRSPs.

Chair: D. Skerrett

Panelists: M. Mahmood, D. Campbell, L. Brewer(10 min. each)

Discussion

10:00

Coffee Break

10:30

Session IV – Panel Discussion: mainstreaming a rights based approach in PRSPs

Chair: Y. Nodera

Panelists: L. Swepston, G. Buckley, M. Tomei, H. Tabatabai, (10 min. each)

Discussion

12:15

Lunch

13:45

Session V – Panel Discussion: the role of social dialogue and advocacy in PRSP processes

Chair: G. Casale

Panelists: C. Akpokavie, H. Möller (10 min. each)

Discussion

15:30

Coffee Break

16:00

 

Session VI – Panel Discussion: social protection for what for whom in PRSPs

Chair: E. Reynaud

Panelists: R. M. Greve, J-V. Gruat, Ch. Jacquier, F. Lisk (10 min. each)

Discussion

17:40 – 18:40

Session VII: Video-Conference with J. Van de Moortele, UNDP New York: PRSPs and the MDGs (video): the room for collaboration

Moderator: G. Rodgers

19:30 Dinner
 
Thursday 18 September 2003

08:30

Session VIII – Panel Discussion: gender dimensions in poverty reduction strategies

Chair: M. Ali Ibrahim

Panelists: A. King-Dejardin, M. Zambrano, M. A. Valenzuela (10 min. each)

Discussion
10:00
Coffee Break
10:15
Session IX – Panel Discussion: country perspectives of PRSPs: what works, what doesn’t work

Chair: P. Ulshoefer / R. M. Greve

Panelists: M. Ali Ibrahim, L. Tegmo-Reddy, C. Dzakpasu, J. Lokollo, M. Lubyova, M. Tauvik , G. Ruigu, Y. Arai (10 min. each)

Discussion

12:30

Concluding Session: moving forward from knowledge to action

Content, Process and Impact – Influencing and Advocacy in the PRSP process

Chair: A. Berar Awad

13:00

Lunch
Some participants leave
 

 

Capacity Building for Advocacy & Development Diplomacy in the Context of PRSP

Programme: for participants from the field and NPG

 
 

14:00

Introduction & setting the stage
Overview of Development Diplomacy

14:15

Advocacy: Overview

14:30

Advocacy: Exercise

15:15

Influencing: Overview

15:30

Influencing: Exercise

16:15

Networking: Overview

16:30

Networking: Exercise

17:15

Negotiations: Overview

17:30
Introduction to Simulation
Assigning of Roles & Handing out of background materials

18:00 – 18:30

Handouts of Creative Skills Materials

19:00

Dinner
 
Friday 19 September 2003 (“working” coffee breaks)

08:30

Simulation: Overview of Process / Q. & A.

09:00

Simulation: Phase 1: Informal Parallel Meetings (3)

09:45

Re-assessing strategy & preparation of Phase 2

10:00

Simulation: Phase 2: Informal Thematic Meetings & Lobbying

10:45

Re-assessing strategy & preparation of Phase 3

11:00

Simulation: Phase 3: Informal Drafting of PRSP Outline

11:45

End of Simulation & Preparation of Feedback

12:00
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Feedback & “Lessons learnt”
16:00
Departure to Geneva

 

 


For more information, write to:
Fred Fluitman, Employment and Skills Development Programme, ITCILO, Turin,
or the webmeister, Nicolas Serrière

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