Multi-part Panel Discussion: Decentralised Governments and the New Multilateralism, New York, 19 October 2009

Pecha Kucha Night Session Regio Brugge, 9 November 2009

Training Course for UNECA Staff on Measurement and Modeling in International Trade and Regional Integration, Addis Ababa, 19-23 October 2009

Book Workshop 'Intersecting Inter-Regionalism', 2-3 October 2009, Bruges

UNU-WIDER and UNU-CRIS International Workshop on South-South and North-South Trade Agreements: Compatibility Issues, Bruges (Belgium), 5-6 November 2009, Deadline for paper submissions: 1 September 2009 JEL classification(s): F, O, Q

Multi-part Panel Discussion: Decentralised Governments and the New Multilateralism, New York, 19 October 2009

The United Nations University Office at the UN, New York in cooperation with the Government of Catalonia and the United Nations University - Comparative Regional Integration Studies, is organising a multi-part panel discussion as part of the UNU Worldwide in New York Programme entitled "Decentralised Governments and the New Multilateralism". It will feature experts in decentralised cooperation, including representatives from the Government of Catalonia, the UNU Programme on Comparative Regional Integration Studies and the United Nations Development Programme.

Date: Monday, October 19, 2009

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. GMT -5

Venue: **Online**
A live, interactive webcast from the UN Headquarters

Presentation of the Multilateral Development Cooperation Strategy:

Mrs. Roser Clavell, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Government of Catalonia

Panelists:

Mr. Bruce Jenks, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Bureau for Strategic Partnerships for UNDP

Mr. Noé Cornago, Professor of International Relations at the Basque Country  University

Ms. Elisa Peter, Officer-in-Charge and Chief of the New York office, United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service, UN-NGLS

Mr. Josep Xercavins, Associate Professor of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Mr. Juan López-Dóriga, Director General of Planning and Evaluation of Cooperation to Development of the Spanish Government

Mr. David Minoves, Director General of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action of the Government of Catalonia

Mr. Stefano Manservisi (to be confirmed), Director General of Development Cooperation of the European Union

Mr. Rigoberto González, Head of the Commission of External Relations, Regional Council of the North Atlantic Autonomous Region, Nicaragua

Conclusion:

Mr. Philippe De Lombaerde, Associate Director of the United Nations University Research and Training Programme on Comparative Regional Integration

Concluding Remarks:
Mr. Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, Vice-President of the Government of Catalonia

Moderator: 
Dr. Jean-Marc Coicaud, Director, United Nations University Office at the UN, New York

For more information about this event, please visit UNU-ONY website:

http://www.ony.unu.edu

Contact:

Mr. Alexey Dorofeev Tel: +1 (212) 963-6387Email: dorofeev@unu.edu