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Objective of presentationObjective of presentation

What is Europe’s role in delivering What is Europe’s role in delivering the MDGs?the MDGs?

What can we expect of Europe in the What can we expect of Europe in the September High Level Event?September High Level Event?

What do we want of Europe?What do we want of Europe? How to advocate for what we want?How to advocate for what we want?

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Social WatchSocial Watch

Global network of citizens groupsGlobal network of citizens groups 1995 World Summit for Social 1995 World Summit for Social

Development & Beijing World Development & Beijing World Womens conferenceWomens conference

Monitors implementation of Monitors implementation of commitments of international commitments of international communitycommunity

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The MDGsThe MDGs

2000 Millennium Summit2000 Millennium Summit 8 Goals8 Goals

• Focus on povertyFocus on poverty• Health, education, HIV/AIDS, etcHealth, education, HIV/AIDS, etc• Partnership Partnership

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Origin of the MDGsOrigin of the MDGs UN summits & conferences of 1990sUN summits & conferences of 1990s

• Copenhagen 1995Copenhagen 1995 Poverty eradication, employment & social Poverty eradication, employment & social

inclusioninclusion Equity and equalityEquity and equality

• Shaping the 21st Century (1996)Shaping the 21st Century (1996) Halving absolute poverty by 2015Halving absolute poverty by 2015

• Geneva 2000Geneva 2000 Better World for AllBetter World for All

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2005: year of development2005: year of development Copenhagen + 10 (February)Copenhagen + 10 (February)

• All-encompassing approach lostAll-encompassing approach lost Emphasis on povertyEmphasis on poverty Employment & social inclusion ignoredEmployment & social inclusion ignored

Beijing + 10 (March)Beijing + 10 (March)• Gender dimension weakGender dimension weak

G8 (July)G8 (July) Millennium + 5 (September)Millennium + 5 (September) WTO Ministerial (December)WTO Ministerial (December)

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September SummitSeptember Summit

Review implementation of Millennium Review implementation of Millennium DecelarationDecelaration• Millennium Project ReportMillennium Project Report

UN reformUN reform SecuritySecurity

Report of the Secretary GeneralReport of the Secretary General

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What is needed?What is needed? Absolute commitment to eradicate Absolute commitment to eradicate

poverty & diminish inequalitiespoverty & diminish inequalities Recognise MDGs as a minimum Recognise MDGs as a minimum

obligation that must be achievedobligation that must be achieved Strengthen international governanceStrengthen international governance Urgent radical action on the climate Urgent radical action on the climate

changechange

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Europe’s roleEurope’s role LeadershipLeadership

• Resources for developmentResources for development Doubling ODADoubling ODA 0.7% by 20150.7% by 2015 Introduce international taxesIntroduce international taxes

• Debt cancellationDebt cancellation Cancel all unsustainable debtCancel all unsustainable debt

• TradeTrade Abolish distorting subsidiesAbolish distorting subsidies Allow protection from enforced liberalisationAllow protection from enforced liberalisation

• Global governanceGlobal governance UN Economic & Social CouncilUN Economic & Social Council Democratic reform of the IFIs & WTODemocratic reform of the IFIs & WTO

• Civil societyCivil society Transparent, open, accessible and consistent processesTransparent, open, accessible and consistent processes Meaningful participation in the Millennium +5 summitMeaningful participation in the Millennium +5 summit

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2005 agenda2005 agenda• FebruaryFebruary UN CSD: Copenhagen +10UN CSD: Copenhagen +10

• MarchMarch UN CSW: Beijing +10UN CSW: Beijing +10 Report of UN SGReport of UN SG

• AprilApril EU GAERCEU GAERC Global week of action on TradeGlobal week of action on Trade Global week of action on educationGlobal week of action on education IMF, WB Spring meetingsIMF, WB Spring meetings

• JuneJune UN GA High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDSUN GA High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS UN High level dialogue on FFDUN High level dialogue on FFD Civil society hearings on millennium + 5Civil society hearings on millennium + 5

• JulyJuly 1st White band day1st White band day G8 SummitG8 Summit

• SeptemberSeptember Meeting with civil society on Millennium + 5Meeting with civil society on Millennium + 5 Second white band daySecond white band day Millennium + 5 summitMillennium + 5 summit IMF/WB Annual meetingsIMF/WB Annual meetings

• NovemberNovember World Summit on the information societyWorld Summit on the information society

• DecemberDecember Third white band dayThird white band day WTO ministerial conferenceWTO ministerial conference

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Advocating actionAdvocating action

Global call for action on povertyGlobal call for action on poverty• Mobilising national constituenciesMobilising national constituencies• Whiteband daysWhiteband days

Social WatchSocial Watch• Benchmarks for September 2005Benchmarks for September 2005• National monitoring of government National monitoring of government

actionaction

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www.socialwatch.orgwww.socialwatch.org

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