HDR 2015: the Geneva Presentation
Jan 9, 2016
The Geneva Presentation of the Human Development Report 2015, launched in Addis Ababa last month, will provide an overview of the key messages, facts and concepts of the HDR 2015 to Member States representatives, UN agencies staff, civil society and members of the International Geneva community. The event will feature leading development figures and experts, discussing how to address the challenges of work and seize the opportunities of the new “world of work” to advance sustainable development.
When:
- Monday 18 January, 15:00-16:30
Where:
- Palais des Nations, Room XII
Who:
- Introduction by Michael Møller, Director-General, UNOG;
- Presentation of the key messages of the report by Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP;
- Key respondent: Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO
- Discussants: Taffere Tesfachew, Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes, Patrick N. Osakwe, UNCTAD and Amb. Laura Thompson, Deputy Director-General, IOM
- Q&A with the audience moderated by Maria Luisa Silva, Director, UNDP Office in Geneva
Please contact Monica Wikstrom to register for the event: monica.wikstrom@undp.org
