Progress for All, Visions for the Future
تاريخ النشر: 01/01/2002
الناشر: المركز اللبناني للدراسات
نبذة نيل وفرات:Organized by the Mediterranean Development Forum (MDF) partnership of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) think-tanks, the United Nations Development Program, and the World Bank Group, the fourth Mediterranean Development Forum (MDF4) was held in Amman, Jordan, on October 6-9, 2002 under the patronage of HM King Abdullah II.
MDF4 ...brought together over 500 participants from across the MENA region for an open and lively debate on key, cutting-edge regional issues. Participants from 32 countries, including 13 from outside the region, were represented. About 42% of those who praticipated were from civil society, including representatives of think-tanks, academic institutions, and NGOs; 17% were from the government, 17% fron donor organizations, 14% from the private sector, and 5% from the media (with the rest being service providers). A notable 36% of participants in the event were women.
Reflecting the theme ''Progress for All, Visions for the Future,'' MDF4 focused on a dialog concerning different visions of addressing critical economic and social issues for a better future for the region. MDF4 witnessed lively and open discussions during the conferences four specialized workshops, five special sessions, three plenary sessions, breakfast meetings, and open space activities. Participants debated and shared experiences involving better practices on issues ranging from empowering local government institutions to employment, digital inclusion, and trade and investment. Dialog took place on other critical issues during sessions on gender, media, civil society, corporate social responsibility, and youth. As a result of these discussions, future projects are being planned on themes related to go gender, empowering local government, and youth. إقرأ المزيد