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December 15, 2011

08:00 - 09:00		Welcome coffee
09:00 - 10:30 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Opening Ceremony
11:00 - 12:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A	Democracy - Transition Experience	How to Share Transformation Experiences Democracy - Transition Experience
11:00 - 12:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium B	Development Effectiveness - South-South Cooperation	South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Competition or Complementarity for Development Effectiveness? Development Effectiveness - South-South Cooperation
11:00 - 12:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium C	Democracy	Democracy 3.0 Democracy
13:00 - 13:30 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Press Conference - Minister Krzysztof Stanowski and Commissioner Andris Piebalgs
13:30 - 14:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Aid in the G-20 World
14:00 - 15:00 Copernicus Science Centre, Planetarium		Photo Contest 'Lens on Development' - Award Ceremony
14:30 - 16:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A	Agenda for Change - Human Rights	Agenda for Change, Season I - Human Rights and Development: Mixing the Families? Agenda for Change - Human Rights
14:30 - 16:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium B	Democracy - Development Effectiveness	Aid Effectiveness and Accountability Democracy - Development Effectiveness
14:30 - 16:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium C	Agenda for Change	The Power of the Private Sector in the Development Process Agenda for Change
15:30 - 18:00 Copernicus Science Centre, Planetarium		Humandoc International Film Festival - Award Ceremony
16:30 - 18:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A	Democracy - Development Effectiveness	Can we use Aid to Promote Democracy? Democracy - Development Effectiveness
16:30 - 18:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium B	Development Effectiveness - Local Governance	Spotlight on Decentralisation: Strengthening Local Governance & Accountability Mechanisms Development Effectiveness - Local Governance
16:30 - 17:30 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium C	Right to Development	Supporting Change Through Advocating More Power to Women Right to Development
18:30 - 18:50 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Special Address - H.E. Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi, Interim Prime Minister of Tunisia
18:50 - 19:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Keynote Closing Address - José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
19:15 - 22:00		Reception

December 16, 2011

08:00 - 09:00		Welcome coffee
09:00 - 10:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A	Civil Society	Democratic Ownership After Busan: The Role of Parliaments and Civil Society Civil Society
09:00 - 10:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium B	Civil Society	Beyond 2015: A Citizen Driven Agenda Civil Society
09:00 - 10:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium C	Human Rights	The Human Rights Based Approach to Development: Experience from the Right to Adequate Housing Human Rights
09:00 - 16:30 University Library		Pacific Connections - Morning Seminar and Afternoon Film Programme
11:00 - 12:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A	Democracy	Agenda For Change, Season II - Democracy in Practice: Confronting Tough Issues Democracy
11:00 - 12:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium B	Central Asia - Democracy - Human Rights	Central Asian Awakening Central Asia - Democracy - Human Rights
11:00 - 12:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium C	Food security	How to Prevent Another Famine in the Horn of Africa: the Role of the European Union in Building Resilience Food security
13:00 - 13:30 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Special Address - H.E. Mustafa Mohamed Abdul Jalil, Chairman of the National Transition Council of Lybia
13:30 - 14:00 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		The Global Development Vision and Priorities of the Mexican Presidency of the G-20
14:15 - 16:00 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A	Agenda for Change	Modernising European Development Policy Agenda for Change
14:15 - 16:00 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium B	Democracy	Moving Beyond Electoral Democracies Democracy
14:15 - 16:00 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium C	Human Rights	Migration, Development and Human Rights: Towards a Changing Paradigm in EU Development Policies Human Rights
14:30 - 15:30 Copernicus Science Centre, Planetarium		Posthumous Award Ceremony for Mr Adam Świerczyński, co-founder of the Polish Centre for International Aid
16:15 - 16:45 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Press Conference of the European Parliament
17:00 - 18:15 Copernicus Science Centre, Auditorium A		Closing Ceremony
18:15 - 21:30		Reception

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Mwencha Erastus says:

'This unique challenge is inherent in the triangular cooperation setting. That is why making sure countries can identify via means other than political overtones is the best route to take.'

Simas Magalhães Carlos Alberto says:

'Having a shared language lets you work in the language of the country, which is crucial when working with very underprivileged people who need to be understood. Sharing a language creates a powerful level of...

Makokha Eric says:

‘Putting people themselves in the decision based process. People choose to live in slums because they have to be close to their work so they can walk as they don’t have money to pay for transport.’

Makokha Eric says:

'[We] need to involve the local people when deciding on housing so that locals who have a living in the area are not marginalised.’

Delmoitiez Jacques says:

'Political governance is important. There are two diseases in Africa, malaria and corruption. We have a solution for one but not for the other.'

Karman Tawakkul says:

‘You have to be strong; you have to trust yourself that you can bring down the dictatorship regime and build a new country. You have to be part of building your country. We know that anything that you dream can happen....

Stanowski Krzysztof says:

'The most recent events from Belarus to Africa and the Middle East and even Burma, mark a process of change. All this proves that we do require a change of policy regarding development.'

Piebalgs Andris says:

'Today the Arab Spring continues to remind us that others still yearn for freedom and a better future. And as we look to the future, governance, democracy and human rights will form a central part of our vision for...

Piebalgs Andris says:

'Development policy can lead to better governance; and better governance can be a crucial factor in poverty reduction. So development and democracy should go hand in hand.'

Piebalgs Andris says:

'We will focus more on budget support as a contractual partnership and a vector for change in promoting, inter alia, human rights and good governance and the fight against corruption and fraud. Human rights will...

Piebalgs Andris says:

'Millions of Europeans, including me, grew up not knowing how it felt to live in an open society, with freedoms and opportunities… So our readiness to help partner countries along the path towards better...

Otunbaeva Roza Isakovna says:

'The second revolution in 2010 was, some people say, the precursor to the Arab Spring. We paid a very high price. But one year after, we have a government. And we are not against dissidents and we are not closing...

Grynspan Rebeca says:

'This commitment requires leaders to be forward thinking – to think about the next generation and not only the next election. The long and short term start together – and we cannot postpone the long-term until...

Ebadi Prof. Shirin says:

'I urge the EU, please do not have trade relations or conduct shameful trade deals with non-democratic countries, as this does nothing but help these evil regimes to further suppress their people.'

Muna Akere says:

'Although it is not too late to prevent the waters from rising, we will ultimately fail if we do nothing to stop the tide of corruption. Accountable aid is effective aid.'

Walesa Lech says:

'Democracy shall not be sustainable without responsibility.'

Walesa Lech says:

'I have 3 major questions – what should be the economic system, both serving the EU and the globalized world tomorrow? Certainly not the capitalist system we have in place today. A free market economy is...

Saakashvili Mikheil says:

'The Eurasian Union has no future. If we have to choose between Eurasia and the EU, there is no hesitation.'

Saakashvili Mikheil says:

'Nothing in the 21st century is more fragile than a dictatorship.'

Komorowski Bronislaw says:

'We owe solidarity to all countries in need.'

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