Events 2012

Upcoming Rio+20 Side Event: Sustainable Development in an Unequal World

20 June 2012, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, Room T-4, RioCentro Convention Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The vision statement from the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability offers an insightful summary of the global state of affairs: “Today … Continue reading

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New Publication: BRICS in Global Governance – A Progressive Force?

Niu Haibin FES Perspective, April 2012 On the regional level the BRICS States have proven to be strong players in maintaining regional security and dealing with economic challenges. Given their increasing economic size they are also gaining influence on the … Continue reading

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New Publication-”Fixing Finance is Not Enough: The social consequences of monetary and financial policies”

Werner Puschra and Sara Burke (Eds.) FES International Policy Analysis, April 2012 “Issues relating to inequality or social cohesion should not be considered just as an add-on to mainstream economic policy, but such considerations should be embedded in all aspects … Continue reading

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Past Event: A Global Shared Societies Agenda

22 April, 2012, International Monetary Fund Headquarters, HQ2 Room 01-280, Washington, DC For the 2012 meetings of the IMF and World Bank, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Club de Madrid and Center of Concern built upon our April and September 2011 conferences at … Continue reading

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Past Event – “Dialogue on UN operational Activities for Development: Funding of UN operational Activities for Development” (By Invitation only)

29 March, 2012, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, 325 East 38th St., New York In the fall of 2012 the UN General Assembly will conduct the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) of … Continue reading

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Past Event – “Revisiting the Work of the UN Security Council of 2011 – Looking Back to Move Ahead”

16 March, 2012, 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Security Council Report, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 21st Floor, New York This half-day long workshop that FES New York organized at the “Security Council Report” was a stock-taking exercise of the Council’s … Continue reading

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Past Event – “Expert Group Meeting on Practical Transfer Pricing Issues for Developing Countries”

14 March 2012, 9:30 am – 6:30 pm, UNHQ-North Lawn Building, Conference Room 1, New York The Financing for Development Office (FfDO) of UN-DESA and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) New York were jointly organizing an Expert Group Meeting on “Practical Transfer … Continue reading

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Past Event – “Dialogue on UN operational Activities for Development: Emerging Issues in UN Development Operations” (By Invitation only)

13 February, 2012, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 21st Floor, New York In the fall of 2012 the UN General Assembly will conduct the quadrennial comprehensive policy review … Continue reading

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Publication – “Transfer Pricing Is a Financing for Development Issue”

Jomo Kwame Sundaram FES Perspective, February 2012 This FES Perspective explores the role of the United Nations in transfer pricing. Transfer pricing refers to the pricing arrangements for transactions between companies that are members of a corporate multinational enterprise. If … Continue reading

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Past Event – “Transition in the Arab World: Poor-People Power for Peace, Democracy and Progress”

1 February 2012, 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm, UNHQ-North Lawn Building, New York, Conference Room 4, New York In response to the economic crises of recent years, CSOs from Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East have been engaged … Continue reading

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