Events 2010
The FES office in New York organizes yearly conferences, seminars, workshops and panels.
Please note that participation in all events is by invitation only, unless otherwise announced.
UPCOMING EVENTS
There are currently no events scheduled for July and August.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Welcome Dinner and Book Launch
Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Courtyard Marriott Downtown, 475 Yonge Street, Spadina A&B Room
Program
On the occasion of the fourth G20 Summit in Toronto, June 2010, the FES launched two new volumes:
"Canadian Perspectives on Global Economic Governance and the G20 "
FES New York, International Policy Analysis, June 2010
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"The G20: A Global Economic Government in the Making?"
FES Berlin, International Policy Analysis, June 2010
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Making the Case for Global Economic Governance
Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Toronto, Queens Park South conference room, Toronto, Canada
This dynamic, day-long program took place prior to the G20 summit in Toronto. The event attracted more than 300 attendees and had two high-profile keynote speakers: Paul Martin, the former Prime Minister of Canada and first chair of the G20, and Jomo Kwame Sundaram, ASG for Economic Development.
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CERES) at the University of Toronto invited the broadest possible participation from governments, academia, think tanks, trade unions, and civil society in this day of round-table discussions during a week of alternative G20 Summit events.
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Europe in a Crisis: How to Maintain Social Cohesion?
Monday, June 21, 2010, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Palm Too Restaurant, 840 Second Avenue, New York (Between 44th & 45th St)
The current financial has driven Europe into a severe political turmoil. Challenged by public sector deficits, high unemployment, and slow economic growth, European governments make policy adjustments at the expense of social spending. At stake is not only whether Europe will be able to sustain social cohesion, but also, whether Europe’s global commitments will suffer, for instance preventing a second dip global recession, contributing to the Millennium Development Goals, or combating climate change. To address such topics, FES New York hosted a debate with former and current members of European social democratic governments and with distinguished academics that provided an outlook on Europe´s future position in the world.
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Financing the United Nations in Times of Economic Insecurity
Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung,
The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation,
and Global Policy Forum
Church Center for the UN 777 UN Plaza (44th street),
10th Floor Meeting Room, New York
This half-day conference, co-hosted by FES New York, The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Global Policy Forum, considered the current state of UN financing. Against the backdrop of the current global economic crisis, this event was looking ahead to discuss proposals towards a world institution that is better equipped with addressing future global challenges.
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Towards a Nuclear-Weapon's-Free World: German Parliamentarians in Support of a Successful NPT Review Conference
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN
Conference Room, 22nd floor, Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, 871 United Nations Plaza
This side event to the NPT Review conference provided the opportunity for an off-the-record exchange between the Bundestag's leading parliamentarians on nuclear disarmament --representatives of government as well as opposition faction-- and participants to the Review conference. UN Missions, nuclear disarmament experts, and non-governmental organizations addressed a number of key challenges for nuclear disarmament and Germany's potential role towards that end.
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Governance Challenges in Financing Green and Sustainable Energy Policies
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9 am - 5 pm
Event held at Brookings
The financial crisis that began in the fall of 2008 came on the heels of great turbulence in the energy sector, with increased global demand for oil pushing prices to record highs. The burden of mitigating and adapting to climate change complicates matters further in terms of financing a green recovery. These inter-related crises show that the global economy needs a new paradigm for growth, one in which better financial regulation and green-jobs creation can ease the impact of the financial crisis while at the same time enabling policies to promote investment in sustainable and efficient energy systems for countries at all levels of development.
FES also held a report-back from key figures involved in the April 21, 2010 FES/Brookings Institution experts roundtable at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings Civil Society Forum
on April 22 9 am - 11 am that offered the opportunity for dialogue with members of civil society gathered for their policy forum prior to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings. Program
Global Transatlanticists Discuss Global Governance Challenges at the UN
Friday, April 16, 2010
United Nations/The Century Foundation
To globalize the transatlantic debate, this year's delegation of "Global Atlanticists" - comprising 25 representatives from the various political German factions in Parliament - for the first time came to the United Nations in New York. Discussions with the UN secretariat, member state diplomats, and policy experts, revolved around the UN's current role in two key challenges for international cooperation: The global economic crisis and Afghanistan.
Program IX. Annual Meeting of the Global Atlanticists
List of Participants
Springtime for Disarmament: How Wide a Window for Nuclear Rollback
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and The Century Foundation
New York, Harvard Club
This day-long conference focused on the challenges for nuclear disarmament on three levels: First, the implications of the current review of NATO's strategic doctrine for the role of nuclear weapons. Second, the continued value attached to nuclear weapons by political and military circles in nuclear-armed states, both inside and outside the NPT regime. And third, the effectiveness of the NPTand international treaty regimes towards global nuclear disarmament.
Program
The Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Civil Society Organizations
Side-Event to the Fourth High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
New York, United Nations Headquarters
In the run-up to the Fourth High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development, the FES and the Chilean Mission host a panel discussion on the impact of the global crisis on CSOs worldwide and the constituencies that they serve. This survey, supported by the UN-Department of Economic and Social Affairs, was undertaken in 2009 to assess the impact of the crisis on CSOs around the world and on the constituencies that they serve. Altogether, 640 CSOs worldwide contributed to the study, which provides new insights into regional differences in response to the crisis, and--for those experiencing drops in revenue--strategies they are adopting in order to cope. The study also reveals different strategies to strengthen the social-service delivery capacities of CSOs during periods of crises.
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Reviewing Nuclear Strategies: Implications for the NPT Review
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
New York, German Mission to the UN, 871 United Nations Plaza
This expert-level roundtable discussion addressed whether the U.S. administration's Nuclear Posture Review and NATO's revised role for tactical nuclear weapons could turn into a window of opportunity for nuclear disarmament. Participants from the UN Secretariat, Member States and the expert community had the opportunity to discuss the effects of these strategy reviews for the NPT Review Conference in May 2010.
Program
FES-SIPRI Publication
Impact of the Global Economic Crisis and Social Integration in Action: Stories from the Grassroots
Side Event to the 54th Commission on the Status of Women
Wednesday, March 10th, 10am - 12pm
Bahai'i International Community, New York
The food, environmental and economic crises have challenged civil society organizations (CSOs) and the communities they serve. A broad-based survey was undertaken in 2009, financially supported by the United Nations Secretariat, that measured the impact of the crises on the operating capacity of CSOs around the world and their expectations as they look ahead. This study examines the current situation of CSOs as indicated by responses from 640 civil society organizations worldwide. It also asks what strategies they are undertaking to cope with a drop in revenue and how they plan to strengthen social-service delivery capacities of CSOs during crisis periods.
Program
The Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Civil Society Organizations
Side Event to the 48th Commission for Social Development
+++POSTPONED due to inclement weather+++
New date: Friday, February 12th, 1:15pm - 2.45pm
Church Center for the United Nations, New York
The food, environmental and economic crises have challenged civil society organizations (CSOs) and the communities they serve. A broad-based survey was undertaken in 2009, financially supported by the United Nations Secretariat, that measured the impact of the crises on the operating capacity of CSOs around the world and their expectations as they look ahead. This study examines the current situation of CSOs as indicated by responses from 640 civil society organizations worldwide. It also asks what strategies they are undertaking to cope with a drop in revenue and how they plan to strengthen social-service delivery capacities of CSOs during crisis periods.
Program
Executive Summary: "The Global Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Civil Society Organizations and Their Constituencies"
UN Inter Press Service (IPS) Article - "Grassroots Aid Groups Struggle to Stay Afloat"
A Civil Society Forum on Social Integration
"Copenhagen +15 - Achieving a Society for All"
2 February 2010, 10am - 5pm
New York
2010 marks the 15th anniversary of the Commission for Social Development at the UN, which took place initially in Copenhagen in 1995. This Forum showcases civil society's views on issues such as social exclusion and integration and aims to create an atmosphere of social inclusion through interactive panels and breakout sessions. Featured speakers include Commission Chairperson, Ambassador Leslie Christian, Permanent Representative from Ghana, as well as representatives of the Club de Madrid's Shared Societies Project, FES NY Director Werner Puschra. The event also features a presentation of survey results from a recently completed study co-sponsored by DESA-DPSD, the FES, the NGO Committee on Social Development and UN-NGLS to determine the impact of the 2007-2009 financial crisis on Civil Society Organizations.
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Welcome Meeting for the Civil Society Forum on Social Integration
1 February 2010, 6 - 8pm
New York
In Anticipation of the 48th Commission for Social Development, the NGO Committee for Social Development, the Bahá'í International Community and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung host a Welcome Meeting for speakers and facilitators of the forum to share expectations and strategize for the forum.
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