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The Forum offered more than 200 sessions and activities covering different fields of activity of the international scene. The programme was provided thanks to about 300 panellists from about 200 organizations.
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List of sessions in chronological order

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 Monday, 8 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
08.01  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Journalists and media training
08.02  17:30-19:00 Trainings Training Sessions Volunteers' training

 Tuesday, 9 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
09.01  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Journalists and media training

 Wednesday, 10 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
10.01  09:00-12:30 Trainings Training Sessions Access to the Internet in Developing Countries
10.02  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Journalists and media training
10.03  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Development project management
10.04  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Youth Forum: Preparatory Session on Peace
10.04  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum UN Organizations and NGOs Sessions
10.04  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Far Right Groups in Europe and the fight against racism and discrimination
10.04  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Relationships between governmental and non-governmental institutions
10.04  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Role of Indigenous Populations in Implementing Sustainable Development
10.05  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Information, Education, and Sustainable Development

 Thursday, 11 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
11.01  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Human rights with a special focus on minorities and indigenous peoples
11.02  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Access to the Internet in Developing Countries
11.03  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Journalists and media training
11.04  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Development project management
11.05  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Youth Forum: Preparatory session on Human Rights
11.05  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum UN Organizations and NGOs Sessions
11.05  14:00-15:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Intergenerational Justice
11.05  14:00-15:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum The Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Human Rights Defenders
11.05  14:00-15:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Role of Media in Peace Development
11.06  14:00-15:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Youth and Human Rights

 Friday, 12 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
12.01  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Human rights with a special focus on minorities and indigenous peoples
12.02  09:00-12:30 Trainings Training Sessions Access to the Internet in Developing Countries
12.03  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Introduction to International Public Law
12.04  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Journalists and media training
12.05  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Development project management
12.06  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Construction of solar ovens
12.07  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum UN Organizations and NGOs Sessions
12.07  09:30-10:45 Youth Forum Youth Forum Peace Education

 Saturday, 13 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
13.01  09:00-11:00 Youth Forum Youth Forum Opening Youth Forum
13.02  09:00-17:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Final Statement: Civil Society and the UN
13.02  14:00-17:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Final Statement: Agricultural Issues
13.02  14:00-17:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Final Statement: Health Promotion
13.02  14:00-17:30 Youth Forum Youth Forum Plan of Action: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
13.03  09:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Construction of solar ovens
13.04  10:00-13:00 Visits & Presentations Visits Visit to CERN
13.06  14:00-17:30 Trainings Training Sessions Moderators' training

 Sunday, 14 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
14.01  17:30-18:30 Other Sessions Welcome Ceremony Théâtre aux champs - Les maîtres du monde
14.01  17:30-18:30 Other Sessions Welcome Ceremony The Sydney Children's Choir
14.01  16:00-17:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Welcome Ceremony
14.01  17:30-18:30 Other Sessions Welcome Ceremony Guest Speakers Session
14.03  18:30-19:30 Other Sessions Cultural Activities Reception

 Monday, 15 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
15.01  09:45-11:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Opening Session
15.02  11:30-12:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Aims, objectives and mandate of the Forum
15.03  14:00-15:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups State of preparation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development
15.04  14:00-15:30 WG Information Society Working Groups Presentation of the World Summit on the Information Society
15.05  14:00-15:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups Introduction to the rights of peoples to self-determination (RPS) under international law
15.06  14:00-15:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Indigenous Peoples, gender and development
15.07  16:00-17:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Health and Human Rights
15.08  16:00-17:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups Introduction to UNHCHR mechanisms for human rights
15.09  16:00-17:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Private sector and development
15.10  16:00-17:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups The challenges of disarmament
15.11  18:00-19:30 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions Freedom of Information
15.12  18:00-19:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups UN System and the Charter's aims
15.13  18:00-19:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions Desertification
15.14  18:00-17:00 Visits & Presentations Visits Visit to the International Labour Organization
15.15  18:00-20:00 Other Sessions Concerts Circé et César (Blues)
15.16  20:00-22:00 Other Sessions Concerts Indigenous peoples improvisation
15.16  19:30-20:30 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries World Conference Against Racism: Focus on indigenous peoples
15.17  20:00-21:30 Regional Meetings Information & Discussion Sessions The role of civil society organizations in Africa
15.18  20:30-21:30 Other Sessions Concerts La Kinkeme

 Tuesday, 16 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
16.01  09:00-09:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Guest Speakers Session
16.02  09:30-11:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions State of the environment and development
16.03  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions Financing for development
16.04  11:30-13:00 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Information & Discussion Sessions Main Consultative Statuses
16.05  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions WIPO and the patenting of traditional knowledge
16.06  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions Water management
16.07  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions Organic and sustainable agriculture
16.08  14:00-15:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups Evolution of civil society - international organizations cooperation
16.09  14:00-15:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Indigenous women and leadership
16.10  14:00-15:30 WG Information Society Working Groups Access to the information society in developing countries
16.11  14:00-15:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups Population and sustainable development
16.12  14:00-15:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Health and Development
16.13  14:00-15:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups How to engage with disarmament issues
16.14  14:00-15:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups Protection against torture
16.15  14:00-15:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Private sector and the environment
16.16  14:00-15:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups Self-determination as a means of conflict prevention
16.17  16:00-17:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups Strengthening cooperation with civil society in developing countries
16.18  16:00-17:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Indigenous children and the role of traditional education
16.19  16:00-17:30 WG Information Society Working Groups Information society and governance
16.20  16:00-17:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups Energy and waste management
16.21  16:00-17:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Private sector and access to health
16.21  16:00-17:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Private sector and access to health
16.22  16:00-17:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups Globalisation and economic, social and cultural rights
16.23  16:00-17:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups The right to self-determination as a means of conflict resolution
16.23  16:00-17:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups The right to self-determination as a means of conflict resolution
16.24  17:15-18:15 WG Peace and Disarmament Information & Discussion Sessions Tour d'horizon with the Department of Disarmament Affairs (UN)
16.24  18:00-19:30 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions Health and the Internet
16.25  18:00-19:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Information & Discussion Sessions The role of Foundations in international co-operation
16.26  18:00-19:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Information & Discussion Sessions The impact of indigenous peoples on international cooperation
16.27  18:00-19:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Information & Discussion Sessions Civil society organizations - governments cooperation
16.28  18:00-19:30 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions Internet and the Environment
16.29  19:30-21:00 Regional Meetings Information & Discussion Sessions The role of civil society organizations in Latin America
16.30  19:30-20:30 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries RALCO, Chili
16.31  18:00-20:00 Other Sessions Concerts Clair de Lune

 Wednesday, 17 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
17.01  09:00-09:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Guest Speakers Session
17.02  09:30-11:00 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions On-going Forum: open discussion
17.03  11:30-13:00 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups Participation in the elaboration of international policies
17.04  11:30-13:00 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Role of indigenous knowledge in development
17.05  11:30-13:00 WG Information Society Working Groups E-Commerce and tele-medicine
17.06  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups Sustainable management and protection of forests and biodiversity
17.07  11:30-13:00 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Vulnerable populations and access to health
17.08  11:30-13:00 WG Private Sector Working Groups Private sector and human rights
17.09  11:30-13:00 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups Protection of civilians against violence: the humanitarian challenges
17.09  11:30-13:00 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups Protection of civilians against violence: the humanitarian challenges
17.10  11:30-13:00 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups Which factors influence the implementation of the right to self-determination?
17.11  14:00-15:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups Strengthening field cooperation
17.12  14:00-15:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Indigenous peoples, health and traditional medicines
17.12  14:00-15:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Indigenous peoples, health and traditional medicines
17.13  14:00-15:30 WG Information Society Working Groups The Pioneering Role of Women in the Information Society
17.14  14:00-15:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups Impact of international trade on sustainable development
17.15  14:00-15:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups How to strengthen complementarity and cooperation between human rights and humanitarian law
17.16  14:00-15:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups Conflict transformation: how civil society can make a difference
17.17  14:00-15:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Private sector and labor standards
17.18  14:00-15:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups National mechanisms for the implementation of the right to self-determination
17.19  16:00-17:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups Reaching out to people: access to UN information
17.21  16:00-17:30 WG Information Society Working Groups Communication Privacy
17.22  16:00-17:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups Impact of international trade on human development and poverty alleviation
17.23  16:00-17:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups The role of cultural factors in health including AIDS prevention
17.24  16:00-17:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups How to strengthen the effectiveness and universality of human rights and humanitarian law
17.25  16:00-17:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups Terrorism and beyond
17.26  16:00-17:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Ethical investments
17.27  16:00-17:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups Land rights and access to natural resources
17.27  16:00-17:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Land rights and access to natural resources
17.28  18:00-17:00 Visits & Presentations Visits Visit to the World Health Organization
17.29  18:00-19:30 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions Media and crisis management
17.30  18:00-19:30 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions Accountability
17.31  18:00-19:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Information & Discussion Sessions Millennium Declaration's follow-up
17.32  18:00-19:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions The role of trade unions in international cooperation
17.33  18:00-19:30 Human Development Information & Discussion Sessions Religion, spirituality and the environment
17.34  19:30-21:00 Regional Meetings Information & Discussion Sessions The role of civil society organizations in Asia
17.35  19:30-20:30 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries Steven Wallace
17.36  20:00-21:30 Other Sessions Concerts Indian music: Natarajan's family

 Thursday, 18 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
18.01  09:30-11:00 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions On-going Forum: open discussion (2)
18.03  11:30-13:00 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Information & Discussion Sessions Role of Parliamentarians and the IPU system
18.04  11:30-13:00 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions A new role for electronic media in the Information Society
18.05  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions Climatic changes
18.06  11:30-13:00 Human Development Information & Discussion Sessions Cooperation for development: empowering civil society in developing countries
18.07  11:30-13:00 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions WTO and civil society
18.08  11:30-13:00 WG Private Sector Information & Discussion Sessions Private sector, food, health and development
18.09  14:00-15:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups How can civil society strengthen multilateralism?
18.10  14:00-15:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Improving international cooperation with indigenous peoples
18.11  14:00-15:30 WG Information Society Working Groups Civil society organizations in promoting an open and inclusive information society
18.12  14:00-15:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups The role of indigenous peoples and civil society to implement sustainable development
18.13  14:00-15:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Role of civil society's organizations in health
18.14  14:00-15:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups The role of civil society in the implementation of human rights and humanitarian law
18.15  14:00-15:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups Education for peace
18.16  14:00-15:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Private sector - civil society: where is the border?
18.17  14:00-15:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups How civil society can promote the right to self-determination
18.18  16:00-17:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.19  16:00-17:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.20  16:00-17:30 WG Information Society Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.21  16:00-17:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Working Groups Wrap-up Session

 Saturday, 20 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
18.22  16:00-17:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Working Groups The role of civil society in supporting peace processes and disarmament negotiations

 Thursday, 18 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
18.23  16:00-17:30 WG Health Promotion Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.24  16:00-17:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.25  16:00-17:30 WG Private Sector Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.27  16:00-17:30 WG Rights of Peoples to Self-Determination Working Groups Wrap-up Session
18.28  18:00-19:30 Human Development Information & Discussion Sessions The role of migrants and refugees in international cooperation and development
18.29  18:00-19:30 Human Development Information & Discussion Sessions International co-operation and development between generations
18.30  18:00-19:30 WG Peace and Disarmament Information & Discussion Sessions International Criminal Court
18.32  19:30-20:30 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries Los alpaqueros de Puno (The Alpaca Breeders of Puno)
18.33  20:00-21:00 Other Sessions Concerts Celto Fools
18.34  20:00-21:30 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries Migrants and refugees - A spectre of hope
18.99  19:30-21:00 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions What is Information Society?

 Friday, 19 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
19.01  09:00-12:30 Human Development Workshops Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
19.02  09:00-13:00 WG Information Society Workshops World Summit on the Information Society
19.03  09:00-12:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Workshops Contribution to Johannesburg conference and to its follow-up
19.04  09:00-12:30 Human Development Workshops Education
19.05  09:00-12:30 WG Private Sector Workshops Financing civil society organizations
19.06  09:00-12:30 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Workshops Indigenous peoples and the private sector
19.07  09:00-12:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Workshops Promoting the role of volunteers in international cooperation
19.08  09:00-12:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Workshops Racism and discrimination: strengthening the cooperation
19.09  09:00-13:00 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Workshops Strengthening Public International Law
19.10  09:00-12:30 Trainings Training Sessions Humanitarian law: the Geneva conventions
19.12  09:00-12:30 Trainings Training Sessions Privacy for NGO communications
19.13  14:00-15:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Working Groups Reports
19.14  16:00-17:30 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Votes and results of the elections
19.15  18:00-19:00 Plenaries & Permanent Forum Plenary Sessions Closing Ceremony
19.16  20:00-22:00 Other Sessions Concerts Batambo
19.16  19:30-20:30 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries The Rocks at Whisky Trench, presented by Mr. Kenneth Deer (Mohawk)
19.17  21:30-23:00 Other Sessions Concerts Keur Senegal
19.18  23:30-02:00 Other Sessions Concerts DJ Max

 Saturday, 20 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
20.01  09:30-17:00 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Workshops Women, War and Peace
20.02  10:00-13:00 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions The Importance of a Name: Bidding for "ORG"
20.03  12:30-14:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Workshops Networking
20.04  09:00-11:30 WG Civil Society - UN Cooperation Workshops International cooperation for local governance
20.05  10:00-13:00 WG Indigenous Peoples, Gender and Development Workshops Indigenous Peoples and Fair Trade
20.06  10:00-13:00 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Workshops The rights of the child
20.07  10:00-13:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation presentation: UBUNTU
20.08  10:00-13:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation presentation: Service Civil pour la Paix
20.08  10:00-13:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation presentation: Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
20.09  14:00-15:30 Visits & Presentations Visits Visit to the UN
20.10  14:00-15:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation presentation: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
20.11  14:00-15:30 WG Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development Information & Discussion Sessions Ecotourism and ethical tourism
20.12  14:00-15:00 Other Sessions Concerts Carlos
20.13  09:30-10:45 Other Sessions Workshops Image Power and Social Responsibility
20.14  14:00-18:00 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries Large Dams
20.14  14:00-18:00 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries La sangre de la tierra
20.14  14:00-18:00 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries The Island of Flowers
20.14  14:00-18:00 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries The Memory of the Wind
20.14  14:00-18:00 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries La filière des médicaments au Niger (The Medication Channels in Niger)
20.14  14:00-18:00 Cultural Activities Films & Documentaries Globalisation & Maori
20.15  15:00-17:30 WG Information Society Information & Discussion Sessions A new role for electronic media in the Information Society (2)
20.15  16:00-17:30 WG Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Information & Discussion Sessions Labelling and certifications
20.15  15:30-16:30 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation presentation: UN Habitat
20.16  16:00-17:00 Other Sessions Concerts Kinkiliba
20.17  17:00-18:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation presentation: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
20.18  17:30-19:00 Other Sessions Cultural Activities Guest-surprise
20.19  21:00-23:30 Other Sessions Concerts Brazilian Rhythms
20.99  12:00-13:30 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Organisation Presentation: Féderation Genevoise de Coopération (FGC)
20.99  11:00-12:00 Visits & Presentations Organisation Presentation Organisation Presentation: Tanchang Fo-Chuan Centre
20.99  13:00-14:00 Visits & Presentations Visits Visit to ICRC

 Sunday, 21 July 2002
ID Day / Time Topic Type Title
21.01  20:00-22:00 Other Sessions Cultural Activities Staff and contributors dinner