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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 Internet requiredVisit 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 Internet requiredVisit 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 Internet requiredTour 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 Internet requiredVisit 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 Internet requiredOrganisation 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 Internet requiredOrganisation presentation: Conference of NGOs (CONGO)
20.09  14:00-15:30 Visits & Presentations Visits Internet requiredVisit to the UN
20.10  14:00-15:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Internet requiredOrganisation 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 Internet requiredOrganisation presentation: UN Habitat
20.16  16:00-17:00 Other Sessions Concerts Kinkiliba
20.17  17:00-18:00 Visits & Presentations Organization Presentation Internet requiredOrganisation 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 Internet requiredOrganisation 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 Internet requiredVisit 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