1. 1 MDGs and European Development tools

2. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 2 Objective of presentation What is Europe’s role in delivering the MDGs? What is Europe’s role in delivering the MDGs? What can we expect of Europe in the September High Level Event? What can we expect of Europe in the September High Level Event? What do we want of Europe? What do we want of Europe? How to advocate for what we want? How to advocate for what we want?

3. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 3 Social Watch Global network of citizens groups Global network of citizens groups 1995 World Summit for Social Development & Beijing World Womens conference 1995 World Summit for Social Development & Beijing World Womens conference Monitors implementation of commitments of international community Monitors implementation of commitments of international community

4. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 4 The MDGs 2000 Millennium Summit 2000 Millennium Summit 8 Goals 8 Goals Focus on povertyFocus on poverty Health, education, HIV/AIDS, etcHealth, education, HIV/AIDS, etc PartnershipPartnership

5. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 5 Origin of the MDGs UN summits & conferences of 1990s UN summits & conferences of 1990s Copenhagen 1995Copenhagen 1995 Poverty eradication, employment & social inclusion Poverty eradication, employment & social inclusion Equity and equality Equity and equality Shaping the 21st Century (1996)Shaping the 21st Century (1996) Halving absolute poverty by 2015 Halving absolute poverty by 2015 Geneva 2000Geneva 2000 Better World for All Better World for All

6. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 6 2005: year of development Copenhagen + 10 (February) Copenhagen + 10 (February) All-encompassing approach lostAll-encompassing approach lost Emphasis on poverty Emphasis on poverty Employment & social inclusion ignored Employment & social inclusion ignored Beijing + 10 (March) Beijing + 10 (March) Gender dimension weakGender dimension weak G8 (July) G8 (July) Millennium + 5 (September) Millennium + 5 (September) WTO Ministerial (December) WTO Ministerial (December)

7. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 7 September Summit Review implementation of Millennium Decelaration Review implementation of Millennium Decelaration Millennium Project ReportMillennium Project Report UN reform UN reform Security Security Report of the Secretary General

8. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 8 What is needed? Absolute commitment to eradicate poverty & diminish inequalities Absolute commitment to eradicate poverty & diminish inequalities Recognise MDGs as a minimum obligation that must be achieved Recognise MDGs as a minimum obligation that must be achieved Strengthen international governance Strengthen international governance Urgent radical action on the climate change Urgent radical action on the climate change

9. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 9 Europe’s role Leadership Leadership Resources for developmentResources for development Doubling ODA Doubling ODA 0.7% by 2015 0.7% by 2015 Introduce international taxes Introduce international taxes Debt cancellationDebt cancellation Cancel all unsustainable debt Cancel all unsustainable debt TradeTrade Abolish distorting subsidies Abolish distorting subsidies Allow protection from enforced liberalisation Allow protection from enforced liberalisation Global governanceGlobal governance UN Economic & Social Council UN Economic & Social Council Democratic reform of the IFIs & WTO Democratic reform of the IFIs & WTO Civil societyCivil society Transparent, open, accessible and consistent processes Transparent, open, accessible and consistent processes Meaningful participation in the Millennium +5 summit Meaningful participation in the Millennium +5 summit

10. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 10 2005 agenda FebruaryFebruary UN CSD: Copenhagen +10 UN CSD: Copenhagen +10 MarchMarch UN CSW: Beijing +10 UN CSW: Beijing +10 Report of UN SG Report of UN SG AprilApril EU GAERC EU GAERC Global week of action on Trade Global week of action on Trade Global week of action on education Global week of action on education IMF, WB Spring meetings IMF, WB Spring meetings JuneJune UN GA High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS UN GA High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS UN High level dialogue on FFD UN High level dialogue on FFD Civil society hearings on millennium + 5 Civil society hearings on millennium + 5 JulyJuly 1st White band day 1st White band day G8 Summit G8 Summit SeptemberSeptember Meeting with civil society on Millennium + 5 Meeting with civil society on Millennium + 5 Second white band day Second white band day Millennium + 5 summit Millennium + 5 summit IMF/WB Annual meetings IMF/WB Annual meetings NovemberNovember World Summit on the information society World Summit on the information society DecemberDecember Third white band day Third white band day WTO ministerial conference WTO ministerial conference

11. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 11 Advocating action Global call for action on poverty Global call for action on poverty Mobilising national constituenciesMobilising national constituencies Whiteband daysWhiteband days Social Watch Social Watch Benchmarks for September 2005Benchmarks for September 2005 National monitoring of government actionNational monitoring of government action

12. MDGs and European Development Tools 14 February 2005 12 Contacts www.socialwatch.org www.whiteband.org