UN DAY FLANDERS 71ST ANNIVERSARY UNITED NATIONS 24 OCTOBER 2016, FLEMISH PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS

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UN DAY FLANDERS 2016

IN COLLABORATION WITH: United Nations Association Flanders-Belgium (VVN)

United Nations Association Flanders-Belgium (Vereniging voor de Verenigde Naties) is a non-profit organization aimed at in-forming citizens about UN, the principles of international coop-eration, and how the UN system addresses and resolves con-temporary global issues. Through activities such as confer-ences, seminars, lectures and its annual inter-university Model United Nations (MUN), as well as through the publication of a periodical and a series of monographs, the VVN raises aware-ness about the need for international cooperation.

United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)

The United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) is organized into nine geographical & thematic desks and a library. UNRIC works with all stake holders in Europe - the European Union institutions, governments, all segments of the civil society and of course the media. UNRIC aims to inform but also to engage Europeans in issues of global reach.

INITIATIVE OF: CIFAL Flanders

CIFAL Flanders is the International Training Centre for Authori-ties and Leaders affiliated with UNITAR and located in Ant-werp.

The mission is to promote peace, human rights & sustainable development and the declarations, principles and guidelines of the United Nations, with focus on Agenda 2030 & Sustai-nable Development Goals (SDGs). CIFAL Flanders conducts Action Learning trainings linking theory to practice and to em-power leaders in society.

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PARTICIPANTS LIST

Name (Last) Name (First) Organisation

Abdel Baghy Taynja UNLOPS

Abdelaal Mohammed SAMY ASMA Marine

Al Hilou Fatimah YouthTalks

Al Suhail Amrien International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Allacker Neil Xeikon

Amand Michel Service public de Wallonie

Amaya Ana UNU-CRIS

Ameije Karel SHE Consultancy

Ameije Karel SHE Consultancy

Artois Jos Indaver

Arts Philippe Italian Fashion Agencies

Baert Francis Flanders Investment & Trade

Baeyens Herlinde Vlaamse Jeugdraad

Bakeroot Patrice Voka

Basselier Karla Antwerp World Diamond Centre

Baum Tomas Vlaams Vredesinstituut

Bejaoui Leïla UNICEF Belgium

benedicte frankinet Belgian MFA

Berloznik Robby VITO

Beyne Jan CIFAL Flanders | UNITAR

Bocken Dirk coMundo

Bornbergen Kristof Time4Society vzw

Broekaert Leen Djapo

Brouyaux Antoinette Associations 21

Brumberg Axel World Food Programme

Callebaut Lieselotte UNICEF Belgium

Callewaert Simon Federaal Instituut voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling

Carens Hilde Colruytgroup

Castillo Alfaro Ángel UNRIC

Cauwenberghs Glenn United Nations World Tourism Organization

Charlier Ezra Djapo

Chaussinand Antoine UNIDO

Cooreman Guido Baha'i gemeenschap

Costima Arno Aikon Productions

criel katrien Flemish government - Department of Mobility and Public Works

Daenen Marie-France ELSA Antwerpen/VN werkgroep Vlaamse Jeugdraad

Dakowah Yatta United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Daniëls Koen N-VA

de Aguirre Aintzane ---

de Bruyn Kenzo Aikon Productions

de Cartier Caroline Ashoka

de craene kris port of antwerp

De Grave Pol Liga voor Mensenrechten

De Groof Jan Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium) and at the University of Tilburg

De Lombaerde Philippe Neoma Business School

De Moor Matthias Departement Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie

De Potter Sara De Ambrassade

De Vos Anita Anita De Vos

De Vos Astrid UNRIC

De Vuyst Valerie United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

De Weerdt Adrian Laga

PARTICIPANTS LIST

Name (Last) Name (First) Organisation

Declercq Lieselot D-Teach

Dejond Célia UNRIC

Dejongh Audenaert Katrien Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs

Delgado Sanchez Monica Viviana Independent architect

Delvaux Inge Flemish Government, department of Environment, Nature and Energy

Demarcke Wannes Not applicable

demuynck robbe ozark henry

Denis Isabelle FAO Liaison office Brussels

Dereymaeker Bea KBC

D'Espallier Annelies Vlaamse ombudsdienst

Deswaef Nico Flemish commission for UNESCO

Dhaene jan Former Member Association

Dhert Stijn Flemish Commission for UNESCO

Dheur Yvan deMens.nu

D'hoop Géraldine International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Diependaele Matthias Vlaams Parlement

Dissirier Lucie-Belle United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Donker van Heel Manon IOM

dries ilse Flemish administration, sustainable development unit

Eeckhout Hilde CIFAL Flanders

Franchois Busarin Kuleuven

Franck Marc GoeieHoop FIF BVBA

Franck Marc GoeieHoop FIF BVBA

François Filip Vlaamse Overheid - dept. Kanselarij & Bestuur - Team Duurzame Ontwikkeling

Gaafar Lilah UNRIC

Garlando Efrem Maria UNESCO

Gebru Fekadu Habte CIFAL-FLANDERS

Geeraert Ann Kunstinstituut Gent

Ghijsels Paul V.V.N

Glas Dirk Protos

Goffin Georges Antwerp University Association

Gooris Dagmar Djapo

Gorissen Karlien VVSG

Goyvaerts Jasper Co-Create

Heinrich Ellen AISE

Heinsbroek Adrie ING Belgium

Heremans- van elslande Ria UNA flanders, Belgium

Hirwa Aimée Vanessa Werkgroep-VN

Huberman Karina Center for the Advancement of Civil Society Organistions (CEACSO)

Iglesias Ana Clara JADE - European Confederation of Junior Enterprises

inion nathalie Coruja

Ipers Maarten CIFAL Flanders

Jacobs Christel GoeieHoop Fif bvba

Jacobs Marc FARO & Vrije Universiteit Brussel, UNESCO chair on critical heritage studies

Janssen Tom Ozark Henry

Janssens Caterina Voka Kamer van Koophandel - Antwerpen-Waasland

Jiménez Daniel EIPISA

Jimenez Renjifo Carlos United Nations

Johansson Heidi UN Regional Information Centre

jones peter peter jones bvba

Jørgensen Signe Berg UNRIC

PARTICIPANTS LIST

Name (Last) Name (First) Organisation

Jult Wiske 11.11.11

KABA Idrissa UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Kingah Stephen UNU-CRIS

Kintziger Askim Co-Create

Kofoed Naja International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Kosinska Barbara UNESCO

Kyndt Rony SCM GROUP HOUSING DIV.

lamotte ruth department of education

Lane Alice UNRIC

Laszlo Andras GlobalVisionSharing.net

Laurijssen Eddy VVN

Lavrelashvili Teona European Parliament

Leenknegt Pieter Belgische Ontwikkelingssamenwerking

Lenz Annika UN-Habitat

Leonis Gaizka Delegation of the Basque Country

Leroy Marcus Exchange/Ondernemers voor Ondernemers

Lillehagen Hansen Christopher UNRIC

Lizarazo Rodríguez Liliana University of Antwerp

Lorre Chiara Independent

Luyckx Samuel United Nations Association Flanders Belgium (VVN)

Luyten Niki Multipen social security fund for self employed

Maertens Hans Voka

Maes Francois Special fruit nv

Maricaux Fleure FAO

Martens Luc VVSG

masson marie UNESCO

Matta Castillo Eduin UNIDO

Matthys Nancy Vlaamse overheid, departement Kanselarij en Bestuur, team duurzame ontwikkeling

Memariani Niosha KU Leuven

Merckx Bea Arteveldehogeschool

Merket Hans International Peace Information Service

Minten Lucas Poverello

Mishra Barnita Antwerp Management School

Moens Katrien Voka Oost-Vlaanderen

Morren Eefje Ahlers

Mpungu Sapu Abi VVN Youth

Neyrinck Jorijn tapis plein vzw

Noens Pieter Minaraad

Noens Vicky Department Environment, Nature and Energy - Flemish Government

O'Casey Elizabeth International Humanist and Ethical Union

Olefs Gert Human Capital International

Ottermans Wim Ninety Degrees

Palatini Laura International Organization for Migration

Raj Nitin Antwerp Managment School

Ramon Ewout UNU-CRIS

Ratzenberger Agnese United Nations Industrial Development Organization - UNIDO

Remans Wilfried BNP Paribas Fortis

Renier Alexiane UNRIC

Rennemeier Katrien Steinbeis CSR institute

Roelen Evi Flanders' Department of Foreign Affairs

Rondelez Fleur International Labour Organization

Saliez Frederic UN-Habitat United Nations

PARTICIPANTS LIST

Name (Last) Name (First) Organisation

scheers joris Flanders Government

Schweitzer Ludovic Concrete Dreams

Seghers Frederic Clinton Health Access Initiative

Shah Hiren Rotary Club Antwerp West

Sharipova Alina UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

S'Jegers Rosette VLIR

Spanoghe Sander Departement Internationaal Vlaanderen/ Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs

Spillemaeckers Sophie Concrete Dreams

Stallaerts Anouk UNITAR/CIFAL Flanders

Stevens Tom United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)

Stoefs Ewout Belgian Embassy in Lima

Sveistrup Maria UNDP

Sweringa Yvette CSR Europe

Szczyglowska Aneta United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Tanghe Astrid interdisciplinary center idc

Ternest Tine VIVES University College

Thornhill Eric Antwerp Management School

Tierens Bart UNICEF België

Tiganu Ludmila United Nations Development Pprogramme

Timmermans Dirk UNA Flanders

Uytterhoeven Els FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue

Van Acker Maarten University of Antwerp

Van Bosstraeten Stijn Exchange VZW

Van Broeck Leo Vlaamse Overheid - Kanselarij en Bestuur

Van de Voorde Thibaut Swissport

Van den Abeele Charlotte UNICEF België

Van den Durpel anja Stad Gent

Van Hemelrijck Els Kinderrechtencommissariaat

van Hove Laurens Aikon Productions

Van Parys Astrid Colruyt Group

Van Pelt Bert Cartamundi

Van Severen Sebastiaan VVN (Vereniging voor de Verenigde Naties)

Vanden Borre Mathias Kabinet minister-president Geert Bourgeois

Vander Beke Dieter Belgian Federal Institute for sustainable Development

Vandermotte Yves Ozark Henry

Vandervennet Martine Institut fédéral pour le Développement durable

Vanherck Lise UAntwerpen

Vanmolkot Hendrik freelance consultant (mainly culture)

Vanobbergen Bruno Kinderrechtencommissariaat

Vardanga Vittoria UNRIC

Verbist Sophie Departement internationaal Vlaanderen

Verboven Hans BASF-Deloitte-Elia Chair on Sustainability

Verbrugge Benedict GROS Destelbergen, CD&V Destelbergen, Sint Bavohumaniora Gnet, COC OostV

Verheeke Jan-Baptist S.A.R. Minaraad

Verhellen Christophe United Nations

Vermaut Andy {PostVersa} vzw

Vermeulen Sara Argenta

Viaene Liesbeth Federaal Instituut voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling

WEEKERS Bart Vlaamse Ombudsdienst

Wetzel Ralf Vlerick Business School

Wollaert Peter UNITAR | CIFAL Flanders

Yvetot Christophe UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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UNITED NATIONS MARKETPLACE

United Nations Association Flanders Belgium (VVN)

www.vvn.be

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

www.unicef.be

United Nations Regional Information Center (UNRIC)

www.unric.org

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO)

www.unesco.org

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

www.undp.org

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

www.iom.int

World Food Programme (WFP)

www.wfp.org

Flemish Office of the Children's Rights Commissioner

www.kinderrechtencommissariaat.be

Flanders' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Voka)

www.voka.be

Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG)

www.vvsg.be

Flemish Youth Council (Vlaamse Jeugdraad)

www.vlaamsejeugdraad.be

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PROGRAMME

15:00 WELCOME

Peter Wollaert, UNITAR Fellow & Managing Director CIFAL Flanders

15:10 OPENING SPEECH

Geert Bourgeois, Minister-president, Flemish Government

15:25 UN HIGH LEVEL PANEL: WHICH CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR THE

UNITED NATIONS?

Chair: Neri Sybesma-Knol, Honorary Chair, United Nations Association Flanders Belgium (VVN) Bénédicte Frankinet, Ambassador, Former Representative of Belgium to the UN Claire Courteille-Mulder, Director, International Labour Organisation (ILO) for the EU and Benelux Laura Palatini, Chief of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Belgium and Luxembourg Christophe Yvetot, Head, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Liaison Office to the EU

16:25 BLUE HEART CAMPAIGN

Introduction Christophe Verhellen, United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)

Concert & Speech Ozark Henry, National Goodwill Ambassador against human trafficking, Blue Heart Campaign

16:50 CLOSING SPEECH

Jan Peumans, Chairman, Flemish Parliament

17:15 7 PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Overview on page 10

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UN HIGH LEVEL PANEL & GOODWILL AMBASSA-

DOR

WHICH CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR THE UNITED NATIONS? Chair: Neri Sybesma-Knol, Honorary Chair, United Nations Association Flanders Belgium (VVN) Bénédicte Frankinet, Ambassador, Former Representative of Belgium to the UN Claire Courteille-Mulder, Director, International Labour Organisation (ILO) for the EU and Benelux Christophe Yvetot, Head, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Liaison Office to the EU

Laura Palatini, Chief of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM),

Belgium and Luxembourg

BLUE HEART CAMPAIGN, OZARK HENRY The Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking works to raise awareness of the plight of victims and to build political support to fight the criminals behind trafficking. The Blue Heart Campaign, adopted by several countries all over the world, seeks to encourage involvement and inspire action to combat human trafficking.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has appointed Piet Goddaer (alias Ozark Henry) as National Goodwill Ambassador against human trafficking.

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1. AGENDA 2030: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGS IN FLANDERS Chair: Christophe Verhellen, United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)

Ilse Dries, Team Sustainable Development Flemish Government

Luc Martens, Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG)

Hans Maertens, Flanders' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Voka)

2. HABITAT III: DEBRIEFING CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN

DEVELOPMENT Chair: Peter Wollaert, UNITAR | CIFAL Flanders

Frédéric Saliez, UN-HABITAT

Joris Scheers, Flemish Government

Leo Van Broeck, Flemish Government Architect (Vlaams Bouwmeester)

3. UN GUIDING PRINCIPLES ON BUSINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS Chair: Hans Verboven, University of Antwerp

Dieter Vander Beke, Federal Institute for Sustainable Development (FIDO/IFDD)

Gert Van Eeckhout, Flemish Department of Work and Social Economy (MVO Vlaanderen)

Liliana Lizarazo-Rodriguez, University of Antwerp

4. UN GLOBAL COMPACT: CHILDREN’S RIGHTS AND BUSINESS PRINCIPLES Chair: Joachim Lommelen, United Nations Association Flanders Belgium (VVN)

David Leyssens, The Shift & Global Compact Belgium

Lieselotte Callebaut, UNICEF Belgium

Bert Van Pelt, Cartamundi

Bruno Vanobbergen, Flemish Children’s Rights Commission

5. SDG4: EDUCATION 2030. UNESCO’S FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION Stijn Dhert, Flemish Commission for UNESCO

Ruth Lamotte, Flemish Government Department of Education

6. TOWARDS A GLOBAL SCIENCE DIPLOMACY REGARDING THE SDGS Chair: Jan Beyne, CIFAL Flanders

Luk van Langenhove, UN University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS)

Stephen Kingah, (UNU-CRIS)

Tomas Baum, Flemish Peace Institute

7. ILO AND FLANDERS: 25 YEARS OF COLLABORATION Chair: Maarten Ipers, CIFAL Flanders

Evi Roelen, Flemish Government Department of Foreign Affairs

Audrey Le Guével, ILO Brussels

Marisa Le Roux, ACLVB/CGSLB

7 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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CIFAL FLANDERS

ACTIVITIES

TARGET AUDIENCE

NGO & Trade Uni-Businesses Government Acade-

Workshops

Action Learning Days UN City Hall Talks

International Seminars

Keynotes & Guest Lectures

E-Learning Courses

MISSION CIFAL Flanders is an Antwerp-based international UN Training & Research Centre dedicated to promote peace and human rights and implementing the UN declarations, principles and guidelines with focus on local capacity building for Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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TRAINING PORTFOLIO CIFAL FLANDERS

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CIFAL Flanders has developed a holistic Action Learning methodology based on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development framework in order to strategically implement the Sustainable Development Goals in organisations. In small interactive groups, the participants brainstorm with organisation specific circles on current best practices and challenges in the light of the 5 P’s and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

SMART & SUSTAINABLE CITIES CIFAL Flanders provides lectures and trainings to all stake-holders involved with communities in cities and municipali-ties. Participants are introduced to the framework of the New Urban Agenda agreed in Habitat III conference in Qui-to and the SDG 11 towards inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities using local best practices and challenges ahead.

CLIMATE CHANGE UNITAR’s Green Development and Climate Change Pro-gramme develops the capacities of individuals and training institutions in developing countries to advance green and climate resilient development in support of Agenda 2030 and the United Nations Framework Convention on Cli-mate Change (UNFCCC).

CIFAL Flanders and UNITAR are working on new training modules regarding COP21 and COP22, to offer a range of services, including executive training, capacity development for education and training institutions, support for national learning strategies, learning methodology development, and knowledge-sharing.

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TRAINING PORTFOLIO CIFAL FLANDERS

BUSIINESS & HUMAN RIGHTS The Special Representative, John Ruggie, presented a fra-mework to the Human Rights Council in June 2008. The “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework rests on three pillars: the state duty to protect against human rights abu-ses by third parties, including business, through appropria-te policies, regulation, and adjudication; the corporate res-ponsibility to respect human rights, which means to act with due diligence to avoid infringing on the rights of others and to address adverse impacts that occur; and greater access by victims to effective remedy, both judicial and non-judicial.

CIFAL Flanders provides workshops and trainings on the Ruggie framework: How can businesses prevent human rights abuses in their supply chain? Can human rights abuses abroad by affiliated companies or subsidiaries im-pact the company back home? What are the responsibili-ties of companies with regards to human rights? How can companies include the respect for human rights in their CSR-strategies?

UN GLOBAL COMPACT Corporate sustainability starts with a company’s value sys-tem and a principled approach to doing business. This means operating in ways that, at a minimum, meet funda-mental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Responsible businesses enact the same values and principles wherever they have a presence, and know that good practices in one area do not offset harm in another.

By incorporating the Ten Principles of the UN Global Com-pact principles into strategies, policies and procedures, and establishing a culture of integrity, companies are not only upholding their basic responsibilities to people and planet, but also setting the stage for long-term success.

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CIFAL FLANDERS’ FOCUS: IMPLEMENTING AGEN-

DA 2030

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