On 5 September 2003, the Permanent Mission of Indonesia hosted the third and final informal session to examine the “Prospects and Challenges of the U.N. Multilateralism in Promoting International Development and in Addressing Globalization”. Offering his views on the subject was Prof Joseph Stiglitz who is credited with creating a new branch of economics (the economics of information) for which he earned the Nobel Prize in 2001. His best-selling book, Globalization and Its Discontents, has been translated into 28 languages. A former Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank Group, Prof Stiglitz is currently attached to the University of Columbia’s Business School - the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics - and the School of International and Public Affairs. ~ more
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- Informal
Session with Dr. Phyllis Bennis on “Prospects and Challenges of
UN Multilateralism”
New York, August 26, 2003
On August 26, 2003 the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the UN hosted the second informal session on “Prospects and Challenges of UN Multilateralism.” The Permanent Mission invited Dr. Phyllis Bennis as the speaker at the informal forum. Dr. Bennis is an expert on US-UN relations, UN affairs, and the Middle East.
Currently she is a senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC. During the presentation Dr. Bennis presented her views on UN multilateralism, looking specifically at US-UN relations, the UN reform, and the Palestinian issue. ~ more
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- Informal
Session with Prof. Edward Luck on “Prospects and Challenges of
UN Multilateralism”
New York, August 8, 2003
On August 8, 2003 the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the UN hosted an informal session with Prof. Edward Luck on “Prospects and Challenges of UN Multilateralism.” Prof. Luck is an expert on US-UN relations and UN affairs.
Currently he is the Director of the Center on International Organization at Columbia University. During the presentation Dr. Luck presented his views on UN multilateralism, looking specifically at American exceptionalism and the reform agenda of the UN. ~ more
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- One day Seminar On " ASEAN Cooperation : Challenges and Prospects in the Current International Situation ". New York, June 03, 2003
The meeting aims to explore the challenges faced by ASEAN, and identify prospects and opportunities to this regional organization. It also aims at providing input for the Indonesian Government when it assumes the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Standing Committee in July 2003.~ more
- Policy
Dialogue on " Empowering Women in Autonomy and Decentralization
Processes ",
New York, May 29, 2003
As a reflection of the Indonesian commitment in empowering woman, The Government of Indonesia through its Permanent Mission to The United Nations in New York, organized a policy dialog on May 29th 2003 with the theme “Women’s Empowerment in Autonomy and Decentralization Processes”.
The initiative was designed as an opportunity to reflect on the political processes of decentralization and autonomy with an eye towards women’s participation. The policy dialog has highlighted that decentralization could be a very valuable process for women’s empowerment, but also argued that women’s participation would not happen automatically.
Policy initiatives at all levels need to support women’s political participation, through training, education and public awareness campaigns. With sustained efforts from all sectors, woman will both benefit from government policies and be empowered to contribute to those policies. The dialog was also a good opportunity to discuss efforts and progress made in women’s empowerment in various countries, such as Indonesia, the Scandinavian countries, Latin and South and Africa.
- Outcome of the Policy Dialogue : " Policy Directions on Empowering Women in Autonomy and Decentralization Process " ( English , Indonesian)
