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European Round Table on Poverty And Social Exclusion - Aarhus – Denmark - 17-18 October 2002

The first European Round Table Conference on Poverty and Social Exclusion will start on the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This conference is organised by the Danish Presidency of the European Union (Ministry of Social Affairs) with the support of the European Commission.

In the plenary opening session of the Round Table which will set out the international and European political background of the European Round Table, one of the speakers, Mr Emmanuel Reynaud, Director at the International Labour Organisation, will highlight the significance of the World Day to overcome extreme poverty. He will be followed by an intervention of members of the European Anti-Poverty Network and from the International Movement ATD Fourth World and short movie will give voice to people experiencing poverty and exclusion.

In addition, a display to present events and messages that will mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty will be set up in a centrally placed location at the Round Table to create a link between the participants to the Round Table and other events across the globe.

Aims of the round table

2001 witnessed significant progress in the implementation of the open method of co-ordination to combat social exclusion initiated at the European Council of Lisbon in March 2000. Following the adoption of European common objectives to combat poverty and social exclusion, the Member States confirmed their commitment by adopting national action plans against poverty and social exclusion in June 2001. On the basis of these plans, the European Council of Laeken in December 2001 adopted the first Joint Report on Social Inclusion which identifies common challenges and policy responses in the fight against social exclusion in the EU. A first list of European common indicators to measure performance in this area was agreed, and the European Parliament and the Council adopted the new Community action programme to combat social exclusion, which entered into force in January 2002.

Evidence from the first national action plans confirms that tackling poverty and social exclusion continues to be a key challenge facing the European Union. 2002 is a crucial year for strengthening policy co-operation and mutual learning between Member States in the lead up to the second generation of national action plans in 2003. It is also important for promoting the gradual involvement of candidate countries in this European social inclusion process. In this context, the first European Round Table Conference on Poverty and Social Exclusion will focus on the progress of the European strategy by :

• highlighting key challenges ahead in terms of policy issues and policy-making;
• gathering key stakeholders at European level to review and discuss progress to date;
• raising awareness and mobilising policy makers, practitioners and the general public;
• drawing out policy lessons that can help to inform the preparation of the next plans in 2003.

During the round table, several workshops will tackle the following issues :

• Workshop 1: 'Tackling family and child poverty'
• Workshop 2: 'Promoting access for all to decent housing'
• Workshop 3: 'Access to healthcare and the need to tackling health inequalities'
• Workshop 4: 'Regenerating disadvantaged areas'
• Workshop 5: 'Raising awareness and mobilising stakeholders at all levels'
• Workshop 6: 'Measuring social exclusion and poverty, setting targets: the use of indicators'
• Workshop 7: 'Using monitoring and evaluation to improve the impact of policies''
• Workshop 8: 'Mainstreaming gender issues in the development and implementation of national action plans'

UN / New York

New York City

In New York City, the United Nations will host an observance at the replica of the commemorative stone in honor of the victims of poverty, located in the garden of the UN. The ceremony, which will be held from

12:30 to 1:45 pm, will include the message of the UN Secretary General, testimonies from adults living in poverty, and a performance by children.

This ceremony is co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of France to the UN, the Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso to the UN, and by ATD Fourth World.

See also :

• 17 October 2002, UN, Press Conference: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. [Webcast: Archived Video - 36min]
  + summary
  + "Contribution to the question of international cooperation in the social development of developing countries", by Eugen Brand, Director General, International Movement ATD Fourth World, United Nations, New York, October 16, 2002
• First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
  and Events planned for U.N. New York
• International Day for Eradication of Poverty 2002
• 17 октября 2002 года

UN / ECLAC - CHILE

Events planned by UN ECLAC 

The following events are being planned to mark the International Day for the eradication of poverty on 17 October 2002.

Programme (in Spanish)

ECLAC and the United Nations Country Team for Chile have decided to jointly organize the seminar "Poverty and social equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The United Nations perspective" to commemorate both the 10th Anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the 57th Anniversary of the Organization.

 The seminar, to take place on 24 October at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, will be chaired by Mr. Carlos Portales, General Director of Foreign Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme will feature three presentations:

• "Poverty and social equity in Latin America and the Caribbean" by Mr. José Antonio Ocampo, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
• "Poverty and social equity in Chile" by Mr. Thierry Lemaresquier, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Chile
• "Actions taken by the Chilean Government" by Ms. Cecilia Pérez, Minister of Planning and Cooperation of Chile.

Award Ceremony 
There will also be an award ceremony for the “Ojo con Chile” photographic competition, organized by the United Nations Country Team for Chile with the aim of promoting the issues addressed at the recent World Summit for Sustainable Development.

PROGRAMA

11:00 – 12:30 hrs. 

Conferencia: “Pobreza e inequidad en América Latina y el Caribe: Visión de las Naciones Unidas”
Moderador: Señor Carlos Portales, Director General de Política Exterior, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile 
Conferencistas:
"Pobreza e inequidad en la región" , Señor José Antonio Ocampo, Secretario Ejecutivo, CEPAL
"Pobreza e inequidad en Chile", Señor Thierry Lemaresquier, Coordinador Residente, Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Chile
Video: ”Las Naciones Unidas en Chile: del compromiso a la acción”
"Acciones del Gobierno de Chile", Señora Cecilia Pérez, Ministra de MIDEPLAN, Chile

12:30 – 13: 00 hrs.

Ceremonia de Premiación del Concurso de Fotografía “Ojo con Chile”

13:00 – 14:00 hrs.

Vino de honor

 

 Un / ESCAP - Thailand

Seminar 
Topic to be announced

ESCAP is organizing a seminar featuring three prominent poverty specialists who will share their recent work on poverty in the region. Important UN publications on poverty issues will be distributed during the seminar, including those related to the Millennium Development Goals.  

Other events planned 

The United Nations Information Service (UNIS), Bangkok has planned the following events:

• The message of the Secretary-General will be broadcast by Radio Thailand;
• There will be a special report for Radio (Thai) on Sunday, 12 October 2002;
• UNIS, Bangkok will coordinate with the public awareness activities of the International Movement ATD Fourth World and Friends of ATD Foundation, Thailand at the World Trade Center, Bangkok on 20 October 2002.

UNDP

UNDP Calendar of events :

World Bank

Service Delivery and Poverty Traps: Challenges in Reaching the Very Poor 

Preliminary Outline

Last year, on October 4, 2001, a first Poverty Day was organized for Bank staff working on poverty issues.  The event included a plenary session on pro-poor growth, and a number of parallel working sessions thereafter.  Staff from a range of networks across the Bank participated in Poverty Day, and feedback was positive. We have therefore decided to continue the tradition and hold a second Poverty Day, this time on October 17. The proposed title of the event is “Service Delivery and Reforms – The Challenge of Reaching the Very Poor” and it will coincide with the UN-declared “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty” (the declaration for this day by the General Assembly of the UN is attached below in appendix).

Poverty Day 2002The objective of the UN “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”  is to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries, particularly in developing countries.  The day dates back to a gathering of 100,000 people in Paris on October 17, 1987, following an appeal by Joseph Wresinski, the founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World.  Since then, on the 17th of October each year, very poor families have gathered with others rejecting extreme poverty and exclusion throughout the world to express their solidarity and commitment to ensure that everyone's dignity and freedom are respected. On October 17, 1992, Javier Perez de Cuellar, former Secretary General of the UN, on behalf of the Committee for the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty, called for the recognition of October 17, which was then recognized by the General Assembly.  

When people gather on that day around the world, it is in large part to pay homage to very poor people and their struggle to emerge from poverty, and to renew their own commitment to fight poverty.  This is done in part by listening to testimonies from persons living in extreme poverty. In the World Bank, given the “learning” nature of the event and the policy focus of our work, rather than emphasizing testimonies, we could instead try to gather and distill emerging knowledge on how to take into account the very poor in policy design.

Using the same general structure of the first Poverty Day, and incorporating suggestions from staff, the day will have two plenary sessions, and six break-out sessions, as presented below.  Given the theme of the upcoming WDR, the morning plenary and break-out sessions will focus on Service Delivery mechanisms, and will address the advantages and risks of private service provision, and issues related to cost recovery. The afternoon plenary and break-outs will look at the issue of poverty traps in the context of globalization and policy reforms, and will focus on the issues of Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA), vulnerable and excluded groups, and access to market and trade questions.  These themes coincide well with other key issues vital to the Bank’s poverty agenda, including the PRSP/MDG relationship, institutionalizing participation in the PRSP process, Empowerment, and Pro-Poor Growth. 

Poverty Day, october 17th

Please note that Poverty Day is almost subscribed to capacity. If you have registered previously but find you will be unable to attend, kindly let Esteban Hernandez know as soon as possible so that other interested staff may be accomodated.

    ASIA    

China

Shanghai (China)

The French school has organised an information campaign and the students are involved in projects run by groups who fight against poverty.
437 jin hui road, 201103 Shanghai, CHINA

Pakistan

UNDP mark the international day to eradicate poverty.

Philipinas

  Sri Lanka

Purnodaya, Jaela, Sri Lanka
Organised by : The past pupils of Purnodaya. - october 17th, 2002

This year, over fifteen past pupils of Purnodaya, who were privileged to study and live the life of Fr. Joseph in Joseph Wresinski Youth Front during their tenure of development took the initiative of organising the events.

The event began in the evening with a welcome dance by the present children. The traditional oil lamp was lit admist the applause of the audience and the agenda continued in between various entertainments performed by the past and the present children. The children garland the picture of Fr. Joseph and paid floral tribute. They observed some moments of silence as one read the Universal Witness and took time to sing their theme song on Fr. Joseph Wresinski, "You know the suffering of the Poor".

Martin Costa summed up his talk calling on the children to brush their memories of Fr. Joseph and to think anew and to organise to live in Unity for the greater development of their lives. He also outlined the Joseph Wresinski cell system already under discussion with the past children and request them to give it the green light from this day.

He also said that Purnodaya in its Journey of life was fortunate to meet the Person Fr. Joseph and that we are privileged to have opened up a computer section at Purnodaya, naming it Joseph Wresinski Computer Unit.

In the simple reception the children took time to dance, sings and enjoy themselves very hopefully of a better future.

by Martin Costa.

Taïpeï

The Friends of Atd Fourth World will meet together the Saturday 19 October, at 15 o'clock, in a former neighborhood of Taïpeï. Their objective is to live a strong time with very poor families around a modern communication tool: internet.
The encounter will unfold itself in three times: 
- the first one will be a sharing moment around three persons that participated in a ATD Fouth World summer work camp in France. They talk about what they discovered during their stay and the spirit of
the Movement.
- The second will be to look together at  the sites talking about the world-wide day of the refusal of the misery
- the third one will be to communicate with persons having lived to Taiwan. 

Thaïland

Bangkok

World Trade Center, 19th, pm. from 12 to 18p.m. ATD Fourth World display photographs, messages and drawings done by the famillies living in Saphan Phut and Bangkok The public are invited to write, draw or express their dreams for overcoming poverty on a large cloth.

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Un / ESCAP - Thailand

Seminar 
Topic to be announced

ESCAP is organizing a seminar featuring three prominent poverty specialists who will share their recent work on poverty in the region. Important UN publications on poverty issues will be distributed during the seminar, including those related to the Millennium Development Goals.  

Other events planned 

The United Nations Information Service (UNIS), Bangkok has planned the following events:

• The message of the Secretary-General will be broadcast by Radio Thailand;
• There will be a special report for Radio (Thai) on Sunday, 12 October 2002;
• UNIS, Bangkok will coordinate with the public awareness activities of the International Movement ATD Fourth World and Friends of ATD Foundation, Thailand at the World Trade Center, Bangkok on 20 October 2002.  

   Africa

Benin

Cotonou

16th, a delegation of families living in poverty and in liason with ATD will go to Manega to talk with village elders about educating children.

17th at the courtyard of 100 trades, the same families will put together a book on the theme and add drawings. The regular meeting around this theme will also take place.

Congo (RDC)

Tanzanie

Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

Sat 20th gathering of groups including ATD Fourth World , la Société Tanzanienne pour les Albinos et le Club Jeunesse Vivante and some international groups. A friendly meeting with testimonies from people in poverty and those who support them. Messages from around the world will be displayed. In the afternoon a quiet time by the grave of a young person who died two years ago and was a friend to many poor people in Dar es Salaam.

Oceania

Australia

Brisbane

Planet Without a Plan youth conference, Brisbane, Australia
Planet Without a Plan is a one day conference designed to inform young people about issues relevant to the environment, sustainable development, population and reproductive rights. We are holding a conference in Brisbane to coincide with the International Day for Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, with the focus of the day being poverty. Since 1998 ARHA has run a series of youth conferences called "Planet Without a Plan". Each conference is attended by several school groups - usually years 9-12, and runs for a whole day. Speakers cover a range of issues including sustainable development, global population issues, reproductive rights, the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and the environment. The objective of the conference is to inform young people about these issues and their interconnectedness, while providing experience working with their peers and professionals from a range of agencies in a conference environment. At the end of the presentations and interactive sessions, the students break into groups and develop "Plans for the Planet", drawing together the issues covered in the presentations. For further information, visit the ARHA web site

Indian Ocean

Madagascar

On Sunday the 13th of October, priests from the Tana diocese will read the universal prayer by Joseph Wrésinski.

On the 17th in Tana at 8 there will be a meeting in front of the Mahamasina church, for all who wish to express their commitment against poverty. From there we will walk to the cathedral of Andohalo, where Cardinal Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra will present an œcumenic service. After, there will be singing and dancing.

Saturday the 19th at Tranonpokonolona d'Isotry, there will be a party and speeches from 2pm.

In Tulear, on the 17th from 4pm, a show and speeches at Besakoa. Saturday the 19th in Besakoa, a football tournament. Sunday the 20th, an exhibition of children’s painting.

Mauritius Island

ATD members meet at Petite Rivière Noire for an open day in a pre-school, Multipliants building site. This school gives priority to the poorest and this day pays tribute to all that the families do to educate their children. 10am to 1pm, open day, 1 to 2 pm ceremony.

   North America

Canada

Berthierville, Edmonton, Farnham-Cowansville, Joliette, Lavaltrie, Longueuil, Montreal, Magog, Moncton, Nicolet, Petite-Nation, Québec, Rouyn Noranda, St-François-du-Lac, Thetford-Mines, Victoriaville

Activities with children for the wold day to overcome poverty : "It's in the Bag!: A Tale of Friendship" download 66Ko

The group STOP, Striving To Overcome Poverty, will display shadows in parts of the town and the media will report. During the two weeks before th 17th, testimonies of people in poverty will be displayed on the shadow figures.

• 6th Oct, vigil at the candel.
• The town council will make an official announcement, for the first time, about Oct 17.

Whereas, the United Nations declared 1997 to 2006 as the decade for the Eradication of Poverty;

And whereas, everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well being of themselves and of their family, including food, clothing, housing, and medical care and necessary social services;

And Whereas, everyone has the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond their control;

Therefore, I Mayor Bill Smith, do hereby proclaim october 17, 2002 ‘International day for the eradication of poverty" in Edmonton.

Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick

Montreal, Quebec

Plateau Mont-Royal

Côte des Neiges :

Joliette, Québec

Longueuil, Québec

Saint Hubert :

Lavaltrie, Québec

Information, contact Marcel Beauregard au CLSC – CHSLD d’Autray 586-1020 or Marco Boudreault au GPEL au 586-3536

Magog, Quebec

17th, 11.30am, gathering at the resto populaire; Welcome and presentation. Refreshments and symbolique action . Speeches by people in poverty and supporters will be placed on a tree, symbol of life and solidarity.

Petite Nation, Québec

Gathering at the end of the day in the communal cafe of St-François-du-Lac; Welcome and presentation ; Silent march ; Refreshments and symolique action (green ribbon for Brazil, which observes the 17th fot he first time); Cultural evening of music, and poetry;

More info : France Côté, Centre d'action bénévole du Lac St-Pierre (450-568-3198)

Thetford-Mines, Québec

Victoriaville, Quebec

17th, 11.30am to 1.30pm, silent march, symolique actions and refreshments, organised by Solidarité Nord-Sud des Bois-Francs, la Table d’action et de concertation contre la pauvreté (Cuisines collectives des Bois-Francs, le Resto populaire, le CLSC, l’Axe de l’engagement, la Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs…) and le comité d’écologie sociale du cégep. Following this event, planning will commence for the international Quebec days for solidarity in the region.

Programme :

• 11.30 Gather at the Place Rita St-Pierre, in front of the resto populaire and the Vélogare de la Place St-Victoire.
• 11.40 Welcome speech.
• 11.45 Start of silent march.
• 12.15 Stop at the town hall where white balloons form a chain of solidarity and hope in finding a solution to poverty.
• 12.30 Vélogare, welcome and refreshment.
• 12.45 Speeches by three people living in poverty, plus a look at international, regional and local poverty.
• 1pm end.

A day of thought based on testimonies from poor families. Organised by the Table de concertation petite enfance 0-5 ans¹, la Corporation de Développement Communautaire et Action and Brome-Missisquoi.

• Change our point of view and attitudes when confronted with poverty.
• Observe and learn more about human rights.
• Develop a stronger network between groups fighting against poverty.
• Create debate around us to discuss poverty. 

Programme:

• " Living poverty", workshops and discussions.
• Exhibition by Madame Ana Maria D’Urbano.
• " The individual and their help network ", debate.
• Meal
• Testimonies from people living in poverty
• Workshop and discussion on our actions
• " Ethics and poverty : can we agree on common ideas? "
• Conclusion and " What next? "

Contact : orgcommunautaire_16pommeraie@rrsss16.gouv.qc.ca

En Toute Amitié and Alliance Dignité organise a debate between youth and adults about our views on poverty :

• 8.30am Silent march from the church to the polyvalente

• 9.15am Welcome at the polyvalente, film " Gold diggers ", debate in small groups

• 11.45am : refreshments

17th, Mme Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, president of the commision for social affairs will have lunch, on behalf of the National Assembly, with 20-30 people living in poverty and to discuss their ideas for tackling poverty. The group will meet beforehand with the " Collectif pour une loi sur l’élimination de la pauvreté ".

Rouyn Noranda, Québec

17th: March against poverty : 10 years in Rouyn-Noranda

• 1.30pm : Gather at the plaque in parc Trémoy, where, testimonies will be read. Please wear sunglasses or black clothes to take part in the march, themed, " Changing our point of view ".

• 3.30pm : Arrival, baseement of the church St-Michel, workshops around new initiatives to combat poverty

• 5.30pm : Refreshments and workshops : Prejudging and the response ; The point (open floor)

USA

New York City, Washington DC, Boston, Appalachian region, New Orleans

New York City 

17th, 12.15-1.15pm, United Nations gardens, next to the plaque. Organised by the Mission Permanente de France aux Nations Unies, la Mission Permanente du Burkina Faso aux Nations Unies, ATD Fourth World, DESA, PID, l’initiative Equateur/UNDP and the sub committee of NGOs against poverty.

Programme

• Readings in several languages.
• Testimonies by people in poverty and a sketch by children.
• Messages of the UN Secratary General, representatives from UNDP and the missions permanents de France and Burkina Faso.
• Testimony from one of the Equator 2002 prize winner from Costa Rica.

A commemoration in honor of those who struggle against hunger, ignorance and violence will take place in Freedom Plaza at 7:00pm. Following the commemoration, all in attendance will be invited to take part in an informal discussion about North/South issues and sustainable development. 

Washington, DC / World Bank

Poverty Day 2002

Service Delivery and Poverty Traps: Challenges in Reaching the Very Poor 

Preliminary Outline

Last year, on October 4, 2001, a first Poverty Day was organized for Bank staff working on poverty issues.  The event included a plenary session on pro-poor growth, and a number of parallel working sessions thereafter.  Staff from a range of networks across the Bank participated in Poverty Day, and feedback was positive. We have therefore decided to continue the tradition and hold a second Poverty Day, this time on October 17. The proposed title of the event is “Service Delivery and Reforms – The Challenge of Reaching the Very Poor” and it will coincide with the UN-declared “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty” (the declaration for this day by the General Assembly of the UN is attached below in appendix).

The objective of the UN “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”  is to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries, particularly in developing countries.  The day dates back to a gathering of 100,000 people in Paris on October 17, 1987, following an appeal by Joseph Wresinski, the founder of the International Movement ATD Fourth World.  Since then, on the 17th of October each year, very poor families have gathered with others rejecting extreme poverty and exclusion throughout the world to express their solidarity and commitment to ensure that everyone's dignity and freedom are respected. On October 17, 1992, Javier Perez de Cuellar, former Secretary General of the UN, on behalf of the Committee for the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty, called for the recognition of October 17, which was then recognized by the General Assembly.  

When people gather on that day around the world, it is in large part to pay homage to very poor people and their struggle to emerge from poverty, and to renew their own commitment to fight poverty.  This is done in part by listening to testimonies from persons living in extreme poverty. In the World Bank, given the “learning” nature of the event and the policy focus of our work, rather than emphasizing testimonies, we could instead try to gather and distill emerging knowledge on how to take into account the very poor in policy design.

Using the same general structure of the first Poverty Day, and incorporating suggestions from staff, the day will have two plenary sessions, and six break-out sessions, as presented below.  Given the theme of the upcoming WDR, the morning plenary and break-out sessions will focus on Service Delivery mechanisms, and will address the advantages and risks of private service provision, and issues related to cost recovery. The afternoon plenary and break-outs will look at the issue of poverty traps in the context of globalization and policy reforms, and will focus on the issues of Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA), vulnerable and excluded groups, and access to market and trade questions.  These themes coincide well with other key issues vital to the Bank’s poverty agenda, including the PRSP/MDG relationship, institutionalizing participation in the PRSP process, Empowerment, and Pro-Poor Growth. 

Poverty Day, october 17th

 Please note that Poverty Day is almost subscribed to capacity. If you have registered previously but find you will be unable to attend, kindly let Esteban Hernandez know as soon as possible so that other interested staff may be accomodated.

Boston, Massachusetts

Casa Nueva Vida will commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty through activities with children and their parents on October 16^th. Delegates from Casa Nueva Vida will then accompany delegates from the Coalition for a Strong United Nations to the commemoration at the United Nations in New York on October 17^th.

Appalachian region

Central America-Caraïbes

Guatemala

Guatemala Ciudad

ATD Fourth World invite members of poor families and those who support them. Using the theme " Friendship, is an escape from poverty". Poor families want to escape poverty and we unite around them with respect, friendship and confidence. We also need to honour the efforts of solidarity and friendship in poor neighbourhoods. Everyone is invited to create a friendship braid to symbolise their refusal of poverty, for example, how friendship helps people escape poverty, or how it helps us go on in difficult times.

On Sunday 13th, a public meeting at the university of San Carlos de Guatemala, speeches by family members and a display of messages and friendship braids.

Elsewhere, October 17 posters will be displayed on house doors with friendship braids attached, showing their commitment against poverty and that together we can overcome it.

Haïti

17th is the national day for Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who won independance for Haiti in 1804, and was assasinated two years later.

15th, 16th, 18th and 19th at the library in Pyé Poudre

A week of open days includes books by ATD Fourth World, and a meeting themed, "The goal of knowledge in the streets" with Justin Vincent and Nathalie Barrois, ATD staff.

14th –20th at the Foyer LAKAY

- Exhibition of children’s artwork from Lakou, photographs of their workshops
- A Playby children from Burkina Faso based on the book " Boureima, courageous child " and "  The history of our grandfather "

17th, Children from KIWO (catholic scouts) from the cathedral and Saint-Martin invite other groups from Port-au-Prince to meet and create a friendship bag for TAPORI.

- Service and Ceremony.

- Delegation form Port-au-Prince offer a gift representing the 17th, made by Bayard Moliere, an artist working with ATD in the Grand Ravine, Port-au-Prince.
- The group will visit sick and poor families. 

20th : Port-au-Prince

A meeting with the poor and those who stand by them also invite you to celebrate in Lakou, at the Centre de Ralliement Don Bosco, Boulevard Harry Truman - Bicentenaire - à Port-au-Prince. A day to confront the reality of poverty and show that the poor are the first to resist it. That when they are given the means to fight it they seek peace, respect, justice, education, housing, a family. The homeless children of Lakou will be at the centre of this meeting. At the centre de Ralliement, which just opened with the projet of father Stra, (congregation of salésiens) and his team of teachers LAKAY. Two ATD staff, Jacqueline Plaisir and David Lockwood meet these children each week, taking books and art equipment. A friendship is built up.

With the help of Jean Serin, Jean-Claude Cherival and Pierre Gesner the evening programme with have storytelling and testimonies, singing with the Cour Watson choir from Martissant-Bolosse, and Fanfare de LAKAY.

• A play, " Boureima, courageous child from Burkina Faso "
• A song written with the children from Lakou "one day it has to change"
• An exhibition of artwork by children from Lakou
• Photographs of children from Central Africa and messages of peace.
• Photographs of children from Burkina faso and an exhibition " The history of my grandfather "
• Extracts from the " Call of children " written at the UN in November 1999

The Archbishop of Haïti, Monseigneur Miot will attend and readings will be made in several parishes.

Other groups will observe the day :

• la CODEHA, Corde Enfant Haïtien à la Vallée Jacmel
• AJA, Association des Jeunes Artistes de Siko, Carrefour Feuilles avec les enfants du quartier
• KIWO Mont-Carmel, Sainte-Bernadette, Saint-Martin et Cathédrale, agglomération de Port-au-Prince
• RMPA, Rassemblement pour le Mieux-être des Paysans d'Arniquet,
• MOPAGDER, Mouvement des Paysans de Grand-Bois pour le Développement rural...

Homeless children at the Centre de Ralliement Lakou, La Direction et l’équipe éducative de l’association LAKAY, ATD Fourth World

Santa Lucia

We are members of a school-based volunteer service organisation called 
"Young Leaders". The name of our school is the George Charles Secondary School (on the Caribbean island of St.Lucia), hence the group is named the George Charles Secondary School Young Leaders (GCSS-YL).

The GCSS-YL has organised a series of projects this year, one of which was the observance of Oct 17, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. 
Due to several factors, we decided to observe the day on the Friday (Oct 18th).

The activities for the day included:

1) Hosting of a school assembly, consisting of Prayers, testimonials, skits, reading of the: "I Bear Witness to You" Speech, singing of appropriate songs, a moment of silence and a speech explaining "What is Poverty"

2) A 1 mile march (approximately), was held in and around the vicinity of  the school in total silence, to pay tribute to the poor and to illustrate the lack of voice & representation that the poor have around the world

3) A cake & ice-cream sale was hosted at the school during the day to raise funds for the 6 other projects we have planned for the school year

(please see attached photos)

We would like to extend our solidarity to you and to all groups/ agencies/ organizations involved in poverty eradication around the world. Rest assured that we will do our part here in St.Lucia to respond to the problem of poverty. We will certainly keep you informed of the other projects that we are doing, when we get to them.

We eagerly await a responce from your group, so that we will know for certain that a channel of communication has indeed been opened.

Yours truly,
The George Charles Secondary School Young Leaders

Guadeloupe, Martinique

971 Guadeloupe

A Point-à-Pitre, la journée sera marquée de deux façons. Tout d’abord le mercredi 16 octobre à 16h un lacher de ballons aura lieu dans différents quartiers de la ville : Boissard, Carénage, Vieux-Bourg et Lacroix. Le 17 octobre une exposition est prévue au local Cyber Gwada de l’association Contact Rue et une commémoration aura lieu en présence de la population et des officiels.

972 Martinique

South America

Chile 

Events planned by UN ECLAC 

The following events are being planned to mark the International Day for the eradication of poverty on 17 October 2002.

Programme (in Spanish)

ECLAC and the United Nations Country Team for Chile have decided to jointly organize the seminar "Poverty and social equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The United Nations perspective" to commemorate both the 10th Anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the 57th Anniversary of the Organization.

 The seminar, to take place on 24 October at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, will be chaired by Mr. Carlos Portales, General Director of Foreign Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme will feature three presentations:

• "Poverty and social equity in Latin America and the Caribbean" by Mr. José Antonio Ocampo, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
• "Poverty and social equity in Chile" by Mr. Thierry Lemaresquier, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Chile
• "Actions taken by the Chilean Government" by Ms. Cecilia Pérez, Minister of Planning and Cooperation of Chile.

Award Ceremony 
There will also be an award ceremony for the “Ojo con Chile” photographic competition, organized by the United Nations Country Team for Chile with the aim of promoting the issues addressed at the recent World Summit for Sustainable Development.

PROGRAMA

11:00 – 12:30 hrs. 

Conferencia: “Pobreza e inequidad en América Latina y el Caribe: Visión de las Naciones Unidas”
Moderador: Señor Carlos Portales, Director General de Política Exterior, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile 
Conferencistas:
"Pobreza e inequidad en la región" , Señor José Antonio Ocampo, Secretario Ejecutivo, CEPAL
"Pobreza e inequidad en Chile", Señor Thierry Lemaresquier, Coordinador Residente, Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Chile
Video: ”Las Naciones Unidas en Chile: del compromiso a la acción”
"Acciones del Gobierno de Chile", Señora Cecilia Pérez, Ministra de MIDEPLAN, Chile

12:30 – 13: 00 hrs.

Ceremonia de Premiación del Concurso de Fotografía “Ojo con Chile”

13:00 – 14:00 hrs.

Vino de honor 

Peru