UN Library Talks
Panelists and their Topics:
Raymond Saner, Director, Diplomacy Dialogue, Geneva. Topic: Introduction - the PMSC Industry.
Valentin Zellweger, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Switzerland, to the United Nations and other International Organization in Geneva. Topic: International standard setting for PMSCs: a model for other areas?
Kelisiana Thynne, Legal Advisor, Advisory Services on International Humanitarian Law International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva. Topic: PMSC & International Humanitarian Law: the need for implementation.
Jamie A. Williamson, Executive Director, International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA), Geneva. Topic: The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers’ Association.
Moderator: Dr. Lichia Yiu, President, CSEND, Geneva
UN Library Talk: Roundtable on “How to Ensure Ageing with Dignity?” – A Contribution to the Implementation of SDG3 of the “2030 Sustainable Development Goals”
A UN Library organised by the United Nations Office Geneva in collaboration with CSEND on Wednesday 15 June 2017. This Library event aims to debate the philosophical, economic, social, and pedagogical aspect of education in the context of achieving SDG Goal 4, “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”.
Setting the Scene by Raymond Saner, DiplomacyDialogue, CSEND
SDGs and Agenda 2030 by Joost Monk, NORRAG
International Cooperation on TVSD by Michel Carton
Neoliberalism and Education: a book presentation by Sacha Varin
Book Leaflet on “Neoliberalism and Education”
Text of presentation
Reflections on the SDG Implementation as A Holistic Endeavour – SDC’s Contribution by Sabina Handschin, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Cognitive Capacity to Adapt and Reinvent by Lichia Yiu, CSEND
People are at the core of organizations whose mission is to deliver aid, through local communities working to generate income, and through national and international leaders working to shape policies and create good governance. At various levels, these interventions aim to lift people and communities out of poverty and ensure a decent standard of living.
Invitation and Programme, see link
Introductory Remark by UNOG DG, see link
Summary of the Discussion, see link
Table of Content, see link
Introduction (Chapter 1) of the book, see link