Opened by Her Majesty Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan on April 10th, 2013, the Arab Development Forum kicked off in Jordan, as part of the worldwide UN led consultations on the global development agenda beyond 2015, when the Millennium Developments Goals will expire.
The forum, which spanned over two days (April 10-11) aimed to identify regional priorities, such as:
Ø Poverty reduction, inclusive growth and employment generation
Ø Conflict prevention and social cohesion
Ø Voice, participation, citizen engagement and political inclusion
Ø Access to and quality of basic services: health and education
Ø Environmental sustainability Post Rio
The Forum was attended by Helen Clark, Chair of UN Development Group; the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhindawi, Sima Bahous, Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, UNSG’s Envoy on Youth; Costanza Farina, UN Resident Coordinator in Jordan; Corinne Woods, Director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign; Regional Directors of UN Agencies working on development; Yemen 2011 Nobel Peace prize winner, Tawakkul Karman and representatives from civil society, academia and the private sector from all over the Arab region.
The Forum sought to provide an opportunity for participants from civil society, academia and the private sector from across the Arab region to identify priorities, challenges and generate ideas towards national visions on the post-2015 development agenda.
Speaking to the press Helen Clark keenly noted “The Arab Development Forum is an excellent opportunity for civil society in the Arab region to come together and discuss the world they want. It is also an important chance to contribute to the global discussion towards the world’s next development framework.”
Although Dr. Sima Bahous, Arab States Regional Chair for the United Nations Development Group made the following remark at her opening speech, she managed to embodied the very essence of the Forum; bridging the gap between states and citizens throughout the region as to inspire trust and development globally.
“The people in the Arab region are searching for a new path based on shared trust and vision between the citizen and the state. Youth want to shape their own destinies and contribute to the progress of their societies for a better future.”
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