Seminar: Towards Sustainable Development Through Cross-sectoral Approach

The seminar discusses first the complex nature of development and current political processes related to the definition of a new global development agenda after 2015. In addition the seminar introduces a practical example of a development project which applies cross-sectoral approach combining biodiversity conservation and promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Date: 5.11.2013

Location: Helsinki, Hotel Presidentti, Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4

Programme

Morning session: The challenging multifaceted development

Chair CEO Liisa Rohweder, WWF Finland

09.15 Coffee and registration

09.45 Opening of the seminar,  Managing Director Helena Hiila-O’Brien, The Family Federation of Finland (Väestöliitto)

10.00 Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and sustainable development – which way forward after 2015, President Tarja Halonen

10.30 Global development trends and SHRH in the new development framework, Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA

11.10 How can the Ministry for Foreign Affairs promote cross-sectoral co-operation in Finnish development aid? Director General of the Department for Development Policy Pekka Puustinen, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

11.40 Panel discussion

Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA
Director General of the Department for Development Policy Pekka Puustinen, MFA
Head of programme Sami Tornikoski, WWF Finland

12.15–13.45 Lunch break 

(at your own expense)

13.45 Photostory (PHE-project)

Afternoon session, case example: Population, Health and Environment project in Nepal

Chairs CEO Liisa Rohweder, WWF Finland and Member of Parliament, Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group on Population and Development Jani Toivola

14.00 Background of WWF’s and Väestöliitto’s cooperation project in Nepal, Conservation Officer Tanja Pirinen, WWF Finland and Head of International Affairs Hellevi Hatunen, The Family Federation of Finland

14.30 Experiences from the project, Sr Programme Officer Bunu Vaidya, WWF Nepal and Monitoring Officer Sumana Rana, FPAN

15.00 Role and experiences of the volunteers and young people in the project, Ms Devi Chaudhary and Mr Ramu Chaudhary, Nepalese volunteers in project area

15.30–16.00   Discussion

Register here: http://wwf.fi/Seminar--Towards-Sustainable-Development-Through-Cross-sectoral-Approach-1908.a

Please register by 25.10.

For more information please contact:

Conservation Officer Tanja Pirinen, WWF Finland,
tanja.pirinen [ät] wwf.fi, tel. +358 40 840 0058

Head of International Affairs Hellevi Hatunen, The Family Federation of Finland, hellevi.hatunen [ät] vaestoliitto.fi, tel. +358 9 2280 5137