Appendix II

Programme


Monday 30th november

8h30–9H00 Special Opening Programme

9h00–9H15 Coffee

9h00–11H00 Panel
“Social Development in Central America Three Years after the Summit; Equality and Social Justice”

Speakers Fernando Valdez, Instituto de Investigación y Autoformación Política, Guatemala
Juan Quiñonez, Soros Foundation, Guatemala

Moderator Dr. Edwin Roberto Pérez, International Council on Social Welfare, Guatemala

11H00–13H00 Working Groups
Sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation

13H00–14H00 Lunch

14H00–16H00 Panel
“Advances in the Status of Women Following the Summit”

Speakers Carme Clavel, Red de Mujeres Contra la Violencia, Nicaragua
Ms. Blanca Dole, Colectivo Feminista “Mujeres Universitarias”, Honduras
María Eugenia Mijangos, Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos
Ligia Gutiérrez, Asociación Grupo de Mujeres para el Desarrollo, Nicaragua

Moderator Reyna de Contreras

16H00–16H30 Coffee

16H30–18H00 Working Groups
Sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation

18h00 Plenary Discussion

19h30 Cocktails



Tuesday 1st december

8h30–9H00 Feedback on the First Day

9H00–10h45 Panel
“The Challenges of Globalization; Unemployment and the Informal Economy”

Speakers Homero Fuentes, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Guatemala
Sonia Agurto, FIDEG, Nicaragua
Mario Pozas, Honduras

Moderator Jaime Miranda

10h45–11H00 Coffee

11h00–13H00 Working Groups and Plenary Discussion
Sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation

13H00–14H00 Lunch

14H00–16H00 Panel
“Challenges and Progress of Civil Society”

Speakers Carmen Rosa De Leon, Instituto de Enseñanza para el Desarrollo Sostenible Guatemala
Ricardo Stein, Soros Foundation, Guatemala
Manuel Chiriboga, Asociación Latinoamericana de Organizaciones de Promoción Costa Rica

Moderator Alfred Kaltschmitt, ASINDES, Guatemala

16h00–16H15 Coffee

16h15–18H00 Working Groups
Sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation

18H00 Plenary Discussion




Wednesday 2nd December

8h00 Integration of working groups

10h00 Coffee

10h15 Plenary Discussion
Recommendations and future actions

12h30 Lunch and Closing