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European Development Days to focus on poverty eradication, sustainable growth
The European Development Days (EDD15), a leading forum in Europe on global development and cooperation scheduled to take place in Brussels from June 3-4 and attended by 5,000 participants, aims to find practical solutions to some of the worldâs most pressing problems, a European Commission (EC) senior official has said
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he European Development Days (EDD15), a leading forum in Europe on global development and cooperation scheduled to take place in Brussels from June 3-4 and attended by 5,000 participants, aims to find practical solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems, a European Commission (EC) senior official has said.
The Commission's president Jean-Claude Juncker said the 2015 edition of European Development Days (EDD15) came at a critical juncture for the future of the planet.
'This is a now or never moment for the international community,' Juncker said in a statement on Tuesday.
'For the sake of the planet and its people, it's time to take bold decisions to put the world on a path towards sustainable development and eradicate poverty once and for all,' he went on.
European Development Days is the flagship event of the European Year for Development, whose motto ' "our world, our dignity, our future" ' is reflected in the main themes of the Brussels forum.
Over 500 speakers, experts, practitioners and decision makers will contribute to the debate at EDD15. They include co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda Gates; HM Queen Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians; President of the 69th United Nations General Assembly, Sam Kutesa; Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan; and Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and laureate of the 2014 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Participants from over 140 countries, representing 1,200 organizations will have a chance to discuss how to create sustainable growth, develop a shared vision of universal and fundamental rights and show that smart policies can improve the lives of millions of people.
Fourteen young adults from all over the world have been selected to take part in different sessions at the event, as part of the Future Leaders competition. In addition, EDD15 will showcase over 50 examples of best practice in the field of international cooperation. (ebf)
