PROVISIONAL AGENDA

FIFTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM

“Social Innovation and Implementation: Citizens in Motion”

April 14-16, 2009

TUESDAY APRIL 14, 2009

1800 – 1900 OPENING CEREMONY (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

Beverly Beckles, Chair, Civil Society Advisory Committee, Trinidad and Tobago

H.E. Mr. Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organisation of American States, United States of America

Dr. Compton Bourne, President, Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados

The Honourable Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

1900 – 2100 COCKTAIL RECEPTION (MIDSHIP POOL DECK)

WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 2009

0600 – 0815 REGISTRATION (LOWER ATLANTIC DINING ROOM)

0830 – 0900 SOCIAL INNOVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION: CITIZENS IN MOTION (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

This session introduces the theme of the Civil Society Forum.

The Honourable Amery Browne, Minister of Social Development, Trinidad and Tobago

0900 – 1015 REVIEW OF CIVIL SOCIETY CONSULTATIONS (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

This session is intended to provide a quick review of the most important recommendations for which there was consensus on future action to promote human prosperity during sub regional and hemispheric consultations held from October 2008 – March 2009.

Moderator, David Morris, Director, Summit of America Secretariat of the Organisation of American States

Caribbean and Virtual Consultations

Hazel Brown, Chairperson, Network of NGOs for the Advancement of Women, Trinidad and Tobago

Central America, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Hemispheric Forum

Representative of the Central American Coalition for the Prevention of Youth Violence (Coalición Centroamericana para la Prevención de la Violencia Juvenil)

South America and Inter-American Forum on Afro-Descendants

Cecilia Ramírez, Executive Director, Centre for the Development of Black Peruvian Women (Centro de Desarrollo de la Mujer Negra Peruana), Peru

1015 – 1045 NETWORKING BREAK (ATRIUM AND NEPTUNE’S WAY)

1045- 1200 KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

As the economic crisis deepens, it highlights the need for multipartite collaboration for resolving economic and social challenges now amplified by the difficult environment. What will be the role of social actors in future collaborative efforts in this period of economic turmoil? The objective of this session is to provide the context for the ensuing discussions.

Moderator, Indera Sagewan, Economic Consultant, Trinidad and Tobago

The Challenge of Managing the Economic Environment for Prosperity

H. E. Mr. Luis Fernando Andrade, Secretary General, Association of Caribbean States

Increasing Financial Cooperation for Social Development

Desmond Brunton, Vice President, Operations, Caribbean Development Bank

1200 – 1315 IMPROVING CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONSES (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

The session is intended to provide participants with a general understanding of key tools to build networks for more effective implementation. The session will also introduce participants to innovative ways of social networking and accessing information.

Moderator, Dr. Marlene Attzs, Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

New Concepts and Mechanisms for Networking Edo Stork, Deputy Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme, Trinidad and Tobago and Vidyaratha Kissoon, Guyana

Social Innovation, Information Technology, Social Media

and Building a Blog and Exploring the World of Wikis

Lincoln Robinson, Interlinc Communications, Jamaica

Bernadette Lewis, Secretary General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union

1315 – 1430 NETWORK ING LUNCH (LOWER ATLANTIC DINING ROOM)

How Civil Society Can More Effectively Negotiate an Enhanced Involvement in Policy Decision-Making Inclusive

Dr. David Malone, President, International Development Research Centre, Canada

1430 – 1545 CULTURE, IDENTITY AND INNOVATION (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

This session gives a brief review of culture in creating/maintaining the values and attitudes that promote human prosperity - the socio-cultural underpinnings of prosperity. What lessons can the hemisphere teach the world? How do we leverage and preserve the cultural diversity?

Moderator, Ingrid Ruben, Director of Culture, Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago

Promoting Understanding and Respect

Dr. Nasser Mustapha, Head of Department, Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

The Legacy of the Indigenous Peoples: Lessons for Social Innovation

Ricardo Barath Hernandez, Chief, Caribbean Organization of Indigenous Peoples, Trinidad and Tobago

Rubaduri Victor, Chair, Artist Coalition, representing Cultural Workers, Trinidad and Tobago

Short Film by Tracy Assing, Documentary Filmmaker, Indigenous Rights Activist, Trinidad and Tobago

1545 – 1700ASSESSING OUR SUCCESS: DEVELOPING MEASUREMENT TOOLS (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

This session provides some practical tools to assist civil society organisations to evaluate their effectiveness and relevance as well as resources that will assist these organisations to become stronger bodies.

Moderator, Ephraim Serrette, Director, Programme Management Office, Vision 2020 Secretariat, Trinidad and Tobago

Developing a Framework for Monitoring and Evaluation

Representative of the CDB, Barbados

Mechanism for Civil Society follow-up on Summit of the Americas mandates

Andrea Sanhueza, Executive Director, Corporación PARTICIPA and Representative of the Active Democracy Network, Chile

Racquel Smith, FOCAL, Programme Manager for the Caribbean, Canada

THURSDAY APRIL 16, 2009

0900 – 1230 INTERACTIVE THEME SESSIONS

Participants will meet in groups to discuss workable implementation strategies that could be applied by other social actors for fostering human prosperity, future actions to be taken in collaboration with other actors, next steps and resources needed.

1. Impact of the Economic Crisis on Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of all Citizens, in particular Migrants, Children and other Vulnerable Groups

Moderator Dr. Asha Kambon, Regional Adviser, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNELAC), Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean

Viviana Krsticevic, Representative from Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), United States of America

Víctor Hugo León Tenorio, Latin American Network of NGOs of People with Disabilities and their Families, ( Red Latinoamericana de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Personas con Discapacidad y sus Familias)(RIADIS) Ecuador

Ivahanna Larrosa Quintero, Amnesty International (Amnesty International), Uruguay

2. Multidimensional Security: Social Justice and Health Promotion, Reducing Social and Gender Inequality, Vulnerability and Youth Marginalisation

Moderator: Dr. Karen Sealey, Director, UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team, Trinidad and Tobago

Dr. Rhoda Reddock, Professor of Gender and Development Studies, Trinidad and Tobago

Luis Diego Segura Ramírez, Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM)

3. Challenges in Managing the Environment and New Sources of Energy for Sustainability

Moderator Professor Anthony Clayton, Professor of Sustainable Development, Jamaica

Dr. David Smith, Former Head of Central American Coordination

Centre for the Prevention of Natural Disasters (CEPREDENAC)

Nicole Mohammed, Eco Think, Trinidad and Tobago

Daniel Alberto Barragán Terán, Ecuadorian Environmental Law Centre (Centro Ecuatoriano de Derecho Ambiental) (CEDA), Ecuador

4. Promoting New Skills, Decent Work and Entrepreneurship in the Current Crisis

Moderator Dr. Gwendoline Williams, Management Training Consultant

Representative of Latin American Association of Development and Organisations (Asociación Latinoamericana de

Organizaciones de Promoción al Desarrollo, A.G.) (ALOP)

Melania Portilla, Division of Operations and Integration, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Costa Rica

Hayden Blackmann, Junior Chamber International, United States of America

5. Strengthening Democracy through Citizen Participation in Governance Best Practices and Case Studies

Moderator, Carlos Ponce, General Coordinator, Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy, Venezuela

Alejandro Salas, Director for the Americas, Transparency Internacional, Germany

Ambassador Enrique de Obarrio, Social Dialogue, Panama and Vice President of the Private Sector of the Americas

Marcelo Varela-Erasheva, Carter Centre, Canada

1230 – 1400 NETWORKING LUNCH SPONSORED BY THE CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (LOWER ATLANTIC DINING ROOM)

1400 – 1530 PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM INTERACTIVE THEME SESSIONS (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

This session will meet in plenary to share a summary of the discussions from the interactive theme sessions.

1530- 1600 PREPARATION OF RECOMMENDATION TO FOREIGN MINISTERS

There will be a dialogue with Foreign Ministers and this session is intended to

finalise the draft statement that will be presented to Foreign Ministers.

1600 – 1730 CLOSING SESSION (CARIBBEAN LOUNGE)

Grace Talma, Management Consultant

H. E. Edwin W. Carrington, Secretary General, CARICOM, Guyana

Senator the Honourable Hazel Manning, Minister of Local Government, Trinidad and Tobago