| Sunday, 5 October 2003 |
| 18.30 |
Opening of the exhibition on Water and Sanitation for Cities, PALACIO DA CIDADE
Exhibition on Global Campaigns, CARLOS GOMES THEATRE
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| Monday, 6 October 2003 |
Palácio da Cidade, Rua Sáo Clemente 360, Rio de Janeiro; hosted by the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the presence of H.E. President of Brazil |
| 08:45 - 09:15 |
Award Ceremony of children’s paintings on the theme My City
Statement by Mr. Jorge Gavidia, Chief ROLAC, and Ms. Sonia Mograbi, Municipal Secretary of Education.
Presentation of Awards by Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director
UN- HABITAT, and Mr. Cesar Maia, Mayor of the City of Rio de Janeiro. |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
Message of Greetings from the United Nations Secretary-General,
Mr. Kofi Annan
Opening address by UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna K. Tibaijuka
Welcome address by the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Cesar Maia.
Statement by the Mexican Senator, Ernesto Gil Elorduy, President of the International Parliamentarians for Habitat
Statement of the Minister of Cities, Mr. Olivio Dutra
Statement by the President of Brazil, Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (with protocol) |
| 10.:30 - 12:00 |
Presentation of the Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards and BSHF World Habitat Awards, jointly by H. E. President of Brazil and the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT
National Best Practices Awards by the Federal Economic Bank of Brazil (CAIXA), and the President of CAIXA
Awardees Brief Statements |
| 12.00 - 12.30 |
Keynote Address by Hon. Borge Brende, Minister of Environment, Norway and Chair Designate of the Commission on Sustainable Development |
| 12.30 - 13.00 |
Press Conference at the Palacio da Cidade |
| 13.00 - 14.30 |
Official lunch for Special Guests at Palacio da Cidade |
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Venue: Hotel Gloria, Rio de Janeiro |
| 15.00 - 18.30 |
Book launch: Water and Sanitation in the World’s Cities: Local Action for Global Goals (Spanish version)
Eminent Persons’ International Panel on Water and Sanitation for Cities
Mr. Borge Brende, Minister of Environment, Norway
Mrs. Anna K. Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT
Mr. Roberto Lenton, Coordinator of the MDG Task Force on Water and Sanitation
Mr. Gourisankar Ghosh, Executive Director of WSSCC
Mr. Joao Bosco, National Secretary of Hydraulic Resources
Mr. Abelardo de Oliveira Filho, National Secretary of Sanitation |
| 17:00 - 18:00 |
Brazilian Launch of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) campaign |
| 20:00 - 22:00 |
World Habitat Day Cultural Event and Cocktail Book launch:
The Challenge of Slums – Global Report on Human Settlements 2003
Launch of commemorative musical, CD “Rivers of Rio” |
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Tuesday, 7 October 2003
Brazilian Launch of Security of Tenure and Urban Governance Campaigns
Venue: Carlos Gomez Theatre, Rio de Janeiro
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| 09:30-10:30 |
Opening Ceremony
Statements by the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Cesar Maia
UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka
UN Resident Representative, Mr. Carlos Lopes
Minister of Cities, Mr. Olivio Dutra
National Coordinator of the National Front of Mayors, Mr. Marcelo Deda
Executive Secretary of the National Forum for Urban Reform,
Mr. Orlando Alves dos Santos Junior
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| 10:30 – 11:30 |
Presentation of The Action Agenda for Secure Tenure and Urban Governance
Presentation of the Charter of Cities
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| 11:30 – 13:00 |
Thematic Panel on Secure Tenure
- Working Group of the National Mayors Front
- National Forum for Urban Reform
- National Secretariat for Urban Programmes of the Ministry of the Cities
- UN-HABITAT Global Campaign of Secure Tenure
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| 13:00 – 13:30 |
Press Conference
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| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Lunch
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| 14:30 – 15:45 |
Thematic Panel on Municipal Finance
- Working Group of the National Mayors Front
- National Forum for Urban Reform
- Federal Economic Bank (CAIXA)
- National Secretariat for Housing of the Ministry of the Cities
- UN-HABITAT / ROLAC
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| 15:45 – 16:45 |
Thematic Panel on Public Security
- Working Group of the National Mayors Front
- National Forum for Urban Reform
- National Secretariat of Public Safety
- UN-HABITAT Safer Cities Programme
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| 16:45 – 17:45 |
Thematic Panel on Participative Governance
- Ministry of the Cities
- National Mayors Front
- National Forum for Urban Reform
- UN-HABITAT Global Campaign for Urban Governance
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| 17:45-18:00 |
Closing Ceremony
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