Millennia2015 on-going foresight process

1. The long term issues: on the basis of the 37 variables, scenarios are developed by countries, regions or continents. Their main outputs are to formulate the long term issues: complex questions, problems, equations to which we will have to answer in order to build the strategy. They will be published by in October 2012.

 

2. The vision(s): built by countries, regions or continents, the visions will express, in respect of the Millennia2015 charter, the needs of women by the year 2025. A tentative of synthesis “The Millennia2025 LT Vision ?” will be published by the end of October 2012.

 

3. A draft of Action Plan: gathering the recommendations of the contributors for each issue, in order to answer the questions formulated and to reach the vision, a draft Action plan for women's empowerment will be elaborated before the December Conference. Strategic axis and sets of actions will be published around November 15, 2012. It will be the first step to build the Millennia2025 Women Knowledge Society Guiderail.

   Agenda

The Millennia2015 international conference will be interactive, working with foresight as a method and the information society as context in solidarity. All the registered participants will contribute to Millennia2015 Action plan for women's empowerment that will be presented at the end of our work.

   Monday December 3, 2012

- Opening Plenary session and inaugural conference by Ms Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General (unless prevented);

- Second Plenary session;

- 3 thematic workshops;
- Charity dinner.

   Tuesday December 4, 2012

- 3 regional workshops;
- Third Plenary session, report of the workshops and inclusive finalization of the Action plan;
- Closing Plenary session: Millennia2015 General Report;

   symbolic handover of the Millennia2015 Action plan for women's empowerment to the attention of the UNESCO Director General

   and closing intervention;
- Press conference and cocktail.

   Registration and invitation letter

=> You may need an invitation letter to request your visa or to sponsor your travel.

 You will find it here.

Millennia2015 cannot take the accommodation and transports costs of the participants in charge but registration at the conference is free charge even if compulsory:

=> Millennia2015-UNESCO Registration Form

Please fill in every item in the form as it will be requested to enter the UNESCO Headquarters.

Try to be present half an hour before the event for security control.

Please register early, so that we can confirm your registration. Only those who have received confirmation of their registration and bring photo ID (e.g., passport) will be allowed to enter the UNESCO building.

The provisional agenda, organization and practical information (list of hotels, special prices) related to the conference will be available soon on Millennia2015 website, regularly updated.