Invitation to Side Event at the HLPF 2017 SDG 1 and Inequality

Invitation to Side Event at the HLPF 2017 SDG 1 and Inequality organized by the Government of Togo, Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), Social Watch, International Forum of NGO Platforms (IFP), ATD Fourth World, Action for Sustainable Development, African Platform for Social Protection, Asia Civil Society Partnership on Sustainable Development (APSD) and CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation.

Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 15:00 to 16:30
Venue:  Baha'i International Community UN Office
866 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA

Download the invitation here.

Please register HERE by July 10 2017

Agenda and Speakers

15:00-15:10         Welcome & Introductions

Beckie Malay, Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)
Meathis Gervain, Director of Development and Planning, Government of Togo

15:10- 15:30        How will reducing inequality relate with the achievement of SDG 1?

Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights  
Roberto Bissio, Social Watch

15:30-16:00         People’s Perspectives on Inequalities and Poverty

SDG 1 and Inequality in India, Amitabh Behar, WNTA, India
SDG 1 and Inequality in Brazil, Claudio Fernandes, Gestos, Brazil
Gender Equality and Poverty, Salina Sanou, GCAP Africa
Inequalities from the viewpoint of those who are experiencing it, Geneviève Tardieu, ATD Fourth World Citizen’s action to bridge the gap - Sylvia Beales, Africa Platform for Social Protection

16.00-16.10         What the Government of Togo does to reduce inequality in order to eradicate poverty

Meathis Gervain, Director of Development and Planning, Government of Togo

16.10-16.30         Discussions & Conclusions