ISS sets the new agenda on International Cooperation

WTO Secretary-General, Pascal Lamy, African Development Bank Director, Donald Kaberuka and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen spoke at the Conference 'The Future of International Cooperation' at ISS Thursday 7 March 2013.

Other important speakers were Sarah Cook (director UNRISD), former Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation Bert Koenders (now UNOCI) and former Dutch Minister of Defence Joris Voorhoeve.

Former Minister of Development Cooperation Bert Koenders and former Minister of Defence Joris Voorhoeve in the panel debate

About the conference

The conference brought together representatives of international and Dutch developmental organizations and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation; experts from the private sector, academia, the conservation movement and private charity;  and development practitioners, to discuss a new agenda for international cooperation that addresses such global challenges as economic growth, poverty, sustainability and security and justice.

The conference was organized by ISS, FMO, SID and NCDO.

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