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Informal regional consultations

In preparation for the upcoming 2010 Human Development Report, a series of informal consultations have been designed to allow for an initial exchange of views on current migration research and policy topics. The focus in each of the exchanges is geared to issues that are specific to the region.

South Asia

New Delhi, India

10 September 2008
The first regional consultation took advantage of the gathering of the Human Development and Capabilities Association's annual conference to stimulate a discussion amongst development practitioners and academics on rethinking human development. The consultation was focused on development paradigms and policies, and the role of human development approach and the human development report (HDR) in shaping policy action, with special emphasizes for the Indian and South Asia region. There was a retrospective of successful and less successful outcomes in the history of 20 years of global HDRs, as well as a discussion on key challenges beyond 2010.

Latin America

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

21 November 2008
The consultation with Development practitioners and academics with expertise in Latin America topics discussed several questions both conceptual and of measurement regarding HDR2010. It started with a debate on methods to assess the human development performance over time and across countries, and how to integrate different human development dimensions (e.g., political expression and participation, physical security, sustainability).

Lima, Peru

8 September 2009
In the meeting there was the participation of several academics and practitioners on human development and capabilities association with both a global and Latin America expertise. The discussion had a conceptual and global focus, as well as a more measurement and policy oriented discussion towards the challenges of human development in the context of Latin America.

Southern Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

30 April 2009
The consultation involved participants from international organizations, academia, government and non-government organizations. The discussion, with a Southern African perspective, focused on different potential approaches to HDR2010, how to measure and assess the progress on human development, and the impact of the global economic crisis.

North America

UNDP, New York, United States

3 June 2009
UNDP Platform 2010, Consultation with Civil Society - Emerging debates on the “new multilateralism” are founded on the premise that processes of globalization have given rise to new multi-layered networks of non-state actors increasingly active in development, while also transforming the relationship between state and society. In this framework, the consultation with civil society steering group to UNDP was a fruitful brainstorm on the role of multilateral institutions and UNDP in particular in the context of international development challenges.

Europe

Oxford, United Kingdom

3 June 2009
The informal consultation with academics and experts on human development paradigm started by making a retrospective analysis of the human development institutional agenda and its historical context. It then evolve towards a more forward looking debate on how the approach can shape the current development thinking in areas of democracy, governance and multilateralism. Finally there was a brainstorm on what is the current status and options for measuring human development, and which are the possible and expected ways for moving ahead.

Paris, France

17 October 2009
The conference will focus both on conceptual issues in human development and wellbeing, including those related to inequality, community wellbeing and interventions, safety, security and freedom. It is also planned to be linked to the Sarkozy / Stiglitz commission analysis on how the global economy may become more supportive and protective of human development.

South Pacific

Sydney, Australia

17 August 2009
In the meeting there were participants from a range of academic institutions, leading civil society organizations and government. The discussion emphasized the importance of comparative national and regional data indicators of human development performance, as well as the need of conceptual innovation. Some forward looking options were presented and discussed in the context of Asian-Pacific region, namely in terms of the areas of social inclusion, indigenous peoples’ rights, governance and accountability, and public finance.

East Asia

Busan, Korea

27 October 2009
The conference discussed major human development challenges with a focus on Eastern Asia. Starting with an overview of the progress and setbacks to human development in the region, the discussion would try to debate potential avenues of better assessing progress made and areas where further policy action may improve human development outcomes.