The 3rd Southern Voice Research Conference will bring together think tank experts from around the globe to discuss current and future policy issues related to sustainable development, the UN 2030 Agenda and post-pandemic challenges.
About the conference
Recovery will not be an easy task. That is why the conference’s policy debates will focus on current issues of interest, such as the uneven rollout of vaccines, the dilemmas in dealing with the persistent virus, lessons from the crisis and building back better for a more equitable future.
The aim of this conference is to find joint solutions for an equitable recovery from the pandemic. Interactive discussions, led by our member think tanks, will pay particular attention to the role of think tanks from the Global South to foster transformative policies and rebalance power at multiple levels.
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Lagos (UTC+1) |
Delhi (UTC+5:30) |
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High Level Opening Session Shaping an equitable post-COVID world: the role of Global South think tanks(session available in EN/ES/FR) In the opening session we will explore what the critical areas of policy action are for an equitable recovery. The experts will delve deeper into the role of think tanks in ensuring responses focus on the needs of the most vulnerable. Chair
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9:00 – 10:15 | 15:00 – 16:15 | 19:30 – 20:45 |
Putting children first: Latin American approaches(session available in EN/ES/FR) led by CIPPEC – Argentina Based on the lessons learnt by Latin American think tanks to tackle child poverty during the pandemic, the panel will discuss opportunities for regional integration. Moderator
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10:30 – 12:00 | 16:30 – 18:00 | 21:00 – 22:30 |
Post-pandemic public health: opportunities for research and cooperation.(session available in ES/EN) led by INESAD-Bolivia The economic and fiscal crises hinder an appropriate response to the pandemic. In this context, public-private initiatives, which are very rare in Latin America, acquire greater relevance. Moderator
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Commentators
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14:00 – 15:30 | 20:00 – 21:30 | 00:30 – 02:00 |
| SESSION | New York (UTC -5) |
Lagos (UTC +1) |
Delhi (UTC+5:30) |
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Migration as a ‘Win-Win-Win’ for the countries of origin, destination and the individual(session available in EN/FR) led by PAC-India We will discuss the possible establishment of a global, rule-based framework that would allow safe, humane and efficient migration through a well-developed circular migration programme. Moderator
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Observers
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5:00 – 6:30 | 11:00 – 12:30 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Preparing for the next Pandemic: Fostering vaccine equity(session available in EN/ES/FR) led by IEA – Kenya The panel will unpack lessons learnt from this pandemic to be ready for the next one. It will propose solutions, such as the establishment of efficient public institutions and frameworks to ensure better and equitable access to vaccines in the Global South. Moderator
Panelists
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7:00 – 8:30 | 13:00 – 14:30 | 17:30 – 19:00 |
Young think-tankers ForumA new generation of researchers forging a sustainable and just future (session available in EN/ES/FR) led by Southern Voice & On Think Tanks Young think tankers from the Global South share ideas and discuss proposals on how present actions can equip us to respond better to future challenges. Moderator
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9:00 – 10:30 | 15:00 – 16:30 | 19:30 – 21:00 |
The equity conundrum – Can Global South think tanks glocalize the Development Agenda?(session available in EN/ES/FR) led by Nkafu Policy Institute – Cameroon In this session, we will explore ways through which cooperative actions by Global South think tanks could translate into decolonized or glocalized policies and concrete action. Moderator
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10:30 – 12:00 | 16:30 – 18:00 | 21:00 – 22:30 |
| SESSION | New York (UTC -5) |
Lagos (UTC +1) |
Delhi (UTC+5:30) |
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Transforming food systems through evidence-informed policy responses(session available in EN/ES/FR) led by IPS – Sri Lanka How can we ensure food security in the Global South through food systems transformation and find solutions for an equitable recovery from the pandemic? Moderator
Panelists
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7:00 – 8:30 | 13:00 – 14:30 | 17:30 – 19:00 |
General Assembly(Closed event for SV Member Representatives – in EN) |
9:00 – 10:30 | 15:00 – 16:30 | 19:30 – 21:00 |
The impact of COVID-19 recovery on long term economic transformationsession available in EN/ES/FR (led by Southern Voice) Based on emerging research from across the Global South, this session will chart a new public consensus on how to invest, as a Global community, in long term economic transformations. Chairs
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10:30 – 12:00 | 16:30 – 18:00 | 21:00 – 22:30 |
Join our call for action
We want to hear your ideas on how to promote an equitable post-COVID word. Please complete the sentences below.
This conference is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and IDRC Canada.
