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HLP Quotes/Speeches/Summaries
Paul Engel, Director, European Centre for Development Policy ManagementQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘I think [inclusive development] is an excellent opportunity for the EU to redefine and strengthen its global role as a partner of developing countries […] Inequality is one of the basic issues that makes our world less stable.’ Paul Engel was speaking during the panel, Inclusive Business Models, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Dr Thomas Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin, Acting Chairperson of the African UnionQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘We must take destiny in our own hands, we need strategic relationships in the world, and a strategic approach towards global governance. We want to move away from the situation where we are beggars.’ Dr Thomas Boni Yayi was speaking during the panel, Confronting Inequality, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Phil Bloomer, Director, Campaigns and Policy, Oxfam Great BritainQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘[The industry] has a special interest. This is just like the link between tobacco and cancer and greenhouse gases and climate change. Hunger is about distribution, but we know that food markets are massively distorted.’ Phil Bloomer was speaking during the panel, Promoting Biofuels, Creating Scarcity?, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Enric Pedrós Beyà, Manager, Agricultural Machinery Enterprise Federation of Catalonia – FEMACQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘Companies and entrepreneurs love to share knowledge, sharing what and how they do and how they started. Why not transfer this knowledge and experience from developed to developing countries?’ Enric Pedrós Beyà was speaking during the panel, New Partnerships in Decentralised Cooperation, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of MalawiQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘The international institutions can’t talk about Africa without actually being present. The Millennium Development Goals should be tailor-made [from country to country] [...] There is a commitment from a core of countries in Africa that are determined to eradicate poverty and inequality.’ Joyce Banda was speaking during the panel, Inclusive Business Models, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Coordinator, Office for Disability and Inclusive Development, United States Agency for International DevelopmentQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘When you have got 15 % of your population as potential clients it’s a no-brainer for the banks not to ask themselves what they could do to accommodate disabled clients […] There are a huge number of good practices from the South that we can learn from, particularly in the area of disability. Part of that has to do with the fact that there has been a rising movement of disabled people’s organisations in the South.’ Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo was speaking during the panel, Making Finance Work for Inclusive Development, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Jean-Baptiste Richardier, Co-founder and Director General, Handicap InternationalQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘J’ai vu des investisseurs chercher à apporter des avantages aux communautés locales mais ce n’est pas très fréquent. J’ai vu aussi des entrepreneurs très riches qui ont aggravé la fragilité des communautés. Il faut faire très attention aux intentions des entrepreneurs et être en mesure de réglementer leurs pratiques.’ Jean-Baptiste Richardier was speaking during the panel, Taking on the Challenge of Fragility, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, United States Agency for International DevelopmentQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘Des pays fragiles comme le Liberia, la Côte d’Ivoire ou la Sierra Leone ont décidé de s’engager dans un processus de reconstruction de l’Etat et de la paix, de rétablir la confiance entre tous les groupes de population, entre le gouvernement et la population. Comme l’UE, nous soutenons ce processus qui est au centre de qu’on nomme le New Deal et qui vise à recréer la cohésion nationale.’ Nancy Lindborg was speaking during the panel, Taking on the Challenge of Fragility, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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Francis Karpeh, Minister of Foreign Affairs of LiberiaQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘Autrefois dans mon pays, la société civile ne jouait aucun rôle dans le processus de décision. Après la crise, la plupart des organisations de la société civile et les femmes se sont impliquées activement dans la recherche d’une solution. Aujourd’hui, la plupart des mesures prises et la feuille de route ont été élaborées en partie par la société civile.’ Francis Karpeh was speaking during the panel, Taking on the Challenge of Fragility, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
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John Hendra, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenQuote - 17/10/2012 ‘Même si ce sont les femmes qui font la paix, ce sont les hommes qui la signent. Un processus de paix qui inclut les femmes est plus susceptible de réussir. Les femmes consacrent une plus grande part de leurs revenus à la santé et l’éducation et 90% de leurs dépenses vont dans le sens des objectifs de paix contre seulement 40% de la part des hommes.’ John Hendra was speaking during the panel, Taking on the Challenge of Fragility, at the seventh edition of the European Development Days. |
