THE UNITED NATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DIABETES FEDERATION INVITES YOU TO THE SCREENING OF “LIFEBLOOD” AND “LIFE FOR A CHILD” TO OBSERVE WORLD DIABETES DAY.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Edward Lachman, the documentary “Lifeblood” highlights the difficulties of children with type 1 diabetes as they struggle to survive in one of Africa’s most impoverished capital cities, Kinshasa.·

“Lifeblood” features the lifesaving work of Dr. Marguerite de Clerck, a Belgian doctor, who has dedicated herself to the care of children with diabetes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The second film “Life for a child” follows the journeys of children with type 1 diabetes amid the verdant mountains and swarming streets of Nepal, one of the world’s poorest countries. The children are supported with life-saving medication and care by the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) Life for a Child Programme.

The films will be followed by a panel discussion which will include Dr. Marguerite de Clerck, who features in the film, and Dominique Dewandre, coordinator of the IDF Life for a Child Programme in Brussels. Janos Tisovszky, UNRIC Deputy Director, will moderate the discussion.

There is no entrance fee, but as places are limited, we kindly ask you to register in advance by sending an e-mail with the subject “Diabetes Day” to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  NO registration e-mails will be accepted after 3pm 9th November.

NB: The films have English subtitles. Total runtime of the films is 45’.

On the occasion of United Nations Day which commemorates the foundation of the organisation in 1945, the Mayor of Brussels, Mr. Freddy Thielemans, the President of the Vereniging voor de Verenigde Naties, Professor Frank Maes, and the President of l’Association pour les Nations Unies, Honorary Ambassador Michel Adam are organizing an informative and reflective gathering on the subject: “Belgium, Europe and the United Nations” on 24 October 2010 at 3 pm, the Gothic Hall in the City Hall of Brussels.

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Time:   15h30 – 18h30
Venue: UN-HOUSE Conference Room, Ground Floor
            14 rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels

PROGRAMME:

Welcome speech and presentation of message from the UN-HABITAT Executive Director by Mr. Jean Bakole, Director, UN-HABITAT Representation Office to the EU and Belgium

15h40
Presentation of message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations by Mrs. Afsané Bassir-Pour, Director, United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)

15h50
Statement by Representative of the Urban Intergroup of the European Parliament

16h00
Keynote address: World and European Sustainable Cities: Insights from EU Research by Mr. Pierre Valette, DG Research, European Commission

16h30
Discussion with participants / question-answer session

17h15
Reception

18h30
End

Working languages will be English and French

Please download the Registration Form (MS Word) to confirm attendance by 30 September 2010.

UN-HABITAT Representation Office to the European Union and Belgium,
14 Rue Montoyer, B-1000 Brussels Belgium
Tel: +32 2 503 35 72 • Fax: +32 2 503 46 24
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Special event in follow-up to the UN MDGs Summit

« The Motherland Tour: A Journey of African Women » with Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Thursday 30th of September

18h00 – 20h45

With opening remarks by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Roll Back Malaria Special Representative

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion entitled “Outcomes of the UN Summit and the way forward to reach the MDGs” with (by alphabetical order):

Speakers:                       

• Christoph Benn, Director of External Relations for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria    
• Yvonne Chaka Chaka, RBM and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
• Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Secretary General, Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (TBC)
• Marcus Leroy, Minister Counselor, Special Coordinator for the MDGs, Foreign Affairs Belgium, Belgian Presidency of the EU
• Luis Riera-Figueras, Director of Directorate B – Development Policy and Sectoral Questions, DG Development – European Commission
• Representative from the European Parliament- EU ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Closing remarks:   Philippe Cori, UNICEF Brussels Director

Moderator:       Janos Tisovszky, Deputy Director of the United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)

When? 30 September 2010, 18h00-20h45

Where?  Polak Room, Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, 155. 

Event Programme

18.00
Welcome by Herve Verhoosel, External Relations Manager, Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) 

18h05
Opening remarks by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Roll Back Malaria Special Representative

18h15
Introduction and screening of the film: “The Motherland Tour: A Journey of African Women” with Yvonne Chaka Chaka (RBM and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador).

18h40
Panel discussion on the “Outcomes of the UN Summit and the way forward to reach the MDGs”

19h30
Closing remarks by Philippe Cori, UNICEF Brussels Director 

19h40 – 20h45
Reception    

RSVP to Roll Back Malaria Partnership
By Fax: 001 646 626 6080 or
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For more information:

Aude Galli
EU Malaria Policy and Advocacy Manager
Red Cross / EU Office
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Tel: +32 (0) 2 235 09 11

Hervé Verhoosel
External Relations Manager
Roll Back Malaria Partnership (Secretariat) – New York Office
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Tel: + 1 646 626 6043

Jean-Luc Onckelinx (media relations)
Desk Officer for EU and Benelux
United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC)
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Renowned Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka, RBM&UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and UN Envoy for Africa is in Brussels to host the screening of her film documentary: "The Motherland Tour - A Journey of African Women”. Yvonne grew up in a township of Soweto before using her music to bring about positive change for those suffering poverty and disease throughout Africa.

The film promotes the significant progress made in recent years on improving the health and rights of women and children in Africa, as well as the critical need for ongoing support. It is the story of Yvonne’s journey throughout Africa as she met and documented some of Africa’s extraordinary women who are pioneering positive change and sustainable progress on issues including malaria and HIV. The film highlights their personal stories and exemplary grass roots work on issues including maternal and child health, women’s empowerment, education, and poverty.

The screening is being staged to maintain global momentum on fighting poverty in the build up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Pledging Conference being held in September and October this year.  These critical meetings will provide an opportunity for world leaders to assess the progress and challenges ahead in meeting the global goals on poverty by 2015.

After the screening, a panel discussion with high level speakers from the European Commission, the Secretariat of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the European Parliament, the Global Fund and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will join Yvonne Chaka Chaka to discuss the outcomes of the UN Summit and the way forward to reach the MDGs.