World Inequality: A Challenge to Globalisation
International Conference, Egmont Palace, Place du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium

17 – 18 March 2008

MONDAY 17 MARCH 2008 – MAPPING WORLD INEQUALITIES

14.00 – 14.40 OPENING SESSION
Chair : Viscount Etienne Davignon, Chairman, EGMONT Institute

Keynote speakers: H.E. Mr. Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

14.40 – 16.10 THE GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD INEQUALITY
Chair: Professor André Sapir, Professor, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Senior Fellow, Bruegel
Panel:
o Global Inequality Today
Professor Andre Decoster, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: text and ppt-presentation
o Using Human Rights to Reduce Inequalities in Economic and Social Development
Professor Peter Townsend, London School of Economics : text and ppt-presentation
o The Poverty Effects of Social Protection in Europe: EU Enlargement and its Lessons for Developing Countries
Professor Bea Cantillon, Director of the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy and Vice-Rector of the University of Antwerp: text and ppt-presentation

16.40 – 18.00 THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF WORLD INEQUALITIES
Chair: Professor Rik Coolsaet, Director “Global Governance and Security”, EGMONT Institute
Panel:
o Inequality and Security:
Professor Sven Biscop, EGMONT Institute
o Emerging Powers and Global Inequality Challenges:
Mr. Thomas Manz, Friederich Ebert Stiftung
o Inequality and the Movements for an Alternative Globalization:
Professor Jean Gadrey, Emeritus Professor of Economics Université Lille, Member of ATTAC-France Scientific Council

TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2008 - REDRESSING WORLD INEQUALITIES

09.00 – 10.45 THINKING BEYOND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Chair: Mr. Bruno Georges, Assistant Director General for Development Cooperation, Belgian FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Keynote speaker: Ms. Françoise Moreau, Head of Unit, DG Development, European Commission

Panel:
o Interregional Inequalities: the Challenge Ahead
Professor Jean-Philippe Platteau, University of Namur
o Towards a Progressive Global Social Policy
Professor Bob Deacon, Professor of International Social Policy, Director of the Globalism and Social Policy Programme (GASPP), University of Sheffield : text and ppt-presentation

11.15 – 13.00 WHICH GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE TO REDRESS WORLD INEQUALITIES?
Chair: Mr. Jean-Arthur Regibeau, Political Director at the Belgian FPS Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Keynote speaker: Professor Yash Tandon, Executive Director, South Centre

Panel :
o Professor Robert Wade, London School of Economics
o Mr. Luc Cortebeeck, Deputy President, International Trade Union Confederation

13.00 – 13.15 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Professor Rik Coolsaet, Director “Global Governance and Security”, EGMONT Institute