United Nations Pavilion
GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH CREATIVE WEEK
An integral part of activities of the UN Pavilion at the Shanghai World EXPO 2010
The Global South-South Creative Week 2010 is a series of events aimed at promoting innovative
mechanisms for South-South transfer of development experiences and solutions. It is an integral
component of the United Nations inter-agency initiative, the Creative Economy for Development
Programme, facilitated by the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation. Current leading partner
organizations include: ILO, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UN Volunteers and WIPO. All relevant
UN organizations, specialized agencies, regional economic and social commissions and Member States are
invited to participate.
The WEEK is hosted by the South-South Gate in the context of its SS-GATE Convention 2010. The
WEEK will provide an opportunity for the Global South to share knowledge, innovative solutions
and demonstrated results produced by creative activities in several dimentions. The Global SouthSouth Creative Week will focus on advancing mechansisms that facilitate transfer of technology,
konwoledge and creative solutions to development and value chains that generate sustainable
value in the economic, social, environmental and cultural dimensions of development.
Creativity and transfer: an engine for better, more liveable cities with better lifestyles for all
Schedule at a Glance
19 Oct. Tue
Opening Ceremony
October 19-23rd 2010
20 Oct. Wed.
SS-GATE
Convention
Highlights:
High level Panel on
New Mechanisms for
South-South Transfer: Highlights:
Creativity, Innovation Facilitating Exchanges
on Technology and
and Development
Innovation
UN Pavilion Carbon
Offsetting Award
Launching of the
Creative Economy
Report 2010
Scaling Renewable
Energy and Energy
Efficiency
Highlight: Guided Visit
to the Shanghai World
Expo Urban Best
Practice
Side Events
SS-GATE Awards
21 Oct. Thu.
Creative Economy
for Development
Forum
Highlights:
Creative Corridors
release:30/10
22 Oct. Fri.
23 Oct Sat.
Round table
UN-Habitat Urban
Campaign and
Creative Economy
Associated
programme:
Highlights:
City representatives
and entrepreneurs
South-South Press
Agencies network
Social Protection
Floors
Highlight:
ILO & SU/SSC
Selected international
experiences on Social
Protection
Alliance of
Civilizations
UN habitat and
Culture of Peace
Economic Initiative
Act locally, change
globally
Fashion for
Development
South-South News
Gala Dinner
Highlight
Panel: Culture of
Peace
Hosts and Organizers:
In partnership with:
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GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH CREATIVE WEEK
19 October 2010
New Mechanisms for South-South Transfer
Morning Programme:
Venue: UN Pavilion at the World EXPO
09.00 – 10.00
Arrival and registration
10.30 - 11.30
Opening Ceremony and Welcome addresses
Chairs: Mr. Yiping Zhou, Director of the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in
UNDP
Dr. Awni Behnam, Commissioner General of the UN Pavilion
 H.E Abdullah M. Alsaidi, Chairman of G77
 Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Former President of Republic of Chile, Chairperson of ILO Social
Protection Floor Advisory Group
 Mr. Li Wuwei, Vice chairman of The National Committee of Chinese people’s political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
 Mr. Wei Jianguo, China’s Vice Minister of Commerce
 He. Mr. Yapo Yapo Calice, Minister of Comerce, Cote D’ivoire
 He. Dr. Nguyen van Lang, deputy Minister of Science and technology, Vietnam
 He. Xiaoming Jun, Director of International cooperation department, Ministry of
science and Technology, China
 Mr. Yao Shenhong, Director-General of the Chinese International Center for Economic
and Technical Exchanges (CICETE)
11.30 - 12.15
High Level Panel
New Mechanisms for South-South Transfer: Creativity, Innovation and Development
Chair: Mr. Francisco Simplicio, Chief of Division for Knowledge Management, Special
Unit for South-South Cooperation in UNDP
 Mr. John Howkins, Author of the "Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking is a Proper Job"
 Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Former President of Republic of Chile, Chairperson of ILO
Social Protection Floor Advisory Group
 Mr. Cai Minyong, CEO of Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange
 Mr. Zhao Yongli, Assistant Director-General of the Chinese International Center for
Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE)
 Mr. Mohamed Halfani, Chief, Urban Governance Section of the United Nations Human
Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
 Questions from the floor
12.15 - 12.45
Ceremony: UN Pavilion Carbon Offsetting Award
Afternoon Programme:
Venue: UN Pavilion at the World EXPO
13.00 - 14.30
Lunch
14.30 – 15.30
MC: Overview of the Creative Week
UN Creative Economy Report 2010- Launching Ceremony
 Ms. Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, Chief, Creative Economy Programme, UNCTAD
 Mr. Francisco Simplicio, Creative Economy for Development Programme Coordinator,
Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in UNDP
Creative Economy Report 2010 Edition in Chinese- Launching Ceremony
 Professor Zhang Xiaoming, Deputy Director, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
15.30 - 18.30
Guided Visit to the Shanghai World Expo Urban Best Practice
Free at the EXPO
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Morning Programme:
GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH CREATIVE WEEK
20 October 2010
South-South GATE Convention
detailed programme on independent document
Time
Venue: SS-GATE SEEE Hall
9:00-9:30
09:30-
Registration
Session A: High-level Panel on South-South Global Technology Transfer
10:00
Session B: Obstacles and Solutions to Global Technology Transfer
10:0010:30
10:30-
Case Study I:
Rice Husk Board Technology:
Non-Chinese Technology Transaction from Thailand to Vietnam
Presentations from Regional Networks
11:00
11:2012:30
12:30-
Panel Discussion: Perspectives and offerings from International Development
Organizations
Lunch Meeting
14:15
Session C: Clean Energy and Carbon Trading, Energy Efficiency, and Climate
Change: Development Challenges and South-South Solution
14:1514:45
14:4515:15
15:3016:30
Case Study II:
JUTE Green Technology: Transaction between China and Benin.
Presentations by Regional Networks
Panel Discussions
Session D: Financing Technology Transfer
16:30-
Panel Discussions: Taxation and Climate Change
17:30
19:0021:00
SS-GATE Excellence Award Ceremony
Parallel Activities:
Oceania Square Performance
15:3016:30
Ms. L'or Lemba Mbongo
Mr. Romeo Arcilla
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GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH CREATIVE WEEK
21 October 2010
Creative Economy Forum
Morning Programme: :
Venue: UN Pavilion at the World EXPO
Welcome addresses:
10.00 - 10.20
Mr. Yiping Zhou, Director Special Unit for South-South Cooperation
Ms. Edna dos Santos-Duisenberg, Chief, Creative Economy Programme, UNCTAD
10.20- 10.45
10.45- 11:00
11.00- 11:15
11.15 – 13.00
Key-note addresses:
 Mr. John Howkins, Author of the "Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking is a Proper Job"
Chairman of BOP Consultants
How the relationship of creative ecology: talent, freedom and markets can contribute
to development
 Ms. Lala Deheinzelin- Senior Advisor Creative Economy Programme SU- SSC and CEO
Enthusiasmo Cultural
Creative Economy for Development: a model designed for sustainability and the
future
Questions from the floor
Creative Corridor Panel, Policies and Strategies for Better City, Better Life
Chair: Mr. He Shouchang, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and
Informatization, Shanghai, China
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13- 14.30
Mr. Jose Mauro Gnaspini, coordinator of the Virada Cultural Project, Secretary of
Culture, City Hall of São Paulo, Brazil
Ms. Maria Elisa Holguin, Director of Projects, Ministry of Culture/ Strategies for
Creative Industries, Colombia
Mr. Yaoxun Chai, Vice governor of Yangpu Government District, Shanghai, China
MS. Gaye Hamilton, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development and program manager
of the Louisiana Cultural District Program, USA
Lunch
Afternoon Programme:
Venue: UN Pavilion at the World EXPO
14.30 - 15.30
Key-note address:
Chair: Mr. Francisco Simplicio. Special Unit for South-South Cooperation in UNDP,
Creative Economy for Development Programme Coordinator.
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15.30 - 17.30
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Mr. Charles Landry, Director of Comedia, advises cities on creative approaches to
planning, economy, social inclusion, culture and local identity.
Dr. Pan JIN, Deputy Secretary General of Shanghai Creative Industry Centre
Panel: Fashion and Design for Better City, Better Life
Shanghai Fashion Week (tbc)
Mr. Paco DeJaimes, Founder of The World Fashion Organization
Ms. Graça Cabral, Director of Corporate Relations São Paulo Fashion Week
Mr. Yoshio Kakishima Director, Bunka International Communication Center, Bunka
Fashion College, Tokyo ( tbc)
Side Events
15.30 - 16.30
Oceania Square Performance
Ms. L'or Lemba Mbongo
Mr. Romeo Arcilla
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GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH CREATIVE WEEK
22 October 2010
Morning Programme:
Venue: UN Pavilion at the World EXPO
10.00 to
World Urban Campaign and Culture of Peace
11.00
Opening Panel: Setting the stage for the Roundtable
Chair: Dr. Axumite Gebre-egziabher, Director Global Division, UN-Habitat
 Mr. John Kufuor, Former President of Ghana
 Mr. Jose Endundo , Minister of EnvironmentRD Congo
 Mr. Moustapha Niasse, Former Prime Minister of Senegal
 Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, South-South News
11.15 to
Panel: Creative Economy, Internet and New
World Urban Campaign and Culture of
13.00
Media
Peace
Chair: Mr. Herve Fisher, President of International
Facilitated Round table
federation of Multimedia Associations (FIAM)
Chair: Dr. Axumite Gebre-egziabher,
Director Global Division, UN-Habitat
 Mr. Alexander-Delgado, Vice President of the Latin
America, Caribbean & Spain Industry Federation
Facilitated debate
 Mr. Querghi, Director general of the Institute for
All participants are expected to
the Management of Major Metropolis (IIMMM)
provide
contributions
 Mr. Flynn, Chief Executive of the Digital Hub
Development Agency
13.00-14.30
Lunch
Afternoon Programme:
14.30 to
Panel Alliance of Civilizations:
16.00
Chair: Mr. Jean-Christophe Bas, United Nations
alliance of Civilizations
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16.00 to
17.30
Roundtable: World Urban Campaign and
Culture of Peace
Chair: Dr. Axumite Gebre-egziabher,
Director UN-Habitat, Nairobi
Ms. Rochelle Roca-Hachem, Unesco
Mr. tbc
Facilitated debate
Ms. tbc
Social Protection Floors
All participants are expected to
Panel: The challenge of transferring experiences
provide contributions
Chair: Mr Cui Tiankai, Vice Minister of Foreign
Affairs
 Mr.Christian Jacquier, Coordinator of the global
ILO/STEP Programme
 Ms. Amita Sharma, Joint Secretary Ministry of Rural
Development, India:
 Ms. Aline Soares, Executive-Secretary, ministry of
Social Development and fight against hunger, Brazil
Ms. Vusi Madonsela, Director General of the
Department of Social Development, South Africa
Evening Programme:
18:00 to
Cocktail reception
19:30
Host: World Fashion Association
19.30
South-South News Gala Dinner
22.00
Host: Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, South-South News and Senior Advisor of ITU
Welcome addresses:
 Dr. Awni Behnam, Commissioner General of the United Nations Pavilion at the World EXPO
 Mr. Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Airline
 Ms. Li Xiaolin, Vice President of the Chinese International Friendship Cities Association
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GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH CREATIVE WEEK
23 October 2010
Fashion for Development
Morning Programme:
09:00
Associated programme
12:00
UN-Habitat Urban Campaign and Culture of Peace Economic Initiative
Launching Ceremony
Afternoon Programme:
Venue: UN Pavilion at the World EXPO
14.30 - 17.30
South-South Press Agencies Network
Roundtable ( AT THE MEETING ROOM)
 Dr. Mario Lubetkin , Commissioner General of the United Nations Pavilion at the
World EXPO
 Mr. Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Airline
14.30 - 17.30
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Fashion for Development
Roundtable ( AT THE FORUM)
Ms. Lala Deheinzelin- Senior Advisor Creative Economy Programme SU- SSC and CEO
Enthusiasmo Cultural
Creative Economy for Development: a model designed for sustainability and the future