Opening round table - Responsible globalisation: our diversity is our asset

This session will inaugurate the works of the Forum, presenting the philosophy behind the Forum and its challenges.

Representatives of the main groups of actors (political leaders, business leaders, NGOs, trade unions…) will give perspectives on the joint project at the heart of the Forum.

The guiding principles of the Forum will be explained:

• The commitment to constructive debate, with respect for different points of view
• The commitment to steer debate towards real practices and to produce ideas for concrete action by all partners
• The 2006 Forum is to be seen as the beginning of a collective learning and building process, led by multi-actor partnerships.

Speakers

Chair: Hannu Kyröläinen, Director General, Department for Global Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Moderator : Laurence Tubiana, Director, IDDRI, France

• Jean-Louis Chaussade, President, Suez Environement ; Vice President, Suez Group
• Jacques Dermagne, President, France’s Economic and Social Council (CES), France
• Gustave Massiah, President, Centre de Recherche et d’Information pour le Développement (CRID), France
• John Monks, Secretary-General, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
• José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
• Franck Riboud, Chief Executive Officer, Danone Group
• Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)