11. Planning & Designing Future GA Summits
Group 11: Planning & Designing Future GA Summits
Moderated by: Karen Barensche
Team Members:
Action Task Persons Responsible Help Needed from Specific Others Target Completion Date
Determine Summit timeframe
Planning Team consensus
Immediate
Determine criteria and guidelines
Planning team consensus with external recommendations
GA general assembly
End of day
Develop the structure of a Summit Planning committee
Planning team consensus
End of day
Address special issues regarding youth summit structures
Planning team consensus
End of day
Designing the Summit:
Kathy- Ireland
Gerry- US
Alvaro- Ecuador
Deidre- US
Binnie- IT
John- Rwanda
Carrie- US
Rami- Israel
Jane- US
Alexandra- Romania
How Often?:
Every 2 years the Global Summit
Regional Summits- free to regional alliance to decide
Where?:
Some proposals of criteria:
transportation logistics
visa requirements national and transit
availability of resources, including local – staff and financing
facilities/ logistics
motivational statement
security
political and institutional support
Current countries that have been recommended:
Nepal
Spain
Sweden
USA
Islamic Nations
South Africa
Rwanda
India
Middle East
Ecuador
How Long/When?:
7/8 days
To be moved after 21st of October
Participation/Alliances:
Multi- level management (top-up; bottom-down, around- an integrated- 360-management)
Various stakeholders: including politicians, experts, diplomats, etc
Spiritual Leading by Personalities
Summit Planning Committee:
Separate from GA Secretariat
Goals- a continuous monitoring and evaluating process, including the construction of the indicators
Supportive staff with representatives from the GA, regional alliances and host country
Country Reports:
Each country submits an REPORT on the status of their nation
Will include status of implementation, security and conflict assessments, national information, etc
Guidelines for each Summit:
Summits include that the Decision-Making is made by delegates as opposed to General Assembly
Specialized PANELS: to include experts, diplomats, officials, media
Program field trips to meet people
Include components from the host countries cultural aspects
Training programs
Publicity display for each country
Free time: networking, fun, exploration, etc
Funding:
External donors and sponsors
Internal partnerships
Sliding fees scale/ no fees
Youth Summit:
Enhance Youth Participation for actively contributing to raise the awareness of a culture of PEACE
YOUTH SUMMITS- Global and Regional
