The 2009 Social Forum, 31 August – 2 September 2009

Human-rights perspectives on a social protection floor, approaches for addressing the social protection gap:

Mr. Michael Cichon, International Labour Organization

Mr. David B. Evans, World Health Organization

Best practices of States in implementing social security programmes from a human rights perspective:

Mr. Stalin Links, Social Security Agency of South Africa

Ms. Luziele Maria de Souza Tapajós, Brazilian Ministry of Social Development

Mr. Sahib Mammadov, Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Mr. Raymond Weber, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Luxembourg

The role of civil society in improving availability and efficacy of social protection systems

Mr. Michael Windfuhr, Diakonie Human Rights, Brot Fuer Die Welt

Mr. Lalao Harivelo Henri Rambelo, ATD Quart Monde

Enhancing efforts to combat poverty in the context of economic and financial crises

Mr. Petko Draganov, UNCTAD

Ms. Maria Virginia Bras Gomes, UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Protecting the human rights of particularly vulnerable groups during economic and financial crises

Mr. Cephas Lumina, Independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights

Dr. Francine Mestrum, CETIM

Mr. Katsuji Imata, CIVICUS

Improving policy coherence in international assistance and cooperation in combating poverty

Mr. Steen Lau Jorgensen, World Bank

Strengthening the effectiveness of international assistance and cooperation in combating poverty

Dr. Margot Salomon, London School of Economics

Ms. Violette Ruppanner, 3D -> Trade - Human Rights - Equitable Economy

Mrs. Tita Prada de Mesa, International Labour Organization