04 May 2012 (3:30 pm-5:30 pm, Meeting Room 6)

The panel discussion will outline how various sectors interface with each other to create partnerships that enable and sustain development. The discussion will tackle how partnerships among different sectors translate to effective social, advocacy and volunteer programs. The session will include perspectives and lessons from government and CSOs partnering in anti-poverty and participatory governance efforts, from business sector engaged in development work in their partnerships with the government to improve access to basic services like health and education, from a CSO-corporate partnership for a volunteering program and from an international CSO alliance in their partnerships with various sectors in different countries.

Panelists:

Government-CSO Partnership for Localized Anti-Poverty Efforts
Hon. Corazon "Dinky" Juliano Soliman Presentation
Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines

CSO-Business Sector-Government Partnerships for Health and Education
Rafael Lopa, Executive Director Presentation
Philippine Business for Social Progress

CSO Experience in Government through the CSO Partnerships for Poverty Reduction and Participatory Governance
Patricia Sarenas Presentation
Chairperson, CODE-NGO and Mindanao CODE

CSO-Corporate Partnership: The VSO–Accenture Experience
Marg Mayne Presentation
CEO, Voluntary Services Overseas

Civil Society Partnerships with Other Sectors: Lessons from Various Countries
Netsanet Belay Presentation
Policy and Research Director, CIVICUS

Moderator: Rory Tolentino, Advisory Council, CODE-NGO and former Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium