Social Justice: Bridging the Global Gap Between Rich and Poor
October 14, 2002 – New York City
Queen Noor delivered opening remarks at the 2002 conference.
The international humanitarian assembly sponsored by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, brought together leaders from governments, non-governmental organizations, foundations corporations, and multilateral institutions to explore ways that humanitarian efforts and the political and economic policies behind them can help people benefit from globalization and serve to narrow the gap between rich and poor. In addition to the panel speakers, Queen Noor of Jordon delivered the keynote address. As in previous years, the conference was broadcast on the Internet.
Originally scheduled for September 2001, the conference was postponed due to the tragic attacks of September 11. The 2002 assembly was held in conjunction with the presentation of the seventh annual Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, spoke at the Prize ceremony and luncheon honoring the 2002 recipient, SOS Children's Villages.
Speakers and presentations
Maya Ajmera
Executive Director, Global Fund for Children
Innovations in Advancing the Human Rights of Children (pdf)
Oscar Arias
Nobel Peace Laureate; former President of Costa Rica
Prize Ceremony Keynote Address – Social Justice in the 21st Century (pdf)
Catherine Bertini
Senior Fellow in Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Professor of Public Administration, Syracuse University
Ending Hunger—Why Stopping Inter-Generational Hunger Can Bridge the Poverty Gap (pdf)
Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director, Infectious Disease and Social Change, Harvard Medical School; Co-founder, Partners In Health
Globalization and the Plagues of the Poor (pdf)
Ameerah Haq
Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP
Poverty and Conflict: the Challenge of Building Resilient Societies (pdf)
Andrew S. Natsios
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Moral Dilemmas of Humanitarian Assistance (pdf)
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Chair, King Hussein Foundation
Conference Keynote Address (pdf)
Roy Prosterman
President, Rural Development Institute
Land Reform: A Neglected, Yet Essential Antidote to Global Poverty (pdf)
Dr. Joe Riverson
Medical Specialist, World Vision
Transforming Lives of the Poor—World Vision Experience (pdf)
Ritu Sharma, M.P.H.
Executive Director, Women's EDGE
Closing the GAP: A Gender Action Plan (pdf)
Muhammad Yunus
Founder and Managing Director, Grameen Bank
Information Technology Can Help the Poor Move Out of Poverty (pdf)
Symposium materials
Agenda (pdf)
Speakers (pdf)
Executive summary (pdf)
Symposium report (pdf)
