HC Deb 16 February 1998 vol 306 cc462-3W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the conferences held by her Department since 1 May 1997, giving in each case the(a) purpose and (b) estimated cost. [27734]

Clare Short

[holding answer 10 February 1998]: I have listed the conferences held by my Department since 1 May 1997.

Conferences held by DFID since 1 May 1997
Title purpose Estimated cost (£)
South African Revenue Service Strategic Planning Conference To confirm strategic direction and agree key strategic implementation issues 2,300
Consultation on South African Local Government White Paper To collect and agree comments to feed into Local Government White Paper process 1,500
The Role of the State in a Changing World To present the World Development Report to senior South African public servants 24,000
Gender Sensitisation Workshop for Swaziland Parliamentarians To sensitise the Parliamentarians to the strategic and practical gender needs of Swaziland men and women 20,000
Community Based Natural Resources Management Conference (CBNRM) To discuss approaches taken in CBNRM in South Africa 2,000
Regional Ecotourism Conference To stimulate and facilitate the further development of regional ecotourism 20,000
FAO International Livestock and the Environment Conference To discuss recommendations on making the most significant impact on future livestock development 25,000
Sierra Leone Policy Framework Conference To agree policy document and programme of immediate actions 190,000
Participation and Social Justice Conference To prepare for the 36"' session of the UN Commission for Social Development 27,400
NGO Conference To share experiences of lesson learning 23,400
Ethiopia Discussion Conference To share views, ideas and experiences on the political and social aspects of Ethiopia 5,900
White Paper Consultation on Support for Transition Countries To inform and enrich the thinking which will go into the development of a new strategy for support to transition countries 12,400
Public-private Partnerships for Development To discuss ideas and scope for public-private partnerships for development 4,100
Corruption and Development To review existing and applied research on corruption in developing countries 21,600
Demand Assessment in Water Sanitation To help develop DFID capacity for ensuring water and sanitation projects are demand-led 21,000
The Study of the Role of Co-operatives and Self Help Organisations To provide DFID with clear guidelines on the most constructive ways of contributing to the success and development of SHOs 18,000
Global Environment Facility Informal consultation meeting on the Global Environment Facility 300
Sexual and Reproductive Health To discuss research findings on sexual and reproductive health 1,400
Communicable Diseases Health Care in Unstable Situations To discuss research findings on communicable diseases To discuss research findings on health care in unstable 3,000
International Health Policy situations To discuss and consult international health policy with 2,700
UK development health partners 6,000
Annual Meeting World Bank/WHO Onchocerciasis programme Annual Meeting 60,000
Know How Fund Health Sector To review health sector projects and consider future health programmes 400
Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction To discuss economic growth and poverty reduction 900
China Poverty Seminar To discuss poverty in China 300