The High-Level Symposium will contribute to international discussions on the post-2015 development agenda and prepare for the 2014 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Development Cooperation Forum (DCF). The meeting will bring together experts from donor and programme countries, international organizations, civil society and the private sector to discuss: how development cooperation can advance equitable and sustainable development; how funds should be allocated among countries and sectors; how aid funds can mobilize additional sources of financing; and how aid effectiveness and accountability can be improved. This is the second in a series of preparatory events for the DCF. The first took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in June 2013.  

dates: 24-25 October 2013   location: Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland   contact: DCF Secretariat, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)   e-mail: dcf@un.org   www: http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/newfunct/pdf13/one_pager_switzerland_hls.pdf