Conference Themes
In the year 2000, the United Nations challenged the world by setting eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) addressing major global issues. Although after nine years of efforts aimed at meeting these goals we may see visible progress, all involved parties agree that finding solutions to global issues requires further multicultural dialogue and expansion of global partnerships.
Inspired by the UN MDGs, these conference themes are expressed both in the local and global context. Presenters and delegates are encouraged to think about how these eight themes play out in contexts, and how they related to broader regional, national, or international issues: