The document discusses the United Nations Millennium Development Goal #1, which aims to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. It outlines three specific targets: 1) halve the proportion of people living on less than $1 per day, 2) achieve decent employment opportunities, and 3) halve the proportion of people suffering from hunger. It provides indicators that will be used to measure progress towards reaching each target. The document also advertises an upcoming seminar on February 26, 2011 to discuss progress towards achieving Goal #1 and if it can be accomplished.

1. United Nations Millennium
Development Goal #1:
Eradicate extreme poverty
and hunger
Target 1A: Halve the proportion of
people living on less than $1 a day
• Proportion of population below $1 a day
(PPP values)
• Poverty gap ratio [incidence x depth of
poverty]
• Share of poorest quintile in national
consumption
Target 1B: Achieve Decent
Employment forWomen, Men and
Young People
• GDP Growth per Employed Person
• Employment Rate
• Proportion of employed population below
$1 per day (PPP values)
• Proportion of family-based workers in
employed population
Target 1C: Halve the proportion of
people who suffer from hunger
• Prevalence of underweight children under
five years of age
• Proportion of population below minimum
Level of dietary energy consumption
2011 United Nations
Seminar
Saturday February
26th, 2011
Jane Barru
Gordon Benesh
Lauren Birge
Joan Gendreau
Kathy Gonclaves
Melanie Grant
Lousie Haggerty
Moyna Hudgens
Malia Knapp-Rossi
Dorothy Musil
Malliga Och
Ruth Purkaple
Darlene Rivera
UN Seminar Committee
Denver Center for International Studies
574 W. 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
Information: 303-756-0842
Can We Do it?
Denver Center for International
Studies
574West 6thAvenue
Denver,CO 80204
United Nations Seminar
8thAnnual Discussion Series
Saturday,February 26th,2011
8:30a.m.– 3:30p.m.
Millennium
Development
Goal #1:
Eradicate
Extreme Poverty
and Hunger
Sponsors
UN Seminar
A program of UNA-USA Denver
574 W 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
Asian Chamber of Commerce
Center for Teaching International Studies
Church and Society Network: Advocating for Peace
with Justice
Denver Center for International Studies
Denver Sister Cities International
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Political Science Department, University of Colorado Denver
United Nations Association– USA Denver
United Nations Millennium
Development Goal #1:
Eradicate extreme poverty
and hunger
Target 1A: Halve the proportion of
people living on less than $1 a day
• Proportion of population below $1 a day
(PPP values)
• Poverty gap ratio [incidence x depth of
poverty]
• Share of poorest quintile in national
consumption
Target 1B: Achieve Decent
Employment forWomen, Men and
Young People
• GDP Growth per Employed Person
• Employment Rate
• Proportion of employed population below
$1 per day (PPP values)
• Proportion of family-based workers in
employed population
Target 1C: Halve the proportion of
people who suffer from hunger
• Prevalence of underweight children under
five years of age
• Proportion of population below minimum
Level of dietary energy consumption
2011 United Nations
Seminar
Saturday February
26th, 2011
Jane Barru
Gordon Benesh
Lauren Birge
Joan Gendreau
Kathy Gonclaves
Melanie Grant
Lousie Haggerty
Moyna Hudgens
Malia Knapp-Rossi
Dorothy Musil
Malliga Och
Ruth Purkaple
Darlene Rivera
UN Seminar Committee
Denver Center for International Studies
574 W. 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
Information: 303-756-0842
Can We Do it?
Denver Center for International
Studies
574West 6thAvenue
Denver,CO 80204
United Nations Seminar
8thAnnual Discussion Series
Saturday,February 26th,2011
8:30a.m.– 3:30p.m.
Millennium
Development
Goal #1:
Eradicate
Extreme Poverty
and Hunger
Sponsors
UN Seminar
A program of UNA-USA Denver
574 W 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
Asian Chamber of Commerce
Center for Teaching International Studies
Church and Society Network: Advocating for Peace
with Justice
Denver Center for International Studies
Denver Sister Cities International
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Political Science Department, University of Colorado Denver
United Nations Association– USA Denver
United Nations Millennium
Development Goal #1:
Eradicate extreme poverty
and hunger
Target 1A: Halve the proportion of
people living on less than $1 a day
• Proportion of population below $1 a day
(PPP values)
• Poverty gap ratio [incidence x depth of
poverty]
• Share of poorest quintile in national
consumption
Target 1B: Achieve Decent
Employment forWomen, Men and
Young People
• GDP Growth per Employed Person
• Employment Rate
• Proportion of employed population below
$1 per day (PPP values)
• Proportion of family-based workers in
employed population
Target 1C: Halve the proportion of
people who suffer from hunger
• Prevalence of underweight children under
five years of age
• Proportion of population below minimum
Level of dietary energy consumption
2011 United Nations
Seminar
Saturday February
26th, 2011
Jane Barru
Gordon Benesh
Lauren Birge
Joan Gendreau
Kathy Gonclaves
Melanie Grant
Lousie Haggerty
Moyna Hudgens
Malia Knapp-Rossi
Dorothy Musil
Malliga Och
Ruth Purkaple
Darlene Rivera
UN Seminar Committee
Denver Center for International Studies
574 W. 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
Information: 303-756-0842
Can We Do it?
Denver Center for International
Studies
574West 6thAvenue
Denver,CO 80204
United Nations Seminar
8thAnnual Discussion Series
Saturday,February 26th,2011
8:30a.m.– 3:30p.m.
Millennium
Development
Goal #1:
Eradicate
Extreme Poverty
and Hunger
Sponsors
UN Seminar
A program of UNA-USA Denver
574 W 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
Asian Chamber of Commerce
Center for Teaching International Studies
Church and Society Network: Advocating for Peace
with Justice
Denver Center for International Studies
Denver Sister Cities International
League of Women Voters of Colorado
Political Science Department, University of Colorado Denver
United Nations Association– USA Denver

2. Topics and Schedule
8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee
9:00a.m. Opening Session
Welcome, Principal of Denver Center for
International Studies
Presentation by DCIS Model United
Nations Students
Keynote Address by Edward Elmendorf,
executive director of the United Nations
Association- USA
10:45a.m. Morning Workshops
11:45a.m. Digital Video Conference
with special guest straight from the
United Nations
12:30p.m. Lunch and posters on the
Millennium Development Goals by
DCIS students
1:45p.m. Afternoon Workshops
2:45p.m. Closing Session
Edward Elmendorf and how citizens can
support the UN and the MDGs
Registration
Form
Registration Deadline is February
20th, 2011
Make checks payable to
UNA-USA Denver
Mail Registration form and
payment to
Louise Haggerty
3333 E. Florida Ave #103
Denver, CO 80210
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Information: 303-756-0842
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