Convened by Social Watch, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) and Latindadd, the event sought to promote social dialogue to make possible a new inclusive and participatory social and economic pact. 

Framed under the cycle of conferences “Social Justice and International Governance: Latin America in the Face of Global Decision-Making”, on Thursday 24 of October, we co-organised a virtual conference entitled “Social Justice: From the Summit of the Future to the World Social Summit 2025”. The event, brough about in alliance with Social Watch, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (GCSPF), and Latindadd, was intended to promote spaces for analysis, exchange and debate on how to prioritise economic, social, climate and gender justice among a Latin American and Caribbean audience. As an outcome, the space was crafted to promote social dialogue that fosters a new inclusive and participatory social and economic pact. 

During the event, Valentina Contreras, our Focal Point on Care and Social Protection, highlighted the advances achieved by the Pact of the Future —including references to the role of technology, youth and future generations, care and the creation of an enabling environment for the mobilisation of domestic resources— and the opportunities left by the Pact that need to be addressed in the upcoming World Summit for Social Development —such as the expansion of the risks of privatisation and commercialisation of public services, the taxation of high net worth individuals to support the finance of development programs, and going beyond GDP measurement to transform the care economy. 

“The Pact for the Future committed to achieve an ambitious outcome at the Second World Summit for Social Development in 2025. So, the question I wanted to raise at this forum is: How does an ambitious outcome look like? Especially for our region, which is usually perceived as a bloc”, Valentina stressed. The event, which also saw the interventions from Verónica Serafini, specialist in macroeconomics and gender from Latindadd, and Claudio Fernandes, from Gestos, Brasil; was moderated by Roberto Bissio, Coordinator of Social Watch. 

Watch the full conversation here.