Professor Anthony Jones participated in the discussions organized by the World Political Forum on "Poverty in the World - A Challenge to Globalization" which were held in Stresa, Italy, on 22-23 October 2004.
The report on the discussion noted that the participants concluded that it is “imperative and very urgent to find concrete solutions for the problem of poverty so as to move on from discussions and declarations to practical actions.
They believe that what is missing at present are not the resources, the plans of action or international mechanisms; rather, the political will of leading decision-makers, a sense of historic responsibility, and a global vision of the future.”
The meeting was chaired by Mikhail Gorbachev.
