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MPDD United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting on the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action
Organized by The United Nations Economic and Social commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and The Royal Government of Cambodia
17-19 December 2012
Siem Reap, Cambodia
OPENING SESSION |
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Welcome remarks by H.E. Mr. Ly Thuch, Director, Senior Minister and Chairman of National Committee for ESCAP, Royal Government of Cambodia |
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Statement by Mr. Douglas Broderick, UN Resident Coordinator, Phnom Penh |
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Statement by Ms. Susann Roth, Senior Social Development Specialist, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB |
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Statement by Mr. Taffere Tesfachew, Director, Division for Africa, LDCs and
Special Programme, UNCTAD, Geneva |
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Statement by Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Director, UN-OHRLLS |
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Statement by Mr. Shun-ichi Murata, Deputy Executive Secretary, ESCAP |
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Inaugural Statement by H.E. Madam Dr. Men Sam An, Permanent Deputy
Prime Minister, Royal Government of Cambodia |
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PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Session 1: Promoting inclusive and sustainable growth and development in Asia-
Pacific LDCs during the Decade 2011-2020 ( Priorities A and B of IPoA) |
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“Inclusive Growth and Development in LDCs in an Era of Global Uncertainty” by Mr. Mustafa Kamal Mujeri, Director-General, BIDS, Dhaka |
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“Promoting Productive capacity development in the Asia-Pacific LDCs” by Mr. Sudip Ranjan Basu, Economic Affairs Officer, MPDD, ESCAP |
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Session 2: Achieving human and social development in the Asia-Pacific LDCs ( Priority E of IPoA) |
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“Human and Social Development in the Asia-Pacific LDCs: Progress, Challenges, and Future Actions” by Mr. Abul Barkat, Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Session 3: Trade and commodities: Joining the value chains (Priorities C and D of IPoA) |
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“Trade and Commodities : Joining the Value Chains” by Mr. Posh Raj Pandey, Executive Chairman, South Asia Watch on Trade Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) |
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Session 4: Challenges in reducing vulnerabilities and achieving equitable and
sustainable development in LDCs (Priority F of IPoA) |
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"Reducing Disaster Risk in AP LDCs: Looking into the Future – Post 2015 DRR Framework" by Ms. Gulsora Pulatova, HFA Focal Point for Asia Pacific, UNISDR, Bangkok |
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"Productivity Growth for Reducing Vulnerability and Promoting Equitable and Sustainable Development" by Mr. Hamid Rashid, Senior Adviser for Macroeconomic Policy, Development Policy and Analysis Division, UN DESA |
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"Promoting sustainable development in (Pacific) LDCs and reducing their vulnerabilities”" by Mr. Iosefa Maiava, Head, SRO-EPO, Suva |
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Session 5: Mobilizing resources for development and capacity building (Priorities G and H of IPoA) |
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"Challenges & prospects for resource mobilization for sustainable growth and development in Asia-Pacific LDCs" by Mr. Aynul Hasan, O-i-C,a.i., MPDD, ESCAP |
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"Harnessing Remittances to Build Productive Capacities" by Mr. Tesfachew Taffere, Director , Division for Africa, LDCs and Special Programme, UNCTAD, Geneva |
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Session 6: Special Session on the post-2015 development agenda: perspectives from the LDCs |
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Special Session on the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific LDCs by Mr. Syed Nuruzzaman, Chief, Countries with Special Needs Section, MPDD, ESCAP |
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