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Newsy events for your diary
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April to June 2004
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Please note that changes in the details of these
activities occur frequently, such as postponement of dates, participation
by selected countries, cancellation, change of venue or other
adjustments. For an update of each activity, you are invited to
contact directly the division or person responsible for the organization
of the activity.
A list of UNESCAP divisions with telephone and
fax numbers is given at the end of this calendar. The language
of the meeting proceedings is in English, unless specified.
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Date
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Meeting, Venue
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Description
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Division/Contact
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| 1-2 |
WENT Trainers' Clinic, Bangkok |
Women's cooperatives and collective
enterprises to increase their business opportunities. |
ESID
miyaoi@un.org
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| 5-6 |
Seminar on ICT Applications for
Agriculture and Rural Enterprises, Beijing |
To carry out in-depth consultations
with stakeholders from APCAEM member countries and experts
to identify the most effective technical cooperation interventions
on ICT applications for agriculture and rural enterprises. |
TID
choj.unescap@un.org
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| 9 |
APCTT Strategic Planning Workshop,
Bangkok |
To discuss realignment of its work
in line with the priority theme of ESCAP and plan its work
programme for 2004-2005 including special GB session to approve
the work programme of APCTT. |
ICSTD
yoo.unescap@un.org
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| 13-15 |
Training Workshop on Clean Development
Mechanism: Central Asia, Bishkek |
To enhance the awareness of energy
policy makers in the Central Asian region on the role of CDM
and its operational modality. |
ESDD
Iwakami.unescap@un.org
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| 19 |
Eighth Steering Group Meeting for
the UNESCAP Project on "Providing Basic Services to the
Poor through Public-Private Partnership: UNESCAP Follow-up
to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)",
Bangkok |
To update on project focus, report
the progress on project implementation and discuss on requirements
and planning for accelerated implementation. |
ESID
san.unescap@un.org
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| 19-20 |
National Workshop on Air Quality
Management, Bangkok |
To discuss the status of air quality
in Bangkok, government policy response and future directions/strategies
to improve it. |
ESDD
khan.unescap@un.org
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| 20-21 |
Special Body on Pacific Island Developing
Countries, eighth session, Shanghai |
To discuss specific issues of relevance
to Pacific Island developing countries. |
PDD
yari.unescap@un.org
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| 22-22 |
Meeting of the Working Group on
the Review of Operations and Structure of the Typhoon Committee,
Bangkok |
To discuss options for change in
the operations and structure of the Typhoon Committee. |
ESDD
ti.unescap@un.org
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| 22-28 |
Commission, sixtieth session, Shanghai,
China |
The Commission is the highest policy-making
organ of ESCAP. It comprises two segments: Senior Officials
Segment and Ministerial Segment. |
OES
daewon.choi@un.org
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| 23-25 |
Ad-hoc expert group meeting on enhancing
access to information sources for negotiations under the Doha
Development Agenda, Bangkok |
To bring together experts in Trade
Information and Knowledge Management for Negotiations under
Doha Development Agenda to discuss current technical issues
and identify capacity building needs in the region. |
TID
debefve.unescap@un.org
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| 24-26 |
Asia-Pacific Business Forum - Exploring
Emerging Business Opportunities, Shanghai |
1. To facilitate an effective dialogue
among business community on emerging global and regional economic
issues in order to provide business perspectives to policy
making at national, regional and global levels; 2. To analyse
the business implications of trade and investment agreements
under the WTO framework and regional process; 3. To promote
business integration, partnerships, closer ties and networking
of the business community in the region; 4. To provide an
opportunity to both public and private sectors to exchange
view/opinions on how to work together to achieve sustained
economic growth in the region. |
TID
pyakuryal.unescap@un.org
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| 28-29 |
National seminar on "Evaluation
of income and employment generation programmes to reduce poverty
in Azerbaijan", Baku |
To assist the country in improving
the efficiency of existing income and employment generation
programmes and to make them more targeted to the vulnerable
groups of population during economic transition. |
PDD
gherman.unescap@un.org
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| 28-30 |
Standing Committee of the Bangkok
Agreement (22nd session), Bangkok |
To undertake preparatory work for
the First Session of the Ministerial Council of the Bangkok
Agreement. |
TID
iyer@un.org
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| 30 |
GMS-BF Corporate Governancem, Bangkok |
To discuss the GMS-BF corporate
governance scheme. |
TID
yasuoka@un.org
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Date
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Meeting, Venue
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Description
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Division/Contact
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3-5
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National seminar on "Evaluation
of income and employment generation programmes to reduce poverty
in Kazakhstan," Almaty |
To assist the country in improving
the efficiency of existing income and employment generation
programmes and to make them more targeted to the vulnerable
groups of population during economic transition. |
PDD
gherman.unescap@un.org
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3-7
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ESCAP/ITU Regional Training Workshop
on Enabling Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for ICT Development
in the Asia-Pacific Region, Bangkok |
It is a follow up to the Regional
Seminar on Enabling Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development
in the Asia-Pacific region which was held in December 2003. |
ICSTD
din.unescap@un.org
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5-6
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National Training Workshop on Trade
Finance Infrastructure Development, Baku |
To enhance capacity of government
officials in the area of trade finance for more effective
participation in international trade. |
TID
duvaly@un.org
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6-7
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National seminar on "Evaluation
of income and employment generation programmes to reduce poverty
in Kyrgyzstan," Bishkek |
To assist the country in improving
the efficiency of existing income and employment generation
programmes and to make them more targeted to the vulnerable
groups of population during economic transition. |
PDD
gherman.unescap@un.org
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10-13
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Regional Workshop on Community-based
Disaster Management Practitioners, Bangkok |
To enhance capacity of national
expert on hazard, capacities, vulnerability analysis. |
ESDD
ti.unescap@un.org
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10-13
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UNESCAP/WTO Advanced Course on the
Doha Development Agenda, Yerevan |
To assist senior government offcials
of WTO members and observers form developing economies and
economies in transition with analytical tools needed to formulate
appropriate negotiating positions on issues central to the
Doha Development Agenda. |
TID
iyer@un.org
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11-14
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OECD/UNESCAP/ADB Workshop on assessing
and improving statistical quality: measuring the non-observed
economy, Bangkok |
To inform participants about new
methods and practices in measuring of the non-observed economy
which will assist them in producing more comprehensive and
accurate national accounts. |
STAT
jerej@un.org
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12-14
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Regional training workshop on the
integration of energy and rural development policies and programmes,
Bangkok |
Training on integration of energy
and rural development policies and programmes, and advice
on development of national training materials and other national
level activities to core national stakeholders. |
ESDD
liu4@un.org
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12-14
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Workshop for the development of
effective management and decision-making tools for the mitigation
of contamination of soils, crops and water in the GMS, Hanoi |
To increase awareness and identify
measures to protect the environment, public health, food security
and livelihoods in irrigated rice-based agricultural communities
in South-East Asia, while consolidating the partnership formed
at the preceding seminar in 2002, for a rational distribution
of tasks based on comparative advantages. |
ESDD
wees.unescap@un.org
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12-14
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Sub-regional training workshop on
implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Alma Ata |
To sensitise government officials
and train legal personnel on application of the Convention
at the national level. |
ESID
miyaoi@un.org
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15-19
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National Course on Follow-up Pilot
Project on Development and Delivery of Drug Abuse Prevention,
Treatment and Rehabilitation Programmes for Youth in Viet
Nam, Hanoi |
(1) To develop and deliver alternative
drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services
for at-risk youth and juvenile drug offenders; (2) to formulate
national "good practices" in this field; and (3)
to strengthen the network of national actors working in this
field. |
ESID
wongj@un.org
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15-19
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Regional Dialogue on the Role of
Regionalism and Multilateralism in Shaping the International
Trading System, Tehran |
Improved national decision-making
and participation in regional and multilateral trade and investment
agreements and mechanisms. |
TID
proksch.unescap@un.org
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17-20
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ESCAP National HRD Course on Psychosocial
and Medical Services for Sexually Abused and Sexually Exploited
Children and Youth in Azerbaijan, Baku |
To strengthen the capacity of key
national personnel, both government and NGO, in preventing
and addressing the health and psychosocial needs of young
victims of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. |
ESID
wongj@un.org
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18-19
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National seminar on "Evaluation
of income and employment generation programmes to reduce poverty
in Armenia", Yerevan |
To assist the country in improving
the efficiency of existing income and employment generation
programmes and to make them more targeted to the vulnerable
groups of population during economic transition. |
PDD
gherman.unescap@un.org
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18-20
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Regional Workshop on Methodologies
of Assessment of Socio-economic Impacts of Disasters in Asia
and their Application for Poverty Eradication and Economic
Development , Bangkok |
To enhance capcity of expert on
socio-economic impacts assessment of hydro-meteorological
disasters. |
ESDD
ti.unescap@un.org
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19-20
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National Training Workshop on Trade
Finance Infrastructure Development, Astana, Kazakhstan |
To enhance capacity of government
officials in the area of trade finance for more effective
participation in international trade. |
TID
duvaly@un.org
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24-28
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Improving disability statistics
in support of the Biwako Millennium Framework, Bangkok |
To improve disability statistics
by applying the ICF framework in the data collections and
to promote the implementation of BMF. |
STAT
han1@un.org
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24-28
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Second Promotion of Renewable Energy,
Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Abatement Regional Training
Workshop, Bangkok |
To enhance capacity of participating
countries on climate change issues. |
ESDD
iwakami.unescap@un.org
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25-26
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Roundtable workshop on strategic
planning and management of water resources in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar |
To prepare a draft strategic plan
for coordination of water resources in Mongolia. |
ESDD
jezeph.unescap@un.org
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25-27
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WTO/ESCAP Regional Workshop on Trade
in Services Negotiations for Asian and Pacific Economies,
Dhaka |
To strengthen developing countries'
effective participation in the Doha negotiations and work
programme through a deeper understanding of WTO Agreement
on trade in services, the issues involved and a better knowledge
of the range of options available. |
TID
brucknerm@un.org
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31/5-2/6
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East and South-East Asia sub-regional
workshop on implementation of the Madrid and Macao plans of
action on ageing, Beijng |
To gain experience in working in
such aeas as policy and programme planning development and
implementation, ageing-related matters and community development. |
ESID
huguet.unescap@un.org
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Date
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Meeting, Venue
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Description
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Division/Contact
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1-6
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Expert Group Meeting on Legal Framework
for International Road Transport for Shanghai Cooperation
Organization, Urumqi, China |
To increase awareness of essential
requirements of appropriate agreement (s) for international
land transport. |
TTD
karandawala.unescap@un.org
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Asia Pacific Disability Forum (APDF) Executive
Committee Meeting, Bangkok |
Networking of Regional NGOs for implementaiotn
of Biwako Millennium Framework for Action: towards an Inclusive,
Brrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities
in Asia and the Pacific. |
ESID
nagata@un.org
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15-16
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8th session of the Thematic Working Group on
Disability-related Concerns, Bangkok |
Regional Coordination on Disability Decade. |
ESID
akiyama@un.org
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21-23
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Meeting/Conference on a Role of Judiciary in
the Promotion of Sustainable Development, Bangkok |
To promote legislative aspects in promoting
sound environmental governance in Asia and the Pacific. |
ESDD
khan.unescap@un.org
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28-29
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Packaging and Promotion of Community Climate
Change Socio-Economic, Energy and Technology Research: Follow-up
Project, Bangkok |
To discuss current experiences and issues in
Asian developing countries in implementing clean development
mechanism. |
ESDD
iwakami.unescap@un.org
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29-30
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National Training Workshop on Trade Finance
Infrastructure Development, Dushanbe |
To enhance capacity of government officials
in the area of trade finance for more effective participation
in international trade. |
TID
duvaly@un.org
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Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting on Networking of
IWT and Dredging Institutions, Bangkok |
To enhance networking of inland water transport
and dredging institutions in the region |
TTD
Liyw.unescap@un.org
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30/6-2/7
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Subcommittee on Poverty Reduction Practices,
Bangkok |
Advise the Committee on Poverty Reduction on:
(a) Strategies and policies to reduce poverty in a rapid and
sustained manner and improve the quality of life of the poor;
and (b) Ways to share experiences concerning best practices
in poverty reduction in both urban and rural areas, following
the approach presented at the Committee on Poverty Reduction
(October 2004). |
PPD
yap.unescap@un.org
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UNESCAP Substantive Divisions |
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Poverty and Development Division (PDD)*
Email: escap-pdd@un.org
Tel: +66(0)2 288-1610
Fax:+66(0)2 288-3007
Environment and Sustainable Development Division (ESDD)*
Email: escap-esdd-oc@un.org
Tel: +66(0)2 288-1510
Fax:+66(0)2 288-1059
Information, Communication and Space Technology Division
(ICSTD)*
Email escap-icstd@un.org
Tel: +66(0) 288-1912
Trade and Investment Division (TID)*
Email: itid.unescap@un.org
trade_inf.unescap@un.org
Tel. +66(0)2 288-1410
Fax:+66(0)2 288-1026, 288-1027
Programme Management Division (PMD)
E-mail: escap-pmd-acpr@un.org
Tel. +66(0)2 288-1951
Fax:+66(0)2 288-3035
Emerging Social Issues Division (ESID)*
E-mail:
escap-esid@un.org
Tel. +66(0)2 288-1513
Fax:+66(0)2 288-1030
Statistics Division (SD)
E-mail: escap-stas@un.org
Tel. +66(0)2 288-1611
Fax:+66(0)2 288-1082
Transport and Tourism Division (TTD)*
E-mail:escap-ttd@un.org
Tel. +66(0)2 288-1371
Fax:+66(0)2 280-6042
Office of the Executive Secretary(OES)/Poverty Centre*
Email: hasan.unescap@un.org
Tel. +66(0)2 2881636
Fax:+66(0)2 288-1000
UNESCAP Main Telephone Number: +66(0)2 288-1234
UNESCAP Main Fax Number : +66(0)2 288-1000
For further information, please contact:
United Nations Information Services (UNIS)
UNESCAP
United Nations Building
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66(0)2 288-1861-69
Fax:+66(0)2 288-1052
E-mail: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
Internet: http://www.unescap.org/
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