Tentative Programme. 5 and 6 July, 2017 Bangkok. Wednesday 5 July, :30-9:00 Registration

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1 Expert Group Meeting to identify synergies between the ICPD Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific Region 5 and 6 July, 2017 Bangkok Tentative Programme Wednesday 5 July, :30-9:00 Registration 9:00 9:30 Session 1: Opening Moderator: Ms. Lubna Baqi, Deputy Regional Director, UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office Welcome remarks, Mr. Nagesh Kumar, Director, Social Development Division, ESCAP Opening remarks, Ms. Yoriko Yasukawa, Director, UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office Presentation on objectives and programme of the Expert Group Meeting, Mr. Paul Tacon, Social Affairs Officer, Social Development Division, ESCAP 9:30 9:45 Refreshment break 9:45 11:45 Session 2: Synergies and linkages between the ICPD Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Objective: To provide an overview of the synergies between ICPD and the 2030 agenda, regional progress and challenges, and links between regional reviews of ICPD and the SDGs. Moderator: Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Coordinator, SDG Affairs, Prime Minister s Office, Bangladesh Presentation on synergies between ICPD and the 2030 agenda, including implications for monitoring, Mr. Daniel Schensul, Technical Coordinator, UNFPA Global Affairs Branch

2 Presentation on regional progress and challenges in implementation of ICPD in the context of Agenda 2030, Ms. Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director, ARROW Presentation on regional considerations for reviews of Agenda 2030: the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, Ms. Katinka Weinberger, Chief, Environment Development and Policy Section, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP 11:45 13:00 Lunch 13:00 14:45 Session 4: Understanding the linkages between demographic change, population dynamics and sustainable development Objective: To identify priority issues for the region in relation to population dynamics and sustainable development, with a focus on changing age structures, migration and changing family structures. Moderator: Dr. Baharam Delavar, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Mr. Benbo Zhang, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Social Development Institute, National Development and Reform Commission, China Ms. Sri Moertiningsih Adioetomo, Professor Emeritus, Director of Master Program on Economics of Population and Labor, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia Mr. Gavin Jones, Professor Emeritus, Australian National University Ms. Maria Angela Villalba, Senior Leader, Migrant Forum Asia 14:45 15:00 Refreshment break 15:00 16:30 Session 5: Understanding the linkages between population dynamics and environment Objective: To identify linkages and priority issues for the region in relation to population dynamics and climate change, natural disasters, resilience, taking into consideration the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, World Humanitarian Summit and the Paris Agreement.

3 Moderator: Mr. Varun Anand, Deputy Director, International Planned Parenthood Foundation Asia Pacific Hub Mr. Roger-Mark de Souza, Director of Population, Environmental Security and Resilience, Woodrow Wilson Center Mr. Rajat Khosla, Human Rights Advisor, Reproductive Health an Research, WHO Mr. Adrian Hayes, Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University College of Arts and Sciences 16:30 16:45 Wrap up of Day 1 Thursday 6 July, :45 9:00 Recap of day 1: ESCAP 9:00-10:30 Session 6: Progress on the ICPD Programme of Action: Addressing inequities to achieve sustainable development Objective: To identify key regional priorities in relation to addressing inequalities, particularly in relation to sexual and reproductive health and rights, health, gender equality and young people. Moderator: Dr. Subandi Sardjoko, Deputy Minister for Human and Societal Development and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of National Planning Development (BAPPENAS), Indonesia Panel discussion Dr. Nguyen Duc Vinh, Maternal and Child Health Director, Ministry of Health, Vietnam Ms. Mary Shanti Dairiam, Board Member, International Women s Rights Action Watch Asia-Pacific Mr. Gaj Gurung, Regional Coordinator, YouthLEAD Ms. Rozana Isa, Executive Director, Sisters in Islam Dr. Jetn Sirathranon, Chair of Public Health Committee, National

4 Legislative Assembly, Thailand 10:30 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 12:00 Session 7: Modalities and Institutions: Pathways to Sustainability Objective: To make recommendations on issues related to modalities for implementation, including the need for data, options for supporting accountability; ensuring sufficient financing; partnerships for implementation. Moderator: Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Director General of Population Programme Wing, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mr. Joe Thomas, Partners in Population and Development Ms. Seema Gaikwad, Policy Research and Advocacy Advisor, Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development Ms. Yiping Cai, Executive Committee Member, Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era 12:00 13:30 Lunch 13:30 15:15 Session 8: Recommendations for the process for reviewing progress towards the APPC Outcome Objective: To reach an agreement on recommendations for the scope and format of the mid-term review of the APPC Outcome. Moderator: Mr. Juan Antonio Perez III, Executive Director, Philippines Commission on Population Reflections on monitoring in the context of the SDGs, Ms. Irina Zbarskaya, Head, Social-demographic Department, Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS-STAT) Lessons on engagement of civil society, Ms. Alexa Johns, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health

5 and Rights Presentation on options for the review of progress against the 6 th APPC Outcomes in the context of the Agenda 2030, Mr. Paul Tacon, Social Affairs Officer, Social Development Division, ESCAP Moderated discussion 15:15 15:30 Refreshment break 15:30 16:30 Session 9: Closing and way forward Summary of way forward, Ms. Lubna Baqi, UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office Closing remarks