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Asia-Pacific Regional Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action
in Preparation for the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UNLDC-5) 

30 August - 2 September 2021? - UNHQ, Geneva, Switzerland, and virtual via Webex

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Wednesday, 01 September 2021

All times refer to Geneva times

Location: Tempus 1, Conference Room 1

 

9:00 am - 11:00 am | Speakers
Session 4: Building trade capacity and effective market access for LDCs with enhanced regional integration for graduating and graduated countries

Co-Chaired by:

  • H.E Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel, Vice-Chairman, National Planning Commission of Nepal (virtual participation
  • H.E. Mr. P¨¦ter Szijj¨¢rt¨®, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary (in person)

Keynote address:

  • Mr. Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Commerce Secretary of Bangladesh (in person
  • Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (in person) [Statement]
  • Mr. ZHANG Xiangchen, DDG, WTO (in person) [Statement]

Panelists:

  • H. E. Mr. Sumbue Antas, Permanent Representative of Vanuatu to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva (virtual participation)
  • H.E. Ms Monique T.G. van Daalen, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva and Chair of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs (in person)  [Statement]

Interactive discussions 

 

11:00 am - 11:10 am
Break 

 

11:10 am - 13:15 pm Speakers | ? 
Session 5: "Structural transformation and resilient infrastructure for sustained economic growth, poverty alleviation and decent work for all"

Co-Chaired by:

  • H.E. Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, M.P.,? Foreign Minister of Bangladesh (in person
  • H.E. Mr. Sultan bin Rashid Al-Khater, Undersecretary of Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar (virtual participation)

Keynote presentation:

  • H.E. Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, Minister for Economic Affairs, Bhutan (virtual participation) [Statement]
  • Ms. Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD (virtual participation)

Panelists:

  • Mr. Jamie Leather, Chief of Transport Sector Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (virtual participation)  
  • Ms. Andrea Della Mattea President, Microsoft Asia Pacific (virtual participation)  
  • Mr. Dominique Burgeon, Director of FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in Geneva (in person

Lead Discussant:

  • Mr. Chi Dung Duong, Director, Division for Least Developed Countries, Regional and National Development Sector (virtual participation)

Interactive discussion 

 

13:15 pm - 13:25 pm
Break 

 

13:25 pm - 14:30 pm
Special session organized by the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries

Concept note

Co-Chaired by:

  • Mr. Joshua Setipa, Managing Director, UN Technology Bank for LDCs (in person

Keynote presentation:

  • Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
  • Ms. Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General of UNCTAD 
  • H.E. Prof. Dr. Chhem Kieth Rethy, Minister Delegate attached to Prime Minister and Secretary of State of Ministery of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, Cambodia
  • H.E Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel, Vice-Chairman, National Planning Commission of Nepal
  • Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, President of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
  • Ms. Tina Jabeen, Managing Director and CEO Of Start-Up Bangladesh Limited

Interactive discussion  

 

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