Program

Special Ministerial Meeting for MDGs Review in Asia and the Pacific:

Run up to 2015

Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta, 3-4 August 2010

Day 1
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
09.00 – 09.30 / Opening Ceremony
(Venue: Ballroom, Ground floor, Four Seasons Hotel)
  • Welcoming Remarks by H.E. Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
  • Remarks by the UN Secretary General delivered by Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
  • Inaugural Speech by H.E. Prof. Dr. Boediono, Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia

09.30 – 10.00 / Coffee Break
10.00 – 12.00 / Plenary Meeting 1
Interactive Ministerial Discussion on “Challenges and Opportunities of Asia and the Pacific Countries in Achieving the MDGs by 2015”
(Venue: Ballroom, Ground floor, Four Seasons Hotel)
Moderator:
H.E. Prof. Dr. Nila Djuwita F. Moeloek, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for MDGs
12.15 – 13.45 / Working Luncheon
Presentation of report on “Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in an Era of Global Uncertainty: Asia-Pacific Regional Report” delivered by UNDP, UN-ESCAP and ADB
(Venue: Ikat Room + Ulos Room, Four Seasons Hotel)
Panelist:
  1. Mr. Ajay Chhibber, UN Assistant Secretary General/UNDP Assistant Administrator/Regional Director for Asia Pacific
  2. Mr. Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank
  3. Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director, Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division of UN-ESCAP
Moderator:
Mrs. Erna Witoelar, UN Special Ambassador for MDGs in Asia Pacific (2003-2007)
Invitees: Heads of Delegation
*Other delegates may join side event on “Private Sector Participation on MDGs Achievement Effort in Indonesia” organized by the Office of the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for MDGs
(Venue: Tapis Room, Four Seasons Hotel)
14.00 – 16.00 / Roundtable Discussion 1
“Challenges and Opportunities of Asia and the Pacific Countries in Achieving the MDGs by 2015: Emerging Economies and Countries with Special Needs Perspectives”
(Venue: Ballroom, Ground floor, Four Seasons Hotel)
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Triyono Wibowo, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Resource Persons:
  1. Mr. Thangavel Palanivel, Chief Economist for Asia and the Pacific, UNDP/RBAP
  2. Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director, Macro Policy Development Division, UNESCAP
  3. Ms. Farah Kabir, Country Director, Action Aid Bangladesh(Report by Civil Society Organization Consultation for MDGs Review in Asia Pacific)

16.00 – 16.15 / Coffee Break
16.15 – 18.00 / Roundtable Discussion 2
“MDGs Financing in the context of Regional and Global Engagement”
(Venue: Ballroom, Ground floor, Four Seasons Hotel)
Chairperson: H.E. Prof. Dr. Armida Alisjahbana, Minister for National Development Planning/Head of BAPPENAS, Indonesia
Resource Persons:
1. Mr. Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank
2. Ms. Priya Basu, Manager, Multilateral and Innovative Financing, Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships Vice Presidency (CFP), World Bank
3. Mr. Elmar Vinh-Thomas, Regional Team Leader for East Asia and the Pacific, Global Fund
19.00 – 20.30 / Ministerial Dinner hosted by H.E. Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
(Venue : Flag Room, Gedung Pancasila)
19.00 – 20.30 / Welcoming Reception hosted by H.E. Mr. Triyono Wibowo, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia
(Venue : Pool Side, Four Seasons Hotel)
Day 2
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
10.00 – 11.45 / Roundtable Discussion 3
“Promoting an Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Advancing the MDGs for 2015 and Beyond”
(Venue: Ballroom, Ground floor, Four Seasons Hotel)
Chairperson:
H.E. Dr. Dipu Moni, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Resource Persons:
  1. Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
  2. Mr. Christopher Delgado, Strategy and Policy Adviser, Agriculture and Rural Development Department, Sustainable Development (SDN), the World Bank

11.45 – 12.00 / Coffee Break
12.00 – 12.45 / Plenary Meeting 2
i) Report of Roundtables by the Hon. Samuel T. Abal, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Immigration, Papua New Guinea
iii) Consideration and adoption of the Outcome of the Meeting
(Venue: Ball Room, Ground floor, Four Seasons Hotel)
Chairperson:
H.E. Prof. Dr. Nila Djuwita F. Moeloek, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for MDGs
Closing Remarks by H.E. Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
13.00 – 13.45 / Joint Press Conference
(Venue: Garden Tarrace, Four Seasons Hotel)
Chaiperson:
H.E. Mr. Rezlan I. Jenie, Director General for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Resource Persons:
  1. H.E. Prof. Dr. Nila Djuwita F. Moeloek, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for MDGs
  2. Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
  3. H.E. Mr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  4. Mr. Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director General, Asian Development Bank

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