Economic and Social Council 2010
Operational Activities Segment
ECOSOC Chamber, North Lawn Building, New York
9 -13 July
Tentative programme
Friday, 9 July
Morning Session
10:00 am – 10:30 am Opening session
H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Key objectives of the segment
Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Introduction of the reports of the Secretary-General - The UN system’s response to the guidance of the GA and ECOSOC on operational activities for development
10:30 am – 1:00 pm Interactive plenary: “National ownership and leadership; and capacity development: have they become a reality?”
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Moderator: Prof. Solita Monsod, Professor of Economics and former Secretary for Socio-Economic Planning, Philippines
Presenters: Two High-Level National Focal Points for UN system’s operational activities for development based on experts’ roundtable held the previous day [1][TBD in light of confirmations]
[Interactive Open Forum]
An informal Experts’ Roundtable discussion will be held on 8 July.
Afternoon Session
3:00-5:00pm Dialogue session: “Country-level capacity: is the UN system equipped to respond to the needs and priorities of the programme countries?”
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Moderator: Mr. Nikhil Seth, Director, Office of ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Speakers:
1. Mr. Farrukh Hamraliev, Minister of economic development and trade, Tajikistan
2. Dr. Carlos Pando Sanchez, Director of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation, Peru
3. Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General of UNIDO
4. Mr. John Hendra, UN Resident Coordinator, Vietnam
5. Mr. Nicholas Rosellini, Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Regional Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
5:00 – 6:00 pm Special presentation:
Outcome of the “High-level Tripartite Conference on Delivering as One: Lessons learned from country-led evaluations and the way forward”
Chairperson/Moderator: H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba Vice-President of ECOSOC
Speakers:
1. Mr. Ho Quang Minh, Director General, Foreign Economic Relations Department and Mr. Dao Xuan Quang, Principal Officer, Foreign Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam
2. Dr. Servacius B. Likwelile, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Public Finance Management), Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Tanzania
[Interactive Open forum]
Monday, 12 July Morning Session
10:00– 10:20am Summary of the key points of Day 1
10:20am-1:00pm Interactive plenary: Dialogue with the Executive Heads of the UN funds and programmes
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Moderator: Mr. Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General, UNDESA
Speakers:
- Ms. Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP “Accelerating progress towards the achievement of the MDGs through delivering as one at country level.”
- Ms. Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA “Partnerships with United Nations organizations and other development actors: strategies, mechanisms, value added, and sustainability”
- Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF “Reaching the MDGs with equity”
- Mr. Ramiro Lopes da Silva, Deputy Executive Director, External Relations Department, WFP “Efficiency, Modern Business Practices and Management for MDG Results”
[Interactive Open Forum]
Afternoon Session
3:00-5:00pm Interactive plenary: “Funding of UN operational activities for development: challenges and best practices at the country level ”
Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Moderator: H.E. Mr. Román Oyarzun Marchesi, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations
Speakers:
1. H.E. Mr. Ahmed Shide, State Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia
2. Dr. Servacius B. Likwelile, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Public Finance Management), Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Tanzania
3. Mr. Willie Samute, Principal Secretary – Public Sector Reform, Office of the President and Cabinet, Malawi
4. Mr. Nicholas Alipui, Director, Programme Division, UNICEF
First respondent:
Mr. Ho Quang Minh, Director General, Foreign Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam
5:00-6:00pm General debate: Interventions by Member States
Tuesday, 13 July Morning Session
10:00am-10:15am Summmary of the key points of day 2
10:15am-12:45pm General Debate
12:45pm-1:00pm Closing session of the segment H.E. Mr. Alexandru Cujba, Vice-President of ECOSOC
Source: http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/julyhls/pdf10/10_oa-hls_programme.pdf