COMMEMORATION OF THE 12 SEPTEMBER 2018 09:00-12:00 HOURS DAY FOR UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE CENTRE SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION BANGKOK,

Agenda

Venue: Conference Room 4

Time 09:00 - 09:30 hrs. 1. Opening Session  Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary, ESCAP or Officer-in-Charge of ESCAP  Ms. Deirdre Boyd, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Thailand  H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand  Video Message from Mr. Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the UN Secretary General on South-South Cooperation and Director, UNOSSC

09:30 - 09:40 hrs. 2. Reflection of the Momentum of South-South Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region

Video Clip on the Highlights of South-South Cooperation Partnership in Asia-Pacific: Towards SDGs and the Buenos Aires Plan of Action 40th Anniversary

09:40 - 11:10 hrs. 3. South-South Cooperation Milestones by Countries and Organizations in the Asia-Pacific  H.E. Mr. Lyu Jian, Ambassador of China to Thailand  H.E. Mrs. Saida Muna Tasneem Ambassador of to Thailand  H.E. Mr. Ahmad Rusdi, Ambassador of Indonesia to Thailand  Mrs. Suphatra Srimaitreephithak, Director-General, Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand  H.E. Mr. Kolinio Takali, High Commissioner of the Republic of Fiji to Malaysia  H.E. Mr. Abbagani Ramu, Chargé d'affaires and Deputy Chief of the Mission, Embassy of in Thailand  Mr. Hiroshi Kawamura, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Thailand  Ms. Anthea Mulakala, Director for International Development Cooperation, The Asia Foundation, Malaysia  Video Message from H.E. Mr. Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN (Association for Southeast Asian Nations) for

Draft as of 7 September 2018, 16:36 hrs.

Time ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC)  Video Message from Mr. Francois Martel, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF)

11:10 -11:20 hrs. 4. Presentation of UNOSSC Tokens of Appreciation in recognition of Contribution by countries/organizations to South-South Cooperation in Asia-Pacific  Presentation of Tokens of Appreciation by Ms. Deirdre Boyd, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Thailand  Group Photo Opportunity

11:30 hrs. Close of the Commemoration

11:30 – 12:00 hrs. Refreshments

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Draft as of 7 September 2018, 16:36 hrs.