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The 9th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political parties (Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, September 1-4, 2016) Program of the 9th General Assembly Thursday, September 1, 2016 p.m. Arrival of Delegates 14:00 Check-in at Hotel Istana (Address: 73 Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur) 18:45 Arrival of the delegates 19:00 Welcoming Reception hosted by YB Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan bin Tengku Mansor, Secretary General of United Malays National Organization (UMNO) - Venue: Mahkota 2 Ballroom, Hotel Istana - Attire: Smart Casual 21:00 27th Meeting of the ICAPP Standing Committee - Venue: Mahkota 3 Ballroom, Hotel Istana Friday, September 2, 2016 07:45 Delegates depart from Hotel Istana by bus 08:50 Photo Session (Heads of Delegation only) - Venue: Foyer Tun Hussein Onn Hall 09:00 Opening Ceremony by YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 11:20 1st Plenary Session - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 12:15 Lunch hosted by YB Nancy Shukri, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department - Venue: Mawar Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 14:45 2nd Plenary Session - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 16:15 Coffee Break 16:45 4th Meeting of the ICAPP Women’s Wing - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn (A) Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 16:45 4th Steering Committee Meeting of the ICAPP Program for Disaster Assistance - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn (B) Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 16:45 2nd Meeting of the ICAPP Media Forum - Venue: Johor & Kedah Room, 2nd Fl, PWTC 19:00 Dinner hosted by YB Datuk Seri Haji Mohamed Nazri Tan Sri Abdul Aziz, Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia - Venue: Mawar Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 21:30 Meeting of the Drafting Committee of “Kuala Lumpur Declaration” - Venue: Kuarza, 23rd Fl, Hotel Istana Saturday, September 3, 2016 07:45 Depart from Hotel Istana by bus 1 09:00 3rd Plenary Session - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 10:45 Coffee Break 11:00 4th Plenary Session - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 13:00 Lunch hosted by YB Dato' Sri Rohani Abdul Karim, Minister of Women, Family and Community Development - Venue: Mawar Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 14:30 5th Plenary Session - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 17:00 Closing Ceremony (Adoption of Kuala Lumpur Declaration) - Venue: Tun Hussein Onn Hall, 2nd Fl, PWTC 19:30 Farewell Dinner hosted by YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Sunday, September 4, 2016 10:00 Free Time(1)/ Visit Kraftangan (2) (Optional) 12:00 Checkout p.m. Departure of Delegates Media Center: Kelantan Room, 2nd Fl. PWTC Secretariat of the Organizing Committee: Melaka Room, 2nd Fl, PWTC Footnotes: (1) Istana Hotel is located at the very heart of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle, the perfect vantage point to explore the city’s sights and sounds. Many places of interest and key establishments are within walking distance, which includes: - KLCC Twin Towers (10 minute walk) - KL Tower (10 minute walk) - Pavilion Shopping Center (5 minute walk), and - Changkat Chulan Entertainment Hub (10 minute walk) (2) Kraftangan is a showcase of traditional handcraft and homemade souvenir of Malaysia which is not far from the hotel. 2 Program of the 4th Meeting of the ICAPP Women’s Wing (September 2, 2016) 16:45 Opening Remarks by Hon. Sujata Koirala, Co-Chairperson of the ICAPP Women’s Wing and Former Deputy Prime Minister, Member of Parliament and Head of International Relations, Nepali Congress Party, Nepal 16:55 Opening Remarks and Report on Activities of the ICAPP Women’s Wing since the 3rd Meeting in September 2015 by Hon. Meryem Goka, Co-Chairperson of the ICAPP Women’s Wing and Vice Chairwoman in charge of Foreign Affairs for Women’s Branch, AK Parti (Justice and Development Party) of Turkey - Report on the 3rd Meeting of the ICAPP Women’s Wing (September 2015) - Reports on the 6th Bureau Meeting (September 2015) and 7th Bureau Meeting (March 2016) of the ICAPP Women’s Wing - Report on the 3rd ICAPP Workshop on Human Trafficking (March 2016) 17:10 Presentations (5 minutes each) by Representatives of Political Parties on the main theme of “Advancement of Women’s Status in Asia” with special focus on the following topics: - women’s role in implementing the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development - political, social and economic participation of women - poverty, health and education of women - fight against human trafficking 18:00 Discussions on, and adoption of, the draft “Kuala Lumpur Statement on Advancement of Women’s Status in Asia” 18:20 Closing Remarks 18:30 Adjournment of the Meeting Attachments: 1. Draft Kula Lumpur Statement on Advancement of Women’s Status in Asia 2. Baku Statement on Women in Asia (September 2015) 3. Islamabad Statement on Human Trafficking (March 2016) Footnote (*): It was decided at the 1st Meeting of the Bureau of the ICAPP Women’s Wing held in Baku in April 2013 that the Bureau of the ICAPP Women’s Wing will be composed of two Co-Chairpersons and six Vice Chairpersons for the term of two years. The current Bureau Members of the ICAPP Women’s Wing were elected at the 3rd Meeting of the ICAPP Women’s Wing held in Baku in September 2015 to serve until the 5th Meeting of the ICAPP Women’s Wing to be held in 2017. 3 Program of the 4th Meeting of the IPDA Steering Committee (September 2, 2016) 16:45 Opening Remarks by YB Dato’ Seri Dr. Shahidan bin Kassim, Chairman of the ICAPP Program for Disaster Assistance (IPDA), Minister in the Office of Prime Minister and Member of the Supreme Council of UMNO, Malaysia 16:55 Report on Activities of the IPDA since the 3rd Meeting in March 2015 by Hon. Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Co-Chairperson of the IPDA, Chairman of Senate Defense Committee and Secretary General of Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Pakistan - Report on the 3rd Meeting of the IPDA Steering Committee 17:05 Presentation by YB Datuk Raja Ropiaah Raja Abdullah, Chairperson of IPDA Chapter in Malaysia on the activities and experiences of the IPDA Chapter in Malaysia 17:15 Presentations (5 minutes each) by Representatives of Political Parties on the Way Forward of the IPDA with special focus on the following topics: - establishment of national chapters and sharing experiences in dealing with natural disasters and calamities - raising funds for regional cooperation - establishment of IPDA partnerships with other international or national institutes In particular, representatives of political parties from the flowing countries will be invited to make presentations on their recent experiences in dealing with major natural disasters and national calamities: - China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal and Philippines 18:20 Concluding Remarks by YB Dato’ Seri Dr. Shahidan bin Kassim, Chairman of the IPDA 18:30 Adjournment of the Meeting Attachments: Report on the 3rd Meeting of the IPDA Steering Committee (March 2015) 4 Program of the 2nd Meeting of the ICAPP Media Forum (September 2, 2016) 16:45 Opening Remarks and Report on the 1st Meeting of the ICAPP Media Forum (September 2015) by Hon. Hwang Jin-ha, Co-Chairperson of the ICAPP Media Forum and Former Secretary General of the Saenuri (New Frontier) Party of the Republic of Korea - Seoul Statement on Launching the ICAPP Media Forum - Terms of Reference of the ICAPP Media Forum - List of the Bureau of the ICAPP Media Forum 16:55 Comments by Vice Chairpersons 17:10 Presentations (5 minutes each) by Journalists and Representatives of Political Parties on the main theme of “Cooperation to Promote One Asia” with special focus on the following topics: - role of media in building an Asian community, enhancing democratic values and combating such challenges like terrorism, poverty and environmental degradation - how to promote communication, interaction and cooperation between the international media and the ICAPP 18:00 Discussions on, and Adoption of, the Draft “Kuala Lumpur Statement on Cooperation to Promote One Asia” 18:20 Closing Remarks by Hon. Hwang Jin-ha, Co-Chairperson of the ICAPP Media Forum 18:30 Adjournment of the Meeting Attachments: 1. Seoul Statement on Launching the ICAPP Media Forum (September 2015) 2. Terms of Reference for the ICAPP Media Forum 3. List of Members of the Bureau of the ICAPP Media Forum 4. Draft Kuala Lumpur Statement on Cooperation to Promote One Asia 5 List of Participants and Observers 9th General Assembly of the ICAPP Political Parties (87political parties from 35 countries) Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of (2) 1. People’s Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan - Hon. Mr. Mohammad Dawood Tolo, Chief of Secretariat - Mr. Mohammad Saber Erfani, Head of Financial Committee Armenia, Republic of (2) 2. Heritage Party - Hon. Raffi Hovannisian, Chairman of the Party - Hon. Richard G. Hovannisian, Academic Adviser Azerbaijan, Republic of (2) 3. Yeni (New) Azerbaijan Party - Hon. Ms. Sevinj Fataliyeva, Member of Parliament, and Head of International Relations of the Party - Hon. Ramin Mammadov, Vice Chairman of the ICAPP Youth Wing, Vice Chairman of the ICAPP Media Forum, Deputy Minister of Diaspora, and Member of Political Council of the Party Bangladesh, People’s Republic of (11) 4. Bangladesh Awami League - Hon. Abdul Matin Khasru, Member of the ICAPP Standing Committee, Legal Affairs Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, and Former Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs - Madam Salima Sobhan Khasru, Spouse of Hon. Abdul Matin Khasru - Mr. Minhaj Uddin Miran, Member of Convening Committee, Bangladesh Awami League Malaysia Branch - Mr. Rashed Badal, Joint Convenor, Bangladesh Awami League Malaysia Branch 5. Jatiya Party - Hon. Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Member of the ICAPP Standing Committee, Former President of Bangladesh, and Chairman of the Party - Mr.