The 27th Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting on Population and Development The World Population at 7 Billion 18-19 July 2011 Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka The Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Programme......................................................................................................................................................5 OPENING CEREMONY......................................................................................................................................9 Address of the Organizer Hon. Yasuo Fukuda, Chair of APDA/JPFP/AFPPD; Former Prime Minister of Japan..............................................9 Official Opening of the 27th APDA Meeting H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.......................................12 Inaugural Address H.E. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka..........................................................................13 Address Ms. Nobuko Horibe, Director of UNFPA-APRO.....................................................................................................15 KEYNOTE SPEECH ..........................................................................................................................................................17 Hon. Maithripala Sirisena, Minister of Health of Sri Lanka...................................................................................17 SESSION 1: Demographic Transition: Impacts and Implications on Society......................................................18 The Demographic Transition: Opportunities and Challenges – The Case of Sri Lanka Dr. A.T.P.L. Abeykoon, Senior Fellow at IHP/Former President of the Population Association of Sri Lanka........18 Demographic Transition: Impacts and Implications on Society in Vietnam Hon. Dr. Nguyen Van Tien, Vice-Chair of Committee for Social Affairs/Vice-Chair of VAPPD............................25 Discussion....................................................................................................................................................................29 SESSION 2 : Urbanization, Migration, and Geographical Change: Impact on Poverty, Health, and Development ..32 Mr. Jerrold Huguet, UN ESCAP Senior Adviser on Population..............................................................................32 Urbanization in Asia: Its Implications Dr. Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Dean of College of Local Administration of Khon Kaen University..........................37 Discussion....................................................................................................................................................................42 SESSION 3 : Population and Food Security: Adaptation Measures to Climate Change.......................................48 Dr. Colin Chartres, Director General of IWMI........................................................................................................48 Discussion....................................................................................................................................................................57 SESSION 4 : Achieving Sustainable Development and Economic Development in a World of 7 Billion People...62 Hon. Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Senior Minister of the International Monetary Cooperation/Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning of Sri Lanka...............................................................................................................62 Combined Public Private Partnerships and Corporate Social Responsibility for Mutual Profitability Mr. Rio Praaning Prawira Adiningrat, Managing Partner of PA Group Asia.........................................................69 Discussion....................................................................................................................................................................76 3 SESSION 5 : Panel Discussion: Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development................................................84 Hon. Bhausaheb R. Waghchaure, India.................................................................................................................84 Hon. Song Fatang, Vice-Chair of ESCPHC..............................................................................................................87 Hon. Dr. Sumarjati Arjoso SKM, Vice-Chair of IFPPD ............................................................................................90 Discussion....................................................................................................................................................................93 SESSION 6 : Discussion for the Adoption of the Asian Parliamentary Statement...............................................99 CLOSING CEREMONY ...................................................................................................................................100 Address Hon. Dr. Anan Ariyachaipanich, Acting Secretary-General of AFPPD................................................................ 100 Dr. Premila Senanayake, President of the FPA Sri Lanka.................................................................................... 101 Hon. Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, MP, Sri Lanka ............................................................................................. 103 Closing Address Hon. Yasuo Fukuda, Chair of APDA/JPFP/AFPPD; Former Prime Minister of Japan......................................... 105 The 27 th Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting on Population and Development Statement................................ 107 Participants’ List............................................................................................................................................109 4 Programme Ministry of Health Sri Lanka The 27 th Asian Parliamentarians’ Meeting on Population and Development The World Population at 7 Billion 18-19 July 2011 Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka Organized by : The Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) Hosted by: The Ministry of Health of the Government of Sri Lanka Supported by: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) Day 1 Monday, 18 July 2011 10:00 OPENING CEREMONY Lighting of the Traditional Oil Lamp and National Anthem Address of the Organizer Hon. Yasuo Fukuda MP (Japan) Chair of APDA/AFPPD/JPFP Official Opening of the 27 th APDA Meeting H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka) President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Inaugural address H.E. Chamal Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka) Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Group Photo 11:00 Coffee Break 11:10 Address Ms. Nobuko Horibe Director of UNFPA-APRO 11:20 KEYNOTE SPEECH The World Population at 7 Billion: Challenges and Choices Hon. Maithripala Sirisena (Sri Lanka) Minister of Health of Sri Lanka 11:35 Session 1: Demographic Transition: Impacts and Implications on Society The Demographic Transition: Opportunities and Challenges – The Case of Sri Lanka Dr. A.T.P.L. Abeykoon Senior Fellow at the Institute for Health Policy; Former President of the Population Association of Sri Lanka Demographic Transition: Impacts and Implications on Society in Vietnam Hon. Dr. Nguyen Van Tien (Vietnam) Vice-Chair of the Vietnamese Parliamentary Committee for Social Affairs; Vice-Chair of VAPPD 5 12:45 Discussion Chair: Hon. Lalith Dissanayake (Sri Lanka) Deputy Minister of Health 13:30 Lunch Reception Hosted by APDA 14:30 Session 2: Urbanization, Migration, and Geographical Change: Impact on Poverty, Health, and Development Mr. Jerrold Huguet UN ESCAP Senior Adviser on Population Urbanization in Asia: Its Implications Dr. Peerasit Kamnuansilpa Dean, College of Local Administration of Khon Kaen University, Thailand 15:30 Discussion Chair: Hon. Dr. Muthukumaru Malasingam (Malaysia) 16:15 Coffee Break 16:30 Drafting Committee Meeting in preparation for the Asian Parliamentarians’ Statement Chair: Sen. Claire Moore (Australia) Chair of the AFPPD Standing Committee on Women; Chair of PGPD 19:30 Dinner Reception Hosted by Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Day 2 Tuesday, 19 July 2011 9:00 Session 3: Population and Food Security: Adaptation Measures to Climate Change Dr. Colin Chartres Director General of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 9:30 Discussion Chair: Hon. Sue Kedgley (New Zealand) 10:15 Coffee Break 10:45 Session 4: Achieving Sustainable Development and Economic Development in a World of 7 Billion People Hon. Dr. Sarath Amunugama (Sri Lanka) Senior Minister of the International Monetary Cooperation Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Combined Public Private Partnerships and Corporate Social Responsibility for Mutual Profitability Mr. Rio Praaning Prawira Adiningrat Chair of PA Group Asia 11:45 Discussion Chair: Cong. Carlos M. Padilla (Philippines) Member of the House of Representatives 13:00 Lunch Reception Hosted by AFPPD 6 14:00 Session 5: Panel Discussion: Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development in a World of 7 Billion People Panellists: Hon. Bahusaheb R. Waghchaure (India) Hon. Song Fatang (China) Vice-Chair of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee, NPC Hon. Sumarjati Arjoso SKM (Indonesia) IFPPD Vice-Chair 14:45 Discussion Chair: Hon. Norman George (Cook Islands) Former Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands 15:15 Session 6: Discussion for the Adoption of the Asian Parliamentary Statement
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