The Human Development Award A special UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment during their lifetime to furthering the understanding and progress of human development in a national, regional or global context.This is the first time such a Lifetime Achievement Award has been awarded. Other Human Development Awards include the biennial Mahbub ul Haq Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Development given to national or world leaders - previously awarded to President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil in 2002 and founder of Bangladesh's BRAC Fazle Hasan Abed in 2004 - as well as five categories of awards for outstanding National Human Development Reports. Human development puts people and their wellbeing at the centre of development and provides an alternative to the traditional, more narrowly focused, economic growth development paradigm. Human development is about people, about expanding their choices and capabilities to live long, healthy, knowledgeable, and creative lives. Human development embraces equitable economic growth, sustainability, human rights, participation, security, and political freedom. As part of a cohesive UN System, UNDP promotes human development through its development work on the ground in 166 countries worldwide and through the publication of annual Human Development Reports. H.M.the King of Thailand: A Lifetime of Promoting Human Development This first UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award is given to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand for his extraordinary contribution to human development on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of his accession to the throne. At his coronation, His Majesty the King uttered the Oath of Accession: "We shall reign with righteousness, for the benefits and happiness of the Siamese people". Ever since, His Majesty has selflessly devoted his time and effort to the wellbeing and welfare of the Thai people. During his 60 year reign, His Majesty the King of Thailand has tirelessly promoted rural development and helped improve the lives of poor people across Thailand. For His Majesty, the people come first, and he has relentlessly travelled across the entire country visiting communities even in the most remote areas, making him the most widely travelled king in Thai history. With emphasis on small-scale agriculture,appropriate farming technologies,sustainable use of water resources,conservation, and flood and drought mitigation, His Majesty the King's projects have brought benefits to millions of people in rural areas across Thailand, regardless of their citizen status, ethnicity or religion. His Majesty's achievements include successful integrated rural development projects in Northern Thailand that have helped to significantly reduce the production of opium harvests through crop substitution.This has greatly benefited ethnic groups living in the mountainous areas along the borders with Myanmar and Lao PDR, and brought improvements to their access to heath care and education. His Majesty has also given his Royal patronage and active support to a wide range of important social causes: promoting the health and wellbeing of children; supporting polio eradication campaigns; combating iodine deficiency and leprosy; improving access to formal and informal education; and providing scholarships to orphans.The list goes on. His Majesty the King has made an invaluable contribution to human development through his development thinking. His Majesty's philosophy of "Sufficiency Economy" provides a more balanced, holistic and sustainable development approach by stressing the principles of moderation, reasonableness and resilience to change with proper adherence to appropriate social values. This philosophy, which has been widely adopted in Thailand, emphasises the importance of responsible consumption, the diversification of household-level production as well as appropriate conduct at individual, community, business, and government levels. Through his philosophy and the vast knowledge accumulated from decades of implementing thousands of Royal development projects, His Majesty has made an invaluable contribution to the global development discourse and helps to further deepen the human development paradigm championed by UNDP. For His Majesty, knowledge and innovation are essential for the advancement of human development.Through the creation of Centres for Development across the country, His Majesty has put great emphasis on applied research and experimentation that are relevant to the diverse socio-geographic conditions across Thailand's regions. Over the years, His Majesty has displayed a deep and unwavering commitment to democracy, peace, justice, and national harmony. His Majesty's reign has provided a pillar of stability during this fast changing and tumultuous period of Thailand's history. As upholder of all religions, His Majesty gives equal attention to the protection of all forms of worships and to the interests of all religious communities in Thailand. Version 23 May 2006 (12.00 hours) Programme Official Visit to Thailand of H. E. Mr. Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General 25 - 27 May 2006 Thursday. 25 May 2006 22.35 hrs. - Arrival in Bangkok by TG685 : The Secretary-General and Mrs. Annan will be received by H.E. Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Thanpuying Dr. Suthawan Sathirathai (wife). :Planeside Honour Welcome by the Government : The delegation will be led to VIP Room 1 (Bangkok International Airport) for small reception and then proceed to the Oriental Hotel Friday. 26 May 2006 Opening of the " High-Level Panel on His Majesty the King and Human Development" 08.45 hrs. - Arrival of the UN Heads of Agencies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arrival of H.E. General Prem Tinsulanonda, President of the Privy Council and Statesman, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09.30 hrs. - Departure of the Secretary-General and Mrs. Annan from the Oriental Hotel for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs '.The Honorable Minister (Minister for Foreign Affairs) and his wife will accompany the Secretary-General and Mrs. Annan from the hotel 09.35 hrs. - Arrival of the Secretary-General and Mrs. Annan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09.40 hrs. - Welcome Address by H.E. Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Minister of Foreign Affairs 09.50 hrs. - Remarks by H.E. Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Deputy Prime Minister and Vice Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Official Visit of the UN Secretary-General Page 1 of 4 10.05 hrs. - Opening Address by H.E. General Prem Tinsulanonda 10.15 hrs. - Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan 10.30 hrs. - View of the Exhibition on the Royal Development Projects For H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, Mrs. Annan, to be accompanied by H.E. General Prem Tinsulanonda and H.E. Dr. Kantathi Suphamongkhon 10.50 hrs. - H.E. General Prem Tinsulanonda departs the MFA Building 10.55 hrs. - The Secretary-General departs the MFA Building for the Government House Mrs. Annan departs for the project visit at Siam Society 11.15 hrs. - The UN Heads of Agencies depart the MFA Building for the Government House (for Official Lunch) Functions at the Government House 11.00 hrs. - Arrival of the Secretary-General at the Government House : The Secretary-General will be received by H.E. Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand : Official welcoming ceremony at the Government House, To be presented by the Cabinet Members, Chiefs of Military and The Heads of the Diplomatic Missions in Thailand : Exchange of gifts at the Ivory Room, Thai Koo Fah Building : Bilateral Meeting at the Ivory Room, Thai Koo Fah Building 12.00 hrs. - Luncheon in honour of the Secretary-General, hosted by the Prime Minister of Thailand 13.30 hrs. - Leave the Government House for the UN Building (The UN Heads of Agencies also join the Secretary-General in the same entourage) Functions at the UN Building 13.35 hrs. - Arrival at the UN Building (Mrs. Annan to join the Secretary-General) 13.40 hrs. - Group Photo with the UN Staff (at the Ground Floor, UNCC) and group photo with the UN Heads of Agencies (Ground Floor UNCC) 13.50 hrs. - Town Hall Meeting with the UN staff (at ESCAP Hall) 14.20 hrs. - Press encounter with the Secretary-General (Ground floor, UNCC) 14.30 hrs. - Leave the UN Building for the Oriental Hotel Page 2 of 4 Audience with His Majesty the King 15.15hrs. Depart the Oriental Hotel for the Royal Air Force Terminal Airport by a charter flight (air craft type: A319) 15.45 hrs. Depart from the Royal Air Force Terminal for Hua-Hin Airport 16.15hrs. Arrival in Hua-Hin and proceed to Klai Kangwol Palace 16.30 hrs. Arrival at Klai Kangwol Palace 17.00 hrs. Audience with His Majesty the King to present the UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award Depart from Hua-Hin back to Bangkok by a charter flight and proceed to The Oriental Hotel (arrival in Bangkok at the Royal Thai Air Force Terminal and proceed to the Oriental Hotel) 20.00 hrs Ftjyate dinner, hosted by H.E. Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai and his wife, (at the Normande Grill, Oriental Hotel) H.E. uh^Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mrs^Soparvan Suphamongkhon (wife) will join 22.00 hrs. 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