COMMEMORATION OF THE 12 SEPTEMBER 2018 09:00-12:00 HOURS UNITED NATIONS DAY FOR UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE CENTRE SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION BANGKOK, THAILAND 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 Bangladesh 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 India 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 ********* Draft as of 7 September 2018, 16:36 hrs. .