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Tentative Programme of the Inaugural ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development

Overall theme: “Financing for sustainable development: follow-up to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda”
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber

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Inaugural Segment
Special High-Level Meeting of ECOSOC with the BWIs, WTO and UNCTAD		 General Segment
Interactive roundtables on action areas and other components of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda
Monday, 18 April Tuesday, 19 April Wednesday, 20 April
9:00 Briefing for civil society and the business sector Round Table D: “Debt and systemic issues” (Action areas E and F)
Opening of the meeting; Statements by Intergovernmental Representatives

Opening of the meeting

9:30-11:00 AM

  • Opening of the Forum by the President of ECOSOC, H.E. Mr. Oh Joon (Republic of Korea); adoption of the provisional agenda and other organizational matters
  • Welcome remarks by the President of ECOSOC, H.E. Mr. Oh Joon (Republic of Korea)
  • Opening address by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the 51³Ô¹Ï
  • Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) (video statement)
  • Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO) (video statement)
  • Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, 51³Ô¹Ï Relations, and Partnerships, World Bank Group (statement on behalf of the President of the World Bank)

Statements by Intergovernmental Representatives

  • Mr. Bambang Brodjonegoro (Indonesia), Chairman, IMF/WB Development Committee
  • H.E. Mr. Alfredo Suescum A. (Panama), President, Trade and Development Board, 51³Ô¹Ï Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • Mr. Calvin McDonald, Deputy Secretary of the IMF and Acting Secretary of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)
10:00 Round Table A: “Global framework for financing sustainable development”
11:00 Keynote presentations

Keynote presentations

11:00-11:30 AM

  • Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Chair of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) on Financing for Development (launch of the inaugural IATF Report)
  • Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
  • Ms. Helen Clark, Administrator, 51³Ô¹Ï Development Programme (UNDP), and Chair of the 51³Ô¹Ï Development Group (UNDG)
  • Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary, 51³Ô¹Ï Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (on behalf of five regional commissions)
 Round Table B: “Domestic and international public resources” (Action areas A and C) Round Table E: “Trade, science, technology, innovation and capacity-building” (Action areas D and G)
General Debate

General Debate

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Statements by Ministers and other high-level officials

[Ministers are encouraged to present on how their Governments are mainstreaming the AAAA into national sustainable development strategies and what steps have already been taken towards its implementation]
12:00
13:00 – 15:00 Luncheon hosted by the President of ECOSOC  (by invitation) Side events
15:00 Interactive dialogue with major institutional stakeholders on “Fostering policy coherence in the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA)” Panel Discussion on the Global Infrastructure Forum Round Table F: “Data, monitoring and follow-up”
16:00 Round Table C: “Domestic and international private business and finance” (Action area B)
General Debate

General Debate

4:30-5:30 PM

  • Statements by Ministers and other high-level officials
  • Statements by the Spokespersons for civil society and the business sector
17:00
Closing of meeting

Closing of meeting

5:30-6:00 PM

Presentation and adoption of intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations
Adoption of the procedural report of the Forum
Closing remarks by the President of ECOSOC
18:00 Side events
19:00
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