Global South-South Development Expo 2022

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Global South-South Development Expo 2022
Tentative Programme (In-person events)
12-14 September 2022
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand

(Note: Timeslots indicated are in local Bangkok time zone)

Day 1: 12 September 2022

09:30 hrs.	All delegates are seated in ESCAP Hall *ESCAP Hall*
09:40 hrs.	Announcements by Master of Ceremony (MC) *ESCAP Hall*
09:50 hrs.	High-level speakers are seated MC begins introduction *ESCAP Hall*
10:00-10:30 hrs.	GSSD Expo Opening Ceremony (Plenary) (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP Hall*Join Leadership Messages Mr. António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations (Video Message) Mr. Abdulla Shahid President of the United Nations General Assembly (Video Message) Welcome Remarks H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Mr. Achim Steiner UNDP Administrator (Video Message) Ms. Xiaojun Grace Wang Head of Delegation, UNOSSC Solidarity Message Mr. Kitack Lim Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
10:30-11:00 hrs.	Senior Dignitaries Group Photo Tour of Exhibition Booths *Level 2* IBSA Exhibit Launch *Level 2* Coffee Break *Level 2*
11:05-12:05 hrs.	Leadership Roundtable 1: Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) for SDGs by Thailand (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP Hall*Join
12:15-13:15 hrs.	Leadership Roundtable 2: Our Common Agenda-A Ministerial Dialogue by UNOSSC (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP Hall*Join
13:15-14:15 hrs.	Lunch *Cafeteria*
14:15-15:20 hrs.	Leadership Roundtable 3: Strengthening multi-hazard early warning for disaster and health resilience in ASEAN by ESCAP (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP Hall*Join
15:25-16:40 hrs.	Thematic Solution Forum 1: South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Maritime Transport and a Green Recovery (IMO and ESCAP) *CR-4Join Thematic Solution Forum 2:* Accelerating the Learning Recovery and Transforming Education in Southeast Asia through Multistakeholder Partnerships (SDG 4) (UNESCO, UNICEF, ASEAN, SEAMEO) *MR-FJoin Thematic Solution Forum 3:* South-South Economic Integration for Sustainable Recovery (UNCTAD) *CR-3Join Youth4South Special Event:* Workshop Session (Open) “Building sustainable initiatives and compelling stories to promote, accelerate and strengthen South-South cooperation” (UNOSSC-ITU) (from 15:25 – 16:40) *MR-A*Join
16:40-16:55 hrs.	Coffee Break *Level 1*
16:55-18:10 hrs.	Thematic Solution Forum 4: SSTC for Reproductive Health and Population and Development (UNFPA & PPD) *MR-AJoin Thematic Solution Forum 5:* Joint initiative for Home-Grown School Feeding, Unlocking the Potential of National Home-Grown School Meals Programmes to transform local food systems and support pandemic recovery through SSTC (FAO, WFP, IFAD) *CR-3Join Side Event:* South-South and Triangular Cooperation and the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Science and Technology: Harnessing the Power of the Atom to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Address Global Challenges (IAEA) *MR-H* Youth4South Special Event: Workshop Session (Open) “Building sustainable initiatives and compelling stories to promote, accelerate and strengthen South-South cooperation” (UNOSSC-ITU) (from 16:55 – 18:10) *MR-F*Join
18:20-19:45 hrs.	United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 2022: Key Priorities and Future Directions in Advancing South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery: Towards a Smart and Resilient Future. (With video messages and reception) *Level 2*

Day 2: 13 September 2022

9:00-10:15 hrs.	Thematic Solution Forum 7: Social Protection and Health: South-South and Triangular Cooperation to Enhance Capacity to Produce and Deliver vaccines (ESCAP) *CR-3Join Youth4South Special Event:* Practice Session (Closed) “Best-Practice sharing and rehearsal for the Youth4South Entrepreneurship Competition” (UNOSSC-ITU) (from 9:00 – 11:00) *MR-A*
10:15-10:30 hrs.	Coffee Break *Level 1*
10:30-11:45 hrs.	Thematic Solution Forum 8: Building Multi-Stakeholder Alliances in the Global South to Build Back Better: Towards a Smart and Resilient Future in the World of Work (ILO) *CR-3Join Thematic Solution Forum 9:* Maximizing the role of South-South Cooperation in achieving Universal Health Coverage: Showcasing the EMTCT of HIV & syphilis (PAHO, UNICEF) *MR-HJoin Thematic Solution Forum 6:* Scaling up Conservation Agriculture to accelerate agri-food systems transformation in the Global South (FAO) *MR-A*Join Field Trip (By host country invitation only 8:00-13:00 hrs.) (Note: depart from the designated hotel)
11:50-13:05 hrs.	Side Event: Overcoming Challenges and Exploring Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Transition through South-South Cooperation (UNECE, UNESCAP & UNESCWA) *CR-4Join Side Event:* The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus (STEPI, UNOSSC, MI & Republic of Korea) *MR-FJoin Side Event:* Promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation as a crisis response mechanism (IFAD) *MR-H*Join
13:05-14:20 hrs.	Lunch *Cafeteria*
14:20-15:35 hrs.	Thematic Solution Forum 10: Local Government Finance is Development Finance: SDG Cities and the unlocking sub-national finance for sustainable development and transformation in the global south (UNCDF) *MR-AJoin Side Event:* Measuring South-South Cooperation: United Nations global, voluntary framework to measure South-South cooperation (UNCTAD) *MR-HJoin Asia Pacific Directors- General Forum* *CR-4* Side Event: Promoting urban economic resilience in cities globally during and after COVID-19 (ESCAP & ECE) *CR-3*Join
15:40-15:55 hrs.	Coffee Break *Level 1*
15:55-17:10 hrs.	Thematic Solution Forum 11: The role of SSTC in strengthening social protection systems and access to child allowances especially in the context of COVID-19 recovery (UNICEF) *MR-AJoin Side Event:* Triangular Cooperation: A modality for the Asian Century (Germany and GPI) *CR-3Join Asia Pacific Directors- General Forum* *CR-4*
17:15-18:30 hrs.	Side Event: CoWIN - A digital revolution winning over COVID-19 (Government of India & UNDP India) *MR-AJoin Side Event:* SSC dialogues and learning in Africa: powerful tool to improve food security and nutrition (WFP CERFAM) *CR-3Join Asia Pacific Directors-General Forum* *CR-4*

Day 3: 14 September 2022

9:00-10:00 hrs.	Side Event: Partnerships for Development - Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) *MR-F* Side Event: Role of NGOs and CSOs (Global One, ANCSSC) *CR-3*Join
9:45-10:15	Coffee Break *Level 1*
10:00-13:00 hrs.	Global Directors-General Forum (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP HallJoin Side Event:* Workshop on Effective Matchmaking for Public Service Innovations through South-South Network (SSN4PSI) (from 10:00 am-12:00 pm) *MR-AJoin Youth4South Special Event:* Discussion Panel (Open) “Shared Insights and experiences for scaling digital innovation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (UNOSSC-ITU)” (from 11:30 am-1:00 pm) *CR-3*Join
13:00-14:00 hrs.	Lunch *Cafeteria*
14:00-15:00 hrs.	Global Directors-General Forum (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP HallJoin Youth4South Special Event: (Open)* Youth4South Entrepreneurship Competition (Government of Thailand, ESCAP, UNOSSC, UNFPA, ITU) (from 2:00–4:30 pm) *CR-3*Join
15:00-15:15 hrs.	Coffee Break *Level 1*
15:15-16:45 hrs.	Global Directors-General Forum (Interpretation in 6 official UN languages and Thai language) *ESCAP Hall*Join
17:00-17:30 hrs.	GSSD Expo Closing Remarks by Co-hosts *ESCAP Hall*
18:00-20:00 hrs.	GSSD Expo 2022 Networking Night (With Message from Host Country, Cultural Performance, Entrepreneurship Competition Award Ceremony, and Farewell Dinner) (Note: By host country invitation only)