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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Thematic Solution Forum 2:
Accelerating the Learning Recovery and Transforming Education in Southeast Asia through Multistakeholder Partnerships (SDG 4) (UNESCO, UNICEF, ASEAN, SEAMEO)

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Thematic Solution Forum 3:
South-South Economic Integration for Sustainable Recovery (UNCTAD)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Thematic Solution Forum 9:
Maximizing the role of South-South Cooperation in achieving Universal Health Coverage: Showcasing the EMTCT of HIV & syphilis (PAHO, UNICEF)

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Thematic Solution Forum 6:
Scaling up Conservation Agriculture to accelerate agri-food systems transformation in the Global South (FAO)

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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)

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Side Event:
The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus (STEPI, UNOSSC, MI & Republic of Korea)

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Side Event:
Promoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation as a crisis response mechanism (IFAD)

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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)

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Side Event:
Measuring South-South Cooperation: United Nations global, voluntary framework to measure South-South cooperation (UNCTAD)

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Side Event:
Promoting urban economic resilience in cities globally during and after COVID-19 (ESCAP & ECE)

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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)

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Side Event:
Triangular Cooperation: A modality for the Asian Century (Germany and GPI)

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17:15-18:30 hrs.
Side Event:
CoWIN - A digital revolution winning over COVID-19 (Government of India & UNDP India)

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Side Event:
SSC dialogues and learning in Africa: powerful tool to improve food security and nutrition (WFP CERFAM)

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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)

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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)

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Side Event:
Workshop on Effective Matchmaking for Public Service Innovations through South-South Network (SSN4PSI) (from 10:00 am-12:00 pm)

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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)

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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)

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Youth4South Special Event: (Open) Youth4South Entrepreneurship Competition (Government of Thailand, ESCAP, UNOSSC, UNFPA, ITU) (from 2:00–4:30 pm)

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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)

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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)