(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 HallJoin 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 HallJoin |
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 HallJoin |
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 HallJoin |
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-AJoin |
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-FJoin |
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-AJoin 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-HJoin |
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 Side Event:
Promoting urban economic resilience in cities globally during and after COVID-19 (ESCAP & ECE) CR-3Join |
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 |
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 |
Day 3: 14 September 2022 |
9:00-10:00 hrs. |
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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) 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-3Join |
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-3Join |
15:00-15:15 hrs. | Coffee Break
Level 1 |
15:15-16:45 hrs. |
Global Directors-General Forum ESCAP HallJoin |
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) |