AGENDA FOR HLM2

DAY 1 – Wednesday 23 October 2013
13:00 – 15:00 Meeting of the HLM2 Drafting Committee chaired by Dr. Vivek Joshi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, to discuss the zero draft Declaration
Venue: Room 292, 2nd Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Chair
Dr. Vivek Joshi
15:00 – 16:30 High Level Meeting Opening Ceremony
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Master of Ceremonies
14:45 Delegates and guests arrive
15:00 Lighting of Lamp for inauguration of Opening Ceremony
15:05 Welcome address by Ms. Nita Chowdhury, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
15:15 Speech by Mr. Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF
15:20 Speech by Ms. Sujata Mehta, Additional Secretary (Development Partnership Administration), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
15:27 Speech by Mme. SU Fengjie, Executive Director, Office of National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, China
15:35 Key Note Speech by Mrs. Krishna Tirath, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
15:45 Vote of Thanks by Dr. Vivek Joshi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
15:55 Group photo of participants with Mrs. Krishna Tirath, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
16:15 High Tea
Venue: Convention Hall A, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
19:00 – 20:30 Welcome Dinner hosted by the Government of India for HLM2 delegates
Venue: Lily Pool Lawns, The Ashok Hotel
Note: Secretariat Room adjacent to Kalinga Room, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel will be open from 9:00 a.m. onwards to respond to queries from participants
DAY 2 – Thursday 24 October 2013
08:30 – 09:00 Arrival of delegates
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
09:00 – 10:30 Session 1 Promoting and Practising South-South Cooperation for Child Rights in Asia and the Pacific: from Beijing to New DelhiVenue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel Chair: Mme LIANG Hong, Division Director, International Trade and Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Commerce, China
09:00 Opening remarks by Session Chair
09:-05 Key note address on South-South Cooperation by Dr. Vivek Joshi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
09:15 Presentation of overview of the Beijing Follow Up Report by Ms. Karin Hulshof and Mr. Daniel Toole, UNICEF Regional Directors, South Asia and East Asia and the Pacific
09:30 Presentation by H.E. Amena Afzali, Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled, Afghanistan
09:40 Presentation by Mr. Sharudin Shar Kashim, Deputy Director General (Planning), Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Malaysia
09:50 Statement by Mr. Mun Jong Chol, Coordinator of DPRK National Coordinating Committee for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
09:55 Statement by Hon. Dr. Vita Skilling, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Federated States of Micronesia
10:00 Statement by H.E. Mme Khempheng Pholsena, Minister to Government Office, Chairperson of the National Commission for the Advancement of Women and Chairperson of the National Commission for Mothers and Child, Lao PDR
10:05 Statement by Hon. Gatoloaifaana Amataga Gidlow, Associate Minister for Women, Community and Social Development, Samoa
10:10 Opportunity for comments from the floor and discussion
10:25 Closing remarks and summary conclusions by Session Chair
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/coffee break
11:00 – 12:50 Session 2 Adolescents: current rights for future opportunities
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Chair: H.E. Dra. Nina Sardjunani, Deputy Minister for Human Resources and Culture, Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, Government of Indonesia (tbc)
11:00 Opening remarks and main policy issues by Session Chair
11:15 Presentation by Dr. Vivek Joshi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, India
11:25 Presentation by Hon. Mohan Lal Grero, Deputy Minister of Education and Monitoring Member of Parliament for Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development, Sri Lanka
11:35 Presentation by Mr. Miguel Marques Gonçalves Manetelu, Secretary of State for Youth and Sport, Timor Leste
11:45 Statement by Mr. A.Y.M Golam Kibria, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Bangladesh
11:50 Statement by Hon. John Mokoenga Henry, Associate Minister of Internal Affairs, Cook Islands
11:55 Statement by Dr. Aamaal Ali, Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights, Maldives
12:00 Statement by Mrs. Ethel Sigimanu, Permanent Secretary for Women, Youth, Children & Family Affairs, Solomon Islands
12:05 Statement by Mr. Ponepate Taunisila, Deputy Director, Ministry of Education and Training, Tonga
12:10 Statement by Mr. Fauoa Maani, Minister of Education, Youth & Sports, Tuvalu
12:15 Statement by Mr. Doan Mau Diep, Vice Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam
12:25 Opportunity for comments from the floor and discussion
12:55 Closing remarks by Session Chair
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
Head of Delegation
Venue: The Oudh Restaurant, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Other participants
Venue: Convention Hall A, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
14:00 – 15:15 Session 3 Fulfilling Child Rights with Early Childhood Development
Venue: Banquet Hall, 3rd floor, The Ashok Hotel
Chair: Hon. Minister Begum Zakia
Shahnawaz Khan , Minister for Population Welfare, Government of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (tbc)
14:00 Opening remarks and main policy issues by Session Chair
14:15 Presentation by Mr. Karma Yeshey, Director, Department of School Education, Ministry of Education, Bhutan
14:25 Presentation by Mme Jiang Jin, Deputy Director General, Department of Basic Education II, Ministry of Education, China
14:35 Presentation by H.E. Dra. Nina Sardjunani, MA, Deputy Minister for Human Resources and Culture, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia
14:45 Statement by H.E. Adina Othman, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam
14:50 Statement by H.E. Mrs. Khiev Bory, Secretary of State, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Cambodia
14:55 Statement by H.E. Dr. Daw Myat Myat Ohn Khin, Union Minister, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Myanmar
15:00 Statement by Hon. Dalton Emani Makamau Tagelagi, Associate Minister, Ministry of Health, Niue
15:05 Statement by Hon. Riddhi Baba Pradhan, Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare and Land Reform and Management,
15:10 Nepal Statement by Hon. Gisuwat Managere Siniwin, Vice Minister for Education, Papua New Guinea
15:15 – 15:45 Tea/coffee break
15:45 – 17:00 Session 3 cont. Fulfilling Child Rights with Early Childhood Development
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
15:45 Statement by Mr. Vichien Chavalit, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand
15:50 Statement by Hon. Jonas James, Minister of Justice and Community Services, Vanuatu
15:55 Opportunity for comments from the floor and discussion
16:55 Closing remarks by Session Chair
18:30 Buses leave from lobby area to The Taj Mahal Hotel for Reception hosted by UNICEF
19:00 – 20:30 Reception hosted by UNICEFVenue: Taj Mahal Hotel, Terrace Garden
DAY 3 – Friday 25 October 2013
9:00 – 10:30 Session 4 Urban Settings as an opportunity for realizing all child rights
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel

Chair:  Hon. Mohan Lal Grero, Deputy Minister of Education,Sri Lanka

09:00 Opening remarks and main policy issues by Session Chair
09:15 Presentation by Dr. Josefa Koroivueta, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation, Fiji
09:25 Presentation by Hon. Minister Begum Zakia Shahnawaz Khan, Ministry of Population Welfare, Punjab, Pakistan
09:35 Presentation by Mr. Javier R. Jiminez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippines
09:45 Statement by Hon. Teima Onorio, Vice President, Republic of Kiribati
09:50 Statement by Hon. Wilbur Heine, Minister of Internal Affairs, Marshall Islands
09:55 Statement by H.E. Mr. Erdene Sodnomzundui, Minister for Population Development and Social Protection, Mongolia
10:00 Opportunity for comments from the floor and discussion
10:25 Closing remarks by Session Chair
10:30 – 11:00 Tea/coffee break
11:00 – 12:15 Session 5 Regional perspectives and partnerships
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Chair: Mr. Javier R. Jimenez, Assistant Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines
11:00 Opening remarks by Session Chair
11:05 Statement by Mr. Nagesh Kumar, Director, ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office
11:15 Statement by Dr. Colin Tukuitonga Director of Public Health Division, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
11:25 Statement by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Secretary General, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
11:35 Opportunity for comments from the floor and discussion
12:10 Closing remarks by session chair
11:00 – 13:30 Meeting of the New Delhi Declaration Drafting Committee
Venue: Room 292, Second Floor
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch
Head of Delegation Lunch
Venue: The Oudh Restaurant, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Other participants
Venue: Convention Hall A, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
13:30 – 15:00 Opportunity for bilateral meetings between Ministerial delegations
15:00 – 15:20 Session 6 Adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on South-South Cooperation for Child Rights in Asia and the Pacific
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Chair: Mr. Sharudin Shar Kashim Deputy Director General (Planning), Department of Social Welfare, Malaysia
15:00 Opening remarks by Session Chair
15:05 Presentation of the Declaration by Dr. Vivek Joshi, Joint Secretary, MWCD, Government of India and Chair of the Drafting Committee
15:20 Adoption of the New Delhi Declaration
15:25 – 15:45 High Level Meeting Closing Ceremony
Venue: Convention Hall B, Ground Floor, The Ashok Hotel
Master of Ceremony
15:25 Closing Speech by Mrs. Krishna Tirath, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
15.35 Closing remarks and Vote of Thanks by Ms. Nita Chowdhury, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
15:45 High Level Meeting closes
High Tea