2013 Global MDG Conference Making the MDGs work

From Advocacy through Implementation to Acceleration and Beyond

Bogot, Colombia 27 February to 28 February 2013

Draft Agenda
DAY 1: (WEDNESDAY) 27 FEBRUARY 2013
8:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:40 am

Registration

Opening Ceremony
Introduction, Heraldo Muoz, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean Ms. Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator HE Ms. Maria Angela Holgun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Colombia
(Launch of National MDG Report for Indigenous Populations in Colombia)

Plenary

9:40 am 10:40 am

Keynote Session MDG Breakthroughs and Challenges for the Next Generation
Moderator, Selim Jahan, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Poverty Practice Director Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Secretary-Generals Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Special Envoy and Representative on Millennium Development Goals and Financial Development, World Bank Plenary discussion: Q&A* (35 min)
* Including participation of UNDP Administrator and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia

10:40 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm

Coffee Break

Panel I: The Final Push: Accelerating towards the MDGs and Sustaining Progress MDG 1 through 3
Plenary Moderator, Shantanu Mukherjee, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Poverty Group, MDG Support Team Leader HE Mr. Amadou Allahoury Diallo, High Commissioner of the 3N Initiative, Government of Niger Ms. Janet Mbene, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance, Government of Tanzania Mr. Juan Manuel Cordero, Vice-Minister for Social Work, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Government of Costa Rica Plenary discussion: Q&A (25 min)

12:00 pm 1:30 pm

LUNCH

1:30 pm 2:30 pm

Panel II: The Final Push: Accelerating towards the MDGs and Sustaining Progress MDGs 4 through 7
Moderator, Jeffrey O'Malley, UNICEF, Director of Policy and Strategy Plenary Dr. Nina Sardjunani, Deputy Minister of Development Planning, BAPPENAS, Government of Indonesia Mr. Gonzalo Robles, Secretary General for International Cooperation and Development, Government of Spain Mr. Ruslan Codreanu, Head of General Directorate for Policy Coordination, External Assistance and Public Administration Reform, The State Chancellery, Republic of Moldova Plenary discussion: Q&A (25 min) [10 min for participants to move to Roundtable A Session rooms]

2:40 pm - 3:55 pm

ROUNDTABLE A
SESSION 1A Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action SESSION 2A Theme: MDG Acceleration SESSION 3A Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level SESSION 4A Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda

3:55 pm-4:25pm 4:25 pm - 6:30pm

Coffee Break (Served at the entrance of the MDG Expo)

MDG EXPO
Venue: Estelar Plenary Room Posters Videos Reports and general publications Reception (Venue, TBC)

7:30 pm 9:00 pm

DAY 2: (THURSDAY) 28 FEBRUARY 2013

8:30 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 10:15 am

Registration

Panel III: Mainstreaming the MDGs - Translating a Global Agenda into National Action and Addressing Gaps
Moderator, Mr. Lamin Manneh, UN Resident Coordinator for Rwanda Plenary Dr. Yubaraj Khatiwada, Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank, Government of Nepal Ms. Chandrika Bahadur, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Dr. Garry Conille, Special Advisor to the President of Liberia on Post-2015 Development and Former Prime Minister of Haiti Plenary discussion: Q&A (25 min)

10:15 am 10:45 am

Coffee Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

ROUNDTABLE B
SESSION 1B Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action SESSION 2B Theme: MDG Acceleration SESSION 3B Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level SESSION 4B Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda

[10 min for participants to move to Roundtable C Session rooms]

12:10 pm - 13:25 pm

ROUNDTABLE C
SESSION 1C Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action SESSION 2C Theme: MDG Acceleration SESSION 3C Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level SESSION 4C Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda

13:25 pm 2:30 pm 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Lunch Break

ROUNDTABLE D
SESSION 1D Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action SESSION 2D Theme: MDG Acceleration SESSION 3D Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level SESSION 4D Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda

3:45 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Coffee Break

Panel IV: Closing Session The Unfinished Business of the MDGs and the Emerging Agenda Beyond 2015
Moderator, Bruno Moro, UN Resident Coordinator for Colombia Plenary Ms. Paula Caballero, Director for Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Colombia Ms. Susan McDade, UN Resident Coordinator for Uruguay Mr. Bruno Pouezat, UN Resident Coordinator for Morocco Mr. Alberic Kacou, UN Resident Coordinator for Tanzania Plenary discussion: Q&A (25min)

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2013 GLOBAL MDG CONFERENCE ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS

ROUNDTABLE A - 27 February- 2:40pm-3:55pm

SESSION 1A Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Colleen Zamba, UNDP Nigeria SESSION 2A Theme: MDG Acceleration MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Amarakoon Bandara, UNDP Tanzania "Accelerating the MDGs: Curbing Maternal Mortality in Ghana" (by Dr. Patrick Aboagye, MoH, Government of Ghana, and Pa Lamin, UNDP Ghana) "Accelerating MDG Achievement: Youth Employment in Armenia" (by Karine Simonyan, UNDP Armenia) SESSION 3A (INTERPRETATION) Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Celia Reyes, Philippines Institute for Development Studies SESSION 4A Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Moderator: Csar Antonio Nez, UNAIDS Regional Office for LAC "MDG Acceleration Efforts and Emerging Priorities for a Post 2015 Agenda: Evidences from MAF Roll Outs in West and Central Africa" (by Nathalie Bouch, UNDP Regional Service Centre Dakar) "The Health Agenda: Unfinished Business of the MDGs" (by Dr. Gina Tambini, WHO/PAHO) (tbc)

MDG Progress in Tajikistan: Mixed Experience (by Nourimassa Shimomoura, UNDP Tajikistan) Translating the MDGs into National Action in the Pacific (by Patrick Tuimalealiifano, UNDP Multi-country Office Fiji) Partnership for MDGs Achievement in Conflict and Post Conflict Settings: The Case of Sudan (by Ahmed Mohamed Elhag, UNDP Sudan) Localization of the Millennium Development goals in Africa: An Overview (by Kadmiel Wekwete, UNCDF South Africa)

Strategies for MDG Localization in Brazil (by Juliana Wenceslau, UNDP Brazil)

The MDG Reports Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (by Diana Costa, UNDP Regional Service Centre Panama)

"Colombia: Reducing Inequalities Through MDG Acceleration at the Local Level" (by Fernando Herrera, UNDP Colombia)

ATD Fourth World's participatory research with people in extreme poverty on MDGs - Emerging findings and methodological lessons (by Matt Davies, International Movement ATD Fourth World)

"Accelerating Progress on Maternal Mortality in Africa: Lessons from Emerging Policy and Institutional Innovations" (by Ayodele Odusola, UNDP Regional Bureau of Africa New York)

ROUNDTABLE B 28 February 10:45am-12:00pm

SESSION 1B Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Anuradha Seth, UNDP BDP Poverty SESSION 2B Theme: MDG Acceleration MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Jamila Seftaoui, UNDP Cambodia Lessons Learnt from the Implementation of MAF in Costa Rica in the area of Governance: Beyond 2015 (by Madai Linkimer Abarca, National Plan for Vocational Integration of Persons with Disabilities in Costa Rica) "Inter-sectoral Coordination, Technical Exchange and Innovative Community Governance Mechanisms to Sustain MDG Achievement: Implementing the MAF Action Plan in Belize" (by Jay Coombs, UNDP Belize) Bottlenecks in achieving the MDGs in Chad: Weak governance, external shocks, conflict, and high population growth (by Ginette Camara, UNDP Chad) SESSION 3B (INTERPRETATION) Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Stefano Pettinato, UNDP El Salvador "Effective Partnerships for Accelerating the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the Sub-National Level: Evidence from the Implementation of Nigerias Conditional Grant Scheme" (by Colleen Zamba, UNDP Nigeria) SESSION 4B Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Enrique Delamonica, UNICEF Regional Office in LAC

"The Fight Against Poverty and Hunger in Africa" (by Babatunde Omilola, UNDP Regional Service Centre Johannesburg)

Is the Distribution of Foreign Aid MDG-Sensitive? (by Degol Hailu, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Poverty)

"Inclusive Growth and Policies: The Asian Experience" (by Thangavel Palanivel, UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific)

"Unveiling hidden poverty: The importance of time series data in measuring poverty" (by Carmen de la Cruz, UNDP Regional Service Center Panama)

The Future of MDG8? The Emerging South as a New Partner in Global Development (Kishan Khoday, UNDP Saudi Arabia)

"Multidimensional Poverty Measures" (by Jimmy Vasquez, UNDP El Salvador)

"Challenges in MDG Achievement: A View from the Field" (by Saurabh Sinha, UNDP Mongolia)

"The role of aid, the changing context (2013 is not 2000!) and the financing compact or 'new MDG8' for the post-2015 goals" (by Jonathan Glennie, Overseas Development Institute)

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ROUNDTABLE C 28 February 12:10pm-13:25pm

SESSION 1C Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Alessandra Casazza, UNDP Asia Pacific Regional Center, Bangkok "Reflections on the MDGs, and the post-2015 agenda, from Europe and Central Asia" (by Ben Slay, UNDP Regional Service Centre Bratislava) SESSION 2C Theme: MDG Acceleration MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Patrick Tuimalealiifano, UNDP Multicountry Office Fiji "UNDPs Role in Accelerating MDG 1 in Niger: Issues and Challenges in Implementing the MAF Action Plan" (by Mansour Ndiaye, UNDP Niger) SESSION 3C (INTERPRETATION) Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Jorge Sequeira, OREALC/UNESCO Santiago SESSION 4C Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Ysabel Blanco, UNFPA HQ New York

"Addressing Sub-national Inequalities: MDG Monitoring and Implementation" (by Jeff O'Malley, UNICEF HQ)

The effects of service-sector employment on poverty (by Renata Nowak-Garmer, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Poverty)

"Critical Reflections on MDG based National Development Plans: Lessons from Asia" (by Anuradha Seth, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Poverty) "High Hanging Fruit of Latin American Progress after a decade of MDGs" (by George Gray, UNDP Regional Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean)

"Bridging the gender economic divide in Cambodia: A case for MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF)" (by Jamila Seftaoui, UNDP Cambodia)

"Developing MDG-based Indicators for Indigenous Populations: Monitoring MDG Progress" (by Andrs Gonzlez, UNDP Colombia, and Belquis Izquierdo, indigenous leader)

"MDG Achievement through fighting corruption in basic service sectors: education, health and water" (by Aida Arutyunova, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Democratic Governance ) "Multisectoral approaches towards the achievement of the MDGs: Lessons from UNDP contribution to Joint Gender Programmes " (by Lucio Severo, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Gender)

"Within Sight, Yet Far: Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving MDGs in Tanzania" (by Amarakoon Bandara, UNDP Tanzania)

"Learning from the MDGs: An evidence-based analysis of 400+ MDG Reports" (by Shantanu Mukherjee, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Poverty)

ROUNDTABLE D 28 February 2:30pm-3:45pm

SESSION 1D Theme: Translating a Global Agenda into National Action MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Francisco Roquette, UNV HQ "Intersectoral Approaches, National Ownership and 'One UN' as Means to Achieve the MDGs" (by Gianluca Giuman, MDG Achievement Fund) MDG Innovations: Harnessing ICTs to Foster Social Inclusion and Participation (by Raul Zambrano, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Democratic Governance) "Achievement of the MDGs in Afghanistan: Lessons Learned and Challenges" (by Dr Bashir Ahmad Hamid, Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan) SESSION 2D Theme: MDG Acceleration MEETING ROOM: TBC SESSION 3D Theme: MDGs at Subnational Level MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Eduardo Lpez Moreno, UN-HABITAT Nairobi HQ Fighting Poverty with Facts: Community-Based Monitoring Systems (In Focus) (by Celia Reyes, Philippines Institute for Development Studies) SESSION 4D (INTERPRETATION) Theme: Unfinished Business of the MDGs and Emerging Agenda MEETING ROOM: TBC Moderator: Mara Murillo, UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

Moderator: Ayodele Odusola, UNDP Regional Bureau of Africa "Addressing gaps to basic sanitation access and boosting education for girls: MDG acceleration in Nepal" (by Dharma Swarnakar, UNDP Nepal) "Accelerating the reduction of maternal mortality in Botswana and Uganda acceleration efforts: same interventions, different solutions" (by Frederick Mugisha, Gish Uganda)

TBC (by Joseluis Samaniego, ECLAC Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division)

"The Effects of Decentralization on MDG Achievement: How to Accelerate Progress" (by Arum Atmawikarta, BAPPENAS, Government of Indonesia)

Lessons Learned in Achieving the MDGs in the Philippines (by Dr. Erlinda Capones, National Economic Development Authority, Government of the Philippines) "Convergence lost and regained Rediscovering povertyenvironment to address the unfinished business of MDGs and the emerging agenda of SDGs" (by George Bouma, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy, Energy and Environment)

Accelerating Progress to Achieve MDG-6 in the Moldova: Current Challenges, Acceleration Solutions and Role for Key Partners (by Dumitru Vasilescu, UNDP Moldova)

"Using MDG Scorecards for SubNational Planning in Cambodia" (by Lang Sok, UNDP Cambodia)