Friday, 15 Oct 2010
10 AM - 1 PM
ECO Chamber NLB

Panel discussion on the “Fourth UN Conference on the LDCs: Enhanced International Support and Smooth Transition of LDCs towards Graduation”

Moderator:

• Mr. Cheick Sidi Diarra, Special Adviser on Africa, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS

Keynote speaker:

• H.E. Mr. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Minister of Finance of Bangladesh

Panelists:

• Prof. Patrick Guillaumont, CERDI, Université d'Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand 1), France

• Mr. Pierre Encontre, UNCTAD Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes

• H.E. Mr. Ahmed Naseem, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Maldives

• Mr. Peter Thompson, Director for Development and Economic Partnership Agreements, Commission of the European Union, DG Trade

Friday, 22 Oct 2010
10 AM - 1 PM
ECO Chamber NLB

Follow-up to the MDG Summit outcome / Poverty

Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010
3 PM - 6 PM
ECO Chamber NLB

SIDS in the context of climate change

Friday, 29 Oct 2010
10 AM - 1 PM
ECO Chamber NLB

Event on “Advancing Sustainable Development: What Should Rio+20 Achieve?”

Speakers:

• Dr. Soogil Young, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, Republic of Korea

• Prof. Adil Najam, Frederick S. Pardee Professor of Global Public Policy, Boston University

• Mr. Felix Dodds, Stakeholder Forum