Morning

9.00-9.30

Reception and registration of participants

9.30-10.00

Opening Session

His Excellency Mr. Mathieu KEREKOU,President of the Republic of Benin

Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, United Nations (UN) 

Ms. Ndioro Ndiaye, Deputy Director-General, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

10.00-11.00

Presentations on migrant remittances and remittances to LDCs

Mr. Dilip Ratha, Senior Economist, Development Prospects Group, International Finance Team, World Bank   

Mr. Nilim Baruah, Head of Labour Migration Service, IOM

11.00 -13.00

Interactive dialogue on policies to reinforce remittance services

Chair:

Benin

Moderator:

Minister of an LDC

13.00-15.00

Lunch

Afternoon

15.00-17.00

Interactive Dialogue on policies to enhance the development impact of remittances

Chair:

Minister of an LDC

Moderator:

UN-OHRLLS

17.00-17.15

Tea/coffee break

17.15-18.15

Plenary Session: Recommendations of the Conference and its Follow-up

Chair:

Benin, MECPD

·         Consideration of the report of the preparatory meeting of senior officials

·         Adoption of the outcome document of the Conference

18.15-18.30

Closing Remarks

·         Representatives of Asia, Africa

·         UN-OHRLLS

·         IOM DDG

·         Vote of thanks

·         Closing of the Conference by the President of the Republic of Benin

18.35

Press Conference

Representative of the Republic of Benin

Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative, UN

Ms. Ndioro Ndiaye, Deputy Director General, IOM

19.00

Dinner (hosted by Benin)