The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) is convened in the context of this resolution and in preparation for the 54th session of the Commission, which will take place in February 2016 and which should agree on a policy outcome (that is, a resolution) on this priority theme.

The meeting will build on discussions on the review and rethinking of social development and social policy held during and in preparation for the 53rd session of the Commission. The outcomes of the meeting will contribute to the work of the Commission by providing concrete, evidence-based recommendations for promoting and strengthening social development and for improving the formulation and implementation of policy frameworks that affect social progress.

The outcomes of the meeting will contribute to the work of the Commission by providing concrete, evidence-based policy recommendations to promote and therefore strengthen social development. In particular, the meeting should provide guidance and key input for the preparation of the report of the Secretary-General on the priority theme.

The meeting will also be of use to suggest topics that the Commission may want to consider in the years ahead, within its mandate. Within the framework of the new post-2015 global development agenda, which will be adopted in September 2015, the outcomes of the meeting must also take into consideration how the agenda’s implementation can best promote social justice and inclusion.

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