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First virtual Consultation with Civil Society Representatives 

Convened by the Co-Chairs of the LDC5 Preparatory Committee 

20 May 2021, 8-9:30am (NY Time) 

 

 

As part of the preparatory process for the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), civil society representatives were invited to attend a consultation with UN Member States in advance of the first meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) The objective was to gather inputs from civil society representatives in preparation for the first PrepCom Session, which took place in hybrid format on 24-28 May 2021.

The consultation took place virtually via Zoom on Thursday, 20 May 2021 from 8:00am to 9:30am, NY Time at the request of the Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Canada to the UN in New York, Mrs Rabab Fatima and Mr Robert Rae, in their capacity as co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee for LDC5.   

For further information about this event or about civil society engagement in the LDC5 process, please contact Ms. Erica Carroll-Ogunka from the Office of the High Representative of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS at erica.carroll@un.org, or Mr. Demba Moussa Dembele from LDC Watch at ldc-watch@googlegroups.com.    

 

 

Documentation

 

 

Programme  

 

8 a.m. 

Opening remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and H.E. Robert Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations 

 

8.10 a.m. 

Remarks by Ms. Fekitamoeloa Utoikamanu, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS 

 

8.15 a.m. 

Intervention by Mr. Demba Moussa Dembele, Chair, LDC Watch [Statement]

 

8.20 a.m. 

Interventions from Civil Society Representatives: 

  • Ms. Yoke Ling Chee, Executive Director of Third World Network 
  • Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Executive Director of COAST Bangladesh [Statement]
  • Mr. Bodo Ellmers, Program Director of Global Policy Forum Europe [Statement]
  • Professor Francisca Oladipo, Executive Coordinator of VODAN Africa [Statement]
  • Ms. Anita Gurumurthy, Executive Director of IT for Change, speaking on behalf of the Just Net Coalition [Statement]
  • Mr. Gershom Kabaso, National Coordinator of Zambia Social Forum [Statement]
  • Ms. Louise Emilia Reyes, Program Director of Policies and Budgets for Equality and Sustainable Development at Equidad de Genero: Ciudadania, Trabajo y Familia, speaking on behalf of the Women’s Working Group on FFD [Statement]
  • Mr. Roberto Bissio, Coordinator for Social Watch [Statement]
  • Mr. Asad Rehman, Director of War on Want 
  • Mr. Jussi Ojala, Executive Representative of Private Sector Development for FinnChurchAid, Finland 
  • Mr. Kam Morshed, Senior Director of Advocacy and Innovations for BRAC [Statement]

 

9.25 a.m. 

Closing remarks by H.E. Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations and H.E. Robert Rae, Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations 

 

Written Statements Submitted Due to Time Constraints

 

The session was moderated by Ms Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Director of the Office of the High Representative of LDC, LLDCs and SIDS