Regional Sharing Workshop on
Assessment of Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific region for Rio +20;
23-25 August 2011; ICIMOD Headquarters, Kathmandu, Nepal
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
Time (in hrs) | Meeting Activities |
Day 1 (23 August 2011) | |
09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
09:30 - 11:00 | Opening Session – (Chair: Mr. Yubaraj Bhusal, Secretary, National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal) |
09:30 – 09:40: Welcome Remarks: Contexts, Background, and Expected outcomes: by Dr. Madhav Karki, DDG ICIMOD 09:40 – 09:55: Keynote Speech by Special Guest Dr. R.S. Tolia, Chairperson, CHEA, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 09:55 – 10:10: Inaugural Speech by Chief Guest Hon. Dr. Dinesh Devkota, Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal 10:10 – 10:25: Objectives, structure and expected outputs from the workshop by Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma; Ri0+20 10:25 – 10:35: Chairperson’s remark by Mr. Bhusal | |
10:35 – 11:00 | Group Photo followed by tea break |
11:00 – 13:00 | South East Asia and Pacific Session: case studies presentation and discussion –(Chair: Dr. Ramon Razal, Co-chair: Mr. Benedicto Q. Sánchez, Rapporteur: Mr. Ujol Sherchan) |
11:00 – 11:20: Case study presentation from Indonesia and Question-Answer 11:20 – 11:40: Case study presentation from Philippines and Question-Answer 11:40 – 12:00: Case study presentation from Papua New Guinea and Question-Answer 12:00 – 12:20: Case study presentation from Vietnam and Question-Answer | |
12.20 - 13.00 | Plenary discussion |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (ICIMOD cafeteria) |
14:00 – 17:00 | Hindu Kush-Himalayas Session I: case studies presentation and discussion (Chair: Dr. BMS Rathore, Co-chair: Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma, Rapporteur: Ms. Aneeta Gauchan) |
14:00 - 14:20: Case study presentation from India (I) and Question-Answer 14:20 - 14:40: Case study presentation from India (II) and Question-Answer 14.40 - 15:00: Case study presentation from India (III) and Question-Answer 15:00 - 15:20: Case study presentation from India (IV) and Question-Answer 15:20 - 15:40: Case study presentation from India (V) and Question-Answer | |
15:40 - 16:00 | Tea/coffee break |
16:00 - 17:00 | Plenary discussion |
18.30 - 21.00 | Reception cum Dinner |
Day 2 (24 August 2011) | |
09:00 – 10:40 | Hindu Kush-Himalayas Session II: case studies presentation and discussion (Chair: Mr. Purushottam Ghimire, Co-chair: Narayan P. Chaulagain, Rapporteurs: Mr. Ujol Sherchan and Ms. Aneeta Gauchan) |
09:00 - 09:20: Case study presentation from Bhutan and Question-Answer 09.20 - 09.40: Case study presentation from Nepal (I) and Question-Answer 09:40 - 10:00: Case study presentation from Nepal (II) and Question-Answer | |
10:00 - 10:40 | Plenary discussion |
Tea served inside the meeting hall | |
11:40 – 12.20: | Hindu Kush-Himalayas Session III: case studies presentation and discussion (Chair: Mr. Syed Mahmood Nasir, Co-chair: Dr. Inaytullah Chaudhry: Rapporteurs: Mr. Ujol Sherchan and Ms. Aneeta Gauchan) |
10.40 – 11.00: Case study presentation from Pakistan (I) and Question-Answer 11:00 – 11:20: Case study presentation from Pakistan (II) and Question-Answer 11.20 – 11:40: Case study presentation from China and Question-Answer | |
11.40 – 12:20 | Plenary discussion |
Tea served inside the meeting hall | |
12:20 – 13:00 | Sharing of findings of the virtual discussions in HKH, Southeast and South and Central Asia – (Chair: Dr. Madhav Karki, Rapporteurs: Mr. Ujol Sherchan and Ms. Aneeta Gauchan) |
12:20 – 12:30: Reflection from HKH by Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma 12:30 – 12:40: Reflection from South East Asia by Dr. Ramon Razal 12:40 – 12:50: Reflection from South & Central Asia (youth perspective) by Mr. Tek Jung Mahat 12:50 – 13:00: Question-Answer (collectively) | |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (ICIMOD cafeteria) |
14:00 – 17:00 | Working group discussion on developing key messages and policy recommendations (Three WGs will be constituted – one for the SEA & Pacific, and two for the HKH region (Eastern Himalayas & Western Himalayas) (Parallel Sessions) |
Tea served inside the meeting hall | |
Working Group 1 | Western Himalayas: (Chair: Mr. Jai Raj, Co-chair: Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma, Rapporteurs: Ms. Aneeta Gauchan and Mr. Utsav Maden) |
Working Group 2 | Eastern Himalayas: (Chair: Dr. Resham B. Dangi, Co-chair: Dr. Dhrupad Choudhury, Rapporteurs: Mr. Tek Jung Mahat and Mr. Sanam Aksha) |
Working Group 3 | Southeast Asia & Pacific: (Chair: Mr. Benedicto Q. Sánchez, Co-chair: TBD, Rapporteurs: Mr. Ujol Sherchan and Mr. Basudev Upadhyay) |
Day 3 (25 August 2011) | |
9:00 – 10:30 | Working Group presentation and floor discussion |
09:00 – 09:30 | Western Himalayas presentation |
09:30 – 10:00 | Eastern Himalayas presentation |
10:00 – 10:30 | Southeast Asia & Pacific presentation |
10:30 – 10:45 | Tea break |
10:45 – 13:00 | Synthesis Report and Policy recommendations finalization (Parallel Sessions) |
10:45 – 12:20 | Two Working Groups will be formed: A. to finalize the structure and general content outline of the Synthesis Report based on the key messages and policy recommendations of the case studies and e-conference summary from the two regions (led by Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma); and B. to discuss and finalize the key messages and policy recommendations to the Asia Pacific region countries based on the findings of the case studies and e-conference summary (Mr. Prabhu Budhathoki) |
12:20 – 12:40 | Group A presentation and discussion (10m+10m) |
12:40 – 13:00 | Group B presentation and discussion (10m+10m) |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (ICIMOD cafeteria) |
14:00 – 16:10 | Reflections and Closing session (Chair: Mr. U. K. Sangma, Rapporteurs: Mr. Ujol Sherchan and Ms. Aneeta Gauchan) |
14:00 – 14:30 | Reflection on case studies and recommendations for synthesis report from SEA and Pacific by Mr. Benedicto Q. Sánchez |
14:30 – 15:00 | Reflection on case studies and recommendations for synthesis report from HKH by Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma |
15:00 – 15:15 | Reflection on resolutions of the Youth Forum by Mr. Tek Jung Mahat |
15:15 – 15:45 | Key highlights of the workshop by Dr. Madhav Karki |
15:45 – 16:00 | Closing remarks by the chair Mr. U. K. Sangma, Secretary, NEC, Govt. of India |
16:00 – 16:10 | Vote of Thanks by Mr. Daan Boom |
