PROVISIONAL AGENDA. Day 1 Wed 30 Nov. 08:00 09:00 Registration. 09:00-09:15 Opening session

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1 PROVISIONAL AGENDA Day 1 Wed 30 Nov 08:00 09:00 Registration 09:00-09:15 Opening session Opening remarks by Mr. Stefanos Fotiou, Director, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP 09:15-10:15 (1hr) Session 1: Introduction This session will set the scene, reviewing trends and outcomes of recent events, including Habitat III, elaborating on the role of cities in the achievement of the SDGs and introducing the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform. ESCAP Introductory presentation on The Role of Cities in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda by Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Chief, adinterim, Sustainable Urban Development Section, ESCAP (15 min) Presentation on the outcomes of the International Forum on Urban Policy for the Sustainable Development Goals by Ms. Jeehae Jun, Manager of Global Urban Partnership Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government (15 min) Presentation on the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform by Mr. Sayel Cortes, Capacity Building Coordinator, CityNet (15 min) Discussion (30 min) 10:15-10:30 Coffee break

2 10:30-12:00 Session 2: National strategies and frameworks for the SDGs and the role of local governments This session will allow reviewing national strategies and frameworks for the SDGs being developed, discussing how local government action could be integrated to support these. Moderator: Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, ESCAP Panelists: Mr. Uchita de Zoysa, Sustainable Development Advisor, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, Government of Sri Lanka (7 min) Ms. Ma u Leha, Principal Economist, Ministry of Finance and National Planning, and SDG Focal Point, Government of Tonga (7 min) Mr. Prak Angkeara, Deputy Director General, Department of Housing, Cambodia (7 min) Mr. Arman Baisuanov, Deputy Director of Multilateral Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kazakhstan (7 min) Ms. Ibu Hayu Parasati, Senior Urban Planner, Ministry of National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia (7 min) Discussants from local governments: Mr. Romano Reo, Mayor of Betio, Kiribati - (TBC ) Mr. Bishnu Koirala, CEO, Birgunj Sub-metropolitan City - (TBC) 12:00-13:30 12:00-13:00 - Special lunch event - From Planning to Practice: Urban Nexus as a means of implementing the 2030 Agenda Location: UNCC Foyer Within the context of Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban Nexus project, and building on practical experiences from the partner cities, this session will elaborate opportunities for integrating the nexus approach into urban planning and development, as a tool for localizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other relevant global agendas. 13:30-15:00 Session 3: Local governments taking action: innovative practices from the region In this session, cities will share policies and initiatives they are spearheading that could contribute to the effective implementation of national SDG strategies. Moderator: Mr. Jeong-hee Lee, Director General for International Urban Development Collaboration, Seoul Metropolitan Government Mr. Bhai Kaji Tiwari, Development Commissioner of Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, Nepal (7 min) Mr. Edward Ngava, Deputy Mayor and Chairman of Youth Women and Sports Board and Planning Board, Honiara, Solomon Islands (7 min) Ms. Tsendlkhagva Bat-Ulzii, Officer of in Charge of Social development and welfare, Governor's Office of the Capital City Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (7 min) 2

3 Ms. Kalpana Viswanath, Co-founder, SafetiPin, India (7 min) Mr. Yerkanat Zaitov, Manager of Center of Urban Studies, JSC Almaty Development Centre, Almaty, Kazakstan (7 min) Ms. Norliza Abdulla, Deputy Director of Town Planning, Seberang Perai Municipal Council, Malaysia (7 min) - (TBC) Ms. Dung Thi My Tra, Official, Da Nang City, Vietnam (7 min) - (TBC) 15:00-15:15 Coffee break 15:15-16:45 Session 4: Roundtable discussion: Empowering local action This session will take stock of sessions 2 and 3 and discuss how to empower local governments and other stakeholders to catalyze action on the ground for the achievement of the SDGs. Facilitator: Mr. Stefanos Fotiou, Director, Environment and Development Division, Roundtable participants: Mr Md Zahangir Alam, Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, and SDG Focal Point, Government of Bangladesh Mr. John Bongat, Mayor of Naga City, Philippines Ms. Somsook Boonyabancha, Secretary General, Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) Ms. Bernadia Tjandradewi, Secretary General, United Cities and Local Government (UCLG ASPAC) Mr. Tsheltrim Dorji, Senior Planning Officer, Tsirang, Bhutan (TBC) Day 2 Thu 1 Dec 09:00-09:15 Reflections from Day 1 - ESCAP 09:15-10:30 (1hr 15) Session 5: The Urban SDG Knowledge Platform This session will present and discuss the features and functionalities of the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform and proposed associated activities. Moderator: ESCAP Introduction, ESCAP (10 min) Launch of the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform by Mr. Semin Kim, Manager of Global Urban Partnership Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government (15 min) Introduction to Platform membership and opportunities for collaboration, Ms. Jae Hyun Park, Project Coordinator, CityNet (15 min) 3

4 Discussion (35 min) Discussants from local governments. 10:30-10:45 10:30-10:45 Coffee break 10:45-12:00 (1hr 15) Session 6: Synergies in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the SDGs This session will take stock of the outcomes of Habitat III and explore synergies in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The session will also provide an opportunity to reflect on how the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform could help harness such synergies and support the implementation of both global agendas. Panelists: Ms. Mariko Sato, Chief, UN Habitat Bangkok (15 min) Ms. Shipra Narang Suri, Vice President, ISOCARP and General Assembly of Partners (GAP) towards HABITAT III (10 min) Ms. Karibaiti Toaba, Regional Director, Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) (10 min) Ms. Sri Husnaini Sofjan, Senior Programme Administrator and Strategist, Huairou Commission (10 min) Discussion (30 min) Discussants from local governments. 12:00-14:00 Lunch break 12:00-13:30-19th Regional Consultative Meeting on Good Urban Governance by invitation only 14:00 15:30 Session 7: Regional and city-to-city cooperation for the SDGs This session will review ongoing and proposed initiatives by regional partners with a view to identifying synergies. Moderator: ESCAP Mr. Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General and Executive Director(South Asia Secretariat), ICLEI Ms. Bernadia Tjandradewi, Secretary General, United Cities and Local Government (UCLG ASPAC) Mr. Joseph D Cruz, Asia-Pacific Regional Team Leader, Inclusive Growth Unit - UNDP Regional Hub 4

5 Ms. Chikako Takase, Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development Mr. Subrata Sinha, Regional Environmental Affairs Officer, UNEP Asia Pacific Office Representative from UN-Women (TBC) Representative from Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) (TBC) 15:30-15:45 Coffee break 15:45 16:45 (1hr) Conclusion: Way forward This session will discuss opportunities for collaboration in relation to the Urban SDG Knowledge Platform and associated activities. It will summarize the key discussions and recommendations of the workshop, chart the way forward and identify next steps. 5