East and Southern Africa Subregional Follow-up Conference to the World Social Summit
15-17 March, 1999 Nairobi, Kenya

Provisional Programme of Work

15 March 1999: Progress Since Copenhagen

08.00- 09.00 Arrival and Registration

09.00 –10.30 Session 1: Statements

• Welcome Address by Hon. Professor George Saitoti, EGH, MP, Minister for Planning and National Development, Kenya.
• Statement by UNON Representative.
• Statement by Mr. Oduor Ong’wen, Chairman of the Kenya’s NGO Council, Representing NGOs from the Subregion.
• Welcome Address by Ms. Thelma Awori, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Regional Director for Africa.
• Statement by Ms. Lalla Ben Barka, Deputy Executive Secretary of the ECA.

10.30 - 10.45 Coffee/Tea Break

10.45 – 13.00 Session 2: Background Reports

• Progress in Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa - UNDP
• Progress in Employment Generation - ILO
• Progress in Social Sectors - UNICEF
• Progress in Governance - ECA

13.00 - 14.30 Lunch Break

14.30 - 16.00 Break-out Sessions on Thematic Areas:

• Group A: Progress in Poverty Reduction (Facilitator: UNDP)
• Group B: Progress in Employment Creation (Facilitator: ILO)
• Group C: Progress in Achieving Social Sector Objectives (Facilitators: UNICEF/ECA)
• Group D: Progress in Governance (Facilitators: ECA and OAU)

16.00 - 16.15 Coffee/Tea Break

16.15 - 18.00 Break-out Groups on Thematic Areas (Continue):

• Group A: Poverty
• Group B: Employment
• Group C: Social Sectors
• Group D: Governance

16 March 1999: Official Opening Ceremony

08.00 – 09.30 Registration of delegates (continues)

09.30 – 10.00 All delegates and invited guests to be seated

10.00 Arrival of H.E. the President at Gigiri Entertainment by the Mathare Youth Group and Undugu Society of Kenya

Welcome Remarks by Hon. Prof. George Saitoti, EGH, MP., Minister forPlanning and National Development

10:30 H.E. Hon. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, CGH., MP, The President of the Republic of Kenya addresses Delegates and Officially Opens the Conference

11:00-11:15 Coffee/Tea Break

11:15-13:00 Country Perspectives on Progress Since Copenhagen: (Moderators to be Determined)

• Kenya’s Country Position Paper presented by Hon. J.K. Ole Sunkuli, Minister of State in Office of the President Other presentation follows

13:00-14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:30 Country Presentations (Continue)

16:45–17:00 Coffee/Tea Break

17:00 – 19:00 Country Presentations (Continue)

17 March 1999: Civil Society Forum

09:00 – 10:30 Civil Society Forum: Panel Discussion (Panelists to be selected)

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee/Teak Break

11:00 – 12:30 Plenary Session:

• Report of break-out sessions
• General discussions
  Discussion on the Summary of deliberations (Kenya, ECA, UNDP, and Civil Society Representative, Donors Representative)

12:30 Extended Lunch Break

14:00- 17:30 Report Preparation by the Secretariat

17:30 – 18:30 Adoption of Conference Report and Closing