Programme

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT: Inaugural Meeting of ECA’s Committee on Human and Social Development (CHSD-1) Venue: Conference Room 2

DAY 1
ICPD +15 EXPERTS GROUP MEETING

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT: Inaugural Meeting of ECA’s Committee on Human and Social Development (CHSD-1) Venue: Conference Room 2

Official Opening
Venue: Conference Room 2

1. Welcome Address by Ms Lalla Ben Barka, Deputy Executive Secretary, ECA.
2. Statement by Her Excellency Bience Gawanas, Commissioner for Social Affairs, AUC.
3. Statement by the African Development Bank
4. Statement by the UNFPA
5. Representative of the Government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.

Plenary Session 1
Venue: Conference Room 2
Overview of the ICPD+15 Review process and overview of the ICPD+15 Regional Review Report (the major themes) - ECA

Plenary Session 2
Venue: Conference Room 2
Panel Discussion: Building on the achievements and facilitating factors and addressing the challenges and opportunities Plenary Discussion

Plenary Session 3
Continental/ Sub-regional initiatives on population and development - AUC Discussion

DAY 2
ICPD +15 EXPERTS GROUP MEETING
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

Plenary Session: Organisation of the break-out sessions

Venue

Large Briefing Room

Conference Room 4

Conference Room 1

09:30-11:00

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

11:00- 11:30

COFFEE BREAK

11:30-13:00

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:30- 15:30

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Break out sessions
(to discuss a cluster of thematic issues from the Report)

Plenary Session 4
Venue: Conference Room 1
Group reports to plenary Plenary Discussion on strategic priorities, including the way forward for ICPD PoA.

DAY 3
7TH SESSION OF THE AFRICAN POPULATION COMMISSION (APC)

Opening Session
Venue: Conference Room 4
1. Welcoming Remarks by AU Commission
2. Statement by UNFPA
3. Remarks by the Chair of the APC Bureau

Procedural Matters
Election of the Bureau
Adoption of the Agenda and Work Programme

Presentation of the Report of the AUC

Presentation of the Report of Outgoing Chair of the Bureau of APC

Discussion

Presentation of the Overview of the State of African Population Report

ICPD +15 EXPERTS GROUP MEETING

Plenary Session 5
Venue: Conference Room 1
Consideration and adoption of the draft report of the experts meeting and commitment document on ICPD+15 Review

DAY 4
Opening Session

Opening of the Conference
Venue: Conference Room 1
1. Welcome Address by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
2. Statement by the representative of UNFPA
3. Statement by the representative of the African Union Commission
4. Opening Address by the Guest of Honour, Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Consideration of the main conclusions of the ICPD+15 report of the experts meeting to the Ministers Discussions

Adoption of the Commitment Document

Closing Ceremony
Closing Remarks by ECA
Closing Remarks by AUC

Press Conference
Venue: Small Media Briefing Room