SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT

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The event is being co-organized by ESCAP, the Government of Republic of the Maldives, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Maldives, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Parliamentary Union (IPU).  The conference aim to offer parliamentarians in the Maldives an overview of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs, SDG progress and challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and the Maldives, and the role of parliament in advancing the SDGs.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT (30 October 2022, People’s Majlis of Maldives) Programme 9:45 – 10:15 Opening remarks • Hon. President Mohamed Nasheed MP, Speaker of the People’s Majlis • H.E. Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, ESCAP • H.E. Ms. Aishath Mohamed Didi, Minister, Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services • H.E. Ms. Catherine Haswell, UN Resident Coordinator in Maldives • H.E. Mr. Martin Chungong, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union (online) 10:20 -11:20 SESSION 1: OVERVIEW OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN ASIAPACIFIC (This session will provide Members of Parliament with an overview of the 2030 Agenda and the implementation of 17SDGs in the Asia-Pacific region and the role of parliamentarians.) Chairperson: Hon. Eva Abdulla MP, Deputy Speaker of the People’s Majlis Target Audience: Members of the People’s Majlis Presentation by: • Mr. Oliver Paddison, Chief, Section on Countries in Special Situations, Office of the Executive Secretary, ESCAP • Ms. Isabel Obadiaru, SDG Project Officer, IPU (online) Q&A 11:20 – 11:30 Break 11:30 – 12:30 SESSION 2: STATUS OF SDGs IN MALDIVES AND THE ROLE OF THE PEOPLE’S MAJLIS (This segment will provide parliamentary committees and parliamentary staff with status of SDGs and related legislation in the Maldives and the role of the People’s Majlis in the oversight of governmental actions and legislation) Chairperson: Hon. Mohamed Aslam MP, Majority Leader of the People’s Majlis Target Audience: Parliamentary Committees and Parliamentary Staff Presentation by: • Mr. Mohamed Imad - Chief Project Executive, Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Q&A 12:30 – 13:00 Lunch