Vanuatu 2010
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Overview of Agenda

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Wednesday 10 February

09:00-09:45: Official Opening of the Conference

10:30-12:30:  Impact of the crisis on people: Pacific perspectives (Plenary 1)

14:00-15:30: Parallel roundtables on impact assessment

  • Impact assessment at national levels: economic growth, trade and employment (Roundtable A)
  • Impact assessment at community levels: women, children and other vulnerable groups (Roundtable B)

16:00-17:30: Actions taken by countries in response to the crisis (Plenary 2) 

Thursday 11 February

09:00-10:30: Actions taken by countries in response to the crisis (Plenary 3)

11:00-12:30: Inclusive economic growth and social policies (Plenary 4)

14:00-16:30: Parallel working sessions on sectoral challenges and responses

  • Labor (Working Session A);
  • Education (Working Session B);
  • Health and food security (Working Session C);
  • Governance and the legislative agenda (Working Session D).

16:30-17:00: Parallel working sessions on sectoral challenges and responses (Cont'd.)

17:00-18:00: Rejoinder/ Summary of Working Sessions (Plenary 5)

Friday 12 February

09:00-10:00: Climate change and Green Growth (Plenary 6)

10:30-12:30: Forward-looking policy and action planning to strengthen resilience to the current and future crises.

14:00-15:30: Concluding statements by Pacific Country Delegations (Plenary 7)

16:00-17:30: Adoption of Outcome Document

17:30-18:00 Official Closing

Conference Agenda

Annotated Provisional Agenda

Guidance Notes

 

 

 

Quick Facts

The Conference brought together national policy-makers,civil society, the private sector and development partners and discussed how they could address the global crisis in the Pacific.

Close to 200 delegates from 16 Pacific island countries, high-level officials and experts from UN agencies and regional organizations attended the meeting.