LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

NATIONAL ROUND TABLE PROCESS

Calendar of Events

Activities and events leading up to the 2016 Round Table Implementation Meeting (2016 RTIM) and after events (November – December 2016) | Download Calendar of Events

Date & Time
Description
Key officials in charge
Venue

November

8th November, (9-11am)

1. “Meet the Press” event to inform publics and medias on progress of 2016 RTIM preparation.

MPI, Vientiane Province, UNDP

DIC Conference Room

9th November, (8:30am-12pm)

2. UXO SWG Forum 2016 hosted by NRA

NRA

ICTC

10th November, (9am-12pm)

3. 2016 RTIM Pre-Consultation Meeting on SDG integration into national development agenda, monitoring and statistical frameworks and provincial development plans, including launching of the DFAA report

MOFA, MPI

Don Chan Palace Hotel

11th November, (2-4pm)

4. A meeting of Chairs and Co-Chairs of SWGs and other relevant stakeholders

MPI

Don Chan Palace Hotel

15th November, (9-12pm)

5. 2016 RTIM Pre-Consultation Meeting on Partnerships for Effective Development Cooperation

MPI

Lao

16th November (9-12pm)

6. Education SWG Meeting (Executive Level)

MOES

Lanexang Hotel

17th November

7. Food and Nutrition Security Forum (including the 2016 RTIM Pre-Consultation Meeting)

FNS Secretariat (MOH, MOES and MAF)

TBC

20th November, (8-12pm)

8. Trade and Private SWG Meeting

MoIC

TBC

24th-25th November

9.

2016 Round Table Implementation Meeting

including side events:
9.1. Field visit in Vientiane province
9.2. Dinner Reception
9.3. Joint Press Conference (right after the

meeting)

MPI, SWGs, Vientiane Province and UNDP

Governor’s Office, Vientiane Province

28th Nov or 5th Dec

10. Debriefing with the Prime Minister of Lao PDR on the outcomes of the 2016 RTIM

MPI, LMs concerned

The Prime Minister’s Office

28th Nov to 1st Dec

11. Second High Level Meeting (Ministerial Level) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

MPI, MOFA & MOF

Nairobi, Kenya

December

5th December

1. Production of the 2016 RTIM report

DIC/MPI

9th December

2. Preparation of the follow-up of the 2016 RTIM discussion points

DIC/MPI

15th – 16th December

3. Organisation of a Partnership Retreat

DIC

Early January 2017

4. Arrangements for the implementation of the UNDP supported programme (2017-2021)