United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is organizing Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development during 21-22 May 2015 in Bangkok, London. This forum is being held for soliciting Asia-Pacific regional input to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2015 which will be held from 26 June to 8 July 2015 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Theme of HLPF is “strengthening integration, implementation and review – HLPF after 2015”.
representatives from governments, Major Groups, and international organizations will be invited to participate in the forum. Channels of invitation are:
- Governments: The official invitation for nomination will be sent through the diplomatic channel.
- Major Group: The guideline for Major Group participation will be announced on ESCAP website.
- International organizations: The announcement will be made through the United Nations Regional Coordination Mechanism.
Forum Sessions
- Defining Asia-Pacific sustainable development challenges and opportunities – ‘Strengthening integration, implementation and review for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific’
- Regional mechanisms for monitoring and accountability for implementation of the Post 2015 Development Agenda
- The form and function of the APFSD beyond 2015: What form and functions should the APFSD adopt to best promote progress on a post-2015 development agenda?
- Annual Ministerial Review
- Synthesis, conclusions and other matters
Special presentation: Asia-Pacific models of sustainable development.
For more information, please visit APFSD 2015.
