[2017] Vientiane International Mayors Forum

  • Capacity Development
Event Date
From 14 Mar 2017 to 16 Mar 2017
Time
From 12:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC)

Programme

 

Formal Opening (Official Opening Ceremony of the 10th Regional EST Forum in Asia)

Welcome Remark

Hon. Mr. Keophilavanh Aphaylath (Vientiane Vice Mayor, Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Opening Address

  • Ms. Chikako Takase (Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development)
  • Dr. Madan B. Regmi (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)
  • Dr. Jong Soo Yoon (Head, United Nations Office for Sustainable Development)
  • Mr. Hiroaki Takiguchi (Director, Ministry of the Environment, Japan)
  • H.E. Dr. Bounchanh Sinthavong (Minister of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Keynote Address

Mr. Bambang Susantono (Vice-President, Asian Development Bank)

Address by Guest of Honour

H.E. Mr. Somdy Douangdy (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Lao People's Democratic Republic)

 

Day 2 (March 15, 2017)- 1st day of Vientiane International Mayors Forum

Session 1: Policies for Achieving Smart, Resilient and Low Carbon Cities

Session Chair: H.E. Mr. Ramesh Lekhak (Minister, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Nepal)

Facilitator / Moderator: Dr. Ralph D. Wahnschafft (Senior Advisor on Sustainable Development, Sustainable Energy and Transport Expert, Germany)

Background Presentations:

  • "Outcome of HABITAT III ~ Policy Insights to Sustainable Urban Transport in Achieving Smart, Resilient and Low Carbon Cities" - Dr. Avi Sarkar (Chief Technical Advisor, MEK-WATSAN and WAC - South East Asia Region, UN HABITAT)
  • "Case Study on Bhutan LRT System ~ Outcome of the Pre- feasibility Study" - Hon. Mr. Karma Wangchuk Penjor (Secretary, MOIC, the Government of Bhutan) & Mr. Julien Gaudremeau (Director, Rail Concepts, France) & Dr. Charlie Hargroves (Director, Strategic Transitions Group, Australia)
  • "New Energy Development in Low-Carbon City" - Mr. Haifeng Lu (Secretary General, Global Forum on Human Settlements, People's Republic of China)
  • "Challenges and Opportunities in Turning our Cities into Smart Cities - Case of 100 Smart Cities Mission of India" - Mr. Mukund Kumar Sinha (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, the Government of India)
  • "Implementation of Renewable Energy Projects" - Dr. Sermkham Thoummavongsa (Deputy Director General, Institute of Renewable Energy Promotion, Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic)

 

Session 2: Integrated Planning for Sustainable Urban Development – Localizing the SDGs, Addressing the New Urban Agenda

Facilitator / Moderator: Ms. Birgitte Bryld (Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Division for Sustainable Development, UN DESA)

Panelists:

 

Session 3: Public Participation in Urban Planning and Development

Facilitator / Moderator: Prof. Marie Thynell (Associate Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden)

Panelists:

 

Session 4: Financing for SDG 11

Facilitator / Moderator: Mr. Arturo Ardila-Gomez (Global Lead Urban Mobility and Lead Transport Economist, World Bank)

Panelists:

 

Session 5: Conservation of Urban Cultural and Natural Heritage and Historic Urban Landscapes, Provision of Recreational “Green” and Other Urban Public Spaces

Facilitator / Moderator:"Conservation of cultural and natural heritage and historic urban landscapes and provision of recreational "green" and other public spaces: Technical session conclusion and recommendations" - Dr. Ralph D. Wahnschafft (Senior Advisor on Sustainable Development, Sustainable Energy and Transport Expert, Germany)

Panelists:

 

Session 6: Making Our Cities More Resilience - Implementation of Sendai Framework, Integrating DRR in Urban Planning, Addressing Climate Change Impacts, etc.

Facilitator / Moderator: Mr. Ian Rector (Representative of International Recovery Platform/Senior Infrastructure and Resilience Advisor, Asia Region, United Nations Office for Project Services)

Panelists:

 

Formal Closing

Closing Remarks

  • Ms. Chikako Takase (Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development)
  • Dr. Madan B. Regmi (Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)
  • Dr. Jong Soo Yoon (Head, United Nations Office for Sustainable Development)
  • H.E. Dr. Bounchanh Sinthavong (Minister of Public Works and Transport, Lao People's Democratic Republic)

 

Documentation

Information Note

Substantive Report