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Program and Agenda

Day 1, 15 November 2000

Session I - Introduction

0845-0915

Registration

0915-0945

Welcome Remarks

H.E. Niu Shaoyao
Vice Governor of Yunnan Province, PRC

Dr. Chen Xianyi
Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Health, PRC

Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH
Asian Development Bank

0945-1000

Objectives of the Meeting

Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH, ADB

Session II - Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS in the GMS

1000-1030

Presentation by the TA Team on Prevention and Control of HIV / AIDS Among Mobile Populations in the GMS

1030-1050

Coffee Break

1050-1120

Presentation by the HIV/AIDS TA Team (continuation)

1120-1200

Presentation on HIV/AIDS Programs of International Agencies

• UNICEF
• UNDP
• UNAIDS

1200-1230

Comments on the HIV/AIDS Program

• Country Delegations
• Observers
  Wrap-up of Discussions on HIV/AIDS

1230-1400

Lunch

Session III - Field Visit- Kunming Spring Buds School

1440-1500

Travel from Harbor Plaza to Kunming Spring Buds School

1500-1530

Brief Introduction

-Chairman of the Women's Union of Yunnan Province and th Headmaster of the Kunming Spring Buds School

Response: Mr. Edward Haugh, Manager, AWEH

1530-1600

Short Performance: Ethnic Girls from the School

1600-1700

Visits to Exhibition Room, Classes in English and Handicrafts, Students' Dormitory and Canteen

1900

Dinner hosted by The People's Government of Yunnan Province
(Banquet Hall, 3rd Floor, Green Land Hotel)

Day 2, 16 November 2000

Session IV - Study on the Health and Education Needs of Ethnic Minorities in GMS

0900-1015

Presentation by the TA Team on the Study of Health and Education Needs of Ethnic Minorities

-Introduction to the Project/Integrated Report
-Country Reports:

• Cambodia
• Lao PDR

1015-1035

Coffee Break

1035-1115

• Thailand
• Viet Nam

1115-1200

1200-1330

1330-1430

NGOs in Social Development: The Doi Tung Foundation (Thailand) Experiences on Ethnic Minorities and HIV/AIDS Prevention

Dr. Riksh Syamananda
Deputy Director-General

-Discussions

Ms. Conny Lenneberg
Australian Volunteers International (AVI)

Session V - Forthcoming Activities and Setting Priorities for HRD Cooperation in GMS

1430-1450

Cooperation in HRD: East-West Economic Corridor

Mekong Institute

1450-1510

Coffee Break

1510-1610

Summary of Progress of Subregional Cooperation in HRD

Mr. Edward Haugh

1610-1650

Proposed GMS-HRD Work Program/Forthcoming RETAs and Activities

Overview of the GMS Assistance Plan for 2001-2003
Mr. Edward Haugh

Introduction of Forthcoming RETAs and Activities
Mr. Edward Haugh

A) Eradication of Illegal Drug Production and Trade
- GMS Unit Representative

B) HIV/AIDS

b.1) 6th International Conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (Melbourne)
b.2) Community Action for AIDS Prevention (JFPR)
-Mr. Indu Bhushan

C) Rollback Mallaria Initiative
-Mr. Indu Bhushan

Session VI - Conclusion

1650

Consideration and Adoption of the Recommendations and Report of the WGHRD

Closing Remarks

Mr. Chen Xianyi
Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Health, PRC


Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH, ADB

1900

Dinner hosted by ADB
(Rotunda Ballroom, Harbour Plaza Kunming

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