The need to be realistic in the scope of work to be addressed by the TWGs both in the TORs and the eventual work plans.

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1 UNITED NATIONS ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL COORDINATION MECHANISM (RCM) Record of the Task Force meeting of the RCM on TWG TORs 19 April 2016, 10:00 11:30 hours Meeting Room G, United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok I. Organization The task force Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) was held on 19 April 2016 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok to review the draft terms of reference (TORs) for the Thematic Working Groups (TWGs), which are to be presented at the next full meeting of the RCM for consideration, selection and adoption. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Adnan Aliani, the Director of SPMD. It was attended by representatives of 14 agencies (incl. ESCAP)(participant list attached). II. Record of Discussions Mr. Aliani, opened the meeting by informing the group that five of the seven TWGs had submitted draft TORs for review at the meeting (Statistics, Resource Efficient Growth, Sustainable Societies, Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, Education 2030+). He asked that the Co-chairs or their representatives present their respective submitted TORs. Mr. Aliani asked the Co-chairs or representatives of the TWG s that had not submitted draft TORs (Inclusive Development and Poverty Eradication, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience) to brief the group on the status of draft TOR preparations. The points emphasized across the TWGs were: The need to be realistic in the scope of work to be addressed by the TWGs both in the TORs and the eventual work plans. The need to limit the number of technical sub groups created for TWGs and when doing so to define specific, time bound tasks. That there be standardized language for shared features across the TORs, for example on frequency of meetings, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of outcomes, composition and responsibility of membership. That TWG work consider support for broader sub regional organization issues and not be limited to the ASEAN-UN partnership (eg. SAARC, Pacific Islands). The need for all TWGs to meet before the RCM on 26 April to agree on their respective draft TORs and to prepare to report at the RCM samples of key initiatives that may be integrated in to the annual work plan. That TWGs will report at the RCM meeting on 26 April on the status of TOR and work plan development providing a specific timetable for group meetings and TOR/work plan delivery. Other matters raised were: 1

2 That ILO membership in the Education group will depend on whether the TWG Workplan includes work on TFIT or not. ILO asked that it not be indicated as a member of the TWG at this time. TWG on Statistics TWG on Resource Efficient Growth TWG on Sustainable Societies TWG on Gender Equality and Women s Empowerment TWG on Education TWG on Inclusive Development and Poverty Eradication TWG on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Action Items Agencies are to contact the Co-chairs of TWGs directly with expressions of interest in membership and to provide focal point information The RCM Secretariat to control its distribution list for completeness and consistency. 2

3 UNITED NATIONS ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL COORDINATION MECHANISM (RCM) Task Force Meeting on Thematic Working Groups 19 April :00 11:30 hours Meeting Room G, UNCC LIST OF PARTICIPANTS RCM MEMBERS Organization Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Organization for Migration (IOM) Name of representative(s) Mr Aziz Arya South-South Cooperation Officer Mr. David Lamotte Deputy Regional Director ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific UN Building, 11th Floor Rajdamnoen Nok Avenue Bangkok Tel Fax Dr. Maria Nenette Motus Regional Director, a.i. Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific International Organization for Migration (IOM) 3 Rajanakarn Building, 18th Floor South Sathorn Road, Bangkok Thailand Tel: (02) Fax: (02) nmotus@iom.int Ms. Mariko Tomiyama Senior Regional Policy and Liaison Officer Tel: (0) Mobile: (0) mtomiyama@iom.int Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Asia and Pacific (UNAIDS) Mr. Daniel Gilman Humanitarian Affairs Officer gilmand@un.org Mr. Taoufik Bakkali Regional Strategic Information Adviser UNAIDS Regional Support Team, Asia and the Pacific (UNAIDS RST AP) 3

4 Organization Name of representative(s) UN Building 9th Floor, Block A, Room 905 Rajadamnern Nok Avenue Bangkok Office: + 66 (02) bakkalit@unaids.org United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Mr. Bishwa Nath Tiwari Programme Specialist HDR Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development 3 rd Floor United Nations Service Building Tel: +66 (0) ext 5285 Fax: +66 (0) Mobile: +66 (0) bishwa.tiwari@undp.org Ms. Isabelle Louis Deputy Regional Director UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Tel: louisi@un.org Ms. Makiko Yashiro Tel: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) World Health Organization (WHO) Mr. Christophe Lefranc Technical Adviser, Census & Data Mr. Liam Fee Consultant liam.fee@gmail.com Mr. Edward Clarence-Smith Representative and Director of Regional Office in Thailand e.clarence-smith@unido.org Mr. Andrew Mcelroy Programme Officer Ms. Janneke van der Graaff Kukler Strategic Planning and Coordination Specialist janneke.kukler@unwomen.org Dr. Khalil Rahman Coordinator ESCAP & Inter-Agency Coordination WHO Thailand, Nonthaburi Tel: (02) , (D) Fax: (02) rahmank@searo.who.int 4

5 ESCAP Mr. Adnan Aliani Ms. Michele Von Rautenkranz Ms. Shamika Sirimannne Mr. Puji Pujiono Ms. Margarita Guerrero Ms. Laura Lopez Mr. Srinivas Tata Mr. Paul Tacon Director, Strategy and Programme Management Division (SPMD) Programme Officer, Asia-Pacific Regional Coordination Mechanism Secretariat, SPMD. Director, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD) Regional Advisor on Disaster Risk Reduction, IDD Director, Statistics Division (SD) Director, Social Development Division (SDD) Chief, Social Policy and Population Section, SDD Associate Social Affairs Officer, SDD.. 5