ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY


Seminar on “Accelerating the Achievement of MDG-5 through the Role of Women Parliamentarians”


A. LIST OF DELEGATES

B. Agenda-WAIPA

C. Program of activities

D. Inaugural Ceremony

  1. Welcome Remarks by Hon. Mrs. Khuon SUDARY
  2. Keynote Address by Mr. Shiv Khare, AFPPD
  3. Keynote Address by Mr. NESIM Tumkaya, UNFPA
  4. Opening Address by Her Excellency Dr. Mrs. Bun Rany Hun Sen, the First Lady of Cambodia

E. Session I: MDG#5; Improve Maternal Health

Overview of Maternal Health in ASEAN Countries by:

    1. H.E. Mr. Eng Huot, Secretary of  State of the Ministry of Health of the Royal Government of Cambodia
    2. Dr. Howard Lawrence Sobel, Medical Officer and Team leader for Maternal Child Health Program

    Country Progres Reports Focusing on the achieving MDG#5 Presented by AIPA member Countries:

    1. Country Report Indonesia by Hon. Mrs Okky Asokawati Padmomulio
    2. Country Report of Lao PDR by Hon.Dr. Thongphan Chanthalanonh MD and Prof. Dr. Boungnong Boupha MD.Phd
    3. Country Report of Malaysia
    4. Country Report of the Philippines by Hon. Imelda R. Marcos
    5. Country Report of Thailand
    6. Country Report of Viet Nam
    7. Country Report of Cambodia by Hon. Mrs. NIN Saphon

                F. Session II: The Interrelationship between the MDGs

                1. Overview of ASEAN Countries in achieving MDG#1 and the Correlation with MDG#5  Presented by:
                  1. Ms. Amarsanaa Darisuren, United Nations Women (UNW)

                    2. Mr. Devendra Prasad Gnawali, SABIN Vaccine Institute ( SABIN)

                    • Case study on Maternal Health, Poverty, Child Mortality and Gender Equity Presented by:
                            1. Prof. Dr. Boungngong Boupha, Lao PDR.
                            2. Hon. Mrs. Sirintorn RAMMASUTE,  Thailand
                            3. Hon. MA. Zenada Benedicto-Angping, the Philippines

                              G. Session III: Challenges to Achieving MDG#5

                              Case study on Planning and the Importance of Co-opting Men and Access to Safe Abortion, Presented By:

                                1. Hon. Mrs. Nova Riyanti, Indonesian Delegati
                                2. H.E. Mrs. Krouch Sam An, Secretary of the Commission on Legislation and Justice, Cambodian Delegation

                                  H. Session IV: What Parliaments and Parliamentarians Can Do to Help Advance the MDG#5

                                    1. Overview of comparative study on how parliaments are working to integrate the MDGs in their institutional mechanisms and political agendas by Ms. Frage Munch Annemarie, Senior Expert Service of Germany
                                    2. Case Study on comparative study on how parliaments are working to integrate the MDGs in their institutional mechanisms and political agendas , presented by:
                                      1. Malaysian Delegation
                                      2. Vietnamese Delegation

                                    I. Resolutions and Report

                                    1. Resolution on Accelerating the Achievements of MDG#5 through the Role of Women Parliamentarians
                                    2. Draft Resolution on the Report of the Women of ASEAN Inter‐Parliamentary Assembly (WAIPA) Seminar on the Accelerating of the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals#5, through the Role of Women Parliamentarians
                                    3. Report of the Seminar on Accelerating the Achievements of MDG#5 through the Role of Women Parliamentarians

                                    J. Closing Ceremony

                                    Keynote Address by H.E. Mr. Nguon Nhel, President of the 32nd AIPA General Assembly and the First-Vice-Prescient of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia

                                    K. Solidarity Dinners Remarks

                                    Farewell Dinner Speech by H.E. Mr. Nguon Nhel, President of the 32nd AIPA General Assembly and the First-Vice-Prescient of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia