Timetable

Item 1: Opening of the session
(a) Opening addresses
(b) Election of officers
(c) Adoption of the agenda

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Item 3: Review of issues pertinent to the subsidiary structure of the Commission, including the work of the regional institutions:
(a) Macroeconomic policy, poverty reduction and inclusive development
(b) Trade and investment
(c) Transport
(i) Subregional activities for development

Item 3: Review of issues pertinent to the subsidiary structure of the Commission, including the work of the regional institutions:
(d) Environment and development
(e) & (f) Information and communications technology and disaster risk reduction
(g) Social development
(h) Statistics

Item 3: Review of substantive issues (continued, if needed)

Item 3: Review of substantive issues (continued, if needed)

Item 4: Management issues:
(a) Report on the evaluation activities of the Commission during the biennium 2014-2015
(b) Proposed programme changes for the biennium 2016-2017
(c) Draft strategic framework for the biennium 2018-2019
(d) Partnerships, extrabudgetary contributions and capacity development

Item 5: Activities of the Advisory Committee of Permanent Representatives and Other Representatives Designated by Members of the Commission

Item 6: Dates, venue and theme topic for the seventy-third session of the Commission (2017)

Item 2: Special Body on Least Developed, Landlocked Developing and Pacific Island Developing Countries
(a) Development issues relevant to least developed countries
(b) Development issues relevant to landlocked developing countries
(c) Development issues relevant to Pacific island developing countries
(d) Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016
(e) Other matters

Item 2: Special Body on Least Developed, Landlocked Developing and Pacific Island Developing Countries (continued)

Opening of the Ministerial Segment
(a) Opening addresses, including Executive Secretary's welcome and policy address
(b) Election of officers

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High-level dialogue
- Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration

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Item 2: Special Body on Least Developed, Landlocked Developing and Pacific Island Developing Countries

High-level exchange
- Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Asia-Pacific LDC, LLDC and Pacific island developing countries

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Item 7 (a): Policy issues for the Asia-Pacific region: Key challenges to inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
Country statements

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Item 8: Theme topic for the seventy-second session of the Commission: “Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development”
Ministerial roundtable
- Roundtable on science, technology and innovation for sustainable development

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Item 7 (a): Policy issues for the Asia-Pacific region: Key challenges to inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
Country statements (continued)

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Item 7 (b): Policy issues for the Asia-Pacific region: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016
Ministerial panel
- Panel on the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific

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Item 7 (a): Policy issues for the Asia-Pacific region: Key challenges to inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
Country statements (continued)

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Item 9: Other matters

Item 10: Adoption of the Report of the Commission

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