19th International Inter Ministerial Conference on South-South Cooperation in Population and Development:
“South-South Cooperation and the ICPD@30: Accelerating the Move Forward”
Date : Monday, 14 November 2022
Venue : Pattaya 12, Pattaya Exhibition And Convention Hall (PEACH), Thailand
Partners in Population and Development (PPD), in partnership with UNFPA, organized the 19th International Inter-ministerial Conference (IIMC) during the ICFP 2022 in Pattaya, Thailand, on November 14, 2022, at 09:00 to 12:00 hours. The theme of the forum was South-South Cooperation and the ICPD@30: Accelerating the Move Forward. This aims provide policy guidance and commitments from high-level government officials on how to increase the utilization of South-South and triangular cooperation at ICPD@30 and beyond.
Inaugural session
- Host country welcome remarks by Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, PPD Board and Honourable Director-General, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health The Royal Thai Government
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Inaugural Speech by Mr. Jacques van Zuydam, Chief Director Population and Development Department of Social Development on behalf of the Honorable Chair of PPD H.E. Ms. Lindiwe Zulu, Hon. Minister of Social Development, South Africa
[ VIDEO ] - Remarks by Ms. Diene Keita, Assistant-Secretary-General of the UN, and UNFPA Deputy Exécutive Director
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Ministerial Session: South-South Cooperation and the ICPD@30: Accelerating the Move Forward
- Statement by H.E. Dr. C.G.D.N. Chiwenga, PPD Board Member and Hon. Vice President, Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe
[ VIDEO ] - Statement by H.E. Mr. Zahid Maleque, PPD Board Member and Hon. Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Statement by H.E. Dr. Yu Xuejun, Vice-Chair and Vice Minister National Health Commission, China
[ VIDEO ] - Statement by H.E. Dr. Dereje Dhuguma, State Minister, Ministry of Health Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
[ VIDEO ] - Statement by H.E. Mr. Amos Lugoloobi, PPD Board Member and Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Statement by H.E. Dr. Hasto Wardoyo, SpOG (K), PPD Board Member and Hon. Chairperson National Population and Family Planning Board, Indonesia
[ VIDEO ] - Statement by Dr. Leticia Adelaide Appiah, PPD Board Member and Executive Director, National Population Council Republic of Ghana
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Statement by Dr. S. K. Sikdar, MBBS, MD, Advisor, Family Planning and Maternal Health Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Statement by Dr. Sabina Durrani, Director General, Population Programme Wing, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Pakistan
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Statement by Dr. Gueye Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane, Technical Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Action, Senegal
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Closing session
- Vote of Thanks by Dr. Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, PPD Board and Honourable Director-General, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health The Royal Thai Government
[ VIDEO ] [ PDF ] - Closing Remarks by H.E. Mr. Zahid Maleque, PPD Board Member and Hon. Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
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