Day 1 - Monday, 9 December

Time

Session

8:30 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:15

Welcoming Address

Maxine Olson, Resident Representative, UNDP Malaysia

9:15 - 9:30

Perspectives from the Regional Bureau for Asia Pacific (RBAP)

Subinay Nandy, Chief, Regional Programmes, RBAP- UNDP

9:30 - 9:40

Logistics and Daily Announcements, APDIP Team

9:40 - 10:30

Participant Self-Introduction

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 11:00

ICT for Development Workshop for UNDP COs in the Arab States: Outcomes

Phet Sayo, Programme Specialist, APDIP

11:00 - 11:30

Creating a Development Dynamic: UNDP ICT for Development Thematic Thrust and the Digital Opportunities Initiative Framework, with a focus on Multi-stakeholder Involvement

Radhika Lal, BDP, UNDP, NY

11:30 - 12:30

Discussion (Issues to note for final recommendations/report)

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

UNDP ICT Programme Officers Presentations with Q & A

Presentations by POs on respective country's ICT4D needs and priorities, and UNDP CO's activities, highlighting best practices, strategic frameworks, and lessons learned; POs should present insights that have not been captured in reference materials provided for the workshop and highlight 1-2 critical issues they would like RBAP to follow-up

Moderator: Shahid Akhtar

15:00 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:30

UNDP ICT Programme Officers Presentations with Q & A (Continued)

16:30 - 17:00

Discussion on possible topics for workgroup sessions on Friday and issues to note for final recommendations/report

19:30

Welcome Dinner at the Natural Cuisine Restaurant on the 9th floor of the Legend Hotel

Hosted by Maxine Olson, Resident Representative, UNDP Malaysia