Distr.: General 20 October 2020 English only

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Sixth session of the Committee on Social Development

Bangkok, 20-21 October 2020

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List of participants* Members Afghanistan Representative Mr. Faizan Ahmad Kakar, Director General Orphanages, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Alternates Mr. Chareeqol Adib, Director General, Policy and Planning, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Mr. Mohammad Nabi Sroosh, Acting Policy Deputy Minister of Economy, Ministry of Economy Armenia Representative Mr. Hambardzum Minasyan, Deputy Head of Foreign Relations Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Australia Representative Mr. Paul Stephens, Deputy Head of Mission and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Australian Embassy Alternates Mr. Christopher Cullen, Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Political and Economic Section, Australian Embassy

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Azerbaijan Representative Mr. Babak Huseynov, Head, Social Security Policy Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population Alternates Mr. Elnur Abbasov, Head, Department, Pension Policy and Supervision of Individual Accounts, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population Bangladesh Representative Ms. Farida Parvin, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs Alternates Ms. Shobnam Mushtari Rikta, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare Mr. Mohammad Abdul Quader, Deputy Secretary, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Joint Chief, General Economics Division Mr. Syed Rashedul Hossen Economic Counsellor and Alternative Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Bhutan Representative Mr. Sonam Wangdi, Senior Planning Officer, Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Health Alternates Mr. Pema Lethro, Senior Program Officer, Non-Communicable Diseases Division, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health

Cambodia Representative H.E. Mr. Boros Samheng, Secretary of State, Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Alternates H.E. Ms. Run Sovanntevy, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Women's Affairs H.E. Mr. Pan Sobandith, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Planning

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H.E. Mr. Theng Pagnathun, Director General of Planning, Ministry of Planning H.E. Mr. Ku Bunnavuth, Deputy Secretary-General, National Committee for ESCAP H.E. Mr. Nou Keosothea, Deputy Secretary-General, National Committee for ESCAP Ms. Dalin Chhun, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Economy and Finance China Representative Mr. Ke Yousheng, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to ESCAP, Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the ESCAP Alternates

Ms. He Ting, Deputy Director, Department of Social Development, National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China Mr. Geng Cong, Assistant to the Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the ESCAP Mr. Sun Jiran, Assistant to the Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the ESCAP Democratic People's Republic of Korea Representative Mr. Ri Nam Song, Counsellor and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea India Representative H.E. Mrs. Suchitra Durai, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of India Alternate

Mr. Ashish Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development Mr. Phrabodh Seth, Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Mrs. Alpana Dupey, Deputy Chief of Mission and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of India Mrs. Yogita Swaroop, Economic Adviser, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment Mr. Sandeep Kumar, First Secretary and Alternate Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP

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Mr. Sundar Narayan Mishra, Consultant, NITI Aayog Mr. Soumya Guha, SDG Officer, NITI Aayog Mr. Anil Singh, Attaché and Assistant Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of India Indonesia Representative Mr. Tavip Agus Rayanto, Principle Secretary, National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN/NPFPB) Alternates Ms. Gayatri Waditra Nirwesti, Acting Deputy Director of Social Protection, National Development Planning Agency-BAPPENAS Mr. Dicky Komar, Charge d'Affaires, Deputy Permanent Representative of Indonesia, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Prof. Muhammad Rizal Martua Damani, Deputy of Training, Research, and Development, National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN/NPFPB) Ms. Irma Ardiana, Head of Center for Training and International Cooperation for Population and Family Planning Mr. Ahmad Rama Aji Nasution, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Ms. Kekeu Komarawati, Head of Sub Directorate for Social Assistance, Ministry of Social Affairs Mr. Jaswadi, Head of Division for Social Assistance Utilization, Ministry of Social Affairs Mrs. Nurul Dewi Saraswati, First Secretary and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Ms. Anet Adilla, Second Secretary for Economic and UNESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Ms. Ika Agus Setyarukmi, Section Chief for Multilateral Cooperation, Ministry of Social Affairs

Islamic Republic of Iran Representative H.E. Mr. Seyed Reza Nobakhti, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Alternates Mr. Javad Safel, Diretor, International Specialized Agencies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Tahareh Zandi, Senior Expert, International Specialized Agencies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Abbas Tajik, Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Japan Representative Ms. Hayashi Reiko, Deputy Director-General, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS) Alternates Mr. Hitoshi Kozaki, Head of International Organization Department and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan Mr. Toru Terai, First Secretary and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan Mr. Korekawa Yu, Director, Department of International Research and Cooperation, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS)

Kazakhstan Representative Ms. Galiya Zhabagina, Head of Division of Support for Motherhood and Childhood, Department of Social Protection Policy Development, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Malaysia Representative Ms. Suzilah Binti Mohd Sidek, Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Malaysia Alternates Mr. Leong Wei Jiea, Second Secretary (Political) and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Malaysia Maldives Representative Ms. Fathimath Yumna, Deputy Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services

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Alternate Ms. Huda Ali Shareef, Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Maldives Ms. Aishath Saadh, Deputy Director General, Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Ms. Aminath Shaina Abdullah, Assistant Director, Ministry of Health Ms. Fathimath Razana, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Maldives

Mongolia Representative Mr. Davaadash Sambuu, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Mongolia Myanmar Representative Ms. San San Aye, Director General, Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Alternates Ms. Myint Myint Than, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Health and Sports Ms. Naw Hsah Ka Paw, Director, Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry Mr. Myint Moh Soe, Director, Maternal and Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health and Sports Mr. Kyaw Lin Htin Director, Department of Social Welfare, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Mr. Hnin Hnin Lwin, Deputy Director, Maternal and Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health and Sports Mr. Theigi Aung, Deputy Director, Child Health Section, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sport Ms. Thida Win, Deputy Director, Child Health Section, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sport Ms. Sandar Myint, Deputy Director, Department of Population, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population Ms. Sanda Win, Asisstant Director, Planning Department, Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry

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Nepal Representative Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, Head of Health Coordination Division, Ministry of Health and Population Alternates Ms. Shailaja Regmi, Head of Population Management Division, Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Radhika Thapaliya, Executive Director, Health Insurance Board Mr. Lekh Nath Gautam, Counsellor/Deputy Chief of Mission and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Nepal Ms. Pratigya Rai, First Secretary and Assistant Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Nepal Pakistan Representative Mr. Qamar Abbas, Chief, Population and Social Planning Section, Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Alternates Mr. Basit Rehman Assistant Chief, Population Section, Population and Social Planning Section, Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Mr. Yasir Iqbal Butt, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Mr. Habib Hassan, Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst, Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform Philippines Representative Mr. Juan Antonio A. Perex III., MP, Executive Director, Commission on Population and Development Alternates Atty. Kristine Rosary E. Yuzon-Chaves, Executive Director, Philippine Commission on Women Mr. Lolito Tacardon, Deputy Executive Director, Commission on Population and Development Ms. Beatriz Ines L. Herrera-Davila, Second Secretary, Consul and Alternate Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines

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Ms. Ma. Rebecca Rafaela Baylosis, Supervising Gender and Development (GAD), Specialist, Philippine Commission on Women Mr. Armando Orcilla Jr., Senior GAD Specialist, Philippine Commission on Women Ms. Rosette Razon, Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines Mr. Carlos Bernardo Abad Santos, Assistant Secretary, Policy and Planning Group, National Economic and Development Authority Ms. Girlie Grace J. Casimiro-Igtiben, Chief Economic Development Specialist, National Economic and Development Authority Mr. Tomasito Javate, Supervising Economic Development Specialist, National Economic and Development Authority Ms. Myrna Clara Asuncion, Officer-in-Charge, Director, National Economic and Development Authority Republic of Korea Representative Mr. Joyoung Jeon, Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Korea Alternates Mr. Wonil Noh, Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Korea Ms. Wan So, Assistant Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Republic of Korea Ms. Sanghee An, Assistant Director, Division of Multilateral and Trade Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare

Russian Federation Representative Ms. Antonina Gladkova, Expert, Department of International Legal and International Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation Alternates H.E. Mr. Evgeny Yurievich Tomikhin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand Mr. Andrey Stanislavov, Attache, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr. Oleg Shamanov, Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand

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Mr. Dmitry Kulikov, Second Secretary and Assistant Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand Sri Lanka Representative H.E. Mrs. Samantha K. Jayasuriya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Alternates Ms. Saritha Ranatunga, Second Secretary, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ms. Poornima Gunasekera, Head of Chancery/ First Secretary, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mr. Anil Sirimanna, Counsellor (Commerce), Assistant Permanent Representative to UNESCAP, Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mr. Ramamoorthy, Director (Planning), State Ministry of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self-employment and Business Development Mr. N.S. Amarasinghe, Assistant Director, Sustainable Development Council Ms. Nadeeka Amarasinghe, Assistant Director, Sustainable Development Council Tajikistan Representative H.E. Mr. Shodikhon Jamshed, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population Thailand Representative Ms. Wimolrat Ratchukool, Director, Foreign Affairs Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary Alternates Mr. Pathompong Pongburanakit, Plan and Policy Analyst, Foreign Affairs Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary Ms. Yata Rateepoon, Social Worker, Department of Social Development and Welfare Ms. Tanareerat Choorith, Foreign Relations Officer, Foreign Affairs Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary

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Ms. Woranut On-ubol, Foreign Relations Officer, Foreign Affairs Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary Mr. Jirasin Thongma, Foreign Relations Officer, Department of Social Development and Welfare Ms. Worawan Plikhamin, Senior Advisor in Policy and Plan, Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council

Ms. Boontawee Teamvan, Plan and Policy Analyst, Social and Human Resource Development Division Mr. Manus Ramkiattisak, Deputy Director, Bureau of Reproductive Health, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health Ms. Cataleya Phatoomros, Director, Development Affairs Division, Department of International Organizations Mr. Rathanand Vichaidit, Counsellor, Development Affairs Division, Department of International Organizations Ms. Natthinan Intarajumpa, Second Secretary, Development Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Atchima Aree, Social Development Worker, Practitioner Level, Department of Social Development and Welfare Ms. Pichaya Sarleephol, Foreign Relations Officer, Department of Social Development and Welfare Timor-Leste Representative Ms. Elisa Maria da Silva, Chargé d’ Affaires ad interim, Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission and Deputy Permanent Representative to ESCAP, Embassy of Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Representative Ms. Maral Yaylyyeva, Deputy Head of International Relations Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Alternate Ms. Lale Berdygylyjova, Chief Specialist, Social Protection Methodology Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Viet Nam Representative Mrs. Trihn Thu Nga, Deputy Director, Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs (ILSSA), Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)

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Alternates Mrs. Bui Thai Quyen, Deputy Head, Planning and External Relations Team, ILSSA, MOLISA --------------------- United Nations bodies United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mr. Bjorn Andersson, Regional Director, United Nations Population Fund, Asia-Pacific Regional Office Ms. Galanne Deressa, Programme Specialist, United Nations Population Fund, Asia-Pacific Regional Office --------------------- Specialized agencies and related organizations International Labour Organization (ILO) Mr. Markus Ruck, Social Protection Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific --------------------- Other entities Asia Pacific Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (APA) Ms. Alexandra Johns, Executive Director, APA, Chiang Mai, Thailand Ms. Gyanu Gurung, Member APCOM Foundation Mr. Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Executive Director Ms. Ramil Andag, SOGIESC Rights Officer Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) Ms. Sai Jyothirmai Racherla, Deputy Executive Director International Federation of Social Workers Mr. Pushkar Sebastian Cordoba, UN Representative Asia Pacific Mr. Sug Pyo Kim, Representative of IFSW to United Nations

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ESCAP secretariat

Office of the Executive Secretary

Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary

Mr. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary

Mr. Mitchell Hsieh, Secretary of the Commission

Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, Deputy Secretary of the Commission

Ms. Kavita Sukanandan, Public Affairs Officer

Social Development Division

Mr. Srinivas Tata, Director, Social Development Division

Mr. Patrik Andersson, Chief, Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section

Ms. Sabine Henning, Chief, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section

Ms. Cai Cai, Chief, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

Ms. Sayuri Cocco Okada, Social Affairs Officer, Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section

Ms. Ermina Sokou, Social Affairs Officer, Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section

Ms. Pornnipa Srivipapattana, Research Assistant Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section

Ms. Ployparn Jariyakul, Research Assistant, Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section

Ms. Vanessa Steinmayer, Population Affairs Officer, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section

Mr. Marco Roncarati, Social Affairs Officer, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section

Mr. Paul Tacon, Social Affairs Officer, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section

Mr. Channarith Meng, Associate Social Affairs Officer, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section

Ms. Jeon-kyoung Cha, NRL Expert, Sustainable Demographic Transition Section

Ms. Aiko Akiyama, Social Affairs Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

Ms. Sudha Gooty, Programme Management Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

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Ms. Channe L Oğuzhan, Social Affairs Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

Ms. Farzana Sharmin, Associate Social Affairs Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

Ms. Min Kyong Kim, Social Affairs Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

Ms. Stephanie Choo, Associate Social Affairs Officer, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section

Division of Administration

Ms. Anne Matthews, Director

Ms. Chetna Lakhoo-Verbeek, Chief, Commercial and General Services Section

Ms. Hyekyung Diana Park, Chief, Conference Management Unit, Commercial and General Services Section

Conference and Documentation Services Section

Mr. Edmond Oganian, Chief

Security and Safety Section

Mr. Maurizio Carmini, Chief