In preparation for the 4th Ministerial Conference on Transport, scheduled to be held on 14-17 December 2021 in accordance with ESCAP resolution 73/4, the secretariat is organizing a regional meeting that will be held virtually on 29-30 July 2021. The Regional Meeting will provide the opportunity to delegations planning to attend the Ministerial Conference to consider and agree on the key outcome documents of the planned Ministerial segment, as well as to advise the secretariat on organizational and other substantive matters in advance of the Conference.
29 to 30 July 2021 | By invitation only
overview
agenda and official documents
programme
Agenda Item 1 Opening of the meeting:
(a) Opening statements
(b) Election of officers
Agenda Item 2 Outcome documents for the consideration of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport
(a) Draft regional action programme for sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific (2022-2026)
TD/RM.MCT/2021/2 and TD/RM.MCT/2021/3
(b) Draft ministerial declaration on sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific
TD/RM.MCT/2021/4
(c) Next steps in finalizing the outcome documents
Agenda Item 3 Background documents for consideration of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport (senior official segment)
(a) Evaluation of the implementation of the regional action programme on sustainable transport connectivity in Asia and the Pacific, Phase I (2017-2021)
Agenda Item 4 Tentative programme of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport and side events
Agenda Item 5 Other matters
Agenda Item 6 Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations
Draft conclusions and recommendations
TD/RM.MCT/2021/8
29 Jul 2021
12:30
12:45
Agenda Item 1 Opening of the meeting
a) Opening statements;
b) Election of the officers;
c) Adoption of the agenda.
12:45
14:30
Agenda Item 2 Outcome documents for the consideration of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport
a) Draft regional action programme for sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific (2022-2026)
14:30
15:00
Break
15:00
17:00
Agenda Item 2 Outcome documents for the consideration of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport (continued)
b) Draft ministerial declaration on sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific;
c) Next steps in finalizing the outcome documents.
Agenda Item 3 Background documents for consideration of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport (senior official segment):
a) Evaluation of the implementation of the regional action programme on sustainable transport connectivity in Asia and the Pacific, Phase I (2017-2021).
30 Jul 2021
12:30
14:30
Agenda Item 3 Background documents for consideration of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport (senior official segment) (continued)
b) Transport connectivity for efficient and resilient supply chains;
c) Environmentally sustainable transport systems and services;
d) Safe and inclusive transport and mobility.
Agenda Item 4 Tentative programme of the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport and side events
Agenda Item 5 Other matters
14:30
15:00
Break
15:30
15:30
Distribution of the conclusions and recommendations
16:00
17:00
Agenda Item 6 Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations