The COVID-19 pandemic created a significant shock to global and regional transport systems, while magnifying the underlying shortages and connectivity gaps. Ministers, senior policy makers and various key stakeholders will convene next week to discuss strategies for scaling up sustainable transport initiatives in Asia and the Pacific, as well as a new regional action programme for sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific (2022 – 2026).
Hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport will take place from 14 to 17 December 2021. Among others, the Conference will review pathways towards efficient and resilient transport and logistics networks and systems, digitalization of transport, environmentally sustainable transport systems, urban transport, legal frameworks for multimodal transport, and safe and inclusive transport and mobility.
Members of the media and public are invited to watch the proceedings online:
What: The fourth Ministerial Conference on Transport
When: 14 to 17 December 2021
Watch online: www.youtube.com/unescap
Key speakers:
- Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
- Saksayam Chidchob, Minister of Transport of Thailand
Key events:
- 14 December - Opening of the senior officials’ segment
- 14 December - Side event: Legal frameworks in the time of changes for multimodal transport
- 14 December – Side event: Saving lives on the Asia-Pacific roads
- 15 December – Side event: Connecting globally through sustainable shipping
- 15 December - Special event: Transport connectivity and COVID-19 pandemic – Pathways for greater resilience and sustainability
- 16 December - Opening of the ministerial segment
- 16 December - Ministerial roundtable: Accelerating transformative action in transport for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
- 16 December – Side event: Launch of the Transport Research and Education Network for Asia and the Pacific
- 17 December - Adoption of the ministerial declaration on sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific, including a regional action programme for sustainable transport development in Asia and the Pacific (2022 – 2026)
For more information on the conference and full programme, visit: https://www.unescap.org/events/2021/ministerial-conference-transport-fourth-session
