17/10/2017 – 18/10/2017, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Co-organized by the Government of Cambodia and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the objectives of this conference is to: (1) To identify development priorities and challenges of least developed countries in the region by reviewing progress of these countries in implementing the Istanbul Programme of Action; (2) To enhance the capacities of policymakers and development practitioners in aligning national development strategies with the Istanbul Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; (3) To identify the potential role of development cooperation with North-East Asian countries to assist least developed countries in their development and to increase the capacity of policymakers and researchers from least developed countries and other stakeholders on ways to effectively leverage development partnerships with economies in North-East Asia; (4) To enhance regional economic cooperation and integration of least developed countries to smoothen their transition in graduating from the category of least developed country…more
