WUF9 PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday 7 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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09:00-10:00
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Flag-raising ceremony
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UN-Habitat
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Tan Sri Noh Bin Haji Omar, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government
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Press Conference Room
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Thursday 8 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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08:00-08:30
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Morning press briefing
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UN-Habitat
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Jeanette Elsworth, UN-Habitat
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Media centre
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15:00 - 17:00
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Opening ceremony
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UN-Habitat
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Plenary Hall
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16:45 - 17:30
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Exhibition Opening
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UN-Habitat
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Tan Sri Noh Bin Haji Omar, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government
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In the exhibition area
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17:15 - 18:30
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Opening press conference
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UN-Habitat
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
Tan Sri Noh Bin Haji Omar, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government
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Press Conference Room
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Friday 9 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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08:00-08:30
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Morning press briefing
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UN-Habitat
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Jeanette Elsworth, UN-Habitat
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Media Centre
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14:00-15:00
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Presentation of the commitments in the press room
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European Commission
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Commissioner Crețu + partners + moderator
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Press Conference Room
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15:00-15:30
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Press briefing on European Commission commitments
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European Commission
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Commissioner Crețu
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Press Conference Room
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15:30-16:00
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Meet the press
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UN-Habitat
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
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Press Conference Room
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Saturday 10 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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10:00-13:00
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Urban Journalism Academy
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UN-Habitat
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Press Centre
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11:00-13:00
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Networking Event: Celebrating Tripartite Partnership and Launch of PSUP III
Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme launch of Phase 3
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ACP Secretariat, European Commission, High Level Government Officials, UN Habitat
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Press Conference Room
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Sunday 11 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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10:30-11:30
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Joint UN-Habitat and World Bank Event: Partnering for the 2030 Agenda
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World Bank
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Press Conference Room
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14:00-15:00
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East Asia and Pacific Cities: Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor
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World Bank
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Monday 12 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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11:00-11:30
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Faith-based engagement with the NUA
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World Evangelical Alliance
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Press Conference Room
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Tuesday 13 February
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Time
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Title
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Organizer
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Speakers
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Venue
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10:30-11:00
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Launch of Resilience Hub
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UN-Habitat
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
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Press Conference Room
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12:30-14:30
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Closing ceremony
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UN-Habitat
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Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia
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Plenary Hall
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14:30-15:00
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Closing press conference
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UN-Habitat
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Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat
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Press Conference Room
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Partners may request to book time slots at the press conference room by emailing Jeanette.Elsworth@un.org
