– Sustaining Dynamism and Inclusive Development: Connecting the Region and Increasing Productive Capacity in Least Development Countries –

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific is an annual publication by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP), which is based in Bangkok and is the regional arm of the United Nations Secretariat. The 2011 edition of the oldest and most comprehensive annual review of development in this vast and diverse region assesses the critical issues, policy challenges and risks that the region faces in coming months and outlines the elements of a policy agenda for sustaining dynamism and inclusive development for an Asia-Pacific century.

The economies of Asia and the Pacific recovered strongly in 2010 from the depths of the “Great Recession” of 2008/09 but they face fresh challenges in 2011. These include the return of food and fuel crises that are threatening hard-won development gains, sluggish recovery in the advanced economies, and a deluge of short-term capital flows that in turn is leading to volatility in capital markets, the build-up of asset bubbles and the appreciation of exchange rates. Furthermore, the devastation brought by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan provides another stark reminder of the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters. These challenges pose significant downside risks to an otherwise robust growth outlook as the region emerges as the growth pole of the global economy.

In Tokyo, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) will organize a briefing on Tuesday 10 May starting at 14:00. At the briefing, Ms. Davaasuren Chultemjamts, Director, UN Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP), and Ms. Nobuko Kajiura, Economic Affairs Officer, Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, will present a summary. The briefing will be given in Japanese and English, and the report (English) and the summary (English) will be available at the briefing.

Date/Times: 14:00-15:30 Tuesday 10 May (Registration starts at 13:30 on the 2nd floor.)
Venue: Committee Room 2&3, the 5th floor of UNU HQ building
Briefers: Ms. Davaasuren Chultemjamts, Director, United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP), and Ms. Nobuko Kajiura, Economic Affairs Officer, Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Language:Japanese and English (No interpretation will be provided.)
Capacity/Fee: 50 people / Free of charge (* The number of hard copies of the report is limited.)
Inquiries: United Nations Information Centre (Tel: 03-5467-4451)
Registration: Please fill out THIS FORM for your attendance by Monday 9 May. Admission ticket will not be issued. Admission ticket will not be issued.

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