Agenda, OPAG, 11-12 April 2019

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

Operational Policy and Advocacy Group (OPAG) Meeting

Geneva, 11-12 April 2019

Host: World Food Programme (WFP)

Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, 11 April

08:30 - 09:00   Arrival

                           Coffee/tea served throughout the day

09:00 - 09:15   Chairs’ Opening Remarks

                           Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director, WFP                               

                              Mr. Geir Olav Lisle, Deputy Secretary-General, NRC

09:15 - 10:45   Session 1: opag and Results Groups: purpose and working method  

                           Presenter: Ms. Mervat Shelbaya, Head, IASC secretariat

10:45 - 11:00   COFFEE BREAK  

[note: co-chairs of the results groups are invited to

session 2 of the programme ]

11:00 - 17:15   Session 2: Results groups: priority areas of work

                           Facilitator: Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director, WFP                               

        Mr. Geir Olav Lisle, Deputy Secretary-General, NRC

11:00 - 12:00               Session 2.1: Results group 1 – Operational response

                                       Presenter(s): Co-Chair(s) of the IASC Results Group 1 (TBD)

12:00 - 13:00               Session 2.2: Results Group 2 – accountability and inclusion

                     Presenter(s): Co-Chair(s) of the IASC Results Group 2 (TBD)

          13:00 - 14:00               Lunch

14:00 - 15:00               Session 2.3: Results group 3 – collective advocacy

                                         Presenter(s): Co-Chair(s) of the IASC Results Group 3 (TBD)

15:00 - 15:15              COFFEE BREAK  

15:15 - 16:15              Session 2.4: Results group 4 – humanitarian development collaboration

                                                  Presenter(s): Co-Chair(s) of the IASC Results Group 4 (TBD)

16:15 - 17:15              Session 2.5: Results group 5 – humanitarian financing

                                                  Presenter(s): Co-Chair(s) of the IASC Results Group 5 (TBD)

Day 2: Friday, 12 April

08:30 - 09:00   Arrival

                           Coffee/tea served throughout the day

09:00 - 09:15   Recap of day 1

Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director, WFP                               

Mr. Geir Olav Lisle, Deputy Secretary-General, NRC

09:15 - 10:15   Session 3: OPAG – Linkages with other structures

                           Presenter: Ms. Mervat Shelbaya, Head, IASC secretariat

10:15 - 10:30   COFFEE BREAK

10:30 - 12:00   Session 4: UNDS Reform

                           (Preparatory Discussion ahead of the IASC Principals’ Meeting)

 Presenter: (TBC)

12:00 - 12:30   AOB and CHAIRS' CLOSING REMARKS

                           Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director, WFP                               

                              Mr. Geir Olav Lisle, Deputy Secretary-General, NRC