Draft – Agenda

2019 UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau Meeting & Dialogue on International

Economic and Trade Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
21-24 May 2019, Yiwu, People’s Republic of China

Monday, 20 May – Guests Arrival

All Day Registration
Tuesday, 21 May – Arrival in Yiwu & UCLG ASPAC Standing Committee Meetings
All Day Registration
Standing Committee Meetings
Members of the Committees (representatives of cities and Local Government Associations)
will present updates from their countries. The Committees will also share their work plans
for 2019.
08:00-09:00 Culture Standing Committee Meeting Women In Local Government
Committee Meeting
10:00-11:30 21st Century Maritime Cooperation Committee Meeting
13:00-15:30 Belt and Road Local Cooperation Committee
16:00-17:30 South & Southwest Asia Standing Southeast Asia Standing
Committee Meeting Committee Meeting
17:30-19:00 Cultural tour and Dinner
19:00-20:00 Enjoy Wu Opera
Wednesday, 22 May – UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau First Session & Dialogue on
International Economic and Trade Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative
08:30-09:00 Meeting VIPs(TBD) and Taking Group Photos
09:00-10:00 OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome Remarks: Leader of Yiwu (TBD)
Inaugural Remarks:
- Leader of CPAFFC (TBD)
- Mr. Tri Rismaharini, President of UCLG ASPAC, Mayor of
Surabaya City Government
Inauguration Ceremony of Launching UCLG ASPAC Electronic Journals
under the Belt and Road Initiative
Signing Ceremony (TBD)
Keynote Speech(20 mins by A Chinese Speaker)
 10:10-11:40 Main Forum: Share Unimpeded Trade Opportunities, Promote Urban Win-
win Development (6 Speakers, 3 Foreigners / 3 Chinese, 10 mins each)
11:40-13:00 Lunch & Break
13:00-17:30 2019 UCLG ASPAC Executive 14:00-15:30
Bureau First Session
Sub-forum 1：Local Governments
Boost SMEs’ Globalized
Development
(10 mins each/6 Speakers)

15:45-17:15
Sub-forum 2: Trade Cooperation
and Development in the Digital Era
(10 mins each/6 Speakers)
18:30-20:00 Welcome Banquet (Release of Yiwu Initiative）
Thursday, 23 May – 2019 China Yiwu Imported Commodities Fair and Touring Exhibition
09:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony of 2019 China Yiwu Imported Commodities Fair and
International Friendship Exhibition and Touring Exhibition
10:30 – 12:30 Visit Yiwu Trade Mart
Afternoon Visit& Departure
Friday, 24 May - Departure
All Day Departure