9th GLTN Partners Meeting 2023

Dates: 2^nd to 4^th May 2023

GLTN Partners are invited to confirm attendance to the 9^th GLTN Partners’ meetings soonest possible, and not beyond the 31 March 2023, by writing an email to Victor Wainaina at the GLTN Secretariat on victor.wainaina@un.org.

Key information

Objectives

Programme

Date: 2-4 May 2023
Location: UN Gigiri Compound, Nairobi, Kenya
Confirmation of attendance, fill in the survey by 31^st March 2023
Fill the survey to propose topics to highlight by 26th March 2023
Request to host a side event, fill in the survey by 26th March 2023
Access the logistic information note to plan your trip
Request for sponsorship if needed, write to the GLTN Secretariat (victor.wainaina@un.org) before 20^th March 2023. Indicate your country and airport of departure.

1. Request for sponsorship: 20th March 2023
2. Request to host a side event: 26th March 2023
3. Confirmation of attendance: 31st March 2023.

1. Report on achievements, challenges and lessons learnt from GLTN Phase 3 (2019-2023)
2. Reflect on the way forward towards Phase 4 (2024-2027)
3. Elect Clusters’ representatives
4. Hold thematic discussion on highlighted tools, topics and geographical focus areas (to be proposed by partners)
5. Hear the voice of partners in partners-led sessions (to be proposed by partner.

The 9th GLTN Partners’ Meeting 20203 will focus on the lessons learnt from Phase 3 and reflect on the way forward towards Phase 4 of the GLTN programme.

An initial programme outline is below, and a detailed programme will be shared in due time.

	*Tuesday, 2nd May*	*Wednesday, 3rd May*	*Thursday, 4th May*
8:00 – 9:30	*Partners-led meetings*	*Partners-led meetings*	*Partners-led meetings*
9:30 – 10:00	Break	Break	Break
10:00 – 12:30	Plenary session 1: Welcome and opening Key notes speeches Strategic panel discussion setting the scene Family photo	Plenary session 3: Panel introducing thematic tracks (tools, approaches, geographical focus, 30 min)	Plenary session 5: Reporting on highlights of thematic track discussions
10:00 – 12:30		Thematic track 1 Thematic track 2 Thematic track 3	Plenary session 6: Election of Cluster Leaders and report back on cluster plans
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Plenary session 2: Report on achievements, challenges & opportunities Introduction of GLTN Phase 4 Guidance for cluster elections and cluster plans	Thematic track 4 Thematic track 5 Thematic track 6	Plenary session 7: Discussion on the way forward & GLTN Phase4 Concluding remarks
15:30 – 16:00	Break	Break	Break
16:00 – 17:30	*Internal Clusters’ discussions*	Plenary session 4: Women & Youth	*GLTN Steering Committee (closed meeting)* *Partners-led meetings*
18:30	GLTN Partners’ Dinner