Activities

1) Organizational and Policy Support

MDGs 6th Round Table in Danang, Vietnam , April 22-23, 2010

In August 2010 a new Director was selected.

In September 2010 Dr. Sandro Calvani took office as new Director

Former Director Prof. Jayant Routray continues to support ARCMDG Management as Head of Training

A new Business Plan was drafted and circulated to Steering Committee

The new director initiated a wide consultation of perspective partners including AIT Excellence Centers, AIT Consulting, AIT Extension, ASEAN Secretariat and various UN Bodies, in order to create an enabling environment for a partnership with other organizations to support policy making and Knowledge Management Services for MDGs acceleration.

International conference on Language, Education and the Millennium Development Goals 9-11 November, 2010

2) Training

Seminar cum Study Tour Program on “Project Monitoring and Evaluation with Focused on Poverty Reduction and MDGs” , 25 – 29 Jan, 2010.

A workshop on “MDGs analysis and operational indicators for gender mainstreaming and equality” was held on 28-29 Jan 2010.

Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction Strategies, Government of India (Phase I), 1 – 12 March 2010, ARCMDC and GIC

Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction Strategies, Government of India (Phase II), 20– 02 April 2010, ARCMDC and GIC

Development of the training modules on gender mainstreaming and equality and pilot testing using existing research including UNIFEM materials 9-17 August 2010

“Study Visit Program on Strategic Planning and Pro-Poor Growth” 3-10 October 2010 in Thailand and Indonesia”

Senior Executive Training & Multi-Country Study visits on “Development Planning, Management & Governance” for Government of India Officials, 1-2 November 2010, jointly organized by GIC and ARCMDG, AIT.

Training on Gender Mainstreaming and Equality with Focus on MDGs, 6-11 December, 2010 for Afghanistan officials.

Senior Executives Training and Multi-Country Study Visits Program on "Public Service Delivery, Management and Governance" Thailand, Singapore and Australia (24 January - 04 February 2011)

Senior Executives Training and Multi-Country Study Visits Program on "Public Service Delivery, Management and Governance" Thailand, Singapore and Australia, (21 February – 04 March 2011)

3) UNIFEM Project

Training Workshop and Thematic Research on Gender Mainstreaming. Thematic Research on “Livelihood Assets and Economic Empowerments of the Home based Women Workers” is in progress in five countries – Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

4) Active Participation in the world Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Poverty Meeting in Dubai on Nov. 2010 and follow – up consultations.  

5) Regional Workshop on the ASEAN Roadmap for the attainment of MDGs 24- 25 January 2011, Bangkok, Thailand.