The ten countries of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet as part of this year's World Economic Forum on ASEAN to discuss the theme 'Youth, Technology and Growth: Securing ASEAN's Digital and Demographic Dividends.' The Forum will bring together senior decision makers from a range of sectors to facilitate greater collaboration between industry, government and civil society, as well as to work on shaping the brightest future for the region's young. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo is participating in a panel discussion entitled ‘South-East Asia and the Big Picture.’

The Chief Executives Board brings together the executive heads of 31 specialized organizations to deliver as one at the global, regional and country levels. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo will participate in the Board's first regular session.

The United Nations Senior Leadership Group on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience aims to strengthen UN system-wide coherence on implementation of a risk informed 2030 Agenda, the Sendai Framework, Paris Agreement on Climate Change and other key international agreements. It also seeks to ensure that disaster risk reduction remains a strategic priority for the UN system and related organizations. UNOPS Deputy Executive Director Vitaly Vanshelboim will attend the event.