TD/B/EX(52)/1 United Nations United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Distr.: General 21 February 2011 Original: English Trade and Development Board Fifty-second executive session Geneva, 11–12 April 2011 Item 1 of the provisional agenda Provisional agenda and annotations* I. II. Provisional agenda 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. Theme, sub-themes and preparatory process for UNCTAD–XIII 3. Institutional, organizational, administrative and related matters 4. Other matters 5. Report of the Board on its fifty-second executive session Annotations to the provisional agenda Item 1. Adoption of the agenda 1. The provisional agenda is contained in chapter I above. Item 2. Theme, sub-themes and preparatory process for UNCTAD–XIII 2. On 7 February 2011, at the Consultations of the President of the Board with the extended Bureau of the Board and interested member States, it was agreed to hold a two-day executive session of the Trade and Development Board in April with a view to approving the theme and sub-themes for UNCTAD–XIII. * This document was submitted on the above date because the Trade and Development Board approved the fifty-second executive session on 16 February 2011. GE.11- TD/B/EX(52)/1 Item 3. Institutional, organizational, administrative and related matters 3. Under this item, the Board will address such matters as are drawn to its attention. Item 4. Other business Item 5. Report of the Board on its fifty-second executive session 4. The Board may wish to authorize the Rapporteur to finalize the report on its fifty-second executive session. 2