January

• 19Election of bureau

February

• 04ECOSOC organizational session
• 28Informal panel discussion on the transition from relief to development following natural disasters

March

• 14-15Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Forum on “Integrating Economic and Social Policies to achieve the United Nations Development Agenda”
• 16-17Preparatory event for ECOSOC 2005 High-Level Segment on Millennium Development Goals and follow up to Conferences

April

• 5Roundtable on Building State Capacity to Meet the MDGs: Governance, Institutions, Human Resources and Human Rights
• 18Special High-Level Meeting of the Economic and Social Council with the Bretton Woods Institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• 21Briefing by the President of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
• 27-28ECOSOC resumed organizational session

June

• 6Conference on Sustainable Urban Growth and Architecture
• 7 (a.m.)Conference on the Critical Role of Nutrition for Reaching the Millennium Development Goals
• 7 (p.m.)Conference on Intellectual Property and Development
• 22Conference on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace

July - Substantive Session of ECOSOC

• 29 June-1High-level Segment
• 5-7Coordination Segment
• 8-12Operational Activities Segment
• 13-18Humanitarian Affairs Segment
• 18-25General Segment
• 26-27Conclusion of ECOSOC

September

• 15Informal high-level ECOSOC meeting

October

• 27Special Event on "Food Crises in Africa"

November

• 3Special Event on "The Avian Flu"