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Strategy 2020: The Asian Development Bank's New Long-Term Strategic Framework (2008-2020) - Opportunities and the Road Ahead

4 May 2008 (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)

Strategy 2020 provides a renewed platform for ADB to engage its members, the international community, civil society, and research and other knowledge-based institutions to better meet the risks and challenges of the Asia-Pacific region. The seminar will discuss the potential opportunities for partnership and cooperation between ADB and its varied stakeholders and innovative ways for realizing opportunities under Strategy 2020. These may include, for example, collaboration in addressing climate change or exploring new measures for accelerating public-private partnerships in infrastructure development.

PROGRAM/SPEAKERS
Speaker
Haruhiko Kuroda
President, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Opening Remarks | Closing Remarks
ADB Governors and Alternate Governors:

Mr. Fukushiro Nukaga
Minister of Finance
Japan

Mr. Aun Porn Moniroth
Secretary of State
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Cambodia

Mr. D. Subba Rao
Secretary
Ministry of Finance
India

Mr. Li Yong
Vice Minister of Finance
PRC

Mr. David Vegara Figueras
Secretary of State of Economy
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Spain
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Chair of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) and Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Rajendra K. Pachauri
Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/Director General, The Energy Resources Institute
Moderator:
Nik Gowing
Main Program Anchor, BBC


For inquiries, e-mail:
annualmeeting@adb.org