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Program of Events

Note: Times and events are subject to change.
Date/Time Event
Friday, 1 May
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
Saturday, 2 May
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Opening of ADB Offices and other meeting services
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Civil Society Open Forum - ADB-WWF Discussion Panel on Greening Asia's Footprint: From Crisis to Sustainability
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Media Briefing and Luncheon
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. The Consequences of Economic Diversification and Change for Asian Development

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure: A Central and West Asia Business-Government Roundtable
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Moving More with Less: Promoting Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Transport
Sunday, 3 May
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Country Presentation - Georgia
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Opening of Indonesia Day and ASEAN Investment Day
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Governors' Seminar: The Global Financial Turmoil and Implications for Asia
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Responding to the Inevitable: Climate Change Adaptation Challenges and Opportunities in Asia Pacific
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CSO Panel Discussion - Global Union Panel Discussion on Impacts on Workers of the Global Economic Crisis and Challenges Ahead
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Towards Inclusive Growth: Achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Procedures Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Reception hosted by ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda and Mrs. Kumiko Kuroda
Monday, 4 May
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. CSO Panel Discussion - Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency Initiative
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Country Presentation - Timor Leste
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Opening Session and Opening Event of the Board of Governors
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon hosted by the Guest of Honor
(by invitation only)
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Developing Public Sector Finance as a New Asset Class in Asia
(sponsored by Standard and Poor's [S&Ps])
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Navigating through Turbulent Markets: A Roundtable Discussion
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ADB Dialogue with NGO Forum on ADB on the Safeguard Policy Update
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. First Business Session
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Financing Partners Forum
(by invitation only)
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Enhancing Asian Institutions: ASEAN's Role in Regional Integration
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Infrastructure for Seamless Asia (Book Launch)
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Reception hosted by the Host Country
Tuesday, 5 May
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Country Presentation: Nepal
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Joint UNCCD-BMZ-ADB Side Event Sustainable Land Management, Climate Change and Food Security
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Second Business Session
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon hosted jointly by the Chair of the Board of Governors and the President of ADB
(by invitation only)
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The Strategy for Developing Infrastructure Public Private Partnerships in Indonesia
(sponsored by Bappenas)
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Third Business Session
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ADB President's Press Conference