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SARS and Asia's Economy: Impacts and Policy Recommendations
Asian Hotel , Beijing, PRC: 13-14 May 2003

Purpose

The purpose of this forum is to assess short to medium term economic impacts of SARS on Asian economy and to provide policy recommendations on how to minimize the adverse impacts of SARS through regional cooperation and private sector and NGO initiatives.

Main Topics

• Analysis and projection on short-term and medium-term impacts of SARS on Asian economic development
• Suggestions on minimizing the adverse impacts of SARS on PRC's and Asian economy
• Suggestions on private sector participation and cooperation on minimizing the adverse impacts of SARS

Target Participants

Participation is by invitation only.

• International organizations: Asian Development Bank, World Bank, ASEAN Secretariat, UNDP, WHO
• Multinational institutions: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Doe Jones, Ericsson, SK, COSCO, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
• Domestic organizations: State Development and Reform Committee, Ministry of Commerce, Development Research Center of State Council, Ministry of Finance, People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Health, Academy of Social Science, Beijing Municipal Government, Economic Research Center of Beijing University
• Media: Xinhua News Agency, People’s Daily, Economic Daily, Asia Wall Street Daily, CCTV, Phoenix TV etc.

Resource Speakers

• Tadao Chino, ADB President, will make Opening Remarks
• Mr. Honi Charas, Chief Economist of East Asia, World Bank
• Mr. Ong Keng Yong, ASEAN Secretary General
• Representatives from enterprises and academes

Documents

• News Release
• President Chino's speech
• Ifzal Ali, Chief Economist, ADB, speech Read his speech

Contacts

Clay Wescott
Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist
Tel: +632 632-5527
Fax: +632 636-2444
Email: cwescott@adb.org

Min Tang
Chief of Economics Unit/Principal Economist, PRCM
Tel: +86 10 6642 6601
Fax: +86 10 6642 6606
Email: mtang@adb.org