Joint Conference on Remittances 2005
Remittances and Poverty Reduction: Learning from Regional Experiences and Perspectives
A conference co-sponsored by Asian Development Bank (ADB), Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines: 12-13 September 2005
Monday, 12 September 2005
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| 0900-0940 |
Day 1: Tracking and Measurement of Remittance Flows
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome Remarks
Liqun Jin
Vice President, Operations 1
ADB
Opening Remarks
Yiping Zhou
Director
Special Unit for South-South Cooperation
UNDP
Keynote Address
Donald Terry
Manager
Multilateral Investment Fund
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| 0940-1120 |
Session I: Understanding Remittances
Remittance Data: Sources, Issues, & Collection Methodologies
Dr. Kenneth Coates
Director General
CEMLA
Sergio Bendixen
President
Bendixen & Associates
Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda
Associate Professor
UCLA
IMF: Setting Standards and Partnerships in Remittance Research
Chee Sung Lee
Division Chief
IMF
Q & A and Wrap Up
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| 1120-1230 |
Session II: Regional Characteristics of Remittances (Part One)
Remittance Data
Q & A and Wrap Up
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| 1230-1400 |
Lunch |
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| 1400-1520 |
Session II: Regional Characteristics of Remittances (Part Two)
National Remittance Markets
Q & A and Wrap Up
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| 1520-1700 |
Session III: Remittances and Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
ADB Policy
Rita O'Sullivan
Counsel
Office of General Counsel
ADB
Colombian Experience
John Forbes
AML Specialist
ADB
Pakistan Experience
Syed Mansoor Ali
Member
Financial Crimes Wing
National Accountability Bureau
Pakistan
Interpol Perspective
Rajesh Ranjan
Assistant Director
ICOP-Interpol
Q & A and Wrap Up
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Tuesday, 13 September 2005
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| 0900-1040 |
Day 2: Effective Use of Remittances towards Poverty Reduction
Session IV: Remittance Intermediation and Technology
Leveraging Technology
Manish Misra
Deputy General Manager
ICICI Bank, Ltd.
Mobile Phones in the Philippines and Beyond
Jose Roberto V. Mendoza
President
G-Exchange, Inc.
Visa Cards in Brazil
Ernauton Pires
Vice President
Visa do Brazil
Technology Decisions for Financial Institutions
Bhairav Trivedi
CEO
PayQuik
Q & A and Wrap Up |
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| 1040-1205 |
Session V: Securitization of Remittances
Structural and Legal Issues
James Patti
Partner
Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw LLP
IDB Transaction
Takatoshi Kamezawa
Investment Officer
Multilateral Investment Fund
Asian Perspective
Raj Shourie
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank
Q & A and Wrap Up
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| 1205-1330 |
Lunch |
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| 1330-1510 |
Session VI: Channeling Funds to Rural Areas Through Microfinance
Global Perspective
Nancy Barry
President
Women's World Banking
Latin Success
Luis Sasuman
Project Director
WOCCU
CUES-Philippines
Asian Potential
Q & A and Wrap Up |
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| 1510-1530 |
Session VII: Financial Literacy and Philippine Government Support to Migrant Filipinos
Dr. Federico M. Macaranas
Executive Director
Policy Center
Asian Institute of Management |
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| 1530-1705 |
Session VIII: Housing
Richard Ondrik
Senior Project Implementation Specialist
ADB
Greg Watson
Financial Services Program Coordinator
MIF
Jose Olivares
Deputy Director of Housing Studies
Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal
Mexico
Cecilia Esteves
Executive Secretary
Fondo MIVIVIENDA
Peru
Q & A and Wrap Up |
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| 1705-1725 |
Session IX: Social Impact of Remittance
Dr. Nicholas Alipui
UNICEF Representative
Manila
Rosalia Cortes
Consultant
UNICEF |
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| 1725-1800 |
Closing Session
Concluding Notes
Takeo Shikado
Chief Representative
IDB Japan
Closing Remarks
Kyo Naka
UNDP Representative
Manila |
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