| Date |
Event |
Venue |
Focal Person |
| January |
| 7-9 |
2nd GMS Tourism Ministers' Meeting/Meeting of Senior Tourism Officials |
Ha Noi, Viet Nam |
A. Perdiguero |
| 13 |
3rd Semi-Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Environment |
Vientiane, Lao PDR |
J.H. Mir |
 Top
|
| February |
| 12-13 |
Regional Meeting on sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) Concept Note and Directions Paper |
Bangkok, Thailand |
L. Ding |
| 12-13 |
GMS Tourism HRD (Vocational Training for SMEs) Workshop |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
A. Perdiguero |
| 22-7 March |
Study Visit to Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative Pilot Sites |
PRC and Viet Nam |
J.H. Mir |
| 23-24 |
2nd GMS Regional Public Health Forum |
Guilin, PRC |
V. de Wit |
| 25 |
GMS Human Resource Development Health Subgroup Meeting |
Guilin, PRC |
S. Kerr |
| 25-26 |
Tripartite Meeting on Exchange of Traffic Rights and Relevant Customs Issues along the EWEC |
Dalet, Viet Nam |
Y. Feng |
Top |
| March |
| 5-6 |
Development Partners' Meeting on Biofuels & Renewable Energy; Inception Meeting on RETA 6521: Accelerating the Implementation of the Core Agriculture Support Program; Technical Meeting on GMS Cross-Border Agricultural Trade & Contract Farming |
Bangkok, Thailand |
S. Setboonsarng |
| 11-12 |
Economic Corridors Forum Task Force Meeting and Special Senior Officials' Meeting |
Kunming, PRC |
R. Butiong |
| 13 |
Bilateral Meeting of Customs of Savannakhet-Mukdahan border crossing points for CBTA Exchanges of Information |
Mukdahan, Thailand |
R. Luanglatbandith |
| 18-19 |
Subregional Energy Forum: Special Meeting to Finalize the Road Map for Expanded GMS Energy Cooperation |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Y. Zhai |
| 23-3 April |
Phnom Penh Plan Project Management Program |
Khon Kaen, Thailand |
A. Perdiguero |
| 25-30 |
Study Visit to Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative Pilot Sites |
Lao PDR |
J.H. Mir |
| 27 |
GMS Tourism Mini-Donors' Conference |
ADB-Thailand Resident Mission |
A. Perdiguero |
| 31 |
National Consultation Workshop on Southern Economic Corridor Development |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
R. Butiong |
| 31 |
First Meeting on Customs Guarantee along the EWEC |
Lao PDR |
Y. Feng |
Top |
| April |
| 1-2 |
First Joint Task Force Meeting on Implementing Tripartite MOU on Traffic Rights Exchange and Relevant Customs Issues along the EWEC |
Lao PDR |
Y. Feng |
| 14 |
National Consultation Workshop on Southern Economic Corridor Development |
Can Tho, Viet Nam |
R. Butiong |
| 22 |
National Consultation Workshop on Southern Economic Corridor Development |
Savannakhet, Lao PDR |
R. Butiong |
| 24 |
Regional Workshop on the Draft Strategy and Action Plan for the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) |
Khon Kaen, Thailand |
R. Butiong |
| 27 |
National Consultation Workshop on Southern Economic Corridor Development |
Bangkok, Thailand |
R. Butiong |
| 27-7 May |
Phnom Penh Plan Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development Learning Program |
Marseille, France |
A. Perdiguero |
Top |
| May |
| 5 |
Phnom Penh Plan 4th GMS Development Dialogue (Video Conference) |
ADB-PRC (China) Resident Mission |
A. Perdiguero |
| 12 |
Second Meeting on Customs Guarantee along the EWEC |
Khon Kaen, Thailand |
Y. Feng |
| 13-14 |
Second Joint Task Force Meeting on Implementing Tripartite MOU on Traffic Rights Exchange and Relevant Customs Issues along the EWEC |
Khon Kaen, Thailand |
Y. Feng |
| 20-21 |
9th Working Group on Human Resource Development (WGHRD-9) |
Guilin, PRC |
S. Kerr |
| 23 |
Bilateral Meeting of Customs of Dansavanh-Lao Bao border crossing points for CBTA Exchanges of Information |
Lao Bao, Viet Nam |
R. Luanglatbandith |
| 28-29 |
Training on GMS CBTA Customs Transit and Temporary Admission System |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Y. Feng |
Top |
| June |
| 1-2 |
ADB-WCO Training on Time Release Study for Mukdahan, Savannakhet, Lao Bao and Dansavan |
Mukdahan, Thailand |
Y. Feng |
| 2 |
23rd Tourism Working Group (TWG-23) Meeting |
Bangkok, Thailand |
S. Lateef |
| 2-3 |
9th Subregional Telecoms Forum (STCF-9) |
Bangkok, Thailand |
A. Jude |
| 3-4 |
Regional Workshop on the Draft Strategy and Work Program for Transport and Trade Facilitation in the GMS |
Bangkok, Thailand |
R. Butiong |
| 6-7 |
GMS Economic Corridors Trade and Investment Fair |
Kunming, PRC |
Transport and Trade Facilitation Team at the ADB Thailand Resident Mission |
| 8-12 |
Phnom Penh Plan Public Policy Program |
Paris, France |
A. Perdiguero |
| 11 |
Opening Ceremony: CBTA Implementation along the EWEC among Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Thailand |
Savannakhet, Lao PDR |
Y.Feng |
| 15 |
Phnom Penh Plan Alumni Gathering in Lao PDR |
Vientiane, Lao PDR |
A. Perdiguero |
| 16-17 |
GMS Trade Facilitation and Capacity Building Workshop Managing Certification for Agricultural Exports |
Bangkok, Thailand |
S. Setboonsarng |
| 17-19 |
15th GMS Ministerial Conference |
Petchburi, Thailand |
R. Butiong |
| 18-19 |
GMS Trade Facilitation Workshop: Exposure to Eco-Trade Supply Chain Management |
Bangkok, Thailand |
S. Setboonsarng |
Top |
| July |
| 2-3 |
15th Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Environment |
Bangkok, Thailand |
J.H. Mir |
| 5-18 |
Phnom Penh Plan Advanced Executive Development Program for Middle Level Officials |
Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Thailand |
A. Perdiguero |
| 31 |
Cambodia-Thailand Bilateral Meeting for the Implementation of Bilateral Exchange of Traffic Rights at the Aranyaprathet-Poipet Border Crossing |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
R. Butiong |
Top |
| August |
| 3 |
Regional Workshop on the Strategy and Action Plan for the Southern Economic Corridor |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
R. Butiong |
| 3-4 |
Regional Meeting on SPS Action Plan for Improved SPS Handling in Cross Border Trade |
Vientiane,Lao PDR |
L. Ding |
| 4 |
GMS Business Forum Board of Directors Meeting |
Vientiane, Lao PDR |
GMS-BF Secretariat, R. Luanglatbandith |
| 3-14 |
Phnom Penh Plan Mekong Leaders Program |
Singapore |
A. Perdiguero |
| 18-19 |
UNWTO Seminar on GMS Tourism |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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| 19-21 |
Workshop on Experiences and Challenges in Biodiversity Policy Development in GMS Countries |
Ha Noi, Viet Nam |
J.H. Mir |
| 20-21 |
Third Subregional Energy Sector Forum (ESF)Meeting |
Cambodia |
Y. Zhai |
Top |
| September |
| 10 |
Phnom Penh Plan Alumni Gathering in Viet Nam |
Ha Noi, Viet Nam |
A. Perdiguero |
| 16-17 |
2nd Economic Corridors Forum (ECF) Meeting |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
R. Butiong |
Top |
| October |
| 13-14 |
Sixth Meeting of the Working Group on Agriculture (WGA-6) |
Bangkok, Thailand |
S. Setboonsarng |
| 15 |
Phnom Penh Plan Alumni Gathering in Beijing |
Beijing, PRC |
A. Perdiguero |
| 18-24 |
Phnom Penh Plan Strategic Leadership for GMS Cooperation |
Shanghai, PRC |
A. Perdiguero |
| 27-28 |
13th Meeting of the Subregional Transport Forum (STF-13): Workshop on the GMS Railway Strategy Study |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
P. Broch |
Top |
| November |
| 2-3 |
24th Tourism Working Group (TWG-24) Meeting |
Hoi An, Viet Nam |
S.Lateef |
| 6 |
8th Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee Meeting (RPTCC-8), 8th Focal Group Meeting (FG-8), and 7th Planning Working Group Meeting (PWG-7) |
Vientiane, Lao PDR |
Y. Zhai |
| 11-12 |
GMS Regional Communicable Disease Control Project (CDC1) Review Workshop |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
V.de Wit |
| 13 |
GMS Health Subsector Working Group Meeting |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
V. de Wit |
| 12-13 |
Action Plan for Improved SPS Handling in GMS Cross Border Trade (Trade Facilitation Working Group)- The Final Regional Meeting to Finalize SPS Action Plan |
TBD |
L. Ding |
| 18 |
Senior Officials' Meeting |
Video Conference |
P. Srivastava |
| 20 |
Phnom Penh Plan 5th GMS Development Dialogue |
Video Conference |
A. Perdiguero |
| 23-4 December |
Phnom Penh Plan Tourism Management in the GMS |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
A. Perdiguero |
| 24-25 |
WGHRD Subgroup on Social Development |
Vientiane, Lao PDR |
A. Jain |
| 25-26 |
4th Semi-Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Environment |
Bangkok, Thailand |
J.H. Mir |
| 30-11 Dec |
Phnom Penh Plan Trade Policy and Development in the GMS |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
A. Perdiguero |
| TBD |
Phnom Penh Plan Energy Sector Management in the GMS |
Bangkok, Thailand |
A. Perdiguero |
Top |
| December |
| 1 |
Phnom Penh Plan Alumni Gathering in Cambodia |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
A. Perdiguero |
| 14-18 |
Phnom Penh Plan Environment Management Program |
Bangkok, Thailand |
A. Perdiguero |
| TBD |
Phnom Penh Plan Alumni Gathering in Thailand |
Bangkok,Thailand |
A. Perdiguero |
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