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Fourth Meeting of the Subregional Investment Working Group

6-7 July 2004
Bangkok, Thailand

Summary of Proceedings

The Fourth Meeting of the Subregional Investment Working Group (SIWG-4) was held on 6-7 July 2004 at the Sofitel Central Plaza Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

The objectives of SIWG-4 are to:

• review investment trends and policy developments affecting the subregion, including developments in the GMS Program
• review the status of and developments regarding the six priority projects that were identified and agreed upon in the last two meetings of the SIWG
• discuss and increase the awareness of participants regarding the GMS Development Matrix, the main planning tool in the GMS Program, and focus in particular on two flagship initiatives in the Matrix, namely, Cross-Border Trade and Investment and Private Sector Development
• brief the participants on developments in two important topics in investment, namely, global value chains and risk management in FDI
• set medium-term thrusts and work priorities for the SIWG, including the review of the SIWG Terms of Reference, and the role of the GMS Business Forum as well as preparations for the Private-Public Sector Consultation Meeting to be held in Bangkok from 9-11 September 2004.

The Meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Atchaka Brimble, Acting Executive Investment Advisor, Office of the Board of Investment, Thailand and Mr. Robert Boumphrey, Director, Governance, Finance and Trade Division, Mekong Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB). Participants to the Meeting included officials in the GMS countries responsible for investment policy and promotion, representatives from the GMS Business Forum, representatives from international organizations and donor institutions, and ADB staff.

• Summary of Proceedings [ PDF: 57.3kb | 12 pages ]
• Agenda [ PDF: 23.4kb | 3 pages ]
• List of participants [ PDF: 22.9kb | 4 pages ]

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