Greater Mekong Subregion

Program and Agenda

Chairperson of the Meeting:
Mr. Sethaporn Cusripituck
Director General
The Post and Telegraph Department
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Kingdom of Thailand

Co-Chairperson of the Meeting:
Mr. Preben Nielsen
Deputy Director
Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West)
Asian Development Bank

Day 1: 21 February 2001, Wednesday

0830-0900	Registration
0900-0940	Session I: Opening Chairperson's Introduction: Mr. Sethaporn Cusripituck Director General The Post and Telegraph Department Ministry of Transport and Communications Kingdom of Thailand Welcome and Opening Remarks: Mr. Kraisorn Pornsutee Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport and Communications Kingdom of Thailand Opening Statement: Mr. Preben Nielsen Deputy Director Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West) Asian Development Bank GMS Assistance Program Overview and Strategy: Mr. Toru Tatara Head, GMS Unit Programs Department (West), Division III Asian Development Bank
0940-1010	Coffee Break
1010-1100	Session II: Country Presentation on Ongoing Telecommunications Development Activities Kingdom of Cambodia People's Republic of China Lao People's Democratic Republic Union of Myanmar Kingdom of Thailand Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
1100-1300	Session III: Status of Implementation of STCF Workplan Presentation: Mr. Dong-Soo Pyo Senior Financial Analyst Transport and Communications Department Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West) Asian Development Bank Presentation on the Summary of the Results of the Feasibility Study of GMS Telecommunications Backbone Project - Phase I Detecon Consultants Discussion
1300-1400	Working Lunch
1400-1500	Session III: Continuation
1500-1530	Coffee Break
1530-1630	Session IV: Proposed Regional Technical Assistance for GMS Telecommunications Sector Policy Study Presentations: Mr. Sethaporn Cusripituck Director General The Post and Telegraph Department Ministry of Transport and Communications Kingdom of Thailand Dr. Chong Hoon Park Korea Information Society Development Institute Discussion Dinner to be hosted by the Post and Telegraph Department

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