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2008 GMS Program Calendar of Events
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| Date | Event | Venue | Focal Person (SERD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| 9-10 | Workshop on the GMS Customs Transit System | Beijing, China | Y. Feng |
| 13 | GMS Youth Forum: PRC National Youth Consultation | Kunming, China | K. Schelzig-Bloom |
| 17-18 | Fourth Meeting of the Task Force for the Third GMS Summit (TF3-4) | Lao PDR | R. Butiong |
| 20 | GMS Tourism Senior Officials' Meeting | Bangkok, Thailand | A. Perdiguero |
| 21 | GMS Tourism Ministers' Meeting | Bangkok, Thailand | A. Perdiguero |
| 22-23 | GMS Regional Youth Consultation | Bangkok, Thailand | K. Schelzig-Bloom |
| 28-30 | GMS Environment Ministers' Meeting with Environment Forum and Eco-Exhibition [Environment Operations Center (EOC)] | Vientiane, Lao PDR | J. Mir |
| February | |||
| 14-15 | Tripartite Meeting with Viet Nam and Lao PDR on the CBTA Implementation at Lao PDR and Dansavanh borders | Lao Bao, Viet Nam | Y. Feng |
| 18-19 | Tripartite Meeting with Viet Nam and Lao PDR on the CBTA Implementation at Mukdahan and Savannakhet borders | Mukdahan, Thailand and Savannakhet, Lao PDR | Y. Feng |
| 19-23 | Regional Integration: Lessons from Europe [Phnom Penh Plan (PPP)] | Bangkok, Thailand | S. Brar |
| 20 | Phnom Penh Plan Alumni (Thailand) Gathering | Bangkok, Thailand | S. Brar |
| 26-29 | Enviroment Management Program (PPP) | Bangkok, Thailand | S. Brar |
| 28 | Sixth Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Working Group (TFWG-6) | Bangkok, Thailand | L. Ding |
| March | |||
| 26-27 | Workshop of Research Institutions (PPP) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | S. Brar |
| 28 | Fifth Meeting of the Task Force for the Third GMS Summit | Vientiane, Lao PDR | R. Butiong |
| 29 | GMS Youth Forum Caravan Workshop | Vientiane, Lao PDR | K. Schelzig-Bloom |
| 30 | GMS Youth Forum | Vientiane, Lao PDR | K. Schelzig-Bloom |
| 30 | GMS Business and Investment Dialogue | Vientiane, Lao PDR | R. Butiong |
| 31 | Third GMS Summit | Vientiane, Lao PDR | R. Butiong |
| April | |||
| 2-3 | GMS Customs Subcommittee Meeting on the GMS Customs Transit System | Chengdu, China | Y. Feng |
| 7-9 | Experts' Group Meeting on Drafting the Agreements on the Arrangements of GMS Customs Transit System (CTS) | Chengdu, China | Y. Feng |
| 14-18 | Public Policy Course (PPP) | France | S. Brar |
| May | |||
| 7-15 | ADB-UNESCAP Pricing Study on Customs Transit Documents for North-South Corridor | Beijing, China and Kunming, China | Y. Feng |
| 12-13 | First GMS Technical Workshop for Harmonizing HIV Prevention Initiatives in the Infrastructure Sector | Bangkok, Thailand | L. Studdert |
| 21 | Second GMS Development Dialogue (on Climate Change) (PPP) | Bangkok, Thailand | A. Perdiguero |
| 20-21 | 21st Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group (TWG-21) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | A. Perdiguero |
| June | |||
| 5 | Experts' Group Meeting on the Economic Corridors Forum | Kunming, China | R. Butiong |
| 5-6 | Final Regional Consultation Workshop: Developing the GMS Energy Strategy | Bangkok, Thailand | R. Nangia |
| 6-7 | Economic Corridors Forum | Kunming, China | R. Butiong |
| 9-20 | Leaders in Development Program: Managing Political and Economic Reform (PPP) | USA | A. Perdiguero |
| 17-18 | Sixth Meeting of the Focal Group (FG-6) and Fifth Meeting of the Planning Working Group (PWG-5)of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee | Lao PDR | Y. Zhai |
| 23-4 July | Mekong Leaders Program (PPP) | Singapore | A. Perdiguero |
| 26 | National Workshop for Thailand on the Arrangements of GMS Customs Transit System (CTS) | Thailand | Y. Feng |
| July | |||
| 1-2 | 14th Meeting of the Working Group on Environment (WGE-14) | Luang Prabang, Lao PDR | J. Mir |
| 14-25 | Project Management (PPP) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | A. Perdiguero |
| 23 | Validation Workshop of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Benchmark Logistics Study | Bangkok, Thailand | T. Tamaki/ H. Kasahara |
| 24 | Development Partners' Meeting | Bangkok, Thailand | S. Boucher/R. Butiong |
| 27-9 August | Advanced Executive Development Program (AEDP) for Middle Level Officials (PPP) | Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Thailand | A. Perdiguero |
| 29-1 August | Negotiation Meeting on the Arrangement for Pilot Implementation of the GMS Customs Transit System (CTS) along the East-West and North-Sourth Corridors | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Y. Feng |
| August | |||
| 4-5 | Experts' Group Meeting on Finalizing Legal Documents on the Arrangements for GMS Customs Transit System | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Y. Feng |
| 12-14 | 12th Meeting of the Subregional Transport Forum (STF-12) | Da Nang, Viet Nam | P. Broch |
| TBD | Negotiaton Meeting on the MOU to Implement CBTA at Mohan and Boten between PRC and Lao PDR | TBD | Y. Feng |
| September | |||
| 22-24 | Fifth Meeting of the Working Group on Agriculture (WGA-5) | Vientiane, Lao PDR | M. Ahmed |
| 23 | Third GMS Development Dialogue (on Food Security) (PPP) | Vientiane, Lao PDR | A. Perdiguero |
| TBD | Meeting on National Plan to Implement CBTA in Lao PDR | TBD | Y. Feng |
| TBD | Ninth Meeting of the Subregional Telecommunications Forum (STCF-9) | Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam | A. Jude |
| October | |||
| 17 | Phnom Penh Plan Alumni (PRC) Gathering | Beijing, China | A. Perdiguero |
| 18 | 22nd Meeting of the GMS Tourism Working Group (TWG-22) | Myanmar | - |
| 20-25 | Strategic Leadership/Executive Development | Shanghai, China | A. Perdiguero |
| 30 | Advisory Board Meeting | Manila, Philippines | A. Perdiguero |
| TBD | Phnom Penh Plan Alumni (Viet Nam) Gathering | Hanoi, Viet Nam | A. Perdiguero |
| TBD | Distinguished Speaker Series | Hanoi, Viet Nam | A. Perdiguero |
| TBD | Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development (PPP) | France | A. Perdiguero |
| November | |||
| 10-21 | Trade Policy and Development in the GMS | Bangkok, Thailand | A. Perdiguero |
| 24-5 December | Tourism Management in the GMS | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | A. Perdiguero |
| 27 | Phnom Penh Plan Alumni (Cambodia) Gathering | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | A. Perdiguero |
| TBD | Phnom Penh Plan Alumni (Lao PDR) Gathering | Vientiane, Lao PDR | A. Perdiguero |
| TBD | GMS Senior Officials' Meeting | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | R. Butiong |
| December | |||
| 3 | Seventh Meeting of the Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (RPTCC- 7), Seventh Meeting of the Focal Group (FG-7), Sixth Meeting of the Planning Working Group (PWG-6) | Viet Nam | Y. Zhai |
| TBD | Ninth Phnom Penh Plan Streering Committee Meeting | TBD | A. Perdiguero |
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