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Asia 2015Friday, 10 May
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Asia experienced rapid economic growth and an expanded role in the global political economy during the 1980s and 1990s. However, the benefits of economic growth and development have not been evenly distributed across the region, and Asia continues to be home to over two thirds of the world's poor. Moreover, the region is facing numerous challenges including the aftermath of the financial crises, the global economic downturn, and more recently, the war against terrorism. What will happen to Asia in the future? What role will Asia play in shaping the future of the global political economy?
Visionaries of Asia and prominent thinkers from the private sector and academia will share their views and consider the following questions:
| PROGRAM/SPEAKERS | ||
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| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
| 2:30 p.m. | Tadao Chino President, Asian Development Bank | Welcome |
| 2:40 p.m. | Shoji Nishimoto Director-General, Strategy and Policy Department, Asian Development Bank | Introduction |
| 2:45 p.m. | Robert Hormats Vice-Chairman, Goldman Sachs (International) | The Three Major Factors Affecting Growth in Asia Between Now and 2015: Demographics, Corporate and Bank Restructuring, the Continuing Growth of China |
| 3:00 p.m. | Shaukat Aziz Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Pakistan | Asia 2015: Challenges and Opportunities |
| 3:15 p.m. | Justin Lin Director and Professor, China Center for Economic Research, Peking University and Professor of Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Future Role of China in Asia |
| 3:30 p.m. | Yashwant Sinha Minister of Finance, India | Asia 2015: Thinking Through Mega Trends |
| 3:35 p.m. | Questions and Answers | |
| Moderator: Kim Hak-Su UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission of the Asia and the Pacific | ||
For further information, contact Mr. S. Zahid, ADB Manila, tel: (63-2) 632-5576, fax:(63-2) 636-2182, email: szahid@adb.org.
| For inquiries, e-mail: amseminars@adb.org |
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