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HIGHLIGHTS

Asia 2015

Friday, 10 May
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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:

  • Where will Asia be in 2015?
  • What are the main challenges that Asia must address?
  • What are the hopes and expectations for Asia's economic, social and political development?
PROGRAM/SPEAKERS
Time SpeakerPresentation
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)		Outline of Presentation for Asia 2015
3:00 p.m. Shaukat Aziz
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Pakistan		Asia 2015: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract    |   Paper
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

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For further information, contact Mr. S. Zahid, ADB Manila, tel: (63-2) 632-5576, fax:(63-2) 636-2182, email: szahid@adb.org.



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