Greater Mekong Subregion

Program and Agenda

0830-0900	Registration
0900-0930	Session I: Opening Welcome Remarks: Mrs. Auraphan Suwanrat Deputy Director-General The Posts and Telegraph Department of Thailand Opening Statement: Mr. Toru Tatara Head, GMS Unit Programs Department (West), Division III Asian Development Bank Overview of the Regional Technical Assistance for the Establishment of the Backbone Telecommunications Project - Phase 1 for the GMS Mr. Don-Soo Pyo Senior Financial Analyst Transport and Communications Division Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West) Asian Development Bank
0930-1100	Session II: Interim Results of the Regional Technical Assistance for the Establishment of the Backbone Telecommunications Project - Phase 1 for the GMS Basic Project Design, including Traffic Forecasts Revenue and Cost Estimates Economic and Financial Viability Financing Presentation: Mr. Werner Grubler, Consultant, RETA 5915 Mr. Gerd Johnen, Consultant, RETA 5915 Mr. Norbert Grimm, Consultant, RETA 5915 Discussion, Comments on the Report, and Status of Telecommunications Development Cambodia People's Republic of China Lao PDR Myanmar Thailand Viet Nam
1100-1130	Coffee Break
1130-1230	Session II (continuation)
1230-1400	Working Lunch
1400-1500	Session II (continuation)
1500-1600	Session III: Agenda for the Fifth Meeting of the Subregional Telecommunications Forum (STCF-5) and Work Program of the GMS Telecommunications Sector Presentation: Mr. Toru Tatara Asian Development Bank Mr. Dong-Soo Pyo Asian Development Bank Discussion
1600-1615	Coffee Break
1615-1715	Session IV: Other Matters Dinner hosted by the Posts and Telegraph Department of Thailand

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