Greater Mekong Subregion

Program and Agenda

Chairperson of the Meeting:
Dr. Nguyen Van Phuc
Deputy Director, Foreign Economic Relations Department
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Viet Nam

Co-Chairperson of the Meeting:
Mr. Myo Thant
Senior Programs Officer, GMS Unit
Programs Department West, Division 3 (PW3), ADB

Day 1: 27 February 2001, Tuesday

0830-0900	Registration
Session I:	Opening Session
0900-0945	Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Nguyen Van Phuc Deputy Director, Foreign Economic Relations Department Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Viet Nam Mr. John Samy Resident Representative ADB Resident Mission in Viet Nam
	Statement from the Private Sector Mr. Chanpheng Bounnaphol President Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Lao NCCI) and Chairperson of the GMS Business Forum
	Statement from Asian Development Bank Mr. Myo Thant Senior Programs Officer Programs Department (West) Division 3
0945-1000	Coffee Break
Session II:	Review of Recent Developments in Investment Policies and Trends in the GMS Countries
	Moderator: Mr. Wang Yang Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, PRC
1000-1130	Country Presentations on Investment Policies and Trends (10 minutes each Kingdom of Cambodia People's Republic of China Lao People's Democratic Republic Union of Myanmar Kingdom of Thailand Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Discussions
1130-1145	GMS Program Review: Recent Developments and Implications for Investment Cooperation in the GMS Mr. Myo Thant Senior Programs Officer Programs Department (West) Division 3 Asian Development Bank Discussions
1145-1200	Summary of Presentations and Discussions for Session II Mr. Hans-Peter W. Brunner Senior Project Economist Financial Sector and Industry Division West (IWFI) Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department West, Asian Development Bank
1200-1330	Lunch
Session III:	Review of the Status of Priority Projects
	Moderator: Mr. Somphong Wanapha Senior Executive Advisor of Board of Investment Thailand
1330-1430	1. Investment Facilitation Review of SIWG Investment Facilitation Projects a. Strengthening the Regulatory and Incentives Structure b. Improving Information Architecture on Investment Facilitation c. Design and Implementation of an Investment Cooperation Mechanism - PRC Discussions
1430-1500	2. Capacity Building for Investment Promotion Representative from Thailand Mr. Jörg Meyer-Stamer SIWG Consultant, ADB Discussions
1500-1515	Coffee Break
1515-1545	3. Support to the GMS Business Forum: Follow-Up Actions Mr. Chanpheng Bounnaphol President, Lao NCCI and Chairperson of the GMS Business Forum Mr. Hans-Peter W. Brunner Senior Project Economist IWFI, ADB Discussions
1545-1630	Activities of International Organizations on Investment Promotion and Facilitation in the GMS
	1. Indo-China Investment Biennium 2000-2001 Mr. Marc Proksch International Trade and Industry Division, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
	2. Investment Incentives and Competitiveness Mr. James Crittle Senior Investment Policy Officer Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) Asia Pacific Regional Office
1630	Close of Day 1 Session
1800	Reception hosted by Asian Development Bank, New World Hotel

Day 2: 28 February 2001, Wednesday - Results of the Pre-Investment Study of the East West Economic Corridor

0800-0830	Registration (for newcomers)
Session IV:	The East-West Economic Corridor Pre-Investment Study
0830-0915	Highlights of the Pre-Investment Study of the East West Economic Corridor Mr. Myo Thant Senior Programs Officer Programs Department (West) Division 3 Asian Development Bank Discussions
0915-0930	Fast Tracking Investment Approvals in the East West Economic Corridor Viet Nam Discussions
0930-1015	Investment Opportunities in the EWEC: the View from the Private Sector (Panel Session)
	Moderator: Dr. Nguyen Van Phuc Deputy Director, Foreign Economic Relations Department Ministry of Planning and Investment, Viet Nam Mr. Chittachone Volasay Deputy Director Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry U Wai Phyo Central Executive Member Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Phairush Burapachaisri Deputy Secretary General Thai Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Nguyen Thi Phan Chung Manager, ASEAN Department Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Open Forum
1015-1030	Coffee Break
1030-1045	Financing Investments in the East West Economic Corridor Mr. Anil Sinha Regional Manager Mekong Project Development Fund Facility (MPDF)
Session V:	Closing Session
	Moderator: Ms. Lucja Cannon Private Sector Development Specialist ADB
1045-1115	The SIWG Work Program Mr. Jiro Tsunoda Capital Markets Specialist IWFI, ADB Discussions
1115-1145	Cosideration and Adoption of the Summary of Proceedings
1145-1200	Closing Remarks Mr. Hans-Peter W. Brunner Senior Project Economist, ADB Mr. Phairush Burapachaisri Deputy Secretary-General, Thailand Chamber of Commerce Dr. Nguyen Van Phuc Deputy Director, Foreign Economic Relations Department MPI, Viet Nam
1200-1315	Lunch
1330	Depart for Tan Thuan Industrial Park
1630	Return to New World Hotel
1900	Dinner hosted by the Government of Viet Nam

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