Greater Mekong Subregion

Program and Agenda

Chairperson of the Meeting:
Mr. Math Sounmala
Director-General of Cabinet
Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts, and Construction
Lao People's Democratic Republic

Co-Chairperson of the Meeting:
Mr. Preben Nielsen
Deputy Director
Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West)
Asian Development Bank

Day 1: 25 November 1999, Thursday

0830-0900	Registration
0900-0930	Session I: Opening Welcome Remarks: Mr. Math Sounmala Director-General of Cabinet Ministry of Communications, Transport, Posts, and Construction Lao People's Democratic Republic Opening Statement: Mr. Preben Nielsen Deputy Director Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West) Asian Development Bank GMS Program Overview and Strategic Thrusts: Mr. Toru Tatara Head, GMS Unit Programs Department (West), Division III Asian Development Bank
0930-1100	Session II: Country Presentation on Ongoing Telecommunications Development Activities Cambodia People's Republic of China Lao PDR Myanmar Thailand Viet Nam
1100-1130	Coffee Break
1130-1230	Session III: Status of Implementation of STCF Workplan Presentation: Mr. Dong-Soo Poo Financial Analyst Transport and Communications Department Infrastructure, Energy, and Financial Sectors Department (West) Asian Development Bank Presentation: Summary of the Results of the Feasibility Study of the East Loop Project Mr. Horst Ahlfanger and Mr. Friedrich W. Kraemer Consultants, ADB
1230-1400	Working Lunch
1400-1530	Session IV: Proposed New Approach to the Development of the GMS Telecommunications Sector Presentation: Mr. Dong-Soo Pyo Asian Development Bank Discussion
1530-1545	Coffee Break
1545-1730	Session V: Panel Discussion by Private Sector Representatives Presentations: Mr. Tobias Hoshka Investment Officer Private Sector Group Asian Development Bank Mr. Sirat Chum Senior Country Officer for Lao PDR and Cambodia Alcatel Mr. Wayne Bannon GMS Director Motorola South Asia, Pte, Ltd. Viet Nam Hon. Mr. David Butcher ADB Consultant

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