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Program and Agenda

Day 1, 1 June 1999

Session I - Introduction

0800-0830

Registration

0830-0845

Welcome Remarks

H.E. Mr. Toh Lah
Deputy Prime Minister, and
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
Royal Government of Cambodia

Mr. Someth Suos
Resident Representative, Cambodia Resident Mission
Asian Development Bank

Mr. Toru Tatara
Head, GMS Unit
Asian Development Bank

0845-0900

Objectives of the Meeting

Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH, ADB

Session II - Country Presentations

0900-1000

Country Presentations

• Cambodia
• People's Republic of China

1000-1020

Coffee Break

1020-1220

Country Presentations (continued)

• Lao PDR
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Viet Nam

1220-1400

Lunch

Session III - Stocktaking

1400-1500

Review of Subregional Cooperation in HRD

Overview

Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH, ADB

Cooperation in Employment Promotion and Training

ADB

Strengthening Capacity for Addressing Health and Education Needs of Ethnic Minorities

Mr. Indu Bhushan
Project Economist
AWEH, ADB

GMS Program on HIV/AIDS

Mr. Myo Thant
Senior Programs Officer
Programs Department (West) Division 3 (PW3), ADB

1500-1520

Coffee Break

1520-1700

Regional Programs for Human Resource Development

• The Mekong Institute
• Mekong River Commission
• UNAIDS
• UNDCP
• UNESCO
• UNICEF
• WHO

Discussion

Day 2, 2 June 1999

Session IV - Future Agenda

0900-0930

The Economic Corridor Concept and its Implications for HRD

Mr. Myo Thant
Senior Programs Officer
PW3, ADB

Discussion

0930-1000

A Framework Strategy for Subregional Cooperation in Human Resource Development

Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH, ADB

1000-1030

Comments on the Framework Strategy

• Country Delegations
• Observers

1030-1045

Coffee Break

1045-1145

Setting Priorities for Subregional Cooperation in HRD (Two Discussion Groups will be formed: Health and Education/Labor Markets. These groups will discuss potential subregional projects and activities, using the Framework Strategy for Subregional Cooperation in HRD.)

1145-1215

Presentation of Discussion Group Recommendations: Priority Areas for the WGHRD

1215-1330

Lunch

Session V - Conclusion

1500-1600

Outline of Report to the Ministerial Conference and Adoption of the Summary of Proceedings

Mr. Edward Haugh
Manager, AWEH, ADB

1600-1630

Closing Remarks

Mr. Someth Suos
Resident Representative, Cambodia Resident Mission
Asian Development Bank

H.E. Mr. Pok Than
Secretary of State
Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports
Royal Government of Cambodia

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