The Honorable Gerd Műller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, and His Excellency, Horst Köhler, former Federal President of Germany, addressed the opening session on 3 May 2016, preceded by the President of the Asian Development Bank, Mr. Takehiko Nakao.
The Governor for Germany, the Honorable Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, chaired the Meeting. The Governor for Bangladesh, the Honorable Abul Maal A. Muhith, and the Alternate Governor for Timor-Leste, Mr. Helder Lopes, served as Vice-Chairs.