Programme
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Monday, 14 September 2009
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19:00
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Informal welcome and reception
Shajehan Hall, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
- Prof. J. S. Sodhi
Director, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, Shri Ram Centre, India
- Günter Dresrüsse
Country Director India, GTZ , India
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009
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| 08:00 |
Registration (Lobby of Durbar Hall)
Durbar Hall, Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi
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| 09:00 |
Welcome and Introduction
- Arun Maira
Member, Planning Commission, Government of India
- Christan-Matthias Schlaga
Chargé d'affaire, German Embassy, Delhi
- Dr. Friedrich K. Kitschelt
Deputy Director General, Commissioner for Asia, Afghanistan and South-Eastern Europe, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
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| 09:30 |
Key Address
- Prof. Stuart Corbridge,
Professor of Human Geography, London School of Economics, UK
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| 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:45 |
Panel Discussion
- Dr. Minendra Prasad Rijai
Ministry of Constitude Assembly, Fedral Affairs and Culture, Nepal
- Dr. Kikeo Chanthaboury
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning & Investment, Laos
- Joselito Almario
Deputy Executive Director, Department of Finance, National Credit Council, the Philippines
- Prof. Rehman Sobhan
Chairman, Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh
Chair:
- T.N. Ninan, Editor and Publisher, Business Standard, India
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| 11:45 |
Opening to the plenum |
| 12:30 |
Lunch and Press Conference |
| 14:00 |
Parallel Sessions 1-3 | Thematic Units 1
Format: kick-off by short presentations which will lead over to a panel, thereafter to an open discussion (Q&A).
Session 1: Responsible Competitiveness: for the Dynamics of Qualitative Growth
Unit 1: Innovation for Future Growth.
Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Omkar Lal Shrestha
Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore
Panel:
- Bendedictus Bambang Triatmoko SJ
President Director, ATMI (Technical Academy of Manufacturing Engineering) Group, Indonesia
- Bulgaa Ganbat
Director, Department of Innovation Policy Department, National Development and Innovations Committee, Mongolia
- Thanin Pa-Em
Senior Advisor, Policy and Plan, Competitiveness Development Office, Office of National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Thailand
- Waltraut Ritter
Research Director, Knowledge Dialogues,
Hong Kong S.A.R. / India
Chair:
- Porf. Kanchan Chopra
Former Director and Professor,
Insititute of Economic Growth, India
Session 2: Structural Policy and Inclusion: A Precondition of Qualitative Growth
Unit 1: Reaching Regional Equivalence
Keynote Speakers:
- Huang Yang
Deputy Director, Department of Foreign Capital Utilization, Liaoning Provincial Development and Reform Commission, China
- Dr. Michael Henze
Head of Division, Structural Policy, Small and Medium-Sized Business and Regional Planning, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Panel
- Tran Thi Hanh
Vice Director, Research Department on Economic Institutions, CIEM, Vietnam
- Jagdish Agrawal
Chairman, Nimbus Group of Companies, Nepal
- Enkhbayar Namjildorj
Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Government of Mongolia, Mongolia
Chair:
- Prof. Pulin Nayak
Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India
Session 3: Social Protection and Human Capital: Empowerment for Inclusive Development
Unit 1: Social Protection and Social Policy Reforms in Asia
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Ursula Schäfer-Preuss
Vice President, Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Germany/Philippines
Panel
- S.K. Srivastava,
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, India
- Prof. Dr. H. Bambang Purwoko
Member of the National Social Security Council, University of Pancasila, Indonesia
- Dr. Ding NingNing
Senior Research Fellow, Development Research Center, State Council, P.R. China
Chair:
- Ralf Radermacher
Director, Micro Insurance Academy, India
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| 16:00 |
Break |
| 16:30 |
Parallel Sessions
Format: kick-off by short presentations which will lead over to a panel, thereafter to an open discussion (Q&A).
Session 1: Responsible Competitiveness: The Dynamics of Qualitative Growth
Unit 2 :The Role of Public-Private Dialogue
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Yudhvir Uppal
Senior Adviser Planning Commission, Government of India
- Dr. Federico Macaranas,
Professor, Asian Institute of Management, Philippines
Panel
- Susanne Dorasil
Head of Department, Economic Policy; Financial Sector, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
- Michael van der Cammen
Deputy Head, Department for International Relations, Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Germany
- Andy William Sinaga
Head Of Organizer & Campaign, Confederation Of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union KSBSI, Indonesia
Chair:
- Shameer Khanal
Senior Advisor, Sustainable Economic Development in Selected Regions of Uzbekistan, GTZ, Uzbekistan
Session 2: Structural Policy and Inclusion: A Precondition of Qualitative Growth
Unit 2 : Industrial Policy Instruments to promote diversified Production Structures.
Keynote Speaker:
- Graham Meadows
President, MC and TS - Europe, Belgium
Panel
- Anil K. Jha,
Nepal Sadbhawana Party, Member, Constituent Assembly and Legislature Parliament, Nepal
- Abul Kashem Ahmed
First Vice President, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Bangladesh
- Stephan Opitz
Regional Department I, Financial Cooperation with Asia, Environment and Climate, KfW Entwicklungsbank, Germany
- Dr. Bernhard Seliger
- Resident Representative, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Seoul Office, Republic of Korea
Chair:
- Jesus Dureza
Presidential Adviser for Mindanao, Cabinet Secretary, Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the Philippines
Session 3: Social Protection and Human Capital: Empowerment for Inclusive Development
Unit 2: Cooperation of Public Sector, Private sector and Civil Society
Keynote
- Mirai Chatterjee
Coordinator of Social Security, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), India
Panel
- Dr. Arzu Rana-Deuba
Nepali Congress, Member, Constituent Assembly and Legislature Parliament, Nepal
- Widjajanti I. Suharyo
Senior Researcher, The SMERU Research Institute, Indonesia
- Dr John Blomquist
Lead Economist, India Lead Social Protection Specialist, Human Development Department, South Asia Region, World Bank, USA
- Aniruddha Shanbhag
Assistant Vice President, BajajAllianz Life Insurance Company, India
Chair:
- Mr. Ashutosh Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer, Himalmedia, Nepal
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| 18:30 |
Break |
| 19:30 |
Dinner and Cultural Performance
Rani Bagh Lawns, Taj Palace Hotel |
| Wednesday, 16 September 2009 |
| 09:30 |
Welcome and Wrap-up
Durbar Hall, Taj Palace Hotel
T.N. Ninan, Editor and Publisher, Business Standard, India |
| 10:30 |
Parallel Sessions 1-3 | Thematic Unit 3
Format: kick-off by short presentations which will lead over to a panel, thereafter to an open discussion (Q&A)
Session 1: Responsible Competitiveness: Dynamics of Qualitative Growth
Unit 3 : Fit for the Future - Responsible Competition
Keynote Speaker:
- Alex MacGillivray
Senior Partner, AccountAbility, UK
Panel
- Saumura Tioulong
Member of Parliament, National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Cambodia
- Cornelia Richter
Director General, Planning and Development Department, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH , Germany
- K.P. Nyati
Principal Advisor, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, India
- Dai Yibo
Research Fellow, World Trade Organization Tribune, China
Chair:
- Patrick von Braunmühl,
Senior Advisor GTZ Project “Sustainable Consumption and Consumer Protection”, India
Session 2: Structural Policy and Inclusion: A Precondition of Qualitative Growth
Unit 3 : Public Private Dialogue and Regional Policy
Keynote Speaker:
- Benjamin Herzberg
Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank Group, France/Austria
Panel
- Khim Lal Devkota
United Communist Party of Nepal Maoists, Member, Constituent Assembly and Legislature Parliament, Nepal
- Prof. Dr. Dietrich Fuerst
Institute of Environmental Planning, Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany
- Amarsaikhan Khosbayar
Head of Secretariat, Consultative Council on Investment, Climate and Privat Sector Development, Mongolia
Chair:
- Dr Abid Hussain
Former Member of the Planning Commission and Indian Ambassador to USA, India
Session 3: Social Protection and Human Capital: Empowerment for Inclusive Development
Unit 3 : Economic and Social Policy in Germany/Europe: Lessons for Asia?
Keynote
- Prof Dr Friedbert W. Rüb
Professor for Social Policy, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
Panel
- Kundan Aryal
Executive Chairman, Nepal Television, Nepal
- Thanh Long Giang
Lecturer, National Economic University, Vietnam
- Lena Jacobi
German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany
Chair
- Dr. Guenther Taube
Director of Department : International Regulatory Framework, Good Governance, Economic Policy InWEnt - Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH Capacity Building International, Germany
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 |
Closing Panel Discussion
Keynote
- Dr. Narendra Jadhav
Member, Planning Commission, Government of India
Panel
- Dr. Friedrich K. Kitschelt
Deputy Director General, Commissioner for Asia, Afghanistan and South-Eastern Europe, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
- Prof. J. S. Sodhi
Director, industrial relations and human resources, Shri Ram Centre, India
- Prof Stuart Corbridge,
Professor of Development Studies and Head of Institute, Development Studies Institute, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
- Jesus Dureza
Presidential Adviser for Mindanao, Cabinet Secretary, Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the Philippines
Chair
- Moderation: T.N. Ninan,Editor and Publisher, Business Standard, India
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| 15:30 |
Summary and Closing remarks
- Dr. Friedrich K. Kitschelt
Deputy Director General, Commissioner for Asia, Afghanistan and South-Eastern Europe, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany
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| 16:00 |
End of Conference |
* - To be Confirmed