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ECONOMIC
ISSUES
WORKING GROUP
Programme
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Co-Chair's Statement
As
part of intersessional activities in the lead up to AMED II
to be held in Egypt in 2007, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia are
co-chairing a Working Group on Political and Security Issues; Egypt
and Thailand are co-chairing a Working Group on Economic Issues; and
Jordan and Singapore are co-chairing a Working Group on Social,
Educational, Scientific, Cultural, Environmental and Media (SESCEM)
Issues.
Egypt and
Thailand convened
the inaugural meeting of the Economic Issues Working Group from 3-4
July 2006 in Bangkok.
Please click
here to be linked to the website of the website of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of
Thailand
for more information on the inaugural Working Group meeting.
Programme
Programme of
The
First Meeting of the Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED)
Working Group on Economic Issues
Co-chaired by Thailand and Egypt
3-4 July 2006, Swissôtel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok
| 2 July 2006 |
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Arrival of delegates |
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16.30 – 20.30 hrs |
Registration
Venue: in front of Park B Room, Ground
floor |
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19.00 – 21.00 hrs
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Dinner hosted by Export-Import Bank of
Thailand
Remarks by the Deputy Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Thailand (Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow)
and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, EXIM
Bank of Thailand (Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee)
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3 July 2006
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8.00 – 8.45 hrs |
Registration
Venue: in front of Park B Room,
Ground floor
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9.00 – 9.10 hrs |
Welcoming Remarks by the Deputy
Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand (Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow)
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| 9.10 –
9.30 hrs |
Opening Remarks by Chief
Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand,
H.E. Dr. Pracha Guna-Kasem
Venue: Lert Wanalai Ballroom
Dress code: Lounge suit
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9.30 – 10.00 hrs |
Coffee break |
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10.00 – 10.15 hrs |
Business arrangement |
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10.15 hrs |
Session I: Policy Dialogues on “Strengthening Economic Partnership
between
Asia and the Middle East: Potentials and
Opportunities”
Venue: Lert Wanalai Ballroom
Dress code: Lounge suit
Co-chairpersons: Mr. Sihasak
Phuangketkeow, Deputy Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand, and H.E. Mr.
Tamer Abdel-Aziz Abdalla Khalil,
Ambassador of Egypt to Thailand
Speaker 1 (15 minutes):
Asia – Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee,Chairman of
the Board of Executive Directors, EXIM Bank of Thailand
Speaker 2 (15 minutes):
(Middle East speaker)
Agenda items for discussion:
1 hr.
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12.00 hrs |
Session I ends |
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12.00 – 13.30 hrs |
Delegates’ Lunch |
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13.30
hrs |
Session II:
Discussions on
trade and investment facilitation opportunities and obstacles
Venue: Lert Wanalai Ballroom
Dress code: Lounge suit
Moderator/Interviewer:
Dr. Darmp Sukontasap,
Senior Vice President,
Tesco Lotus
Co.Ltd.,Thailand
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13.30-14.20 hrs |
Overview on trade
and investment facilitation- identifying
opportunities and
obstacles
Speaker 1
(15 minutes): Dr. Nakesh Kumar, Director General, Research and
Information System for the Non- Aligned and other Developing
Countries (RIS)
Speaker 2 (15 minutes):
Dr. Samir Radwan, Managing Director, Economic Research Forum
Views and questions from the
floor (20 minutes)
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| 14.25-15.25 hrs |
Energy-potential
for investment?
Speakers:
4 leading entrepreneurs from Asia and the Middle
East in round-table discussions
(40 minutes)
Dr. Khajohn Bhasavanija, Manager,
Strategic Planning, PTT Exploration and
Production PLC
Questions from the floor (20 minutes)
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15.25 hrs |
Coffee break |
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15.45 hrs |
Session II resumes |
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15.45-16.45 hrs |
Information
Technology-linking businesses with IT
Speakers: 4
leading entrepreneurs
from Asia and the
Middle East in round table discussions
(40 minutes)
Dr. Sherif Kamel, Associate
Professor of
MIS, The American University in Cairo
Questions from the floor (20 minutes)
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16.45 hrs |
Session II ends |
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18.30 hrs |
Arrival of guests for reception dinner
hosted by the Advisor to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand,
H.E. Dr. Pracha Guna-Kasem
Venue: Lert Wanalai
Ballroom
Dress code: Lounge Suit
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19.00 hrs |
Dinner talk by Assoc. Prof. Chaiwat Sta |
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19.30 hrs |
Dinner |
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21.00 hrs |
Evening reception ends |
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| 4 July 2006 |
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9.00 hrs |
Session III:
Discussions on
intra- and inter-regional financial development
opportunities and
obstacles
Venue: Lert Wanalai Ballroom
Dress code: Lounge Suit
Moderator: Dr.
Suphavud Saicheua, Managing
Director and Head of Research Group, Phatra
Securities PLC.
Speaker 1 (15 minutes):
(Middle East speaker)
Speaker 2 (15 minutes):
Dr. Pichit Akrathit, President,
MFC Asset Management PLC, Thailand
Agenda items for discussion:
1 hr
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| 10.30
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Coffee
break
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11.00 hrs |
Concluding session: work plan and
agenda for 2nd WG Meeting
Discussion and agreement of Statement by
Co-chairpersons and
provisional agenda for 2nd
WG Meeting
Co-chairpersons: Mr. Sihasak
Phuangketkeow, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand and H.E. Mr. Aly Houssam El-Din El-Hefny,
Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs of Egypt
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12.00 hrs |
Concluding Session ends |
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12.00 – 13.30 hrs |
Lunch |
| 13.30 –
14.00 hrs |
Joint
Press Conference by Co-Chairpersons |
| 14.00 –
17.50 hrs |
Afternoon
activities on “AMED Business Networking: Better
Vision, Better
Business”
Business exhibition by AMED
members and their leading
companies
Venue: Gallery A, B, and
C, Lobby Floor
Dress code: Office Attire
Sectoral business talks
Venue: Lert Wanalai Ballroom
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14.00-14.50 hrs |
Halal
food-feeding global appetite?
Speakers: 4 leading
entrepreneurs from Asia and the Middle East in round-table
discussions (40 minutes)
Associate Prof. Dr. Winai Dahlan,
Director, Halal
Science Center,
Chulalongkorn University
Questions from the floor (10 minutes)
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| 14.55-15.45 hrs |
Construction/Infrastructure-unmatched
needs?
Speakers: 4 leading entrepreneurs from Asia
and the Middle East in round-table discussions (40 minutes)
Questions from the floor (10 minutes)
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15.45 – 16.00 hrs |
Coffee break |
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16.00 hrs |
Afternoon Session Resumes |
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16.00-16.50 hrs |
Healthcare and
Tourism-business opportunities
Speakers: 4 leading entrepreneurs from Asia
and the Middle East in round-table discussions (40 minutes)
Dr Jason Yap, Director, Healthcare Services, Singapore
Tourism Board, "Asia-Middle East Cooperation on Medical Services"
Questions from the floor (10
minutes)
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16.55-17.45 hrs |
Banks for
investment and trade facilitation
Speakers: 4 leading entrepreneurs from Asia and the
Middle East in round-table discussions (40 minutes)
Dr. Dheerasak Suwannayos,
Director and Acting
President,
Islamic Bank of Thailand
Questions from the floor (10 minutes)
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