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| PROGRAMME |
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| 15
OCTOBER 2012 |
| 08:00 - 09:15 |
Registration |
| 09:30 - 10:30 |
Opening Session |
| 9:30 - 09:35 |
Introduction by
Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther,
Chair, ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC)
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| 09:35 - 09:45 |
Welcome Address:
Noeleen Heyzer,
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP
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| 09:45 - 09:55 |
Opening Address:
Ambassador Richard A. Boucher,
Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
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| 09:55 - 10:10 |
Keynote Address:
Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria,
Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Government of Malaysia
“TRANSFORMING COUNTRIES — THE MALAYSIAN EXPERIENCE”
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| 10:10 - 10:15 |
Vote of Thanks by Co-organizers:
Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Michael O.K. Yeoh,
CEO/Director, ASLI
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| 10:15 - 10:40 |
Morning tea break/ VIP to holding room |
| 10:40 - 11:00 |
Special Address from Business:
“The Role and Power of Entrepreneurship in Promoting Prosperity”
Mr. Larry C. Farrell
Chairman and Founder of The Farrell Company
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| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Roundtable Discussion:
United Asia-Pacific: What it means for businesses?
Venue: Lagoon 1, Level 15, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa |
| Moderator: |
Ambassador Muhamad Noor Yacob
Executive Director, APEC Singapore |
| Panelists: |
Datuk Dr. Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),
Government of Malaysia
Mr. Ian Buchanan, Senior Executive Advisor, Booz & Company (Australia) Ltd
Mr. Chote Sophonpanich, Executive Chairman, Greenspot (Thailand) Ltd
Mr. Ramesh Subramaniam, Senior Director, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank
Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Chairperson, Toshiba Thailand Co. Ltd
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| Questions: |
• What is the current state of play regarding global and regional economic integration and what is its importance for business?
• How may the current economic situation in major global markets affect Asian economic growth and integration?
• How can we identify the best practices on simplification of cross-border trade and investment regulations?
• How can we ensure a more effective regional economic integration of least developed and landlocked developing countries, such as Myanmar and Central Asian economies?
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| 12:15-14:00 |
Networking Lunch
Hosted by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Government of Malaysia
Venue: Lagoon 2, Level 15, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
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| 14:00-15:30 |
Plenary 1: United Asia -Pacific: Enhancing business competitiveness through trade and investment liberalization
(business perspective) |
| Objective: |
To identify emerging priorities and initiatives which are most critical for
business to benefit from and contribute to regional economic integration with the ultimate purpose to achieve inclusive
and sustainable socioeconomic development in Asia and the Pacific
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| Moderator: |
Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther, Chairperson of the ESCAP Business Advisory Council
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| Panelists: |
Ms. Rokia Afzal Rahman, Chairperson, Arlinks Group of Companies
Mr. George Yuen, Independent Non-Executive Director, ICBC (Asia), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Secretary-General, GMS Business Forum
Ambassador Teng Theng Dar, Member, International Advisory Council, Bryancave Consulting (Asia-Pacific) Pte Ltd
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| Questions: |
• How can closer integration benefit business with transformational initiatives?
• What are the most crucial issues faced by business in the Asian and Pacific region, with particular reference to stability,
reducing business costs, the development of a competitive workforce, need for continuous innovation and preparing for natural
disaster and climate change, as well as adequate access to financing and currency realignments?
• What is the role of public-private partnerships in promoting regional economic integration and inclusive and sustainable
development and can best practices be identified in this area?
• How can government and business work better together to ensure that less developed countries in the region effectively participate in regional markets?
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| 15:30-17:30 |
Plenary 2: Towards and Beyond the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015
Venue: Lagoon 1, Level 15, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa |
| Objective: |
To identify the key challenges and opportunities for business and investment,
particularly in less developed countries in the Asia-Pacific region, arising from the AEC, and the negative and positive impacts of
AEC on the business climate in ASEAN countries, focusing on key sectors:
• Agriculture and food
• Manufacturing
• Sustainable and renewable energy
• Tourism
• Information technologies and communications
• Sustainable energy options including energy efficiency and renewable energy
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| Moderator: |
Mr. Mirzan Mahathir, President, ASLI/EBAC Committee Member, President,
ASLI/EBAC Committee Member
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| Panelists: |
H.E. Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, High Commissioner of Singapore to Malaysia
Mr. Kamal Malhotra, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Malaysia and UNDP Resident Representative for Malaysia,
Singapore and Brunei Darussalam
Ms. Miho Shirotori, Economic Affairs Officer, Trade Analysis Branch,
Division on International Trade, UNCTAD
Dato’ Syed Amin Aljeffri, Past Chairman, Asean Business Advisory Council
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| Questions: |
• What are the key impediments to efficient business connectivity in South-East Asia and how does AEC 2015, particularly through
the ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan and associated projects, help to remove them?
• How can small players attract more trade and investment?
• How can ASEAN partners (e.g. ASEAN+3, ASEAN+6) contribute to closer connectivity?
• How can AEC 2015 facilitate trade by removing non tariff barriers, developing transport infrastructure, reducing transit
lead-time and harmonizing sectoral standards and procedures in transportation and customs?
• What are the requirements for the smooth functioning of AEC 2015 and what policies should be adopted for this purpose?
• How can AEC 2015 enhance SMEs’ competitiveness and facilitate their effectively integrated into regional market?
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| 15:30-17:30 |
OECD-ESCAP Conference on International Corporate Responsibility (CR) Instruments:
Putting Convergence into Action
Venue: Cayman 3 & 4, Level 10, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
Welcoming Remarks by Co-organizers:
Ambassador Richard A. Boucher, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
Dr. Ravi Ratnayake, Director, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Opening Remarks
Tadahiro Asami, BIAC Secretary-General
Dr. Tan Lin Lah, President, Global Compact Network Malaysia
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| Session 1: |
THE NEW LANDSCAPE OF INTERNATIONAL CR INSTRUMENTS:
CONVERGENCE AND COHERENCE
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| Objective: |
To highlight the new features of the recently transformed landscape of leading
international CR instruments, and to show how this new landscape has resulted in a more convergent and coherent corporate
responsibility framework for companies operating in Asia.
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| Moderator: |
Mr. Mohd Shah bin Hashim, Deputy Chair, ASEAN CSR Network and
Executive Director, Legal & Secretarial, Nestlé Malaysia
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| Speakers: |
Mr. Puvan Selvanathan, Chair, UN Working Group for Business and Human Rights (ex-Group Chief Sustainability
Officer, Sime Darby)
Ms. Ursula Wynhoven, General Counsel, United Nations Global Compact
Mr. Danish Chopra, Chairman, United Kingdom
OECD National Contact Point & Senior Policy Adviser, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, UK Government
Dr. Li Li, Assistant Professor,
University of International Business and Economics, China
Ms. Leena Wokeck, Director, CSR Asia Center at the
Asian Institute for Technology (AIT) (Thailand)
Ms. Malar Odayappan, Supply chain CSR Manager, Nike (Malaysia)
Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, Principal Research Fellow,
Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA), National University of Malaysia (UKM)
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| 17:30-18:00 |
ESCAP / SME Corp Malaysia Launching
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the Policy Guidebook for SME Development in Asia and the Pacific
Venue: Lagoon 1, Level 15, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
Welcoming Remarks:
Dr. Ravi Ratnayake, Director, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Officiating the launching of the guidebook:
Dato’ Hafsah Hashim, CEO, SME Corp Malaysia
Introduction of the guidebook:
Dr. J.S. Juneja, Chairman, Global Projects & Services (P) Ltd.
Dr. Sailendra Narain, Chairman, Centre for SME Growth and Development Finance (CESMED)
Questions and Answers
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| Side Events for SMEs (Day 1) |
| 14:00–17:30 |
APCTT-ESCAP/MOSTI/SIRIM Workshop for SMEs on “Valuation of Intellectual Property”
Venue: Cayman1, Level 10, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
MARDI/UNAPCAEM Workshop for SMEs on “Appropriate Precision Farming Technology for Sustainable Food Production”
Venue: Cayman 2, Level 10, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
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Last update: 16 OCTOBER 2012
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