Agenda
18-20 October 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sunday, 18 October 2009
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Programme
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20:00 - 22:00
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WELCOME DINNER
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Monday, 19 October 2009
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Programme
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08:30 - 09:45
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REGISTRATION
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10:00 - 10:15
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WELCOME REMARKS
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Dr. Jong-Wha Lee, Chief Economist, Economics and Research Depatrment, concurrently Head, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank Speech
 [835 KB]
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H.E. Vincent Piket, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Malaysia. Speech [307 KB]
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Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia Speech [25 KB]
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10:15 - 10:45
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
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The Asian Growth Model Beyond Regional and Global Crises
H.R.H. Raja Nazrin Shah, Crown Prince of Perak and Financial Ambassador of the Malaysian International Finance Centre Address [57 KB]
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10:45 - 11:15
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COFFEE / TEA BREAK
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11:15 - 12:45
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SESSION 1: GLOBALIZATION AND CRISIS
Chair: Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin, Director-General, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia
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Paper 1: The Ties that Bind Asia, EU and US
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Presenter: Dr. Kim Soyoung, Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University; and Dr. Jong-Wha Lee, Chief Economist, Economics and Research Department, concurrently Head, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank.Paper [307 KB] Slides [209 KB]
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Discussant: Mr. Diwa C. Guinigundo, Deputy Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Slides [376 KB]
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Presentation: :Cutting the Umbilical Cord: Can Asia Decouple?
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Presenter: Mr. Moreno Bertoldi, Head of Unit, Economies of America and Asia, IMF and G7/G8, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission. Slides [489 KB]
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Discussant: Dr. Zainal Aznam Mohd Yusof, Member of the Board, National Economic Action Council (NEAC), Malaysia Slides [160 KB]
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For further reading Paper [450 KB]
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12:45 - 14:00
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LUNCH
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14:00 - 15:30
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SESSION 2: RETHINKING EXPORT-LED GROWTH MODEL
Chair: Dr. Sunil Sharma, Director, IMF Singapore Regional Training Institute
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Paper 2: Merits and Demerits of Asian Export-Led Growth Model
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Presenter: Dr. Shang-Jin Wei, Professor of Finance and Economics and N.T. Wang Chair in Chinese Business and Economy, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University Paper [179 KB] Slides [864 KB]
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Discussant: Dr. Sukhdave Singh, Assistant Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
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Paper 3: Global and Regional Production Networks
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Presenter: Dr. Prema-chandra Athukorala, Professor of Economics, Division of Economics and Australia South Asia Research Centre, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University Paper [864 KB]
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Discussant: Dr Benno Ferrarini, Economist, Economics and Research Department, Asian Development Bank Slides [298 KB]
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15:30 - 15:45
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COFFEE / TEA BREAK
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15:45 - 17:15
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SESSION 3: DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN ASIA: LESSONS FROM EUROPE AND BEYOND
Chair: Dr. Mohamed Ariff, Executive Director, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research
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Paper 4: EU Model for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Lessons for Asia.
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Presenter: Dr. Carlo Monticelli, Head of International Financial Relations, Ministry of Finance of Italy Slides [198 KB]
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Discussant: Dr. Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief Economist for Emerging Markets, BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) Group Slides [190 KB]
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Paper 5: Asia's New Development Strategy: Where Now?
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Presenter: Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia Paper [263 KB] Presentation [263 KB]
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Discussant: Mr. Daniel Daco, Head of Ecofin section, Beijing Delegation European Commission Presentation [39 KB]
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20:00 - 22:00
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Conference Dinner
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Tuesday, 20 October 2009
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Programme
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09:00 - 10:30
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SESSION 4: HOW TO PRESERVE FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND FOSTER GLOBALIZATION? THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL POLICIES
Chair: Mr. Ranjit Ajit Singh, Managing Director and Executive Director, Market Supervision, Securities Commission, Malaysia
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Paper 6: Financial Liberalization, Integration and Regulation in Asia
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Presenter: Dr. Douglas W. Arner, Associate Professor and Director of Asian Institute of International Financial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong Paper [330 KB]
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Discussant: Dr. Bandid Nijathaworn, Deputy Governor, Bank of Thailand Slides [52 KB]
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Paper 7: Financial Innovation and Regulation in the Global Economy: Next Steps
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Presenter: Dr. Giovanni Ferri, Department of Economics, University of Bari Paper [1.41 MB] Slides [227 KB]
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Discussant: Dr. Frank Packer, Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlement Slides [293 KB]
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10:30 - 11:00
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COFFEE / TEA BREAK
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11:00 - 12:30
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PANEL SESSION: THE CHALLENGE OF DEVELOPING SOUND POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS: FUTURE FOR ASIA'S INTEGRATION AFTER THE CRISIS
Chair: Mr. Ooi Sang Kuang, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
Panellist:
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Dr. Jong-Wha Lee, Chief Economist, Economics and Research Depatrment, concurrently Head, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank
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Dr.Yilmaz Akyuz, Special Economic Advisor, South Centre For further reading Paper [297 KB] Slides [45 KB]
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Mr.Servaas Deroose, Director, Macroeconomy of the euro area and the EU, and Acting Director, International Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission.Presentation [115 KB]
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Mr.Yoichi Nemoto, Deputy Director-General, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance of Japan
Discussions (Questions and Answer)
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12:30 - 14:00
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Lunch
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Special Address by the Hon. Dato' Seri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia Address [69 KB]
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Venue
The ASEM Joint Conference will be held from 18th to 20th October 2009 (Monday & Tuesday) in Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia. The conference will take place at
The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur.
Download Hotel Reservation Form [18.6 KB]
The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur
6, Jalan Conlay
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: +603-2688 9258
Fax: +603-2166 6101
Website: www.theroyalechulan.com.my
Person in-charge: Ms. Siti Sapiah Harun
Email: siti.sales@theroyalechulan.com.my
Participation
The participation is open to government and central banks' officials of all ASEM member countries based on the invitations sent to the ASEM Ministries of Economy/Finance and Central Banks. Selected international organisations, academia and think thanks have also been invited. Registration is required by filling in the online registration form. No registration fee is requested. Meals will be provided to the registered participants
For more information, please contact Mr. Gertjan Driessen, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission, at gertjan.driessen@ec.europa.eu
The Registration in now closed.
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