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Round Table on ASEAN-India Network of Think-Tanks (AINTT)

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    Event Date:
    मंगलवार, 07 अगस्त, 2012
    Event Venue:
    New Delhi

    Day I: 7 August 2012
    09.30 – 10.00 Registration 

    10.00 – 10.45

    		 Inaugural Session

     

    • Welcome address by Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS
    • Special address by Mr. Nyan Lynn, Deputy Secretary General for Political Security Community, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta
    • Inaugural address by Shri S. M. Krishna, Hon’ble Minister for External Affairs
    • Vote of Thanks by Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Director General, RIS

    10.45 – 11.00

    		 Tea / Coffee Break
    11.00 – 12.30 Working Session I. Leveraging ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement in Goods
      In chair: Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, RISPanelists:

     

    • Dr. Pradumna B. Rana, Associate Professor, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
    • Mr. Poch Kongchheng, Researcher, Economic Institute of Cambodia (EIC), Phnom Penh
    • Mr. Pranav Kumar, Head, International Trade Policy, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Delhi

    Q&A
    12.30 – 14.00 Lunch Break
    14.00 – 15.30 Working Session II. Exploring Opportunities through Deeper Integration in the Services and Investment
      In chair: Dr. Sok Siphana, Chair of Board of Directors, Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI), Phnom PenhPanelists

     

    • Mr. Viengsavang Thipphavong, Deputy Director, Trade Policy Division, Economic Research Institute for Trade (ERIT), Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Vientiene
    • Dr. Aida Licaros Velasco, Associate Professor, Decision Science and Innovation Department, & Director, Center for Business Research and Development. RVR College of Business, De La Salle University, Manila
    • Dr. Ram Upendra Das, Senior Fellow, RIS

    Q&A
    15.30 – 15.45 Tea/Coffee Break
    15.45 – 17.30 Working Session III. Enhancing Connectivity for Promoting ASEAN–India Economic Integration
      In chair: Ambassador Rajiv Kumar Bhatia, Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New DelhiPanelists

     

    • Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Kuala Lumpur
    • Dr. Michael Yeoh, Co-founder and CEO of the Asian Strategic and Leadership Institute (ASLI), Kuala Lumpur
    • Dr. Suthiphand Chirathivat, Chairman, Chula Global Network and Executive Director, ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
    • Dr. Siwage Dharma Negara, Researcher, Research Center for Economics, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (IIS), Jakarta
    • Mr. U Khin Maung, Former Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Ministry of Construction, Myanmar Government, Yangon
    • Dr. Prabir De, Fellow, RIS

    Q&A
    19.30 Dinner at Nilgiri Hall, The Oberoi
    Day II: 8 August 2012
    09.00 – 10.30 Working Session IV: Joint Ventures in Third Countries
      In chair: Ms. Ng Yeen Seen, Senior Vice President / Chief Strategy & Programme Officer Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI), Kuala LumpurPanelists

     

    • Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Deputy Director, Southeast Asian Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), Hanoi
    • Mr. Manab Majumdar, Assitant Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), New Delhi
    • Dr. S K Mohanty, Senior Fellow, RIS

    Q&A
    10.30 – 11.00 Tea / Coffee Break
    11.00 – 13.00 Working Session V: Strategies for Meeting the Challenges of Food Security
      In chair: Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chief Executive, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Kuala LumpurPanelists

     

    • Dr. Haji Ismail Bin Haji, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS), Brunei Darussalam
    • Dr. Somchai Ratanakomut, Shinawatra University, Bangkok
    • Dr. Roehlano M. Briones, Senior Research Fellow, Philippines Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Manila
    • Dr. Myint Thaung, Former Rector, Yezin Agricultural University, Yangon
    • Dr. Sombounmy Phomtavong, Researcher, Development Research Division, National Economic Research Institute (NERI), Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vientiane
    • Dr. I N Mukherjee, Sr. Consultant, RIS

    Q&A
    13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
    14.00 – 15.30 Working Session VI: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change
      In chair: Dr. Ramgopal Agarwala, Distinguished Fellow, RISPanelists

     

    • Ms. Rahimah Abdulrahim, Executive Director, The Habibie Center, Jakarta
    • Ms. Vu Xuan Nguyet Hong, Vice President, Central Institue for Economic Management (CIEM), Ministry of Planning and Investment, Government
      of Vietnam, Ha Noi
    • Ms. Kasturi Das, Consultant, RIS

    Q&A
    15.30 – 15.45 Tea / Coffee Break
    15.45 – 17.00 Working Session VII: Cooperation in Biodiversity and Traditional Medicines
      In chair: Dr. Myint Thaung, Former Rector, Yezin Agricultural University, YangonPanelists

     

    • Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Director General, RIS
    • Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi, Senior Fellow, RIS

    Q&A
    17.00 – 17.30 Valedictory Session
      In chair: Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Director General, RIS

     

    • Address by Mr. Sanjay Singh, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
    • Vote of Thanks by Dr. Prabir De, Fellow, RIS, and Coordinator, AINTT