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Day I: 7 August 2012
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| 09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
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10.00 – 10.45
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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
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10.45 – 11.00
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Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11.00 – 12.30 |
Working Session I. Leveraging ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement in Goods |
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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
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| 12.30 – 14.00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14.00 – 15.30 |
Working Session II. Exploring Opportunities through Deeper Integration in the Services and Investment |
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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
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| 15.30 – 15.45 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
| 15.45 – 17.30 |
Working Session III. Enhancing Connectivity for Promoting ASEAN–India Economic Integration |
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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
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| 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 |
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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
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| 10.30 – 11.00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11.00 – 13.00 |
Working Session V: Strategies for Meeting the Challenges of Food Security |
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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
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| 13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.30 |
Working Session VI: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change |
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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
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| 15.30 – 15.45 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 15.45 – 17.00 |
Working Session VII: Cooperation in Biodiversity and Traditional Medicines |
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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
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| 17.00 – 17.30 |
Valedictory Session |
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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
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