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International Conference -Conference Program

The International Conference on

“The Future of Economic Integration in Asia”

Co-organized by the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University,

and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

20-21 November 2008

At the Imperial Queen’s Park, Bangkok, THAILAND

Conference_Program.pdf

*denotes moderator of the session

Thursday 20 November 2008
8:30	Registration
9:00	Opening Session
	Opening Remarks by Dr. Patamawadee Suzuki, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
	Welcome Remarks by Mr. Fumio Hoshi, Executive Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JFC
	Guest Remarks by Mr. Kyoji Komachi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand
9:30	Keynote Address on “Future of Economic Integration in Asia” by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary General
10:00	Coffee Break
10:30	Panel Discussion : “Challenges of Economic Integration in Asia”
	Dr. Raymond Atje, Head, Department of Economics, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
	Dr. Takatoshi Ito, Professor, University of Tokyo
	Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Executive, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relation (ICRIER)
	Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn, Distinguished Fellow, TDRI
	Dr. Nipon Poapongsakorn, President, TDRI*
12:00	Guest Talk by Dr. Masahiro Kawai, Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
12:20	Lunch
13:30	Concurrent Sessions Part I on (more details)
	I) Financial Integration
	II) Regional Factor Movement and FDI
	III) Competitiveness-Business Opportunities and Challenges
	IV) Challenges of Sustainability-Growth, Resources,and Environment
15:00	Coffee Break
15:30	Concurrent Sessions Part II on (more details)
	I) Financial Integration
	II) Regional Factor Movement and FDI
	III) Competitiveness-Business Opportunities and Challenges
	IV) Challenges of Sustainability-Growth, Resources,and Environment
17:00	Break
18:00	Dinner
	Guest Remarks by Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul , Chairperson, Toshiba Thailand, Thailand
	Dinner Talk by Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Chairman, EXIM Thailand

Friday 21 November 2008
9:00	Summary of the First-Day Discussion by Dr. Supruet Thavornyutikarn, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University,Thailand
9:10	Guest Address by Dr.Tarisa Watanagase, Governor of Bank of Thailand
9:40	Coffee Break
10:00	Panel Discussion on “Sharing Benefits of Asian Economic Integration”
	Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Chairman, EXIM Thailand
	Dr. Fukunari Kimura, Professor, Keio University, Japan
	Mr. Fumio Hoshi, Executive Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JFC
	Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Chairperson, Toshiba Thailand
	Mr. Fukujiro Yamabe, President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok
	Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob, Executive Vice President, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB)*
11:30	Closing Remarks by
	Mr. Toshiro Nishizawa, Senior Advisor, International Research Office, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JFC
	Dr. Patamawadee Suzuki, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University
12:00	Lunch

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