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| DAY ONE |
WEDNESDAY, 22 August 2007 |
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| 2:00 – 6:00 pm |
ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum registration @ The Melia Hotel, Hanoi |
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| 6:00 – 7:30 pm |
Forum Welcome Reception for ASEAN 100 participants
hosted by Asia Inc Forum, Corporate Partners and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry (VCCI) |
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| 7:30– 10:00 pm |
Forum Welcoming Dinner
followed by an open forum discussion on:
“ASEAN at 40: Ageing gracefully or mid-life crisis?”
To open the discussion:
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Dr. Surin Pitsuwan,Secretary General of ASEAN (2008-2013)
and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Thailand |
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Hon. MAR Roxas, Senator, Senate of the Philippines |
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Business perspectives from:
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Mr. Michael Buchanan, Co-Head, Asia Pacific Economic Research, Goldman Sachs |
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Mr. Les Mouat, Regional President, Southeast Asia, AIG |
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Mr. Richard Owens, Senior Vice President, DHL |
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To moderate the discussion: Dato Timothy Ong, Convenor, ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum |
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| DAY TWO |
THURSDAY, 23 August 2007 |
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| 8:00 – 8:45am |
Networking coffee and tea |
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| 8:45 – 9:00am |
Welcome Remarks by:
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Dr. Vu Tien Loc, Chairman and President, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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Dato Timothy Ong, Convenor, ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum |
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9:00 – 9:45 am
SESSION 1 |
Forum Opening Keynote Address by the Prime Minister of Vietnam
“Vietnam’s response to globalization: Opportunities and Challenges”
Keynote Address by His Excellency, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Vietnam followed by a dialogue with ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum participants.
To introduce the Prime Minister: Dr. Tim Leissner, Head of Investment Banking, Southeast Asia, Goldman Sachs
To deliver words of thanks: Mr. Les Mouat, Regional President, Southeast Asia, AIG |
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| 9:45 – 10:15 am |
Networking Break |
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10:15 – 12:00 nn
SESSION 2 |
Forum Debate on the Way Forward for ASEAN
Motion: “Forget the ASEAN Way - The European Union’s model of integration is the way forward for ASEAN”
A debate on the continued relevance of the ASEAN model of regionalism as it has evolved and the need for radical re-invention.
Speaking for the motion:
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Mr. Khairy Jamaluddin, Deputy Chief, UMNO Youth, Malaysia |
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Mr. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs |
Speaking against the motion:
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Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Leader, Democrat Party, Thailand |
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Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, Spokesman for the President of Indonesia |
To moderate the debate: Dato Timothy Ong, Convenor, ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum |
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12:00 – 2:00 pm
SESSION 3 |
Forum Perspectives on the policy implications of Climate Change:
“Will responding decisively to climate change require slowing economic growth in the developing world?”
Strong opinions:
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Mr. Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs |
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Mr. Gurmit Singh, Chairman, Center for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia |
To moderate the discussion: Dr. Buranaj Smutharaks, CEO, Trinity Assets Co Ltd |
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2:00 – 3:30 pm
SESSION 4 |
Forum concurrent discussions on:
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Political Islam: Is political Islam compatible with modernization? |
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Led by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of ASEAN (2008-2013) and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Thailand and Dr. Anies Baswedan, Research Director, the Indonesia Institute.
To moderate the discussion: Ms. Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood, Deputy President, Kuala Lumpur Business Club |
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Competitiveness: Can ASEAN compete with China and India? |
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Led by Mr. Hoang Van Dung, Vice President, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Mr. Hermawan Kartajaya, President, World Marketing Association.
Moderated by: Mr. Mohd Omar Mustapha, Managing Principal and Director, Ethos & Company, Malaysia |
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Governance: Can a country be managed like a company? |
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Led by Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, Spokesman for the President of Indonesia and Mr. Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok, Thailand.
To moderate the discussion: Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Governor of Cebu Province, Philippines |
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Infrastructure: Mobilizing investment to finance ASEAN infrastructure needs – what are the strategies that work? |
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Led by Mr. Muhammad Lutfi, Chairman, Investment Coordinating Board, Indonesia and Mr. Yusof Annuar Yaacob, Chief Executive, TM International, Malaysia.
To moderate the discussion: Mr. Cesar Purisma, Partner, CIBA Capital, Philippines and a former Finance Minister of the Philippines |
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| 3:30 – 5:00 pm SESSION 5 |
Forum Discussion on Global Strategies for a Globalizing World:
“Finding Opportunity in the Global Economy: Strategies for Companies and Countries”
Open Forum Discussion led by Asian business leaders who are conquering world markets led by:
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Mr. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala,
Chairman and CEO, Ayala Corporation, Philippines |
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Dato’ Tony Fernandes,Group CEO, AirAsia, Malaysia |
A corporate perspective:
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Mr. Richard Allan Lorentz, Vice President, Aabar Petroleum Investments, United Arab Emirates |
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Ms. Chong Siak Ching, President and CEO, Ascendas, Singapore |
To moderate the discussion: Mr. Raj Mitta, Chairman, Essential Value Associates, Singapore |
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| 5:00 – 5:15 pm |
Concluding Remarks by Dato Timothy Ong, Convenor, ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum |
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| 5:15 – 6:30 pm |
Cocktail Reception
hosted by Asia Inc Forum, Corporate Partners and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
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