Tuesday, 23 January 2007
| 09h30 -10h00 |
Welcome Addresses
by Mr. Mochamad S. Hidayat, Director General for Multilateral Affairs - Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia and Mr. Kiyo Akasaka, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
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Opening Remarks
1. H.E. Mr. Boediono, Co-ordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia
2. Mr. Masahiro Kawai, Dean of Asian Development Bank Institute
3. H.E. Mr. Ong Keng Yong, Secretary-General, ASEAN
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| 10h00 -13h00 |
Session I
"What is the peer review mechanism and how does it work?" chaired by Mr. Kiyo Akasaka, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
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Keynote Speeches
1. "Tool for Co-operation and change: concept and function of the peer review mechanism" by Mr. Nicola Bonucci, Director, Legal Directorate, OECD
2. "Belgium’s experience with peer reviews" by H.E. Mr. Patrick van Haute, Ambassador, Permanent representative of Belgium to the OECD
3. "Korea’s experience with peer reviews" by H.E. Mr. Tae-Shin Kwon, Ambassador, Permanent representative of Korea to the OECD
4. "Comparative aspects of peer reviews - OECD, IMF and the European Union" by Mr. Niels Thygesen, Denmark, Chair of Economic Development Review Committee, OECD
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Lead Discussants
Mr. Gil Beltran, Domestic Finance Group and Legislative Liaison, Department of Finance, Philippines |
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General Discussion |
| 15h00 - 18h00 |
Session II
"Peer review mechanism - A tool for economic policy reform", chaired by Mr. Masahiro Kawai, Dean of Asian Development Bank Institute
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Keynote Speeches
1. "Peer review in the Economic Development Review Committee (EDRC)" by Mr. Val Koromzay, Director, Country studies branch, Economics Department, OECD
2. "Policy Reform in Indonesia: Agenda and Challenges" by Mr. Mohamad Ikhsan, Senior Adviser, Co-ordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia
3. "Peer reviews: a tool for international co-operation that respects sovereignty and diversity" by Mr. Dominique Bocquet, Minister Counsellor, Delegation of France to the OECD
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Lead Discussants
1. Mr. Porametee Vimolsiri, Senior Advisor, National Economic and Social Development Board, Thailand - "Thailand's economic and social development: Current agenda"
2. Mr. Ryokichi Hirono, Professor Emeritus, Seikei University, Japan - "Japan's Experience of OECD Peer Review"
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General Discussion
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Wednesday, 24 January 2007
| 10h00 – 10h15 |
Opening remarks for day 2 by Mr. Frédéric Langer, Counsellor, Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members, OECD and Introduction to session 3:
"Measuring regional interdependence in Southeast Asia - A review of quantitative literature" (summary of presentation) by Mr. Kensuke Tanaka and Frédéric Langer, Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members, OECD
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| 10h15 – 13h15 |
Session III
"What role for a peer review mechanism in fostering regional integration?" chaired by Mr. Worapot Manupipatpong, Director, Finance and Surveillance, ASEAN secretariat
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Keynote Speeches
1. "Peer Review - an Australian Experience" by Mr. Blair Comley, General Manager, Business Tax Division, Australian Treasury
2. "Evolving ASEAN+3 ERPD: From Peer Reviews to Due Diligence" by Mr. Masahiro Kawai, Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
3. "The role of peer reviews in APEC" by Mr. Geoffrey Woodhead, Director (Finance), APEC
4. "Peer review, peer support and peer pressure: The EU experience" by Mr. Moreno Bertoldi, Senior Economist, International Department, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
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Lead Discussants
1. Mr. Kiichiro Fukasaku, Counsellor, Development Centre, OECD - "What role for a peer review mechanism in fostering regional integration? - Comments -"
2. Mr. Dac Thanh Nguyen, Economic Policy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam
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General Discussion |
| 14h30 - 16h30 |
Session IV
"The way forward - Making best use of the peer review mechanism - Public seminar", chaired by H.E. Mr. Arizal Effendi, Ambassador, Embassy of Indonesia to France and Andorra
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Invited Panellists:
Mr. Akasaka, Mr. Bonucci, H.E. Mr. van Haute , Mr. Ikhsan, Mr. Kawai, Mr. Koromzay, H.E. Mr. Kwon and Mr. Manupipatpong
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