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Inaugural Session
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Welcome Remarks
Professor Mustafizur Rahman Executive Director Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
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Introductory Statements
Ms Sarah Hees Project Director Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India
Dr Nagesh Kumar Chief Economist, UN-ESCAP, Bangkok and Director, ESCAP Sub-Regional Office for South and South-West Asia, New Delhi
Mr Neal Walker UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bangladesh
Ambassador Edwin Laurent Adviser & Head, International Trade & Regional Co-operation Economic Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London
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Video Statement
Uz. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed Hon’ble SAARC Secretary General Kathmandu, Nepal
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Special Addresses
Dr Sham L Bathija Hon’ble Senior Advisor Minister for Economic Affairs to the President of Afghanistan
Mr Ibrahim Hussain Zaki Hon’ble Special Envoy to the President of the Maldives and Former SAARC Secretary General
Dr Sarath Amunugama Hon’ble Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Government of Sri Lanka |
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Chief Guest
Mr A M A Muhith, MP Hon’ble Minister for Finance Government of Bangladesh
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Launching of Books on South Asian Economy
· South Asia Human Development Report 2010, Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre, Lahore · Migration, Remittances and Development in South Asia, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Colombo · Potential Supply Chains in the Textiles and Clothing Sector in South Asia: An Exploratory Study, UNCTAD, Commonwealth Secretariat and Centre for WTO Studies, New Delhi
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Chair
Professor Rehman Sobhan Chairman Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
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Plenary I : Current Phase of Global Recovery and Implications for South Asia
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Chair
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya Distinguished Fellow Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
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Panelists
Dr Nagesh Kumar Chief Economist, UN-ESCAP, Bangkok and Director, ESCAP Sub-Regional Office for South and South-West Asia, New Delhi
Dr Kalpana Kochhar Chief Economist, South Asia Region, World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan Principal and Dean, Department of Economics, NUST Business School, Pakistan and Former Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Pakistan
Dr Mohan Man Sainju Chairperson Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), Nepal
Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud Former Finance Advisor to the Caretaker Government Bangladesh
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Open Discussion
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Guest of Honour
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Member, CPD Board of Trustees and Chairperson, BRAC, Bangladesh
Chief Guest
Dr Sarath Amunugama Hon’ble Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Government of Sri Lanka
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Summing up by the Chair
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Afternoon Parallel Sessions
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Parallel Session I
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Parallel Session II
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Parallel Session III
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Acceleration of Trade in South Asia: Where are the Current Obstacles?
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Food Security in South Asia: What should be the Policy Initiatives in view of Supply Uncertainty and Price Volatility?
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Managing International Migration and Flow of Remittances: Recent Global Developments and Implications for South Asia
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Dr Biswajit Dhar Director General Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India
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Dr Abid Suleri Executive Director Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Pakistan |
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Ambassador Farooq Sobhan President Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), Bangladesh |
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Speakers
Dr M Abdur Razzaque Economic Adviser Economic Affairs Division Commonwealth Secretariat, London
Professor Dr Ajitava Raychaudhuri Department of Economics Jadavpur University, India
Dr Nisha Taneja Professor Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India
Mr A Matin Chowdhury Former Chairman Bangladesh Textiles Mills Association (BTMA), Bangladesh
Dr Sachin Chaturvedi Senior Fellow Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India
Mr Hamid Mahmood Director (Advocacy and Outreach) Global Research Insight for Development, Pakistan
Mr M Shahidul Islam Independent Consultant, Singapore
Mr Puspa Sharma Programme Coordinator South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal
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Speakers
Dr Aynul Hasan, Chief; Mr Clovis Freire, Economic Affairs Officer; and Dr M Hussain Malik, Economic Affairs Officer; Development Policy Section, UN-ESCAP, Bangkok
Dr Mahabub Hossain Executive Director, BRAC, Bangladesh
Ms Khadija Haq President Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre, Pakistan
Professor Dr Bishwambher Pyakuryal Chairman Nepal Economic Association, Nepal
Professor S Mahendra Dev Director (Vice Chancellor) Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), India
Mr Biplove Choudhary Programme Specialist, Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction Team, UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre, Bangkok
Dr Uttam Deb Principal Scientist-Economics (Village Level Studies) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India
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Speakers
Dr Tasneem Siddiqui Chairman, Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), Bangladesh
Dr Ganesh Gurung Founding Chairperson, Nepal Institute of Development Studies (NIDS) and Former Member of National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal
Dr Dushni Weerakon Deputy Director and Fellow Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Sri Lanka
Dr S M Turab Hussain Assistant Professor and Acting Head Department of Economics, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan
Dr Selim Raihan Associate Professor Department of Economics University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Open Discussion |
Open Discussion
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Open Discussion |
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Summing up by the Chair |
Summing up by the Chair
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Summing up by the Chair |
DAY 2: Sunday 23 October 2011
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Plenary II Towards an Inclusive Growth in South Asia: Role of Regional Cooperation
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Chair
Mr M Syeduzzaman Member, CPD Board of Trustees and Former Finance Minister, Bangladesh
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Panelists
Dr Atiur Rahman Governor Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh
Dr Saman Kelegama Executive Director Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Sri Lanka
Dr Shekhar Shah Director-General National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER), India
Dr Lyonpo Om Pradhan Chairman, Druk Holding & Investments and Former Minister for Trade and Industries, Bhutan
Dr Vaqar Ahmed Research Fellow, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Former Advisor to the Planning Commission of Pakistan
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Open Discussion
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Guest of Honour
Dr Sham L Bathija Hon’ble Senior Advisor Minister for Economic Affairs to the President of Afghanistan
Chief Guest
Lt Col (Retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan, psc, MP Hon’ble Minister for Commerce Government of Bangladesh
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Summing up by the Chair
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Morning Parallel Sessions
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Parallel Session IV
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Parallel Session V
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Parallel Session VI
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Transport Connectivity in South Asia and Beyond: Current Status and the Next Steps
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Addressing Implications of Climate Change within a Regional Framework: What are the Recent Initiatives?
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Regional Approach to Energy Security in South Asia: Assessing the Progress |
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Dr M Rahmatullah Former Director (Transport) UNESCAP and Transport Policy Advisor, Planning Commission, Bangladesh
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Dr Posh Raj Pandey Executive Chairman South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal
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Ambassador Dr Humayun Khan Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan and Former Director, Commonwealth Foundation, Pakistan
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Speakers
Mr K L Thapar Chairman, Asian Institute of Transport Development (AITD), India
Mr Kanak Mani Dixit Chief Editor Himal (South Asian) Kathmandu, Nepal
Mr Salman Zaheer Program Director Regional Integration, South Asia Region, World Bank
Dr Amita Batra Associate Professor Centre for South, Central Southeast Asian and Southwest Pacific Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Mr Anushka Wijesinha Research Officer Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Sri Lanka
Mr Ghulam Samad Senior Research Economist Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Pakistan
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Dr A Atiq Rahman Executive Director Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Bangladesh
Dr Jagadish Chandra Pokharel Former Vice Chairman National Planning Commission Government of Nepal
Dr Fahmida Khatun Head of Research Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
Mr Tirthankar Mandal Programme Coordinator, Climate Policy Climate Action Network South Asia, India
Mr Mahesh Sugathan Programme Coordinator International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Geneva
Ms Priyangi Jayasinghe Manager, Research Munasinghe Institute for Development Studies (MIND), Sri Lanka
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Dr M Asaduzzaman Research Director Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Bangladesh
Ms Lydia Powell Head, Centre for Resources Management Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India
Dr Herath Gunatilake Principal Energy Economist South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila
Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Adviser (Energy & Water) Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Former Director, Planning Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan
Mr Kencho Dorji Chief Engineer (Head of Plant) Tala Hydropower Plant Druk Green Power Corporation, Bhutan
Mr Nitya Nanda Fellow The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India
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Open Discussion
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Open Discussion |
Open Discussion |
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Summing up by the Chair
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Summing up by the Chair |
Summing up by the Chair |
Afternoon Parallel Sessions
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Parallel Session VII
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Parallel Session VIII
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Parallel Session IX
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Acceleration of Investment in South Asia: Where are the Current Obstacles? |
Managing the Water Resources in the SAARC Region: What are the Possible Win-Win Solutions?
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Role of Non-State Actors in the Development and Democracy in South Asia: Recent Trends |
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Mr Annisul Huq President, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Former President, FBCCI, Bangladesh
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Mr B G Verghese Chairperson & Treasurer Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, India |
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Dr Khalida Ghaus Managing Director Social Policy and Development Center, Pakistan |
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Speakers
Shri Mahesh Kumar Saharia Former President Calcutta Chamber of Commerce and Chairman, Saharia Group of Industries & Plantations
Mr Abdul Matlub Ahmad President, India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) Bangladesh
Mr Pradeep Kumar Shrestha Vice President, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Nepal
Mr Pradeep S Mehta Secretary General Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), India
Dr Mia Mikic Coordinator, Trade Policy Section ARTNeT, UN-ESCAP Bangkok
Mr Shahid Hussain Chief Executive Officer Tri-Pack Films Limited, Pakistan
Dr Shahid Ahmed Associate Professor Department of Economics Jamia Millia Islamia, India
Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem Senior Research Fellow, CPD Bangladesh
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Speakers
Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad Chairman, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Bangladesh
Dr Ainun Nishat Vice Chancellor BRAC University, Bangladesh
Mr Choida Jamtsho Member of Parliament National Assembly of Bhutan
Mr Tridivesh Maini Associate Fellow Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India
Dr Md Khairul Islam Country Representative WaterAid in Bangladesh
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Professor Arif A Waqif Academic Advisor and Doctoral Supervisor Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Advanced Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Hyderabad, India
Mr Ahmed Saleem Former President Human Rights Commission, Maldives
Ambassador Sumith Nakandala Director General Economic Affairs Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka
Dr Anura Ekanayake Former Chairman The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka
Ms Khushi Kabir Member CPD Board of Trustees and Coordinator, Nijera Kori Bangladesh |
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Open Discussion
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Open Discussion |
Open Discussion |
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Summing up by the Chair
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Summing up by the Chair |
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Plenary III Delivering on South Asian Dream: The Political Challenge
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Chair
Professor Rehman Sobhan Chairman Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
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Panelists
Mr Syed Babar Ali Co-chair, South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS) and Pro-Chancellor, Lahore University of Management Science, Pakistan
Professor Muchkund Dubey President Council for Social Development, India
Dr Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Minister of Finance, Nepal
Ms Arifa Khalid Parvez Member, Provincial Assembly Punjab, Pakistan
Mr Asoka Gunawardena Executive Governor Marga Institute, Sri Lanka
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Open Discussion
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Guest of Honour
Mr Ibrahim Hussain Zaki Hon’ble Special Envoy to the President of the Maldives and Former SAARC Secretary General
Chief Guest
Professor Dr Gowher Rizvi Hon’ble International Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Government of Bangladesh
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Closing Session
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Chair
Professor Rehman Sobhan Chairman Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
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Summary of the Proceedings
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya Distinguished Fellow Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh |
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Vote of Thanks
Professor Mustafizur Rahman Executive Director Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh
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Statement by the Organiser of SAES V
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