MONDAY, 16 AUGUST 2010

08:00 – 08:55

ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Welcome Tea hosted by SINCPEC

08:55

GUESTS TO BE SEATED

09:00 – 09:15

09:15 – 09:30

WELCOME REMARKS

Venue: Ballroom 3 (Level 3)

Ambassador Ong Keng Yong
Director, Institute of Policy Study
Lee Kuan Yew School Of Public Policy
National University of Singapore

OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Jusuf Wanandi
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) &
Chair, Indonesia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation

09:30 - 10:15

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

“Shaping and Setting the APEC Agenda 2010”

Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami
Chair, Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation & President, Japan Institute of International Affairs

followed by

Question & Answer

Moderator

Dr Tan Khee Giap
Chair, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINPEC) & Associate Professor of Public Policy
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore

10:15 – 10:30

Tea Break

10:30 – 12:00

PANEL SESSION 1

“Raising Quality of Life and Inclusive Growth for Asians:  Enhancing Social Safety Net, Comprehensive  Healthcares Coverage, Affordable Public Housing and Quality Education”

Chair, Ambassador Wu Zhen Long
Secretary General, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation 

“Quality of Life and Inclusive Growth: The Case of China” 

Dr Cai Peng Hong
Director, APEC Research Center
Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China

“Quality of Life and Inclusive growth: The Case of Singapore”

Dr Hui  Weng Tat
Associate Professor of Public Policy
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore 

“Affordable and Quality Education for Asians”

Dr Edilberto de Jesus 
President, Asian Institute of Management, Philippines

12:00 – 13:45

LUNCHEON SPEECH

Venue: Ballroom 1 (Level 3)

“Rebalancing for Sustainable Growth: Asia’s Post-Crisis Challenge and Policy Recommendations”

Dr Masahiro Kawai
Dean, Asia Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

13:45 – 15:15

PANEL SESSION 2

“Financial Deepening and Integration In Asia: Financial Supervision and Banking Regulation, Financing SMEs, Regional Exchange Rate Regimes and  Realignment”  

Chair, Dato Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin
Chair, Malaysia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation

“Financial Supervision and Banking Regulation for Post-Crisis Asia”

Dr Mario Lamberte
Director for Research, Asian Development Bank Institute

“Funding Small and Medium Enterprises and Its Role in Post-crisis Asia”

Dr David Hong
Deputy Chair, Chinese Taipei Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation & President, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research

“Regional Exchange Rate Regimes and Realignment for Asian Economies”

Professor Ho Lok Sang
Hong Kong APEC Study Centre, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

15:15 – 15:30

Tea Break

15:30 – 17:00

PANEL SESSION 3

“Towards Balanced and Sustainable Growth in Post-Crisis Asia: Enhancing Environment Friendliness, Forging Regional Cooperation and Architecture and Growth Strategies Reappraisal”

Chair, Dr Coral Ingley
Chair, New Zealand National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation

“ Enhancing Environment Friendliness and Sustainability for Emerging Economies”

Dr. Tae-Yong Jung
Senior Climate Change Specialist
East Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Bank

“Regional Cooperation and Architecture: Post- Financial Crisis Perspective” 

Dr Hank Lim Giok-Hay
Chair, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia Academic Advisory Council & 
Senior Research Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs   

“A Shifting Paradigm and Growth Strategies Reappraisal in Post-Crisis Asia”

Dr Winston Koh
Interim Dean, School of Social Sciences & Director of Research Administration,, Singapore Management University 

17:00 – 17:15

CLOSING REMARKS

17:15 – 17:45

BOOK LAUNCH

 “Rebalancing for Sustainable Growth: Asia's Postcrisis Challenge"

Edited by Masahiro Kawai and Jong-Wha Lee

Guest-of-Honour

Professor Tommy Koh
Chairman, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore &
Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore