Myanmar BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT WEEK

Myanmar
BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT WEEK
23-27 September 2013| Yangon | Myanmar
Venue: The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
No.29, Min Ye Kyawswa Road, Lanmadaw Township
Lead Organizers
Sponsors and Partners
Collaborating UN Cluster Agencies
Cooperating Agencies & Organizations
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Myanmar
BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT WEEK
23-27 September 2013| Yangon | Myanmar
Venue: The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
No.29, Min Ye Kyawswa Road, Lanmadaw Township
Overview
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Against the backdrop of Myanmar’s recent and ongoing fast pace of political and economic liberalization and
increased level of openness towards the international community, the Government of Myanmar is seeking to
keep this positive momentum going. In order to do so, the Myanmar Government has rightly recognized the
importance of the private sector as an integral part for Myanmar’s further socio-economic development,
particularly the catalytic potential of business and investment as contributing forces for sustainable and
inclusive growth, employment creation, including for women and the youth, income generation and poverty
alleviation. It is against this backdrop that ESCAP secretariat, ESCAP Business Advisory Council (EBAC) and
the United Nations Trade and Productive Capacity Cluster are organizing the five-day Myanmar Business and
Development Week with and at the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(UMFCCI) in Yangon from 23 to 27 September 2013.
This event would provide a very timely and needed opportunity to convene a number of Myanmar focused
technical workshops with business representatives, government officials, representatives from international
agencies and civil society organizations, and academics. The participants would have the opportunity to
strengthen their skills and increase their knowledge in all matters pertinent to business, trade and investment
through numerous sessions conducted by professionals and experts. Furthermore, participants can build new
and strengthen already existing networks and actively engage with other participants, professionals and
experts over the course of the week.
Objective
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This very first Myanmar Business and Development Week is primarily aiming to further build and strengthen
the capacity of Myanmar’s private sector and equip the Government of Myanmar with the appropriate tools
and knowledge to create a supportive business environment and implement business, trade and investment
policies, strategies and actions, all in support of Myanmar’s inclusive and sustainable development. While
ESCAP secretariat, EBAC and the United Nations Trade and Productive Capacity Cluster are the key driving
forces in organizing the Week, generous and primary financial support is coming from the Government of
Japan and from the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
ESCAP has technical expertise, country specific and contextual knowledge with regards to the business, trade
and investment environment in Myanmar. This was further supported by recent missions undertaken by
ESCAP to Myanmar with OECD and with partners of the United Nations Trade and Productive Capacity Cluster
(i.e. ITC, UNIDO and UNCTAD), focusing on advisory services in the areas of foreign direct investments, SME
development and a review of the existing business environment. Furthermore, the Week is an excellent
opportunity to complement ESCAP’s work in the area of private sector development in region. With the kind
and generous support from the Government of Japan, ESCAP can look back over two decades of active
involvement in fostering private sector development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), including
Myanmar. Now, with its ongoing project of Business for Development “Capacity building of SMEs in the
Greater Mekong Subregion for their effective penetration into regional and global markets”, ESCAP trying to
promote cross-border production linkages and thereby also supports Myanmar’s businesses to access new
markets.
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Themes and topics
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The sessions are structured around themes namely “Unleashing Myanmar’s Potential,” “Creating Value at
Home and Abroad”, “Strategies for an Inclusive and Sustainable Private Sector,” “Clusters, Technology and
Innovation,” and “Enhancing Competitiveness” and will cover the following topics:
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Effective FDI Policies and Strategies for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Entrepreneurship Development for SMEs
Development of a National Export Strategy
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation to enhance SME competitiveness: Best
Practices
National Innovation Systems – Policies, Institutional framework, and programmes to enhance the technological
capacity of SMEs
Business Model Development for Rural Enterprises
Introduction to Incoterms, Arbitration and Trade Tools
Designing Supply Chains for Success
Overcoming Non-Tariff Barriers – The Role of Quality and Standards
Corporate Governance and Corporate Sustainability
Global Value Chains and Enterprise Clusters
Women Entrepreneurship in Agro-Business
Role of Special Economic Zones for Myanmar’s SMEs
How to Develop a Competitive Garment Industry
Access to Finance: How to Fuel Myanmar's Growth
Implications of Regional Integration for Business, Focusing on Physical Connectivity
Implications of Regional Integration for Business, Focusing on Media Connectivity
Adapting Myanmar's Laws for Integration into the Global Economy
Social Media for Business
In addition to the Week, UMFCCI is also hosting a briefing session on “Proposal of Interagency Assistance in the
Area of Trade and Related Issues in Myanmar” organized by the UN Inter-Agency Cluster on Trade and
Productive Capacity, Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 17:00-18:00 hrs at Room 6, 3rd floor at UMFCCI.
Partners
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For the Week itself, UN Trade and Productive Capacity Cluster and EBAC will collaborate with ESCAP and its
newly established Regional Technical Support Office located in Yangon and the Asian and Pacific Centre for
Transfer of Technology (APCTT), New Delhi, in organizing various sessions. Also, in aspiring to create
synergetic effects and organizing an impactful event, the Week is supported by GIZ, JICA, International
Chamber of Commerce (ICC), World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME), Korea
Eximbank and the GMS Business Forum. At the local level, ESCAP is engaging with the following principal
stakeholders for the purpose of the Myanmar Business and Development Week
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Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI);
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development;
Ministry of Industry;
Ministry of Commerce;
UN Country Team in Myanmar
In addition, active involvement and participation of the following ministries in the training week is sought:
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Ministry of Hotels and Tourism;
Ministry of Cooperatives;
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation;
Ministry of Transport;
Ministry of Rail Transportation
Ministry of Labour;
Ministry of Science and Technology.
All together, with a diverse range of participants, cooperating agencies, local stakeholders and financial
support from Japan and the Republic of Korea, the first Myanmar Business and Development Week has great
potential to be a catalyst for investment in Myanmar from Asia-Pacific and beyond in support of inclusive and
sustainable development of the country.
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MYANMAR BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN YANGON, MYANMAR
Monday 23 - Friday 27 September 2013
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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
MONDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2013
TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2013
Time
Unleashing Myanmar's Potential
Time
Creating Value at Home and Abroad
08:3009:00
REGISTRATION
08:0008:30
REGISTRATION
09:0009:30
OPENING SESSION
08:3009:00
2 SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
(EBAC Member Mr. Peter Charlton)
09:3010:00
10:0010:30
10:3012:30
12:3013:30
13:3015:00
15:0015:30
15:3017:00
1st SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
PHOTO SESSION AND NETWORKING BREAK
09:0010:30
10:3011:00
SHOWCASE OF MYANMAR’s MOST PROMISING YOUNG BUSINESSES AND
ENTREPRENEURS
(UMFCCI)
11:0012:30
LUNCH BREAK
12:3013:30
SESSION # 1
Effective FDI Policies and Strategies for
Inclusive and Sustainable Development
(ESCAP/OECD/UNCTAD)
SESSION # 2
Entrepreneurship Development for
SMEs (GIZ/WUSME/CESMED)
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 1 (cont'd)
Effective FDI Policies and Strategies for
Inclusive and Sustainable Development
(ESCAP/OECD/UNCTAD)
SESSION # 2 (cont'd)
Entrepreneurship Development for
SMEs (GIZ/WUSME/CESMED)
13:3015:00
15:0015:30
15:3017:00
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SESSION # 3
Access to Finance: How to Fuel Myanmar's
Growth (The Export-Import Bank of Korea)
SESSION # 4
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and
Technology Innovation to enhance SME
competitiveness: Best Practices
(APCTT, Skyquest Technology, Charlton Group)
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
SESSION # 3 (cont'd)
Access to Finance: How to Fuel Myanmar's
Growth (The Export-Import Bank of Korea)
SESSION # 4 (cont'd)
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and
Technology Innovation to enhance SME
competitiveness: Best Practices
(APCTT, Skyquest Technology, Charlton Group)
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION # 5
National Innovation Systems – Policies,
Institutional framework, and programmes to
enhance the technological capacity of SMEs
(APCTT )
SESSION # 6
Business Model Development for Rural
Enterprises (WASME/WUSME)
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 5 (cont'd)
National Innovation Systems – Policies,
Institutional framework, and programmes to
enhance the technological capacity of SMEs
(APCTT )
SESSION # 6 (cont'd)
Business Model Development for Rural
Enterprises (WASME/WUSME)
WEDNESDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2013
Time
THURSDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2013
FRIDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2013
Strategies for an Inclusive and Sustainable Private Sector
Time
Clusters, Technology and Innovation
Time
Enhancing Competitiveness
08:0008:30
REGISTRATION
08:0008:30
REGISTRATION
08:0008:30
REGISTRATION
08:3009:00
3 SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY
COUNCIL
(EBAC Member Mr. Oudet Souvannavong)
08:3009:00
4 SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY
COUNCIL (EBAC Member Mr. Asif Ibrahim)
08:3009:00
5 SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY
COUNCIL (EBAC Member Ms. Barbara Meynert)
09:0010:30
SESSION # 7
Global Value Chains and
Enterprise Clusters
(UNIDO/GIZ)
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10:3011:00
11:0012:30
12:3013:30
13:3015:00
15:0015:30
15:3017:00
SESSION # 8
Designing
Supply Chains for Success
(ESCAP)
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
SESSION # 7 (cont'd)
Global Value Chains and
Enterprise Clusters
(UNIDO/GIZ)
SESSION # 8
(cont'd)
Designing
Supply Chains for Success
(ESCAP)
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION # 9
Overcoming Non-Tariff
Barriers – The Role of
Quality and Standards
(UNIDO)
SESSION # 10
Corporate Governance and
Corporate Sustainability
(UNIDO/ OECD)
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 9 (cont'd)
Overcoming Non-Tariff
Barriers – The Role of
Quality and Standards
(UNIDO)
SESSION # 10
(cont'd)
Corporate Governance and
Corporate Sustainability
(UNIDO/ OECD)
09:0010:30
10:3011:00
11:0012:30
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SESSION # 11
Introduction to ICC Trade
Tools: Incoterms,
Arbitration and ICC Model
Contracts
(ICC)
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
SESSION # 11 (cont'd)
Introduction to ICC Trade
Tools: Incoterms,
Arbitration and ICC Model
Contracts
(ICC)
12:3013:30
13:3015:00
15:0015:30
15:3017:00
SESSION # 12
Women Entrepreneurship in
Agro-Business
(WASME/MWEA)
SESSION # 12
(cont'd)
Women Entrepreneurship in
Agro-Business
(WASME/MWEA)
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION # 13
Role of Special Economic
Zones for Myanmar’s
SMEs
(JICA)
SESSION # 14
Building Competitive
Industries – Lessons Learnt
from Bangladesh
(ICC Bangladesh/Newage
Group of Industries)
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 13
(cont'd)
Role of Special Economic
Zones for Myanmar’s
SMEs
(JICA)
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SESSION # 14
(cont'd)
Building Competitive
Industries – Lessons Learnt
from Bangladesh
(ICC Bangladesh/Newage
Group of Industries)
09:0010:30
10:3011:00
11:0012:30
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SESSION # 15
Development of a
National Export Strategy
(ITC)
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
SESSION # 15 (cont'd)
Development of a
National Export Strategy
(ITC)
12:3013:30
13:3015:00
15:0015:30
15:3017:00
SESSION # 16 A
Implications of Regional
Integration for Business,
Focusing on Physical
Connectivity
(Loxley Public Co. Ltd.)
SESSION # 16 B (cont'd)
Implications of Regional
Integration for Business,
Focusing on Media Connectivity
(The Nation)
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION # 17
Adapting Myanmar's Laws
for Integration into the
Global Economy
(Jones Day)
SESSION # 18
Social Media for Business
(Fung Global Institute/Business
Lab at HKU Business School)
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 17 (cont'd)
Adapting Myanmar's Laws
for Integration into the
Global Economy
(Jones Day)
SESSION # 18
(cont'd)
Social Media for Business
(Fung Global Institute/Business
Lab at HKU Business School)
17:0017:30
CERTIFICATE AND CLOSING CEREMONY
19:0021:00
DINNER RECEPTION AT UMFCCI
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME DETAILS
Monday, 23 September 2013
Unleashing Myanmar's Potential
08:30
09:00
Registration
OPENING SESSION
Mr. Marc Proksch, Chief, Business and Development Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
(TBC) H.E. Mr. Mikio NUMATA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
09:00
09:30
(TBC) Representative of the Government of the Republic of Korea
Mr. Chote Sophonpanich, EBAC Vice Chairman and Executive Chairman of Green Spot (Thailand) Co.
Ltd. and Chairman of Krungdhep Sophon Public Company Ltd.
Mr. U Win Aung, President of UMFCCI
(TBC) Senior official representative from Myanmar’s Government
Mr. Ashok Nigam
UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative
09:30
10:00
1st SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dr. Sailendra Narain, Chair, EBAC Task Force on MSMEs & Entrepreneurship in Business &
Development and Chairman, Centre for SME Growth & Development Finance (CESMED)
10:00
10:30
Photo Session and Network Break
SHOWCASE OF MYANMAR’s MOST PROMISING YOUNG BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS
(UMFCCI)
4 to 6 Young Entrepreneurs from Myanmar
10:30
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12:30
Daw Thinn Thinn Sett (Joint Secretary-2)
Daw Cho Thiri Maung (CEC)
U Pyae Sone Oo (EC)
U Aung Chit Khin (EC)
Daw Khine Zar Myint (EC)
U Htun Htun Naing (EC)
Moderator: (TBC) Ms. Irina Scheffmann, Head of Programme, GIZ
12:30
–
13:30
Lunch Break
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SESSION # 1
Effective FDI Policies and Strategies for Inclusive
and Sustainable Development
Mr. Marc Proksch, Chief, Business and
Development Section, Trade and Investment
Division, ESCAP
13:30
15:00
Ms. Irina Scheffmann, Head of Programme, GIZ
Outline
13.30-13.45: Opening Remarks by Representative
of Ministry of Industry (TBC)
Outline
1. Effective FDI Policies and Strategies for
Inclusive and Sustainable Development; by
Mr. Marc Proksch, Chief, Business and
Development Section, Trade and Investment
Division, ESCAP
Audience
XXX
15:00
15:30
SESSION # 2
Entrepreneurship Development for SMEs
13:45-14:15: Presentation of GIZ Programme on
Entrepreneurship Promotion by Ms. Irina
Scheffmann, Head of Programme, GIZ Myanmar
14:15-15:00: Panel Discussion on Needs of
Entrepreneurs in Myanmar and Q+A of Audience
Audience
Policy makers from relevant ministries and
private sector business
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 1 (cont’d)
Effective FDI Policies and Strategies for Inclusive
and Sustainable Development
Mr. Andrea Goldstein, Head, Investment Division,
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs,
OECD
Mr. Hassan Qaqaya, Head, Competition
Law and Consumer Policies Branch, UNCTAD
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Dr. J.S. Juneja, Vice President, World Union of
Small & Medium Enterprises (WUSME)
Dr. Sailendra Narain, Chair, EBAC Task Force on
MSMEs & Entrepreneurship in Business &
Development and Chairman, Centre for SME
Growth & Development Finance (CESMED)
Outline
15:30
–
17:00
SESSION # 2 (cont'd)
Entrepreneurship Development for SMEs
Making Investment Work for Development:
The OECD Contribution: by Mr. Andrea
Goldstein, Head, Global Relations, OECD
Investment Division
Competition law and policy for mobilising
investment and enhancing competitiveness;
by Mr. Hassan Qaqaya, Head of Competition
Law and Consumer Policies Branch, UNCTAD
Audience
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Outline
Topics to be inserted by Dr. J.S. Juneja, Vice
President, World Union of Small & Medium
Enterprises (WUSME)
Audience
XXX
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Creating Value at Home and Abroad
08:00
08:30
Registration
08:30
09:00
2nd SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL (EBAC)
EBAC Member Mr. Peter Charlton, Chairman, First Charlton Communications
SESSION # 3
Access to Finance: How to Fuel Myanmar's
Growth
SESSION # 4
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and
Technology Innovation to enhance SME
competitiveness: Best Practices
Mr. Sung-hoon Hong, Director General, EDCF
Planning Group, Korea Eximbank
Mr. Michael Williamson, Head, APCTT
Mr. Yun kwan Lee, Director, Infrastructure
Finance Department, Korea Eximbank
Mr. N. Srinivasan, In-Charge, Innovation
Management, APCTT
Outline
XXX
Mr. Akash Bhavsar, Managing Director, SkyQuest
Technology,
Audience
XXX
Outline
09:00
–
10:30
09.00-09.10:
Opening Remarks by Mr. Michael Williamson,
Head of APCTT
09.10-09.30:
Technology Innovation and Technoentrepreneurship - overview by Mr. N.
Srinivasan, In-Charge, Innovation Management,
APCTT
09.30-10.30:
Techno‐Entrepreneurship ‐ A tool for SMEs to
capture competitive market globally, by Mr.
Akash Bhavsar, Managing Director, SkyQuest
Technology
Audience
Policymakers and private sector businesses
10:30
11:00
11:00
–
12:30
Coffee and Network Break
SESSION # 4 (cont'd)
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and
Technology Innovation to enhance SME
competitiveness: Best Practices
SESSION # 3 (cont'd)
Access to Finance: How to Fuel Myanmar's
Growth
Mr. Sung-hoon Hong, Director General, EDCF
Planning Group, Korea Eximbank
Mr. N. Srinivasan, In-Charge, Innovation
Management, APCTT
Mr. Yun kwan Lee, Director, Infrastructure
Mr. Promwong Kitipong, National Science,
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Finance Department, Korea Eximbank
Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Ministry
of Science and Technology, Government of
Thailand
Outline
XXX
Resource person from the Government of
India
Audience
XXX
Mr. Peter Charlton, Chairman, Charlton Group
Outline
11.00-11.30:
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and
Technology Innovation to enhance SME
Competitiveness - Best Practices of Thailand – Mr.
Promwong Kitipong, National Science,
Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Ministry
of Science and Technology, Government of
Thailand
11.30-12.00:
Promotion of Techno-entrepreneurship and
Technology Innovation to enhance SME
Competitiveness - Best Practices of India –
Resource person from the Government of
India, invited by APCTT
12.00-12.30:
Title of Lecture TBC by Mr. Peter Charlton,
Chairman, Charlton Group
Audience
Policymakers and private sector businesses
12:30
–
13:30
Lunch Break
SESSION # 5
National Innovation Systems – Policies,
Institutional framework, and programmes to
enhance the technological capacity of SMEs
13:30
15:00
SESSION # 6
Business Model Development for Rural
Enterprises
Mr. Michael Williamson, Head, APCTT
Dr. P.C. Sabharwal, Senior Advisor, World
Association for Small and Medium Enterprises
Mr. N. Srinivasan, In-Charge, Innovation
Management, APCTT
Outline
XXX
Mr. Andrea Goldstein, Head, Investment
Division, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise
Affairs, OECD
Audience
XXX
Mr. Promwong Kitipong, National Science,
Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Ministry
of Science and Technology, Government of
Thailand
Outline:
13.30-13.40:
Opening Remarks by Mr. Michael Williamson,
Head of APCTT
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13.40-14.15:
National Innovation Systems – Salient Features by
Mr. N. Srinivasan, In-Charge, Innovation
Management, APCTT
14.15-14.45 :
National Policies, Institutional Framework and
Programmes of Thailand to Enhance
Technological Capacity of SMEs by Mr.
Promwong Kitipong, National Science,
Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Ministry
of Science and Technology, Government of
Thailand
14.45-15.00:
Discussion
Audience
XXX
15:00
15:30
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 5 (cont'd)
National Innovation Systems – Policies,
Institutional framework, and programmes to
enhance the technological capacity of SMEs
Mr. Michael Williamson, Head, APCTT
Mr. N. Srinivasan, In-Charge, Innovation
Management, APCTT
Mr. Andrea Goldstein, Head, Investment Division,
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs,
OECD
15:30
–
17:00
Mr. Promwong Kitipong, National Science,
Technology and Innovation Policy Office, Ministry
of Science and Technology, Government of
Thailand
Outline
15.30-16.00:
National Policies, Institutional Framework and
Programmes of India to Enhance Technological
Capacity of SMEs – Resource person from the
Government of India, invited by APCTT
SESSION # 6 (cont'd)
Business Model Development for Rural
Enterprises
Dr. J.S. Juneja, Vice President, World Union of
Small & Medium Enterprises (WUSME)
Outline
XXX
Audience
XXX
16.00-17.00:
Group Discussions on the current policies,
institutional framework and programmes of
Myanmar and recommendations of participants to
strengthen technology innovation in Myanmar
Audience
XXX
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Strategies for an Inclusive and Sustainable Private Sector
08:00
08:30
08:30
09:00
Registration
3rd SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL (EBAC)
EBAC Member Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Secretary General, Greater Mekong Sub-region Business
Forum (GMS-BF)
SESSION # 7
Global Value Chains and Enterprise Clusters
Mr. Michele Giulio Boario, MSME Expert, UNIDO
SESSION # 8
Designing Supply Chains for Success
Ms. Irina Scheffmann, Head of Programme, GIZ
09:00
–
10:30
Mr. Masato Abe, Economic Affairs Officer,
Business and Development Section, Trade and
Investment Division, ESCAP
Outline
09.00-09.45: (TBC) Introduction of the UNIDO
Training Programme by Mr. Michele Giulio
Boario, MSME Expert, UNIDO
09.45-10.30: Presentation of GIZ Approach on
Value Chains Support followed by discussion with
audience, presented by Ms. Irina Scheffmann,
Head of Programme, GIZ Myanmar
Outline
(TBC) The Role of Logistics in Supply Chain
Management by Mr. Masato Abe, Economic
Affairs Officer, Business and Development Section,
Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Audience
XXX
(No GIZ input after the break)
Audience
XXX
10:30
11:00
Coffee and Network Break
SESSION # 7 (cont'd)
Global Value Chains and Enterprise Clusters
Mr. Michele Giulio Boario, MSME Senior Expert,
UNIDO
11:00
–
12:30
12:30
–
13:30
SESSION # 8 (cont'd)
Designing Supply Chains for Success
Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Secretary General,
Greater Mekong Sub-region Business Forum
(GMS-BF)
Outline
• (TBC) The UNIDO approach to clusters
• Case Study Exercise
Captain Aung Khin Myint, Executive Committee
Member, UMFCCI
Presented by Mr. Michele Giulio Boario, MSME
Senior Expert, UNIDO
Outline
XXX
Audience
XXX
Audience
XXX
Lunch Break
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SESSION # 9
Overcoming Non-Tariff Barriers – The Role of
Quality and Standards
Dr. Franz Hengstberger, Technical Advisor and
International Metrology Expert, UNIDO
Ms. Fianna Jurdant, Senior Policy Analyst,
Corporate Affairs Division, OECD
Mr. Rene van Berkel, Chief, Cleaner and
Sustainable Production Unit, UNIDO
Outline
XXX
13:30
15:00
SESSION # 10
Corporate Governance and Corporate
Sustainability
Outline
1. OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and
the OECD Guidelines on Corporate
Governance of State-owned Enterprises
(SOE), by Ms. Fianna Jurdant, Senior Policy
Analyst, Corporate Affairs Division, OECD
Audience
XXX
Audience
XXX
15:00
15:30
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 9 (cont'd)
Overcoming Non-Tariff Barriers – The Role of
Quality and Standards
15:30
–
17:00
SESSION # 10
Corporate Governance and Corporate
Sustainability
(cont'd)
Dr. Franz Hengstberger, Technical Advisor and
International Metrology Expert, UNIDO
Ms. Fianna Jurdant, Senior Policy Analyst,
Corporate Affairs Division, OECD
Outline
XXX
Mr. Rene van Berkel, Chief, Cleaner and
Sustainable Production Unit, UNIDO
Audience
XXX
Outline
XXX
Audience
XXX
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Thursday, 26 September 2013
Clusters, Technology and Innovation
08:00
08:30
Registration
08:30
09:00
4th SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL (EBAC)
Mr. Asif Ibrahim, Chair, EBAC Taskforce on Inclusive and Sustainable Business and
Vice Chairman, Newage Group of Industries
SESSION # 11
Introduction to ICC Trade Tools: ICC Model
Contracts, Arbitration and Incoterms® 2010
Ms. Laetitia de Montalivet, Director of Strategic
Development, BD Department, ICC; Senior
Advisor, ICC Institute of World Business Law
Outline
09:00-09:15
• General introduction to ICC
• Agenda walkthrough and introductive
roundtable
09:00
–
10:30
09:15-09:45 – ICC Model Contracts
• Introduction to ICC’s various Model Contracts
• Use and advantages of ICC Model Contracts
• Practical example: ICC Model International
Sales Contract
SESSION # 12
Women Entrepreneurship in Agro-Business
Dr. P.C. Sabharwal, Senior Advisor, World
Association for Small and Medium Enterprises
Outline
XXX
09:45-10:15 –Arbitration
• Introduction and history of ICC Arbitration
• When and how to use Arbitration
• Particularities of ICC Arbitration
• Drafting an ICC arbitration clause
Audience
XXX
10:15-10:30
• Questions and general discussion
Audience
For the arbitration session: everyone interested in
international business and commercial dispute
resolution; legal professionals
For ICC Model Contracts, and Incoterms® 2010:
business people and everyone interested in
commercial transactions and in international
trade; policymakers, government officials from
Ministries of Industry, Commerce, Investment and
Economic Development.
10:30
11:00
Coffee and Network Break
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SESSION # 11 (cont'd)
Introduction to ICC Trade Tools: Incoterms,
Arbitration and ICC Model Contracts
Ms. Laetitia de Montalivet, Director of Strategic
Development, BD Department, ICC; Senior
Advisor, ICC Institute of World Business Law
11:00
–
12:30
Outline
11:00-12:00 - Incoterms® 2010
• Introduction to Incoterms® 2010
• Why are they crucial in international trade
today
• Broad outline presentation of each section of
Incoterms® 2010 and how to choose the
“right” Incoterms® 2010 rules
• Incoterms® 2010 rules in practice
• Presentation of the ICC publications
Incoterms® 2010 Q&A and ICC Guide to
Incoterms® 2010
SESSION # 12
(cont'd)
Women Entrepreneurship in Agro-Business
(TBC) Resource Person from Myanmar Women
Entrepreneurs’ Association
Outline
XXX
Audience
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12:00-12:30
• Questions and general discussion
Audience
For the arbitration session: everyone interested in
international business and commercial dispute
resolution; legal professionals
For ICC Model Contracts, and Incoterms® 2010:
business people and everyone interested in
commercial transactions and in international
trade; policymakers, government officials from
Ministries of Industry, Commerce, Investment and
Economic Development.
12:30
–
13:30
Lunch Break
SESSION # 13
Role of Special Economic Zones for Myanmar’s
SMEs
Mr. Yoichi Matsui, JICA Policy Advisor for SEZ
Development
13:30
15:00
SESSION # 14
Building Competitive Industries – Lessons Learnt
from Bangladesh
Moderator: Mr. Asif Ibrahim, EBAC Member and
Chairman, Task-force on Inclusive and Sustainable
Business
Mr. Koji Otsuka, JICA Policy Advisor for SEZ
Development
Outline
Outline
13:30–14:30
SEZ Scheme: Its Concept, Types, Experiences and
Current Tendency
14:30-15:00
Questions and Answers
13:30 – 14:00
How to Develop a Competitive Ceramics Industry
- Mr. Rashed Maksud Khan, Executive
Committee Member of ICC Bangladesh and former
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and
Industry
14:00-14:30
Promotion of Investment in Myanmar: Relevance
Audience
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Policymakers, especially those related to the One
Stop Service Center, such as MoI, MoC, MoL, MoFR
(Customs Dept., and Taxation Dept.), Central Bank,
MNPED. The topic is also useful for the private
sector business.
of Bangladesh Experience by Mr. Syed
Mahmudul Huq, Member of ICC Bangladesh and
expert in the Fisheries Sector and a former
President of the Bangladesh Frozen Food
Exporters Association
14:30-15:00
Questions and Answers
Audience
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15:00
15:30
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 13 (cont'd)
Role of Special Economic Zones for Myanmar’s
SMEs
Mr. Yoichi Matsui, JICA Policy Advisor for SEZ
Development
SESSION # 14 (cont'd)
Building Competitive Industries – Lessons Learnt
from Bangladesh
Mr. Koji Otsuka, JICA Policy Advisor for SEZ
Development
Outline
Outline
15:30
–
17:00
15:30 -16:00
Presentation on Ready Made Garments Industry
by Mr. Asif Ibrahim, EBAC Member and
Chairman, Task-force on Inclusive and
Sustainable Business
15:30–16:30
SEZ Development in Myanmar: A History and
Future Prospect of the development of SEZs in
Myanmar
16:00-17:00
Questions and Answer session on overall
Bangladesh Experience
16:30-17:00
Questions and Answers
Audience
Policymakers, especially those related to the One
Stop Service Center, such as MoI, MoC, MoL, MoFR
(Customs Dept., and Taxation Dept.), Central Bank,
MNPED.
The topic is also useful for the private sector
business.
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Audience
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Friday, 27 September 2013
Enhancing Competitiveness
08:00
08:30
Registration
08:30
09:00
5th SPECIAL LECTURE OF THE ESCAP BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
EBAC Member Ms. Barbara Meynert, Director at the Fung Global Institute
SESSION # 15
Development of a National Export Strategy
SESSION # 16 A
Implications of Regional Integration for Business,
Focusing on Physical Connectivity
Mr. Darius Kurek, Senior Officer, Export
Strategy, Export Strategy Section, International
Trade Centre (ITC)
Mr. Wansit Chatihavanij, Manager, International
Affairs, Loxley Public Co. Ltd.
Ms. Sylvie Bétemps Cochin ,Trade Promotion
Officer, Office for Asia, Ms. International Trade
Centre (ITC)
09:00
–
10:30
Outline
1. The two parts of ASEAN, 7+3.
2. GMS Economic Corridors, backbone of ASEAN
connectivity.
3. The ways ahead: meshing of “software” and
“hardware” in ASEAN.
4. Questions and answers.
Outline
09.00-09.15: Opening Remarks
09:15-09:45: Presentation of the ITC National
Export Strategy (NES) design process
09:45-10:30: The NES design process in Myanmar
and its importance to expand Myanmar’s trade
opportunities
Audience
Public and private sectors – Myanmar businesses
and Government officials who deal with intercountry trade and investment.
Audience
Policymakers and private sector businesses
10:30
11:00
Coffee and Network Break
SESSION # 15 (cont'd)
Development of a National Export Strategy
SESSION # 16 B (cont'd)
Implications of Regional Integration for Business,
Focusing on Media Connectivity
Mr. Darius Kurek, Senior Officer, Export
Strategy, Export Strategy Section, International
Trade Centre (ITC)
11:00
–
12:30
Mr. Pana Janviroj, Managing Director, The Nation
Outline
1. The Nation Multimedia Group
2. The Nation newspaper in Thailand - a case
study
3. Engagement in Myanmar through the Eleven
Media Group
4. ANN - region connectivity through Englishlanguage news media
5. Implications for business and policy makers
6. Questions and answers
Ms. Sylvie Bétemps Cochin ,Trade Promotion
Officer, Office for Asia, Ms. International Trade
Centre (ITC)
Outline
11.00-12.00: Group discussions on selected
theme(s) of the NES in Myanmar
12:00-12:30: Closing remarks
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Audience
Policy makers - ministries of National Planning
and Economic Development, Industry, Commerce,
Hotels and Tourism, Labour, Science and
Technology; and private sector business.
Audience
Policymakers and private sector businesses.
12:30
–
13:30
Lunch Break
SESSION # 18
Social Media for Business
SESSION # 17
Adapting Myanmar's Laws for Integration into the
Global Economy
13:30
15:00
Mr. Carson Wen, Partner at Jones Day
Outline
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Audience
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Ms. Barbara Meynert, Director at the Fung
Global Institute
Outline
1. Purpose and overview of the Session
2. Brief history of social media
3. Key online business platforms
• Google
• Amazon
• Trip Advisor
• Wikipedia
• Questions and Answers
Audience
Policymakers from Ministry of National Planning
and Development, Industry, Commerce, Hotels
and Tourism, Science, Education and private
sector business.
15:00
15:30
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
SESSION # 18 (cont'd)
Social Media for Business
Mr. Pedro Eloy, Creator and Coordinator of
Business Lab at HKU Business School
SESSION # 17 (cont'd)
A dapting Myanmar's Laws for Integration into the
Global Economy
Mr. Carson Wen, Partner at Jones Day
15:30
–
17:00
Outline
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Audience
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Outline
1. Impact of social media on business and
society
2. e-Business framework & e-layer model
3. Online communities – the new paradox
4. Leading platforms for online communities
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• extending the CMS and portals into the
community product space
5. Questions and Answers
Audience
Policymakers from Ministry of National Planning
and Development, Industry, Commerce, Hotels
and Tourism, Science, Education and private
sector business.
17:00
17:30
CERTIFICATE AND CLOSING CEREMONY
Mr. Marc Proksch, Chief, Business and Development Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
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(TBC)Mr. U Win Aung, President of UMFCCI
19:00
21:00
DINNER RECEPTION
hosted by the Government of Japan and held at the facilities of UMFCCI (TBC)
Overview of Speakers
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CESMED - Dr. Sailendra Narain
CHAIRMAN, CENTRE FOR SME GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT FINANCE (CESMED)
Dr. Sa ile n dra Nara i n is C hair man of th e C en tre for SME Grow th a n d Dev elop men t Fi na nce
with of fice s i n I nd ia and th e USA. He be ga n h is prof ess i onal c areer as a Ce ntra l B anker i n
the Res erve Ba nk of I nd ia a nd lat er move d to th e I nd u stri al D evelo p me nt B ank of I ndi a
and S ma ll I ndu str ies D evelo p me nt B a nk of I ndi a ( SID BI). Dr. Nara in a lso serv ed a s th e
Regio na l Adv isor to t he Sw is s A ge ncy for Coo pe ratio n and Deve lop me nt (S DC),
Governme nt of Swit zerl a nd in th e Gre at er Me ko ng Su b-Re gio n (G MS) o n tra de a nd
inv es tme nt pro motio n. H e al so s erve s a s t he r eso urce per son a nd ex per t on co mmi tt ee s
an d mi ss ion s mo un te d by U ND P, UNI DO, UNESCAP, U NCTAD, IFAD-Rome, GTZ a n d DFID.
Dr. Narai n hold s a Ma st er of Art s (MA) i n bo th econo mic s a nd sociolo gy. He al so ha s a
PhD a nd CAIIB.
Fung Global Institute - Ms. Barbara Meynert
DIRECTOR, FUNG GLOBAL INSTITUTE
Barb ara M ey nert is a Se nior A dvi sor to th e Hong Ko ng -ba se d mu lti nat ional Li & Fu ng
Grou p a nd a Boar d M e mb er of th e F u ng Glo bal I nst it ute, a t hi nk-t ank provi di ng A si an
per spectiv es on glo bal is su es. As a n i nt er nat io nal bu s ines s l ea der, sh e has h el d s e nior
exec utiv e pos it ions i n inv es t me nt b ank ing, commerc ial and r eg ul atory i ns tit u tio ns i n A si a
and E urop e, a nd h as serv ed o n a nu mb er of boar d s a nd commit te es in b usi nes s a nd no nprofi t or ga ni zat ions, i nclu di ng th e Worl d Econo mic Forum a nd th e I nt er nat io nal Ch amber
of Co mmerce. Sh e hol ds a BA from th e U niv ers ity of Hong Ko ng and a n M Sc from th e
Londo n Sc hool of Econo mics.
First Charlton Communications - Mr. Peter Charlton
CHAIRMAN, FIRST CHARLTON COMMUNICATIONS
Peter C har lto n i s t he fou nd er of F irst Char lto n Co mmu nicat ions, a n adv erti si ng a nd me di a
comp a ny wi th p ub lica tio ns i ncl ud ing: Bus iness Asi a, a nd Aus trali an B an kin g Fin anc e, an d
Socie ty. He i s al so t he fo und er of A us tral ia n Bu si ne ss in E urope (ABIE), w hic h is a le ad i ng
voice for A us tral ia n b usi nes s i nter es ts i n t he Euro pe an Unio n.Prior to t hi s, P et er w as
Chair man of a corpora te pro gra mme cal le d " Sy d ney - A Worl d Fi na nci al C a pit al", wh ich
was a ma jor i mp et us for t he es ta bli sh ment of Au st ralia 's re p uta tio n a s a Fi nanc ial
Servic es Ce ntr e. H e a lso st art ed INDOPAC, a for um fo r Indi a and A si a-Pac ific wh ich is
hel d in New Del hi a nn u ally. P et er wa s a me mber of t he APEC Bu si ne ss Cou ncil from 2 0 01
to 2007.
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GMS-BF - Mr. Oudet Souvannavong
SECRETARY GENERAL, GREATER MEKONG SUB-REGION BUSINESS FORUM (GMS-BF)
Oud et So uva nnavo ng i s c urre ntly Secret ary Ge ner al of Grea ter Me ko ng Sub -Re gio n
Bu si ne ss Foru m. He i s al so Vice -Pres i de nt of t he Lao Natio na l C ha mb er of Co mmerc e and
Ind us try (L NCCI); Fou nd er a n d Pre si de nt of t he L ao Hotel an d Re st aur an t As socia tio n
(LHRA); Counc il Me mber o f th e A SEA N B us ines s A dvi sory Cou ncil (A SEA N BAC); V icePresi de nt of A SEA N Ch a mb er of Co mmerce and I ndu stry (ASEA N CCI); De p uty C hair ma n of
ASEA N Touri s m As socia tio n (AS E NTA); a nd V ice- Pres id en t of AS EA N Hote l a nd R es ta ura nt
Associa tio n (AHRA). O ud et hol ds a b ach elor's d egr e e i n ma th a nd phy sics from t he
Na tio nal U niv ers ity of th e Lao PDR; an d rec eive d a Cert ific ate o f Fores t I nd us try
Ma na ge me nt fro m Sw ed is h U niv ersi ty of A gricu lt ural Sc ie nces (S UA S), Swe de n.
HKU - Mr. Pedro Eloy
CREATOR AND COORDINATOR OF BUSINESS LAB, HKU BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (HKU)
Pedro E loy i s Crea tor a nd Coordi nator of Bu si ne ss La b at HK U Bu si ne ss Sc hool a nd i s t he
Director of New Me di a & I nfor mat ion Tec h nology a t th e Fu ng Grou p, a Vi si ti ng Lec tur er at
Hong Ko ng U nivers ity F acul ty of B us i nes s a nd Eco nomics, M BA pro gra m, a F ellow of t he
Brit is h Co mp ut er Socie ty, an Assoc iat e Me mb er of th e U nit ed Nat ions E SCAP Bu si ne ss
Advisory Cou nci l, a n I nter na tio nal J u dg e for th e I nter act ive Me d ia Cou ncil and
res ponsi ble for th e cre at ion a nd del ivery of e-b us i ne ss progr ams.
ICC - Ms. Laetitia de Montalivet
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, BD DEPARTMENT, INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (ICC)
Laet it ia de Mo nt aliv et is curr e ntly t he Direc tor of Str ate gic D evelo p me nt w it hi n t he
Bu si ne ss D evelo p me nt De part me nt of t he I nt er nat ional Ch a mb er of Co mmerc e (ICC). Sh e
was prev iou sly r es po ns ibl e for t he ICC I ns tit ut e o f Wo rld Bu si nes s L aw, a t hi nk-t a nk i n
inter na tio nal l aw. Ms. de Mo nta live t wa s for merly a Me mber of t he P aris Bar a nd also
worke d a t t he Ge neral Secr et aria t of th e E urop ea n Co mmi ss ion i n Br us se ls, in t he Ju st ice
and Ho me Af fa irs Ta sk Force. S he hol ds a M as ter 2 i n C riminal L aw fro m t he U niv ersi ty of
Paris Pa nt héo n As sa s an MBA from HEC, a nd she a tte nd ed t he jo int progra mme a t t he
Fletc her Sc hool of Law a nd D iplo macy, Bosto n, USA.
ITC - Mr. Darius Kurek
SENIOR OFFICER, EXPORT STRATEGY SECTION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE (ITC)
Dari us ha s 1 6 ye ars profe ss ional e xp eri enc e i n tr ad e a nd d evelo p me nt, incl u di ng 9 w it h
the Swi ss St ate Secr etar ia t for Econo mic Aff air s ( SEC O) i n Ber n. Prior to joi ning S ECO,
Dari us wor ke d 4 y ears a s Pro gra mme ma na ger w it h t he I nt er na tio nal Road Fe der at ion
(IRF), a priv at e sector orga niza tio n i n th e area of road i nfra str uct ure d evelo p me nt,
project fi na nce a nd p ub lic- priv ate p art ner sh ip s as well a s bu si ne ss dev elo p me nt i n
Eas ter n Euro pe an mar ke ts. Dar iu s hol ds a n MBA from HEC La us a nne Gra du at e School of
Bu si ne ss, an LL. M. i n E urop ea n a nd i nt er nat io nal econo mic law from th e Univer sity of
Lau sa nne a nd a Ma st er of Ph iloso phy i n tra ns la tio n st u di es a nd pol it ical sci e nce from t he
Univer si ty of Vi e nna.
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JICA - Mr. Koji Otsuka
JICA POLICY ADVISOR FOR SEZ DEVELOPMENT, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA)
As a co ns ul ta nt at NIPPO N KOEI CO., LTD., locat ed i n Tokyo, J ap an, Mr Koj i Ot su ka is
curre ntly enga ge d i n Pol icy Advi sory S ervice s for My anmar Gover nme nt to d evelo p t he
Sp eci al Eco no mic Zo ne ( SEZ), Mr O ts uk a has al so b ee n enga ge d in t ech nology tra nsfer s to
gover nme nt off ici als of mor e t ha n t en d evelo pi ng cou ntrie s i n re gio ns s uch a s Sout he as t
Asia, Sou th A si a, Mi d dle Ea st a n d Nort h A frica, t hrou gh th e Offic ial Deve lop me n t
Assi st ant (ODA) projec ts. He hol ds a B.A. i n Soci al Sci ence s and a n M.A. i n I nt ernat ional
Relat ions ( 2 00 3) fro m Was e da Univ ers ity, Tokyo, Ja pa n.
Jones Day - Mr. Carson Wen
PARTNER , JONES DAY
Carson We n is a par t ner of t he glo bal law fir m Jo ne s D ay a nd has more th a n 30 y ear s of
experi enc e in b u si ne ss, corpora te, a nd sec urit ie s law. He i s al so C ha irma n of t he Sa ncu s
Grou p of co mp a nie s. Mr. We n is a thre e- ter m De pu ty of t he PRC Nat ional Peo ple' s
Congr es s. Mr. Wen is Se nior Adv is er a nd for mer Vice -Ch air ma n of t he De mocra tic All ia nce
for th e Bet ter ment a nd Pro gres s of Hong Ko ng (DAB), the lar ge st pol it ical par ty in Hon g
Kong, a nd a lso hol ds le ad ers hi p pos it ions in vario us orga niz at ions suc h as th e P acif ic
Bas i n Econo mic Cou nci l a nd th e C hi na Afr ica B us i ne ss Counci l o f Ho ng Kong. He s tu di ed
econo mics a t Col u mb ia U nivers ity a nd l aw at Oxford U nivers ity.
Newage Group of Industries - Mr. Asif Ibrahim
VICE CHAIRMAN, NEWAGE GROUP OF INDUSTRIES
Asif I bra hi m is c urre nt ly t he C ha ir ma n of B usi nes s Ini ti at ive L ea di ng Dev elo p me nt
(BUILD), a P ubl ic Priv at e Di alogue plat form to e xpe di te th e pol icy refor ms to enab le
priva te s ector le d econo mic grow th of Ba ngla d es h. M r Ibra hi m i s also me mb er of t he
board o f t he F ed era tio n of Ba ngla de sh C ha mber of Commerc e a nd Ind us try (FBCCI). He i s
the for mer Pre si de nt of th e Dh ak a C ha mb er of Commerce a nd I ndu stry ( DCCI), t he lar ge st
trade body of Ba ngla de sh. He rece ive d hi s for mal educ atio n from t he Univers ity of D el hi,
Ind ia, a n d th e U niver si ty of North Te xas, USA.
OECD - Mr. Andrea Goldstein
HEAD, GLOBAL RELATIONS, INVESTMENT DIVISION, ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
Laet it ia d e Mo nta live t i s c urre ntly th e Direc tor of St rate gic D evelo p me nt wi th i n th e B usi nes s Deve lop me nt
Dep art me nt of t he Inter na tio nal Ch amber of Commerce (ICC). Sh e wa s previo usly res po ns ibl e for t he ICC
Ins ti tu te of Worl d B us ines s Law, a t hi nk-t ank i n inter natio na l law. Ms. de Mo ntal ivet w as formerly a Me mb er of
the P ari s B ar a nd al so wor ke d a t t he G e nera l Secret ari a t o f th e E uropea n Commis sio n i n Br us se ls, i n th e Ju st ic e
and Ho me Aff air s Ta sk Force. S he hold s a M as ter 2 i n C riminal L aw from th e Univer sity o f Pari s Pa nth éon A ss a s
an MBA fro m H EC, a nd sh e a tt end ed th e joi nt progr a mme at th e Fle tch er Sc hool of L aw a nd Di plo macy, Bosto n,
USA.
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OECD - Ms. Fianna Jurdant
SENIOR POLICY ANALYST, OECD DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL AND ENTERPRISE AFFAIRS, CORPORATE AFFAIRS DIVISION,
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
Fia nna Jur da nt i s c urre nt ly Se nior Policy A na lys t a t th e OECD, Cor porat e Af fa irs Divi sio n.
For 1 5 y ears , sh e ha s analyz ed a nd co mpar ed corpo rate gov erna nce fra mewor ks a nd
pract ice s arou nd th e worl d, i n div ers e co untri es s uch a s R us sia and Chi na. Si nc e 20 0 6,
she ma nag es t he As ia n Ro u nd tab le on Corpor ate Gove rna nce a nd progr a ms wi th Ch ina,
Ind ia a nd I ndones ia. S he ha s prod uce d nu mero us re ports and articl es a s wel l a s s pe ak s in
confer enc es arou nd th e worl d on cor porat e governa nc e. Prior to th e OECD, Mr s. J ur da nt
was a tr ade s peci ali st a t t he US E mbas sy i n Pari s. She h olds a M as ter s de gre e fro m Bos ton
Univer si ty.
Skyquest Technology Group - Akash Bhavsar
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SKYQUEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP
He is t he M ana gi ng D irector of SkyQ ues t Tech nolo gy Gr oup, a glob al i nt ellec tu al a sse t a nd
tech nolo gy foc us ed re se arch, acce lera tor a nd i nve st me nt ba nk, su p porti ng i nnov atio n
ecosys te ms worldw id e, provi di ng acce ss to tech nolo gi e s, mar ke ts a nd fi na nce. He is al so
the Ma nag er of I ndia Work sta tio n - So ut h- Sou th Glob a l Ass et s a nd Tec h nology Exch a ng e
(a U NDP promo te d init ia tive). Ad di tio nal ly, he is curr ently th e Pre si de nt of t he I ndi an
Innovators A ssoci at ion, We st ern C ha pt er, a nd ha s rece ntly bee n appoi nt ed to th e Bo ard
of Ma nag e me nt of T.I.I. Lu xe mbo urg (Tech nolo gy I nnov atio n I nter na tio nal).
WUSME - Dr J.S Juneja
VICE PRESIDENT, WORLD UNION OF SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (WUSME)
J.S J uneja i s V ice Pre si de nt of th e Worl d U nio n o f S mall & M ed iu m E nt er pris es ( WU SM E) and is t he Ch air ma n o f
the Glob al Project s & Serv ice s (P) Lt d. s i nce 1 99 5. As a consu lt ant Dr. Ju neja h as also s har ed hi s ex per ie nc e
and e xp ert ise for fra ming SME pol icy a nd facil it at ed ma ny cou ntrie s i n dev elop i ng progr a ms and b ui ld ing or
restr uct uri ng SM E s upport inst it ut ions. He rec ently a ut hored th e Policy G ui d ebook for SM E Deve lopment i n
Asia a nd th e Pac ific Re gio n for ESCAP. Dr J. S J uneja hol ds an MBA from th e Univer sity of Orego n, USA, a nd w as
conferre d Doctoral D egr ee by th e Univ ers ity o f Bombay, Indi a, in A pplie d Econo mics ( 1 98 9).
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Lead Organizers
Sponsors and Partners
Collaborating UN Cluster Agencies
Cooperating Agencies & Organizations
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Myanmar
BUSINESS AND
DEVELOPMENT WEEK
23-27 September 2013| Yangon | Myanmar
Venue: The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
No.29, Min Ye Kyawswa Road, Lanmadaw Township
For any further information don’t hesitate to contact the following persons:
Ms. Deanna Morris
Consultant, Business and Development Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Tel: +66-2288 2028
Fax: +66 2288 1026
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Pyai Pyai Pwint
Executive Officer, UMFCCI
Tel: (+95) 1-214344 – 214349 (Ext: 133), 217479
Fax: (+95) 1-214484
Email: [email protected]
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