8 E B A C th EBAC Meeting

8
th
EBAC Meeting
Miloda | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 November 2014
UNITED NATIONS ESCAP
E B A C
Business Advisory Council
2014
PROGRAMME
ESCAP Business Advisory Council
“A key actor in Asia-Pacific sustainable development”
Mr. Ravi Ratnayake
Director
Trade and Investment Division, UN ESCAP
EBAC.UNESCAP.ORG
8
th
EBAC Meeting
Miloda | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 November 2014
PROGRAMME
EBAC TASK FORCE MEETINGS —Monday, 24 November 2014
Hilton Colombo Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
EBAC Task Force Meetings
Green Business Task Force Meeting
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 – 17:00
Headed by: Mr. Carson Wen
Inclusive and Sustainable Trade and Investment Task Force Meeting
Headed by: Mr. Asif Ibrahim
Regional Integration and Connectivity Task Force Meeting
15:00 – 17:00
Headed by: Ms. Barbara Meynert
Trade and Transport Facilitation Task Force Meeting
11:00 – 17:00
19:00 - 21:00
Headed by: Mr. Tariq Rangoonwala
ESCAP Business Advisory Council
Welcome Dinner
Hosted by: Mr. Kosala Wickramanayake , President, International Business Council in Sri Lanka
Venue: Hilton Colombo Hotel
8th EBAC MEETING — Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Miloda, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Registration
08:30 – 09:00
Opening Session
09:00 – 09:30
Introductory Statement
Mr. Ravi Ratnayake, Director, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
EBAC Opening Statements
Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawthe , EBAC Chairperson
Strategic direction of EBAC and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN)
Discussion led by: Mr. Marc Proksch
09:30 - 10:25
Chief, Business and Development Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Expected outcomes:
1. Discussion on task force names and focus
2. Determine expected outcomes of SBN in 2015
3. Discussion on membership criteria
Morning Coffee Break
10:25 – 10:40
Future direction and scope of APBF
Discussion lead by: Mr. Masato Abe
Economic Affairs Officer, Business and Development Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
10:40 - 11:30
Expected outcomes:
1. Determine expected outcomes of APBF
2. Consensus on the theme, structure and venue of APBF 2015
3. Clarification of EBAC’s role in organizing and directing APBF
4. Creation of an EBAC Task Force on APBF – (a least 6 members should be nominated and accept
nominations by the close of the meeting).
8
th
EBAC Meeting
Miloda | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 November 2014
PROGRAMME
Funding modalities for EBAC, SBN and APBF
Discussion led by: Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther , EBAC Chairperson
11:30 - 12:00
Topics of discussion:
1. Updates on the status of Global One Foundation and fundraising strategy
2. Division of fundraising responsibilities and targets for 2015
3. Multi-year sponsorship and partnership strategy
12:00 – 13:30
Joint Lunch of EBAC and Asia-Pacific Foreign Direct Investment Network
Presentation of Task Force Work Plans
Introduction by
Mr. Masato Abe
Economic Affairs Officer, Business and Development Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Presentations by each SBN Task Force giving a concrete work plan and vision for their 2015 activities and
outputs. Task Forces are expected to present the following key points:
1. Introduction of the new task force members
2. Briefing on current status, activites and projects of the task force
3. 2015 work plan: target outputs and goals
4. Overall targets for 2015 – with defined deliverables
Briefings by Task Force Chairs
13:30 – 16:00
Task Force on Green Business 13:45 - 14:05
Mr. Carson Wen , Chair of the Task Force
Task Force on MSMEs and Entrepreneurship in Business and Development 14:05 - 14:25
Mr. Sailendra Narain, Chair of the Task Force
Task Force on Inclusive and Sustainable Trade and Investment 14:25 - 14:45
Mr. Asif Ibrahim, Chair of the Task Force
Afternoon Coffee Break 14:45 - 15:00
Task Force on Banking and Finance 15:00 - 15:20
Mr. George Yuen, Chair of the Task Force
Task Force on Regional Integration and Connectivity 15:20 - 15:40
Ms. Barbara Meynert , Chair of the Task Force
Task Force on Trade and Transport Facilitation 15:40 - 16:00
Mr. Tariq Rangoonwala, Chair of the Task Force
Closing Session
16:00 – 16:30
Date, Venue and Topics for the Eight Session of EBAC
EBAC and Secretariat
Other Matters
EBAC and Secretariat
Closing Statements
Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther,EBAC Chairperson
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th
EBAC Meeting
Miloda | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 25 November 2014
UNITED NATIONS ESCAP
E B A C
Business Advisory Council
For information and enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Marc Proksch
Chief
Business and Development Section
Trade and Investment Division
UNESCAP
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Fax: +66-2-2881026
Email: [email protected]
Mr. Gordon Israel
Consultant
Business and Development Section
Trade and Investment Division
UNESCAP
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Email: [email protected]
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