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Donor Committee Conference: Asian and global lessons for more effective donor practices, Bangkok, 29 November to 1 December 2006
 
 
Implementing agency(ies)Donor Committee for Enterprise Development
Date completedDecember 2006
Issues/challengesThe Conference Outline
The Conference Programme
The Awards for Excellence in BE Reform in Asia
10-page Overview of the Bangkok Papers
The Final Conference Report

DAY 1: Wednesday 29th November

Official Opening and Keynote Messages
Opening and Keynote Speech by Mr. Suthisak Lloahachewin, Deputy Director General of Department of Business Development, Government of Thailand (20 kB)
Opening presentation by Simon White (127 kB)

Plenary Session: Regional Priorities for Business Environment Reform
Doing Business in 2007 in Asia, by Caralee McLiesch, IFC/WB (Presentation)(52 kB)
Doing Business in 2007 in Asia, by Caralee McLiesch, IFC/WB (Paper)(647 kB)
Regional Overview of Key Business Environment Issues in Asia, by Ray Mallon (Presentation)(93 kB)
Regional Overview of Key Business Environment Issues in Asia, by Ray Mallon (Paper)(450 kB)
Impacts of Economic Policy on BE Performance in Asia, by Tilman Altenburg (Presentation)(65 kB)
Creating an enabling BE in Asia: To what extent is public support warranted? by Tilman Altenburg (Paper)(450 kB)
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Description
Session 1.1: Making Business Registration and Licensing Easier, Cheaper and More Attractive

Session 1.2: Assessments for Business Environment Reform

Session 1.3: Policy Frameworks for a Better Business Environment

Session 1.4: Promoting Trade and Investment in Asia

Session 2.1: Making Business Registration and Licensing Easier, Cheaper and More Attractive (Pt 2)

Session 2.2: The Importance of Sub-National Business Environment Reforms

Session 2.3: Improving the Capacity for Sector Development through Better Business Environments

Session 2.4: Enhancing Trade and Investment through Better Business Environments

DAY 2: Thursday 30th November

Plenary Session: Managing Business Environment Reforms in Asia
Presentation by Jean-Pierre Verbiest, ADB (45 kB)
Presentation by Michael Henriques, ILO (91 kB)
Presentation by Richard Boulter, DFID (37 kB)
Presentation by Max Aitken, IFC WBG (388 kB)
Presentation by Marinus Sikkel, UNESCAP (509 kB)

Session 3.1: The Challenge of Identifying and Working with Drivers of Change

Session 3.2: Collaboration and Harmonisation among Donor Agencies Engaged in Business Environment Reform

Session 3.3: Focusing Reform Efforts

Session 3.4: Improving Public-Private Dialogue

Session 4.1: The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Business Environment Reform

Sessoin 4.2: Mechanisms for Donor Supported Business Environment Reforms

Session 4.3: New Lessons from the Experience of Business Environment Reform

Session 4.4: The Role of Business Membership Organisations in Business Environment Reform

Plenary Conference Debate: Business Environment Reform is the Key Element in the Reduction of Poverty

Summary of results
DAY 3: Friday 1st December

Plenary Session: Lessons Learned from Business Environment Reform in Asia
Managing Investment Climate Reforms, by Pierre Guislain, FIAS (Presentation)(150 kB)
Reforming the Investment Climate: Lessons for Practitioners, by Kikeri, Kinyon and Palmade (Paper)(1.9 Mb)

 
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