2011 Cambodia Outlook Conference: A Partnership of CDRI and ANZ Royal Bank

“Driving High Growth and Sustainable Development for Cambodia -

Opportunities and Challenges”

16 March 2011, Phnom Penh Hotel, Cambodia

Programme

(Downloadable version only– Good quality version available later)

0715-0800 Registration and Seating

0800-0900 Arrival of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Cambodia

National Anthem

Welcoming Remarks:

H.E. Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Permanent Vice Chairman, Supreme National Economic Council, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Chair, CDRI Board of Directors

Keynote Opening Address: Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo

HUN SEN, Prime Minster, Kingdom of Cambodia -- Khmer / English

0900-0930 Departure of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Cambodia

Coffee Break (Tea and Coffee also available during Session 1)

0930-1200 Session 1: Driving High Growth and Sustainable Development for

Cambodia, - Indicators, Prospects and Policy Priorities

Moderator: Dr Sok Siphana, Principal, Sok Siphana & Associates,

Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia

Speakers: Indicators and Prospects

Mr Milan Zavadjil, Senior Resident Representative for Cambodia and Indonesia, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Prospects and Policy Priorities for High Growth and Sustainable Development

H.E. Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Permanent Vice Chairman, Supreme National Economic Council, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Chair, CDRI Board of Directors

A Regional Perspective – The GMS, ASEAN, and the Asian Region

Mr Putu Kamayana, Country Director, Cambodia Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Moderated Questions and Plenary Discussion

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1430 Session 2: An Enabling Environment for High Growth and Sustainable

Development for Cambodia - Key Factors

Moderator: H.E. Sok Chenda, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister, Secretary General, Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Royal Government of Cambodia

Panel: The Business Environment

Mr Stephen Higgins, CEO, ANZ Royal Bank

The Policy, Legal and Regulatory Environment (no presentation-speech only)

Mr Fan Qimiao, Country Manager, The World Bank

Vocational Education and Training

H.E.Dr Heng Sour, Director General, General Department of Administration and Finance, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Royal Government of Cambodia

Labour Market Needs: Human Resource Development

Ms Sandra D’Amico, Managing Director HR Inc. Cambodia & Vice President of Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA)

Moderated Questions and Plenary Discussion

1430-1500 Coffee Break

1500-1630 Session 3: Positioning Cambodia for High Growth and Sustainable

Development – Building on Successes, Removing Constraints

Moderator: Mr Larry Strange, Executive Director, CDRI

Panel: Trade and Investment

H.E. Pan Sorasak, Secretary of State, Ministry of Commerce, Royal Government of Cambodia

Infrastructure and Logistics

Mr Paul Apthorp, Strategic Development Director, TNT Express Worldwide

Tertiary Education

H.E. Pak Thavin, Director General, Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Royal Government of Cambodia

Energy

Mr Victor Jona, Deputy Director General, General Department of Energy, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Royal Government of Cambodia

Moderated Questions and Plenary Discussion

1630-1700 Session 4: Session Moderators’ Overview – Policy Priorities and Action: Panel

Discussion

Moderator: H.E. Neav Chanthana, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Cambodia and Member of CDRI Board of Directors

1715-1730 Session 5: Concluding Remarks and Follow-up Action from 2011

Cambodia Outlook Conference

Speakers: H.E. Dr Hang Chuon Naron, Permanent Vice Chairman, Supreme National Economic Council, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Chair, CDRI Board of Directors

Mr Stephen Higgins, CEO, ANZ Royal Bank

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