Programme

ICTSD Asian Policy Dialogue on Globalization,
Trade Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development
UNCTAD/UNDP Global Programme on
Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development
Cordially hosted by ESCAP, Bangkok, 24-26 November 1999

November 24, 1999:
0850-0900   Registering of Participants
0900-0910   Welcome Remarks by Mr. Adrianus Mooy[1][1],
Executive Secretary UN-ESCAP
0910-0930 Opening remarks by UNCTAD and UNDP, followed by an ICTSD/UNCTAD/UNDP power point presentation on methodology and expected outcomes of the Dialogue

FIRST SESSION: Globalisation, Liberalisation and SHD in the Asian context.

Roundtable: The Relationship Between SHD and Open Economic Growth Strategies Over the Past Decade
0930-0950   20 min presentation by discussion leader
Dr. Azizul ISLAM:  "Globalization and Development Revisited in Light of the Asian Experience.
0950-1000  Commentator: Dr. Mustafizur RAHMAN
Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dhaka.
1000-1100 Open dialogue

Roundtable: Financial Liberalization and SHD
1100-1120   20 min presentation by discussion leader
Ambassador KARTADJOEMENA:  Business Responsibility, International Regulatory Frameworks and SHD
1120-1130  Commentator: Dr. N.V. LAM,  
Development Research and Policy Analysis Division, UNESCAP
1130-1300  Open dialogue
1300-1500  Lunch

SECOND SESSION:  Globalization and the Social and Financial Impacts in Asia

Roundtable:  Foreign Direct Investment, Supply Constraints and Technology
1500-1520   20 min presentation by discussion leader
Dr. Khalil HAMDANI:   FDI trends: Investment Opportunities for Developing countries
1520-1530   Commentator: Mr. Sergei KAMBALOV
Policy Coordination Section, Department of Social and Economic Affairs, United Nations, New York.
1530-1630  Open dialogue

Roundtable: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Asian Countries and Promoting People-Centred Sustainable Development
1630-1650  20 min presentation by discussion leader
Dr. Tariq BANURI:  Global Product Chains, Competitiveness and the Transition to SHD.
1650-1710  Commentators: Dr. Merlinda INGCO,
Economist, Rural Development and Natural Resources Unit,
The World Bank, Washington.
Ulrike GROTE
Agricultutral Economist, Asian Development Bank, Manila
1710-1830  Open dialogue

November 25, 1999:
0900-0910 Kick-off by ICTSD on methodology and expected outcomes

SECOND SESSION:  Globalization and the Social and Financial Impacts in Asia (Continuation).

Roundtable:   On Policy Design and SHD
0910-0930   30 min presentation by discussion leader
Dr. David BLOOM:  Optimal Policy Mix for Achieving Growth and SHD in Asian Economies: A Social Policy Approach*
0930-0940   Commentator: Dr. Amara PONGSAPICH,
Director, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
0940-1100    Open dialogue

Roundtable:   Trade Liberalization and SHD: Issues Relating to Gender and Poverty
1100-1120   20 min presentation by discussion leader
Dr. Gita SEN:  Gender and Globalization in Asia: Reorganization and Relocation of Labour.
Commentator: Ms. Yumin Zhao
Economist, International Trade Research Institute, Beijing
1130-1300   Open Dialogue
1300-1500   Lunch

Roundtable: The Evolution of the International Trading System and the Promotion of SHD Objectives
1500-1520   20 min presentation by discussion leader
Dr. Sitanon JESDAPIPAT:  The Compatibility of GATT/WTO rules and Environmental Regulation: Implications for Asia
1520-1540 20 min presentation by Mr. Erich SUPPER: International Trade and SHD Objectives1540-1550   
Commentator:  Mr. Pradeep MEHTA
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS), Jaipur.
1550-1630   Open dialogue

THIRD SESSION:   Challenges Ahead
1630-1800   Open Dialogue:
What guidance can this Regional Policy Dialogue provide to UNCTAD X. s task of making globalization an effective instrument for all countries to manage their integration into the global economy in a manner supportive of SHD?

November 26, 1999:
THIRD SESSION:   Challenges Ahead (continuation)
What guidance can this Regional Policy Dialogue provide to UNCTAD X. s task of making globalization an effective instrument for all countries to manage their integration into the global economy in a manner supportive of SHD?
0900-1100   Drafting of Recommendations and Next Steps
1100-1130   Closing Remarks