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Inaugural
Conference
of
the
Economic
Institute of Cambodia
(EIC)
Conference Theme
EIC Research Programme on Cambodia's Accession to WTO
Public Launch of the Institute and its Publication
Venue
7:45
- 8:15 Registration
8:15
– 10:00 Public
Launch of the Economic Institute of Cambodia, EIC
Facilitator:
Mr. Robert P. Hagemann
IMF Representative Cambodia.
Welcome
Address:
Mr. Sok Hach
Director
of EIC
Keynote Address: The Role of EIC in Policy Developmen
Ms. Nancy Hopkins
Representative of The Asia Foundation Cambodia
Keynote
Address:
Informing Economic Policy Through Research
Ms.
Lisa Chiles
Mission Director of USAID Cambodia
Launch:
Conceptualisation of the Economic Institute of Cambodia, EIC
Mr.
Sok Hach
Director of EIC
10:00-10:20
Coffee Break
10:20-11:00
Topic: Cambodia's Accession to WTO: Opportunities and Challenges?
Facilitator:
Ms. Kesaranniya Pech
Journalist, Radio Free Asia
What
implications does accession to WTO bring to Cambodia?
Presenter:
EIC Research Team
What
Cambodia has promised and how the government plans to meet the promises.
Panel Presenter:
Mr. Sok Sopheak
Director
of ASEAN & International Department
Ministry of Commerce
Will
Cambodia really benefit from entering the WTO?
Panel
Presenter
Mr. Francis
Perez
Acting Country Manager for OGB, Oxfam
Is
Cambodia well resourced to take on the opportunities as well as face the
challenges?
Panel Presenter
H.E. Chea Peng Chheang
President of the Finance and Banking Commission
Senate
11:00
- 12:00 Discussions
12:00
- 13:45 Lunch
Facilitator:
Ms. Kesaranniya Pech
Journalist, Radio Free Asia
Special
Guest Speaker: Non-Economist Views on Globalisation
Ambassador
Charles A. Ray
Embassy of the United States of America, Cambodia
13:45
- 14:30 Topic: The
future of Cambodia's Garment Industry after 2005
Facilitator:
Mr. Ouk Kim Seng
Journalist
Presenter:
An overview of Cambodia’s garment industry: Current and
Future Economic Implications
Mr. Michael R. Keller
Economic and Commercial Officer
US Embassy Cambodia
Panel Discussion:
Will Cambodia’s garment industry survive after the 2005 elimination of quota
restriction?
Panel Presenter
Mr.
Ray Chew
Secretary General of GMAC
How to promote the labour right after the 2005 elimination of quota restriction
Panel Presenter
Mr.
Seng Phally
Executive Director of Cambodian Labour Organization
14:30
– 15:20 Discussions
15:20 -
15:40 Coffee Break
15:40
- 16:30 Topic:
Social Implications of Cambodia's Accession to WTO
Facilitator:
Mr. Sek Barisoth
Journalism Trainer
Presenter:
Surveys on WTO accession with the poor and business people in Phnom Penh.
Mr. Kim Phalla
Researcher of Economic Institute of Cambodia
Panel Discussion:
For social development: Improving institutions to match economic challenges
Panel Presenter:
H.E. Dr. Ing Kanthaphavi
Secretary of State for Women and Veteran Affairs
Achieving equity and social justice: The ethical implications on work and
business.
Panel Presenter:
H.E. Mr. Kem Sokha
Director of Cambodia Center for Human Right
16:30 –17:15
Discussions
17:15
- 17:30 Closing Remarks Mr. Sok
Hach
Director of EIC