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	Tentative Program of International Conference on Sub-regionalism Approach to Regional Integration in 05-Nov-2008

Thursday, 18 December 2008 Arrival of Guests Welcome Dinner Friday 19, December 2008 Session I 9.30 am – 11 am: Genesis and Rationale of Sub-regionalism Chair : H.E. Dr. Sheel Kant Sharma, Secretary General of SAARC (YTC) Speakers i) Prof Muchkund Dubey, President, Council for Social Development, New Delhi, Key note address (YTC) ii) Mr Cham Prasidh; Senior Minister, Minister of Commerce, Kingdom of Combodia, Key note address (YTC) iii) Mr Ton Sinh Thanh, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, New Delhi, presentation on the “Vietnamese Perspectives of Genesis and Rationale of Sub-regionalism” (YTC) iv) Zhao Gangcheng, Senior Fellow, Shanghai Institute for International Studies, Director, Department of South Asia Studies, Shanghai, China, Key note address (YTC) Discussion 11 am – 11. 15 am: Tea Break Session II 11.15 am - 1 pm: Sub-regionalism and Connectivity Chair: Shri N Ravi, Secretary, East, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi (YTC) i) Dr Prabir De, Research Associate, RIS, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism and Connectivity” (YTC) ii) Dr. Saswati Chowdhury, Reader, OKD Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati, “Sub-regionalism and Connectivity” (YTC) iii) Dr Binod Karmacharya, Sr Project Analyst/ Consultant, South Asia Sub-regional Economic Co-operation, ADB, Kathmandu, Nepal, “Sub-regionalism and Connectivity” (YTC) iv) Prof Myat Thein, Former Rector, Yangon Institute of Economics, Yangon, Myanmar, “Sub-regionalism and Connectivity” (YTC) v) Prof Yang Ye, Head, Yunan Development Research Centre, (YDRC), Yunan, China, “Sub-regionalism and Connectivity” (YTC) Discussion 1 pm – 2 pm: Lunch Break Plenary Session 2 pm – 3.30 pm Chairman : His Excellency the Governor of Sikkim, Shri BP Singh (YTC) Chief Guest : Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim, Dr Pawan Chamling (YTC) Inaugural address by Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs, Shri Pranab Mukherji (Confirmed) Key note address by Smt Leela Ponappa, Secretary , National Security Council, Government of India (YTC) 3. 30 pm – 4 pm: High Tea Session III 4 pm – 6.00 pm : Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment Chairman : Shri PD Rai, Deputy Chairman, Sikkim State Planning Commission, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok. (YTC) i) Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dhaka, Bangladesh, “Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment ” (YTC) ii) Mr Sonam Tobgay, Thimpu, Bhutan, “Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment : Bhutanese Perspective” (YTC) iii) Dr Pratima Dayal, Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment” (YTC) iv) Ms Amita Sarkar, Sr. Director, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment” (YTC) v) Prof Amar Yumnam, Head, Economics Department, Manipur University, Manipur, “Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment” (YTC) vi) Dr Rajeev Singh, Secretary- General, Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, “Sub-regionalism, Trade and Investment” (YTC) Discussion 7.30 pm - Cultural Programme and Dinner Saturday, 20 December 2008 Session IV 9.30 am – 11.30 am: Sub-regionalism and Energy Chairman: Shri TN Thakur, Chairman, Power Trading Corporation of India, New Delhi. (YTC) i) Dr Abdul Rob Khan, Director, Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh “Sub-regionalism and Energy” (Confirmed) ii) Dr Janak Karmacharya, Head- Hydropower Business, Clean Energy Development Bank Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal “Sub-regionalism and Energy” (YTC) iii) Mr Rakesh Kumar, Addl. Vice President, Power Trading Corporation of India, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism and Energy” (YTC) iv) Mr Gem Tshering, General Manager, Transmission Department, Bhutan Power Corporation, Thimpu, Bhutan, “Sub-regionalism and Energy” (YTC) Discussion 11. 30 am to 12 noon: Tea Break Session V 12-00 – 1.30 pm : Sub-regionalism and Tourism Chairman : Mr Karma Gyatso, Principal Secretary cum Development Commissioner, Government of Sikkim, Gangtok. (YTC) i) Dr Karma Ura, Director, Centre for Bhutanese Studies, Thimpu, Bhutan, “Sub-regionalism and Tourism” (YTC) ii) Mr Prachanda Man Shrestha, CEO, Tourist Service Center, Kathmandu, Nepal, “Sub-regionalism and Tourism” (YTC) iii) Dr Nimmi Kurian, Associate Professor, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism and Tourism” (Confirmed) iv) Prof Li Tao, Director, Sichuan University Modern Tibet Development Research Center, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China, “Sub-regionalism and Tourism” (YTC) Discussion 1.30 pm – 2. 30 : Lunch Break Session VI 2. 30 - 5.30 pm : Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment Chair : Dr Andreas Schild, Director General, ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, (YTC) i) Dr Suman Sahai, Gene Campaign, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (Confirmed) ii) Dr Eklabya Sharma, ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (YTC) iii) Mr Li Bo, India-China Fellow, New School University, New York, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (YTC) iv) Mr Dasho Sonam Yangley, Director, National Environment Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (YTC) v) Prof Chandan Mahanta, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (YTC) vi) Dr Ligia Noronha, Director, Country and Resources Management, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (YTC) vii) Prof Ramaswamy Iyer, Honorary Professor, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (Confirmed) viii) Ms Usha Lachungpa, Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests, Govt of Sikkim, Gangtok, “Sub-regionalism, Natural Resources and Environment” (YTC) Discussion 5.30 – 5.45 pm Tea Break Session VII 5.45 - Presentation by Experts from South East Asia and China Chairman: Dr Farooq Sobhan, President, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh (YTC) Prof Suthiphand Chirathivat, Thailand, “Sub-regionalism in the GMS Region: Genesis, Achievements and Challenges” (YTC) Dr Biswa Bhattacharya, Special Advisor to Dean, ADBI, Tokyo, Japan “Sub-regionalism in Asia: Genesis and Achievements” (YTC) Discussion 7.30 pm: Dinner Sunday, 21 December 2008 9 am 1.30 Local Sites Visit 1.30- 2.30: Lunch Session VIII 2.30 pm – 5 pm: Valedictory Session Chairman: Shri Falguni Rajkumar, Secretary, North Eastern Council, Shillong (YTC) Valedictory Address: Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India (YTC) Policy Discussion Valedictory Address Monday, 22 December 2008 Departure of Participants Note: (YTC) = yet to confirm

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