Program

  THEME: “CLOSER ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP”

ASEAN is making an effort to integrate and at the same time negotiate a CEP agreement with Japan.

Thursday, 9 October

09:00 – 18:00

Check-in and Registration at The Peninsula Manila
The morning can be utilized by delegations for visits & sports.

14:00 – 15:00

Preparatory Meeting for ASEAN Steering Committee Members
(as occasion demands or for coordination)
(Recto Room)

• Discussion about the Joint Statement and agenda matters

15:00 – 16:30

Steering Committee Meeting (Only for Steering Committee Members)
(Recto Room)

• Acknowledgement of Steering Committee Member’s List
• Confirmation of the 29th AJBM Program
• Discussion about the 29th AJBM
• Discussion about the venue of the 30th and 31st AJBM
• Discussion about the preparatory meeting for the 30th AJBM
  (Steering committee meeting)
• Discussion about the Joint Statement
• Discussion - Strengthening the AJBM

16:30 – 17:30

Pre-Meetings among ASEAN and Japan
(Session's chairpersons to meet with presenters for coordination purposes)
(Sionil Room)

18:30 – 21:00

Welcome Reception
(Rigodon Ballroom) Welcome and Introduction of Host by Ambassador Tomas Alcantara
Welcoming Speech: The Honorable Richard Gordon, Secretary for
Tourism Entertainment: “Bayanihan”

Friday, 10 October

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:45

Opening Session
(Rigodon Ballroom) Chairperson: Mr. Cesar E. A. Virata
Co-Chairman, Philippine National Committee
(Vice Chairman & CEO, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation) Co-chairperson: Mr. Isao Kaneko
Chairman, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations of Keizai Doyukai
(CEO, Japan Airlines Group) Welcome Remarks: Mr. Tomas I. Alcantara
Co-Chairman, Philippine National Committee
(Chairman & President, Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc.) Welcome Remarks: Mr. Tomas I. Alcantara
Co-Chairman, Philippine National Committee
(Chairman & President, Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc.) Responding Remarks: Mr. Kakutaro Kitashiro
Chairman, Keizai Doyukai
(Chairman, IBM Japan, Ltd.) Messages: Prime Minister of Japan : H.E. Junichiro Koizumi
(to be read by H.E. Kojiro Takano - Japanese ambassador in Philippine)
 
President of the Republic of the Philippines
H. E. GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
(To be read by Hon. Alberto Romulo, Executive Secretary Government of the Philippines)

09:45 – 10:00

Coffee Break

10:00 – 11:30

Session 1 – Updates on the Economies after the Iraq War and the SARs
(Rigodon Ballroom) Joint Chairpersons:
Malaysia Tan Sri Datuk Zainal Abidin Sulong
Chairman,
Malaysia Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Japan Mr. Isao Kaneko
Chairman,
Committee on Asia-Japan Relations of Keizai Doyukai Presenters:
Philippines Ms. Cynthia P. Santos
First Vice President,
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. Indonesia Mr. H. Kusnaeni
Executive Secretary,
Indonesia-Japan Enterpreneurs Asso. Japan Mr. Kakutaro Kitashiro
Chairman, Keizai Doyukai
Questions and Discussion

11:45 – 13:30

Luncheon
(Balagtas/ Balmori) Guest Speaker: The Honorable Ong Keng Yong, Asean Secretary General

13:30 – 15:00

Session 2 – Closer Economic Partnership: ASEAN - Japan
(Rigodon Ballroom) Joint Chairpersons:
Philippines Mr. Cesar E. A. Virata
Chairman, Philippine National Committee
(Vice Chairman & CEO Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.) Japan Mr. Takemoto Ohto
Vice Chairman, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations of Keizai Doyukai
(Chairman, Nichirei Corporation)
Presenters:
Singapore Ms. Wong Chian Voen
(WCI Consulting Pte Ltd / White & Case LLP) Thailand Khun Staporn Kavitanon
Vice Chairman, Bangkok Bank Japan Mr. Nobuyoshi Yamanaka
(President & Representative Director, Emerson Japan, Ltd.)
Questions and Discussion

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00

Session 3 – Expanding Business Partnership
(Specific Industries could be presented)
(Rigodon Ballroom) Joint Chairpersons:
Philippines Mr. Gerald Sanvictores
Co-Chairman Philippine National Committee
(Partner, SGV & Co) Japan Mr. Akihiko Kaji
Vice Chairman, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations of Keizai Doyukai
(President, JALPAK Co., Ltd)
Presenters:
Philippines Mr. Rafael G. Villarreal
Executive Director,
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturer Association of the Philippines Thailand Mr. Yongkiat Kittapanich
Vice Chairman, Bangkok Spring Industrial Co. Ltd. Japan Mr. Tamotsu Iba
Vice Chairman, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations of Keizai Doyukai
(Advisor, Sony Corporation)
Questions and Discussion

18:30 – 20:30

Cocktail Reception - GarciaVilla/Balmori/Balagtas Rooms, Manila Peninsula Hotel
(Hosted by Keizai Doyukai)

Saturday, 11 October

07:30 – 10:00

Breakfast Steering Committee Meeting
(Joaquin Guerrero Room)

• Discussion about Joint Statement
• Discussion and finalization of Summary of conference
• Review of the 29th AJBM

10:00 – 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:30

Closing Session
(Conservatory) Chairperson: Mr. Cesar E. A. Virata
Chairman, Philippine National Committee
(Vice Chairman & CEO, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation) Co-chairperson: Mr. Isao Kaneko
Chairman, Committee on Asia-Japan Relations of Keizai Doyukai
(President & CEO, Japan Airlines System Corporation)
 

• Adoption of venue of the 30th and 31st AJBM
• Adoption of the Joint statementg
• Adoption of the Summary of the Meeting
• Remarks by representatives from ASEAN countries and Japan
• Closing Remarks by Chairperson and Co-chairperson

12:30 – 13:30

Luncheon
(Hosted by Jerry S. Isla, Chairman of Joaquin Cunanan/Pricewaterhouse Coopers)
(Upper Lobby)

14:00

Press Conference
(Only for Chairperson, Co-chairperson and Leaders of Delegation of ASEAN and Japan)
(Conservatory)