Program

  THEME: 
“Further Strengthening Economic Partnership between ASEAN and Japan under Globalization”

DAY 1 - Wednesday, 31 October 2007

15:00 - 16:30

Steering Committee Meeting (Only for Steering Committee Members)

17:00 - 17:30

Pre-Meetings among Session's chairpersons, presenters and commentators of ASEAN and Japan for coordination.

18:30 - 20:30

Welcome Reception hosted by Keizai Doyukai

DAY 2 - Thursday, 1 November 2007

08:30

Registration

09:00 - 10:00
(60 minutes)

Opening Session

• A message from Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (To be confirmed)
• A welcoming remark by Mr. Masamitsu Sakurai, Chairman of Keizai Doyukai
• A responding remark by Mr. Dato Paduka Timothy Ong, Co-Chairman of the 33rd AJBM
• An opening speech by Mr. Toshitaka Hagiwara, Chairman of the 33rd AJBM
• A guest remark by H.E. Domingo L. Siazon, Jr., the Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan, Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Tokyo (To be confirmed)
• A keynote speech by Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (To be confirmed)

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:00
(90 minutes)

Session I (Panel Discussion)

Session Topic:
"Regional Cooperation to Cope with Energy and Environmental Issues"

Chairperson : Japan
Panelist : Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam (15 minutes each)
Commentator : Japan, Philippines, Singapore (5 minutes each)
Discussion : 30 minutes

12:30 - 14:00
(90 minutes)

Luncheon
Guest Speaker : (To be confirmed)

14:30 - 16:00
(90 minutes)

Session II (Panel Discussion)

Session Topic :
"Improvement of Intra-Regional Physical Distribution System and Logistics System"

Chairperson : Malaysia
Panelist : Japan, Myanmar, Philippines (15 minutes each)
Commentator : Cambodia, Laos, Thailand (5 minutes each)
Discussion : 30 minutes

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 - 18:00
(90 minutes)

Session III (Panel Discussion)

Session Topic :
"Human Resource Development in ASEAN and Movement of People in ASEAN and Japan"

Chairperson : Singapore
Panelist : Japan, Malaysia, Thailand (15 minutes each)
Commentator : Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar (5 minutes each)
Discussion : 30 minutes

18:00 - 18:20

Closing Session

18:50 - 20:30

Dinner hosted by Keizai Doyuka
A guest speech by Taro Aso, Minister of Foreign Affairs '(To be confirmed)

DAY 3 - Friday, 2 November 2007

08:00 - 10:00

Steering Committee Meeting
(To adopt a meeting summary and a joint statement if necessary)

11:00 - 11:30

Press Conference (Leaders of Delegation from ASEAN and Japan)