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2008/SOM3/EC/WKSP/001

Program

Submitted by: United States

/ Workshop on Corporate Governance
Lima, Peru
17 August 2008

APEC Workshop on Corporate Governance, Lima, 17 August 2008

Program

Time / Topic / Program
09:00-09:15 / 1. Introduction/Opening Remarks / 2 speakers: Sponsoring Economy and host Economy / –  Ms. Patricia Haslach, U.S. Senior Official, Ambassador to APEC
–  Ms. Nahil Hirsh, Chair, National Commission for the Supervision of Companies and Stocks (CONASEV), Peru
09:15-10:45
(1 h 30) / 2. Why Corporate Governance is Important in APEC Economies / 2 speakers; followed by panel discussion and Q&A / –  Mr. Héctor Lehuedé, Adviser to the Minister of Finance, Chile
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–  Mr. Ken Waller, ABAC representative
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–  Dr. Brian McCulloch, Director, Economic Performance Group, New Zealand Treasury (moderator)
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10:45-11:00 / Break / Break
11:00-12:30
(1 h 30) / 3. International Good Practices / 2 speakers; followed by panel discussion and Q&A / –  Ms. Fianna Jesover, Senior Policy Officer, Corporate Affairs Division, OECD
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–  Mr. Alexander S. Berg, Head, Corporate Governance Policy Practice Unit, Corporate Governance Department, World Bank
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–  Mr. YH Yeh, Director, Center for Corporate Government and Business Ethics, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Chinese Taipei (moderator)
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12:30-14:30 / Lunch / Lunch
14:30-16:00
(1 h 30) / 4. APEC Economy Experiences / 2-3 speakers; followed by panel discussion and Q&A / –  Ms. Selvarany Rasiah, Chief Legal Advisor, Malaysian Stock Exchange
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–  Mr. Jesus P. Estanislao, Chairman, Philippines Institute of Directors
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–  Mr. Juan Jose Martinez, Professor, Universidad del Pacífico (Lima), Perú (moderator)
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16:00-16:15 / Break / Break
16:15-17:45
(1 h 30) / 5. Future Capacity Building / 2 speakers; followed by panel discussion and Q&A / –  Ms. Carolyn Ervin, Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs , OECD
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–  Mr. John Lim, President, Singapore Institute of Directors
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–  Ms. Elley Mao, Vice-chair of the APEC Economic Committee (moderator, TBC)
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17:45-18:00 / Concluding Remarks / 1 speaker / –  Mr. Bob Buckle, Professor, Chair of the APEC Economic Committee