(Updated 20 October 2003)[*]
Boao Forum for AsiaAnnual Conference 2003
Program
November 2--3, 2003
Boao, Hainan Province, China
Asia Searching for Win-Win: Development through Cooperation
October31 (Friday)09:00--20:00 / Registration
(MeilanAirport, Haikou)
16:00--17:00 / Press Conference
(Oriental Theatre, Sofitel Hotel)
19:00--21:00 / Welcome Dinner for BFA Members
(Chinese Restaurant, 1st Floor, Sofitel Hotel)
19:30--22:30 / Meeting of BFA Board of Directors (Tentative)
(Peacock Room 1, Level 1, ICC)
November 1 (Saturday)
09:00--24:00 / Registration
08:30--09:30 / BFA Board of Directors Meeting (Tentative)
(Peacock Room 1, Level 1, ICC)
09:30--13:00 / BFA General Meeting of Members (Members Only)
(Function Room A, Level 1, ICC)
13:00--14:30 / BFA BOD Members Lunch with Advisory Council Members
(Yi Jing Hall, 1st Floor, Sofitel Hotel)
15:00--16:30 / Special Events for BFA Members, AC 2003 Sponsors and Speakers
18:30--21:30 / BFA Welcome Dinner
(All delegates, Rive Ranch Barbecue Restaurant, Sofitel Hotel)
19:30--21:00 / VIP Dinner Hosted by Wen Jiabao, Premier of China (Invitation Only)
(Boao Hall, GoldenCoast Hot Spring Hotel)
November2(Sunday)
07:00--08:00 / Breakfast
(All hotels)
09:00--09:20 / Official Opening of BFA 2003 Annual Conference
(BFA Grand Hall, Level 2, ICC)
Speakers: 1. Fidel V. Ramos, Chairman of the Board of BFA
2. Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev, President, Republic of Kazakhstan
3. Jiro Nemoto, Honorary Chairman, NYK
09:20--11:00 / Plenary Session
(BFA Grand Hall, Level 2, ICC)
Chairman: / Long Yongtu, Secretary General, BFA
Speakers: / 1) Pervez Musharraf, President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
2) Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore
3) Wen Jiabao, Premier, People’s Republic of China
Themes: Asia Searching for Win-Win: Development through Cooperation
Development Prospects of Asian Economy
Review and Prospects: Economic and Trade Cooperation in Asia
Financial Security and Cooperation in Asia
Approach to Asian Development: Balancing Economic and Social Policies
11:00--11:15 / Coffee Break
11:15--13:00 / Plenary Session
(Grand Hall, Level 2, ICC)
Chairman: A.C.Muthiah, President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, India
Speakers: 1) Kim Jin-Pyo, Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Korea
2) Tung Chee-Hwa, Chief Executive of HKSAR, China
3) Klaus Schwab, President, World Economic Forum
4) Jemal-ud-din Kassum, Vice President, World Bank
5) Kenji Miyahara, Chairman, Sumitomo Corp., Japan
13:00—14:30 / Luncheon: Outsourcing, Protectionism, and the Global Labor Arbitrage
(Pavillion, Second Floor, Sofitel Hotel)
Chairman: / Liu Mingkang, Chairman of Banking Regulatory Commission, China
Speaker: / Stephen Roach, Chief Economist & Marketing Director of Morgan Stanley
15:00--18:00 / Concurrent Sessions
Session I: Regional Free Trade Arrangement and Closer Economic Cooperation in Asia
(Two Sub-sessions, Function Room A, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: / Musa Bin Hitam, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Speakers: / 1) Ong Keng Yong, Secretary General, ASEAN
2)Yu Guangzhou, Executive Vice Minister of Commerce, China
3) Tadakatsu Sano, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry
of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Japan
4) Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, D.C
5)Nihal Rodrigo，Ambassador, Democratic SocialistRepublic of Sri Lanka to China, Former Secretary General of SAARC.
6) Vincent c. Siew, Chairman of Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation
7)Victor Fung, Group Chairman of the Li & Fung Group of
Companies
Session II: Searching For a Breakthrough in Asian Financial Cooperation
(Function Room B, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: / Stephen Roach, Chief Economist & Marketing Director of Morgan Stanley
Speakers: / Joseph B. Eichenberger, Vice President, Asian Development Bank
Sub-session 1: / Moving the Asian Bond Market Initiative Forward: What Critical Steps are Needed?
Speakers： / 1) Rafael Consing, Head, Debt Finance (Southeast Asia), HSBC
2) S. Ghon Rhee, Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Financial MarketsResearchCenter, University of Hawaii
Sub-session 2: / Progress on the Chiang Mai Initiative and New Opportunities for Financial Cooperation
Chairman: / Robert Mundell, Professor, ColumbiaUniversity
Speakers / 1)Nam Duck Woo, Former Prime Minister of Korea
2) Yoshihiro Iwasaki, Director General, South Asia Department and Head, Regional Economic Monitoring Unit, Asian Development Bank
Session III: IT Industry in Asia: Second Mover Advantages and Cooperation
(Two Sub-sessions, Function Room C, Level 1, ICC)Chairman: / Wu Ying, Vice-Chairman of UTStarcom Inc., President of UTStarcom China Ltd.
Speakers: / 1) Wang Xudong, Minister of Information Industry, China
2) Masayoshi Son, President and CEO, Softbank Corp., Japan
3) Richard Li, Chairman, PCCW Limited, Hong Kong
4) Ya-Qin Zhang, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia
5) Saurabh Srivastava, Executive Chairman, Xansa, India
6)Ulf Pernsson, Vice President, Ericsson Group
7) Chung Mou Chang, Chairman, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
8)Myung-SungLee, CTO, SK Telecom
9) Wang Yan, Global CEO & President, SINA.COM
Session IV: Transformational Force of Media: Balancing Role and Responsibility
(Function Room D, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: / Charles Ho Tsu Kwok, Chairman, Global China Holdings
Moderator: / Riz Khan, Former CNN ‘Q &A” Anchor, International Broadcaster,CEO of Riz Khan Productions
Panelists: / 1) Liu Binjie, Deputy Administrator, General Administration of Press and Publication, China
2) Mark Clifford, Regional Editor, Business Week Asia
3) Wong Wai Ming, CEO, Global China Holdings
4) Philip Revzin, Vice President, International, Dow Jones & Company
5) Wei Wenbin, Chairman, Hunan Broadcasting Group, China
18:00--18:30 / Press Conference
(Oriental Theatre, Sofitel Hotel)
18:00--20:30 / Dinner Time without Official Arrangement
21:00--22:00 / Fashion Show of Asian Ethnic Costumes
(BoaoPlaza(Inaugural Conference Centre), GoldenCoast Hot Spring Hotel）
November 3 (Monday)
07:00--08:00 / Breakfast
(All hotels)
09:00--10:45 / Plenary Session
(Grand Hall, Level 2, ICC)
Chairman: / Bob Hawke, Former Prime Minister of Australia, Member of BFA Board
Speakers: / 1) Saparmurat Niyazov, President,Turkmenistan
2) Thongloun Sisoulith, Deputy Prime Minister, Lao People's Democratic Republic
3) I.K. Gujral, Former Primer Minister of India
4) Zheng Bijian, Chairman of China Reform Forum
5) Mike Moore, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Former Director General of World Trade Organization
6) Kim Jae Chul, Chairman and CEO of Korea Int’l Trade Association
Themes: Asia Searching for Win-Win: Development through Cooperation
Development Prospects of Asian Economy
Review and Prospects: Economic and Trade Cooperation in Asia
Financial Security and Cooperation in Asia
Approach to Asian Development: Balancing Economic and Social Policies
10:45-11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00--13:00 / Plenary Session
(Grand Hall, Level 2, ICC)
Chairman: / Chen Jinhua, Honorary Member of BFA，Chief Representative of China to BFA，
Speakers: / 1) Emomali Rakhmonov, President, Republic of Tajikistan
2) Vu Khoan, Deputy Prime Minister, SocialistRepublic of Vietnam
3) Djoomart Otorbaev, Deputy Prime Minister, KyrgyzRepublic
4) One Minister of Japan (TBA)
5) Peter McGauran, Minister for Science, Australia
6) Wei Jiafu, President, COSCO, China
13:00--14:30 / Luncheon: China-US Trade Relations: Challenges and Cooperation
(Pavillion, Second Floor, Sofitel Hotel)
Chairman: / Long Yongtu, Secretary General, Boao Forum for Asia
Speaker: / Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner at Wilmer, CutlerPickering, Washington, D.C
15:00--18:00 / Concurrent Sessions
Session I: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
(Room A, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: / Serge Berthier, Chairman, Asia-Europe Forum, HKSAR
Speakers: / 1) Yukie Masuda, Vice President of Mitsubishi
2) Zhang Yue, CEO of Broad Air Conditioning, China
3) Cielito Habito,Former, Director General of the National Economic Development Authority, Philippines
4) Kenneth S. Courtis, Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs (Asia)
5) Dan Westbrook, President of GPU, BP China Ltd.
15:00—18:00 / Session II: Made in Asia: Building Win-Win Models in Asia’s Manufacturing Sector
(Room B, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: / Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI, India
Speakers: / 1) Mari Pangestu, Member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic And International Studies, Indonesia
2) Zhu Yanfeng, General Manager, FAW Group, China
3) Hou Songrong, Chairman, Konka Group, China
4) John.H Chiang, Chairman, Chamber of Taiwan Businessmen(mainland) in China
5)Zhao Xinxian, 999 Enterprises Group China
15:00—18:00 / Session III: International Financial Situation and National Monetary Policies
(Two Sub-sessions, Room C, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: / Fred Hu, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Speakers: / 1) Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor, People’s Banks of China
2) Robert Mundell, Professor, ColumbiaUniversity
3) Eisuke Sakakibara, Professor and Director, Global Security Research Centre, KeioUniversity
4) Chen Yuan, Governor, China Development Bank
5) Tae-Shin Kwon, Deputy Minister, MOFE, Korea
6)Roberto F. de Ocampo, Former Finance Secretary, Philippines
15:00—18:00 / Session IV: Asian Cooperation in Tourism
(Room D, Level 1, ICC)
Chairman: Jiang Xiaosong, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, BFA
Speakers: 1) Jenny Shipley, Former Prime Minister, New Zealand
2) Sun Gang, Vice Chairman, China National Tourism Administration
3) Satoru Kanazawa, Director-General, Tourism Department, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan
4) Chen Feng, Chairman, Hainan Airlines Group
5) Choi Jae-Geun, Executive Vice President for Overseas Marketing, Korea National Tourism Organization
17:30--18:15 / Press Conference of Haina Provincial Government
(Oriental Theatre, Sofitel Hotel)
18:20--18:40 / Press Conference of BFA AC2003
(Oriental Theatre, Sofitel Hotel)
19:20--21:00 / Farewell Dinner (Hosted by Hainan Provincial Government)
(Grand Hall, Level 2, ICC)
November 4 (Tuesday)
08:00-14:00 / BFA Golf Invitation (Hosted by “Digital Asia”)
(BFA Golf Course, DongyuIsland)
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[*]The program is subject to further adjustment.