Room MC 4 - 800
The World Bank, Washington DC
1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433
Agenda
Chair: Richard A. Calkins, Director,Central Operational Services Unit,
East Asia and Pacific Region
9:30 am Opening Remarks, Jemal Ud-Din-Kassum, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Region
9:45 amRegional Developments, Homi Kharas, Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region
(Mr. Kharas will briefly present the regional developments as they relate to ASEM operations)
10:15 amASEM TF1 & ASEM TFII: Progress Report Update, Keiko Sato, Trust Fund Coordinator, East Asia and Pacific Region
(Ms. Sato will present an update of the status of the ASEM TF1 and 2 portfolio, and discuss issues related to the closing of ASEM TF1)
11:30 am Coffee Break
11:45 am Selected presentations:
Katherine Marshall, Director andCounselor to the President,
Sameer Goyal, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Banking and Financial Restructuring Unit
Bhuvan Bhatnager, Senior Social Scientist, Environment and Socially Development Sector Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region
(Brief presentations of ASEM TF 1 operations)
12:30 pmLunch Break (MC-C1 Private Dining Rooms A, B, C)
2:00 pm ASEM TFII: Strategy and priority activities
(All Asian partners will present their strategy and priority activities for ASEM TFII followed by
discussion with Country Directors.)
3:30 pm ASEM TF1: Results of Bangkok Meeting, Jennifer Tufts, European Commission, Senior Advisor for Development Affairs, Delegation of the European Commission
(Ms. Tufts will present the summary of ASEM TF1 Evaluation Meeting and the recommendations for ASEM TF2)
4:30 pm Conclusion
4:45 pm Cocktails (Outside of MC 4-800)
GENERAL INFORMATION
ASEM Asian Financial Crisis Response Fund
Registration
Please confirm your participation/delegation by e-mail ( )or facsimile (1-202-522-1663) to the attention of Keiko Sato at your earliest convenience.
Expenses
All costs incurred for travel to Washington, DC, accommodations and other incidentals will be borne by each participant. Please note that all refreshments and lunch will be hosted by the World Bank during the meeting.
Contact Information
Please do not hesitate to contact the World Bank’s Headquarters for any questions or concerns you may have about the meeting.
Bank Headquarters:
Ms. Keiko Sato, Trust Fund and Cofinancing Coordinator, East Asia and Pacific Region
Ms. Kunthary de Gaiffier, Operations Analyst, East Asia and Pacific Region
Mr. Elias Mageto, Team Assistant, East Asia and Pacific Region
Address:1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20433
Tel:(202) 458-1315; 473-7127; 458-1377
Fax:(202) 522-1663