Available in: Монгол хэл 

Objectives: This conference aims to engage well known policy makers both from within and outside of Mongolia in finding ways to address the country's development challenges. This year's conference will focus on the vulnerability in the banking system and public finances, exposed as a result of the ongoing economic crisis.

Venue: Cultural Palace, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Date/Time: 09:00-18:00, Thursday, October 29, 2009 (Ulaanbaatar Time)

 Pre-conference press release (Mongolian)
 Press Release 

Agenda

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time	Event
08:30 - 09:00	Registration
09:00 - 09:15	Welcome Remarks
09:15 - 13:00	Session I: Developing a Sound and Effective Financial System
09:15 - 11:00	Managing a Financial Crisis: Any Lessons for Mongolia?
	Vikram Nehru, Regional Chief Economist & Director, World Bank
	Commentators:
	G. Zandanshatar, Member of Parliament
	Peter Morrow, CEO, Khan Bank
	Q&A session
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 13:00	"The Importance of Reforms in the Financial Sector of Mongolia"
	L. Purevdorj, Governor, Bank of Mongolia
	Commentators:
	D. Bayarsaikhan, Chairman, Financial Regulation Commision
	John Finigan, CEO, Golomt Bank
	D. Zorigt, Member of Parliament
	Fernando Bertoli, Chief of Party, USAID EPRC Project
	J. Unenbat, Dean, Financial Management Department, Institute of Finance & Economics
	Q&A session
13:00 - 14:30	Break
14:30 - 17:30	Session II: Fiscal Responsibility
14:30 - 15:30	" Fiscal Stabilization: Lessons from Chile"
	Eric Parrado, International Finance Coordinator & Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Finance of Chile
	“The Mongolian Government’s Policy and Actions on Fiscal Stabilization”
	T. Ochirkhuu, Deputy Minister of Finance
	Commentators:
	Ch. Saikhanbileg, Member of Parliament
	D. Lundeejantsan, Member of Parliament
	Q&A session
15:30 - 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30	"Preventing 'Dutch Disease"
	Remco van der Molen, Netherlands Ministry of Finance
	Commentator: S. Oyun, Member of Parliament
16:30 - 17:30	"Rules and Tools for Fiscal Policy"
	Steve Barnett, Mission Chief for Mongolia, IMF
	Commentator: D. Jargalsaikhan, Economist
	Q&A session
17:30 - 18:00	Closing Remarks