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Conference Agenda (Speeches and Presentations)


 

JJ/WBGSP Scaling-Up Program Asian Regional Conference was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 4, 2008.

Agenda

8:45-9:30
Registration

9:30-10:20
Introduction
9:30-9:40
Welcoming Note from the Chairperson
 
  • Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, Senior Adviser, the World Bank Institute (WBI)
 
Opening Remarks
9:40-10:00
  • Mr. Nizam, Higher Education, Ministry of National Education
10:00-10:10
  • Mr. Ken Okaniwa, Minister for Economic Affairs and Development, Embassy of Japan in Indonesia
10:10-10:20
JJ/WBGSP 20th Anniversary Video
  
10:20-12:00

Session A: Development Issues and Opportunities
Chair: Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, WBI

10:20-10:50

Investing in Institutions for Inclusive, Sustainable and Competitive Indonesia by Mr. Shubham Chaudhuri, Senior Economist, World Bank, Indonesia

10:50-11:10
Coffee Break

11:10-11: 40
11:40-12: 00
Q&A Session

12: 00-1:30
Lunch

1:30-3:30
Session A (cont’d) : Development Issues and Opportunities
Chair: Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, WBI

1:30-2:20

Panel Discussion on Effective Tax Programs in Japan

Remark by Representative of Indonesian Tax office

  • Effective Tax Programs in Japan by Mr. Robert Pakpahan. Director for Business Process Transformation, Directorate General of Taxes

Remarks by Representatives from Partnership Universities

2:20-2:30

Remarks on EPM at Tsukuba by Professor Neantro Saavedra-Rivano, University of Tsukuba

2:30-3:10

Moving Toward a More Advanced Knowledge Economy, Lessons for Indonesia from Japanese Experience, Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, WBI (including 10 minutes Q & A)

3:10-3:20

Remarks by Indonesian Alumni Association Representative, Ms. Vivi Alatas, Senior Economist, World Bank Jakarta Office, a graduate of Princeton University

3:20-3:30

How to Apply for the JJ/WBGSP by Mr. Kamel Braham, Scholarships Administrator, WBI

3:30-4:00
Coffee Break

4:00-5:30

Session B: Scaling-Up Program Paper Competition Awards
Chair: Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, WBI

4:00-4:20

Current problems and challenges vis-à-vis Taxation by Estimate in Bhutan: an urge for re-structuring by Mr. Gyeltshen, Deputy Commissioner, Tax Administration Division, Department of Revenue and Customs, Bhutan, a graduate of GRIPS

4:20-4:40

Industrial Clusters in the Palm Oil Industry in Indonesia by Mr. Gorga Parlaungan, Staff, Directorate of Potency, Compliance, and Revenue, Directorate General of Taxes, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, a graduate of Yokohama National University

4:40-5:00

Environmental Management Systems for Strategic Decision Making Practice: A Case Study of Khulna City Corporation, Bangladesh by Mr. Md. Matiar Rahman, Senior Assistance Secretary, Ministry of Establishment, Bangladesh, a graduate of Asian Institute of Technology

5:00-5:15

Award Presentation
by Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, WBI, and Mr. Kamel Braham, WBI

4:30-4: 45

Closing Remarks:
Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, WBI

For details see:

Asian Regional Conference in Indonesia, June 4, 2008Asian Regional Conference in Indonesia, June 4, 2008
Alumni Awarded at Regional Conference in IndonesiaAlumni Awarded at Regional Conference in Indonesia

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