20 November 2008
The 10th German World Bank Forum
The Asian Century: Challenges in the Economic Crisis
Congress Center Messe Frankfurt
Programme
| 09:00 a.m. |
Official Opening |
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Roland Koch,
Minister President of the State of Hessen, Wiesbaden |
| 09:15 a.m. |
Introductory Statement |
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Prince Amyn Aga Khan,
Chairman, Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development Executive Committee, Geneva |
| 09:30 a.m. |
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the World Economy: Resume and Forecast |
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Introduction:
Lars H. Thunell,
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. |
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Michael Klein,
Vice President, Financial and Private Sector Development, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.; Chief Economist, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C
Maria Laura Lanzeni,
Head Emerging Markets Global Risk Analysis, Deutsche Bank Group, Frankfurt am Main
Le Dang Doanh,
Senior Economist of Institute of Development Studies, Hanoi
Jürgen R. Thumann,
Chairman, Federation of German Industries, Berlin
Hideaki Suzuki,
Director, IFC Tokyo Office, Tokyo; Formerly Ministry of Finance Japan, Tokyo
Moderator:
Patricia Szarvas,
Anchor, CNBC, Frankfurt am Main |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Setting the Stage: Fighting Poverty in Asia |
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Introduction:
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul,
Minister for Economic Cooperation and
Development of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin
Panel:
Jürgen Heraeus,
Chairman China, Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business, Berlin; Member of the Presidential Board, Federation of German Industries, Berlin
Farida Khambata,
Vice President, Asia and Latin America, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
Josette Sheeran,
Executive Director, United Nations World Food
Programme, Rome
Arthur C. Yap,
Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City
Moderator:
Norbert Walter,
Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group, Frankfurt am Main |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Buffet Lunch / Parallel Press Conference |
| 02:00 p.m. |
Parallel Workshops |
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"Feeding the Asian Tiger: Challenges and Implications for World Markets"
Winfried Polte,
Chairman of the Board of Management, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbh, Cologne
Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel,
Agricultural Policy Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen
Arthur C. Yap,
Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City
Chair:
Oscar A. Chemerinski,
Director Agribusiness, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. |
| 4.12 |
Workshop 2: Climate Change |
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"Too Hot in Asia? Climate Change and Investment Decisions"
Claudia Kemfert,
Head of Department Energy, Transportation, Environment, German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin; Professor for Energy Economics Humboldt University, Berlin
Dirk Messner,
Director, German Development Institute, Bonn
Peter Schenk,
Chief Executive Officer, Viessmann Gruppe, Allendorf
Chair:
Monika Weber-Fahr,
Manager, Environment and Social Development, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. |
| 4.13 |
Workshop 3: Microfinance |
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"The Future in Asia: Between Social Mission and Business Opportunity"
Ganhuyag Ch. Hutagt,
Chief Executive Officer, XacBank, Ulaanbaatar
Doris Köhn,
Senior Vice President, KfW Entwicklungsbank, Frankfurt am Main
Dolores Torres,
President and Chief Executive Officer, CARD Bank, San Pablo City
Jacques Toureille,
Chairman of the Board, The Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, Geneva
Chair:
Peer Stein,
Manager, Global Financial Markets, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. |
| 4.14 |
Workshop 4: INDONESIA |
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"The Role of Foreign Investment in Indonesia’s Development"
Hans Peter Haesslein,
President Director and Chief Executive Officer, PT. Siemens Indonesia, Jakarta
Moh. Ikhsan,
Expert Staff to the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Jakarta
Uwe Ohls,
Senior Vice President, Asia, KfW Entwicklungsbank, Frankfurt am Main
Chair:
Joachim von Amsberg,
Country Director Indonesia, The World Bank, Jakarta |
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"From Conflict to Prosperity"
Le Dang Doanh,
Senior Economist of Institute of Development Studies, Hanoi
Michael Mann,
President, RMIT International University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Wolf Rieck,
Founding President, Vietnamese-German University, Ho Chi Minh City
John Shrimpton,
Co-founding Partner and Director, Dragon Capital Group Ltd., Ho Chi Minh City
Chair:
Karin M. Finkelstone,
Regional Director, East Asia & Pacific Departments, International Finance Corporation, Honkong |
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"The World’s Back Office…and more"
Volker Oesau,
President and Chief Executive Officer, DHL Global Forwarding GmbH, Frankfurt am Main
Klaus Overbeck,
Senior Vice President, New Business, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Cologne
Analjit Singh,
Chairman, Max India Limited, New Delhi
Chair:
Paolo Martelli,
Director for South Asia, International Finance Corporation, New Delhi |
| 03:30 p.m. |
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Asian and Global Financial Markets |
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Introduction:
Peer Steinbrück,
Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin |
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Michael Klaus,
Partner, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. KGaA, Frankfurt am Main
Michael Klein,
Vice President, Financial and Private Sector Development, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.; Chief Economist, International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C
Deepak S. Parekh,
Executive Chairman, Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd., Mumbai; Chairman, Infrastructure Development Finance Company, Mumbai
Axel A. Weber,
President, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt am Main
Moderator:
Isabelle Körner,
Moderator, n-tv, Cologne |
| 05:00 p.m. |
Dialogue with the World Bank President |
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Robert B. Zoellick,
President, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Moderated by:
Patricia Szarvas,
Anchor, CNBC, Frankfurt am Main |
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Angela Merkel,
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin
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Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul,
Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin |
| 06:00 p.m. |
End of Conference |
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Registration |
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