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| Saturday, May 8 |
| Inaugural Session |
| 16:30 |
Registration |
| 17:00 |
Arrival of the Prime Minister |
| 17:10 |
Welcome address by Mr. M.T.H. Beg, Secretary ERD |
| 17:15 |
Address by Mr. Praful Patel, Vice President, South Asia Region, World Bank
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| 17:30 |
Address by Mr. Nissanke
Weerasinghe, IMF Representative
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| 17:45 |
Address by Mr. M. Saifur Rahman Minister for Finance and Planning |
| 18:15 |
Address by the Honorable Prime Minister
Begum Khaleda Zia |
| 19:30 |
Heads of Delegation Dinner hosted by the World Bank
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| Sunday, May 9 |
| 08:30 |
Registration
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WORKING SESSIONS
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| 09:00 |
Session 1 : Policies and Programs to Deliver the PRSP and MDG Goals
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Speaker: Minister for Finance and Planning
Resource Persons: Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Minister for Education, Principal Secretary Prime Minister’s Office, Secretary Finance Division, Member General Economic Division, NGO Representative (Mr. F.H. Abed, BRAC), Private Sector Representative (Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Amjad Khan Chowdhury, Pran Group)
Discussion
Record Keepers : World Bank and GoB Counterpart
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| 11:00 |
Tea Break
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| 11:15 |
Session 2 : Promoting Good Governance and Human Security
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Speaker: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Resource Persons: Minister for Finance and Planning and Convener of the Cabinet Committee on Good Governance and Administrative Reforms, Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the Secretary’s Committee on Administrative Reforms, Comptroller and Auditor-General, Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs
Discussion
Record Keepers: DFID and GoB Counterpart
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| 13:30 |
Lunch
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| 14:30 |
Session 3 : Enhancing Partnerships between Government and NGOs
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Speaker: Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives
Resource Persons: Minister for Posts and Telecommunications, Minister for Social Welfare, Secretary Prime Minister’s Office
Discussion
Record Keepers: USAID and GoB Counterpart
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| 16:15 |
Tea Break
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| 16:30 |
Session 4: Improving Human Development Outcomes
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Speaker: Minister for Education
Resource Persons: Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Minister for Social Welfare
Discussion.
Record Keepers: Convener, LCG Sub-Group on Women and Gender Equality and GoB Counterpart
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| 18:15 |
Close
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| 19:00 |
Dinner - Hosted by the Government. GoB to decide on dinner
speaker.
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| Monday, May 10 |
| 09:00 |
Session 5 : Improving Trade and Investment Climate
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Speaker: Minister of Commerce
Resource Persons: Minister for Industries, Executive Chairman Board of Investment, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Executive Chairman BEPZA, President FBCCI
Discussion
Record Keepers: Convener, LCG Sub-Group on Private Sector Development and GoB Counterpart
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| 10:45 |
Tea Break
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| 11:00 |
Session 6 : Providing the Infrastructure to Support Growth and Development
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Speaker: State Minister for Power
Resource Persons: State Minister for Energy, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Posts & Telecommunications, and Chairman of the Port Authority.
Discussion
Record Keepers: ADB and GoB Counterpart
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| 12:45 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 |
Session 7 : Aid Governance and Implementation of Development Programs
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Speaker: Secretary Planning Division
Resource Persons: Secretary Finance Division, Secretary ERD, Secretary IMED, and Donor Representative
Discussion
Record Keepers ADB & UNDP and GoB Counterpart
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| 15:45 |
Tea Break
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| 17:00 |
Closing Statements by
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- Mr. M. Saifur Rahman, Minister for Finance and Planning
- Mr. Praful Patel, Vice President, South Asia Region, The World Bank
Discussion of Press Notice, based on Chairmen’s closing statements.
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| 17:30 |
Press Conference at Surma Room
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- Mr. M. Saifur Rahman, Minister for Finance and Planning
- Mr. Praful Patel, Vice President, South Asia Region, The World Bank
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