Welcome Address

10:00AM – 10:15AM

H.E. Takahiro Inoue (State Minister (political appointee), Ministry of Finance, Japan)

Mr. Kenji Okamura (Deputy Managing Director, IMF)

Mr. Tetsushi Sonobe (Dean, ADBI)

House Rules and Photo Session

10:15AM – 10:35AM

The Secretariat

Special Session 1: Implications of the G7 Agenda

10:35AM – 11:05AM

Moderator: Mr. Akihiko Yoshida (Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, IMF) 

Presentations:
G7’s Contributions to “Building Resilience and Reshaping Fiscal Policy”(PDF:447KB)
Mr. Masato Kanda (Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Japan)

Q&A

11:05AM – 11:15AM

Short Break

Special Session 2: Economic and Fiscal Challenges in Asia and the Pacific

11:15AM – 11:45AM

Moderator: Mr. Akihiko Yoshida (Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, IMF) 

Presentations:
Economic and Fiscal Challenges in Asia and the Pacific(PDF:614KB)
Mr. Thomas Helbling (Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF)

Q&A

11:45AM – 1:00PM

Lunch Break

Session 1-1: The Relevance of the Fiscal-Monetary Policy Mix for Disinflation

1:00PM – 2:10PM

Moderator: Mr. John Beirne (Vice-Chair of Research, ADBI)

Presentations:
[1] The Relevance of The Fiscal and Monetary Policy Mix Under Inflation(PDF:577KB)
　Mr. Vitor Gaspar (Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)
[2] Monetary and Fiscal Policy Interactions: the Experience of EMU(PDF:675KB)
　Mr. Lucio Pench (former Director for Macroeconomic Policies, European Commission/Non-resident senior fellow, Bruegel)
[3] The Relevance of the Fiscal-Monetary Policy Mix for Disinflation(PDF:284KB)
　Mr. Dominick Stephens (Deputy Secretary and Chief Economic Advisor, Treasury of New Zealand)

Discussion(PDF:144KB) : Mr. Makoto Nirei (Professor, University of Tokyo)

Q&A

2:10PM – 2:25PM

Coffee Break

Session 1-2: Round Table Discussion on the Fiscal Policy in Asia and the Pacific

2:25PM – 3:35PM

Moderator: Mr. Kentaro Katayama (Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)

Presentations:

[1] Country Case 1: Japan(PDF:995KB)
　Mr. Junji Ueda (Director-General, Research and Administration Department, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance)
[2] Country Case 2: Thailand(PDF:1034KB)
　Mrs. Wanna Praesri (Director, Fiscal Policy Division, Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance)
[3] Country Case 3: Vietnam(PDF:66KB)
　Dr. Nguyen Nhu Quynh (President of National Institute for Finance, Ministry of Finance)

Discussion and Q&A

Session 2-1: Global Cooperation and Climate Change

 9:30AM – 10:40AM 

Moderator: Mr. Juan Toro (Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)

Presentations:

[1] Getting on Track to Net Zero(PDF:555KB)
　Ms. Dora Benedek (Division Chief, Climate Policy Division, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)
[2] Fiscal Considerations on Climate Change: Perspectives on the Way Forward(PDF:1109KB)
　Mr. Bruno Carrasco (Director-General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank)
[3] Economically Sound Solutions to Climate Change(PDF:1223KB)
　Ms. Galina Hale (Professor, Economics Department, University of California, Santa Cruz)

Discussion: Dr. Megumi Muto (Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency)

Q&A

10:40AM – 10:55AM

Coffee Break

Session 2-2: Round Table Discussion on the Climate Policy in Asia and the Pacific

10:55AM – 12:05PM

Moderator: Mr. Thomas Helbling (Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF)

Presentations:

[1] Country Case 1: Japan(PDF:806KB)
　Ms. Ikuko Shirota (Director, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance)
[2] Country Case 2: The Philippines(PDF:3790KB)
　Dr. Joselito Basilio (Undersecretary, Budget Policy and Strategy Group, Department of Budget and Management)
[3] Country Case 3: Bangladesh(PDF:190KB)
　Mr. Shirajun Noor Chowdhury (Additional Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance)
[4] Country Case 4: Regional Experience(PDF:803KB)
　Mr. Asad Abbas Maken (Regional Public Climate Finance Advisor, United Nations Development Programme)

Discussion and Q&A

Takeaway and Closing Remarks

12:05PM – 12:15PM

Mr. Kazuhiko Ejima (President, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Japan)

Mr. Seungju Baek (Deputy Dean, ADBI)
Mr. Vitor Gaspar (Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF)