Opening Remarks

10:00AM – 10:15AM

Mr. Ryosei Akazawa, State Minister, Japanese Ministry of Finance

Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Mr. Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean and CEO, Asian Development Bank Institute

Photo sessions and Coffee Break

10:15AM – 10:35AM

Opening Session 1: The Future of Fiscal Policy

10:35AM – 11:00AM

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

Presentation:
The Future of Fiscal Policy(PDF:702KB)
Mr. Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

Q&A

11:00AM – 11:15AM

Short Break

Opening 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)

Presentation:
Economic and Fiscal Challenges in Asia and the Pacific(PDF:1732KB)
Mr. Thomas Helbling, Deputy Director, Asian and the Pacific Department, IMF

Q&A

11:45AM – 1:00PM

Lunch

Session 1-1: Collecting More

1:00PM – 2:10PM

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

Presentation:
１．Mr. Jaffar Al-Rikabi(PDF:1247KB), Senior Economist (Tax), Fiscal Policy and Sustainable 　　Growth Unit, World Bank
２．Mr. Alexander Klemm(PDF:690KB), Division Chief, Tax Policy Division, Fiscal Affairs 　　Department, IMF
３．Mr. Go Nagata(PDF:882KB), Public Management Specialist (Tax), Public Sector Management 　　and Governance Sector Group, ADB

Discussion : Mr. Masaaki Suzuki(PDF:113KB), Professor, Senshu University

Q&A

2:10PM – 2:40PM

Coffee Break

Session 1-2: Round Table Discussion on Revenue Mobilization in Asia

2:40PM – 3:50PM

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

Presentation:

１．Ms. Deki Wangmo(PDF:675KB), Joint Collector, Department of Revenue & Customs, Ministry of 　　Finance, Bhutan
２．Dr. (Ms.) Mastura Abdul Karim, Undersecretary, Fiscal and Economic Division, Ministry of 　　Finance, Malaysia
３．Ms. Rowena S. Sta. Clara(PDF:1282KB), Director, Fiscal Policy and Planning Office, 　　Department of Finance, Philippines
４．Dr. (Mr.) Kapila Senanayake(PDF:1471KB), DG, Department of Fiscal Policy, Ministry of 　　Finance, Sri Lanka

Discussion and Q&A

Session 2-1: Spending Better

 9:30AM – 10:40AM 

Moderator: Ms. Era Dabla-Norris, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

Presentation:

１．Mr. Roel Beetsma(PDF:327KB), Member of the European Fiscal Board
２．Mr. Jon Blondal(PDF:201KB), Head, Budgeting and Public Expenditures, Public Governance 　　Directorate, OECD
　　Additional Reference(PDF:1488KB)
３．Mr. Sailendra Pattanayak(PDF:895KB), Deputy Division Chief, PFM Division, Fiscal Affairs 　　Department, IMF

Discussion: Mr. John Beirne(PDF:671KB), Principal Economist, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, ADB

Q&A

10:40AM – 11:00AM

Coffee Break

Session 2-2: Roundtable Discussion on the Fiscal Policy in Asia

11:00AM – 12:00PM

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

Presentation:

１．Mr. Ratanak Hav(PDF:1228KB), DG, Department of Budget, Ministry of Finance, Cambodia
２．Mr. Junji Ueda(PDF:800KB), DG, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Japan
３．Mr. Kunmin Kim(PDF:1005KB), Director, Fiscal System Division, Ministry of Economy and 　　Finance, Republic of Korea

Discussion and Q&A

Closing Remarks

12:00PM – 12:15PM

Mr. Akira Watabe, President, PRI, Japanese Ministry of Finance

Mr. Seungju Baek, Deputy Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute

Mr. Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF