Workshop & Training
Cross-Border E-Commerce Workshop: Towards Seamless Connectivity
16 May 2017 - 18 May 2017 Bangkok, Thailand
Twenty-five Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), and Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) senior government officials attended the workshop organized by ADB Southeast Asia Department in partnership with ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University, and the ADB-Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative on 16-18 May in Bangkok. Participants learned about concepts, tools, and cases in cross-border e-commerce; and proposed cooperation frameworks and action plans.
Agenda:
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 0745 – 0800 | Assembly at Sasa International House Lobby |
| 0815 – 0830 | Registration |
| 0830 – 0900 | Opening Ceremonies Welcome Remarks and Messages Professor Suthiphand Chirathivat, Executive Director, ASEAN Studies Center, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Mr. Wolfgang Kubitzki, OIC, ADB Thailand Resident Mission Group Photo |
| 0900 – 1015 | Introduction and Setting the Workshop Roadmap Resource Persons: Mr. Aekapol Chongvilaivan, Country Economist, Philippines Country Office, ADB Ms. Pamela Asis-Layugan, Team Leader and Training Specialist (Consultant) Ms. Jordana Queddeng-Cosme, Program Analyst (Consultant), ADB-RCDTA 8836 Interactive session for participants to get to know each other, develop a learning contract, and understand the workshop overview and objectives. |
| 1015 – 1030 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 1030 – 1115 | Session 1: Cross-border E-commerce in the Globalized World Resource Person: Ms. Alisa Di Caprio, Research Fellow, ADB Institute Concepts, definitions, trends, and opportunities and risks of cross-border e-commerce and how it impacts the regional economies to be discussed. The critical role of Governments will be highlighted. |
| 1115 – 1200 | Session 2: Assessing E-commerce Readiness: Tools and Best Practices Resource Person: Mr. Aekapol Chongvilaivan, Country Economist, Philippines Country Office, ADB Feature select tools (e.g. UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index) and best practices for assessing e-commerce readiness. Key elements of e-commerce transactions including internet access, payment systems for online purchases, and delivery systems presented as well as their potential (and risks) to promote cross border trade and facilitate goods and commodity flows. |
| 1200 – 1330 | Lunch |
| 1330 – 1500 | Session 3: Case Studies on Cross-border E-commerce (Part I) Topic 3.1: Cross-border E-Commerce Innovation and Its Implication for Inclusive Trade: The Case of the PRC Resource Person: Professor Jian Wang, Director, Center for International Business Studies and Cross-border Ecommerce Research Center, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), the PRC Topic 3.2: The Philippines E-Commerce Road Map Resource Person: Mr. Arturo P. Boncato, Jr, Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, and Philippine Senior Official for BIMP-EAGA Case studies on cross-border e-commerce opportunities and challenges in the PRC and the Philippines. The PRC case will focus on promoting inclusive growth for SMEs and implications to trade policy and regulations. The experience of the Philippines in developing an e-commerce roadmap, progress, benefits and challenges as well as the role of government in creating an enabling environment for e-commerce development and innovations will be highlighted. |
| 1500 – 1515 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 1515 – 1645 | Session 4: Case Studies on Cross-border E-commerce (Part II) Topic 4.1: Thailand’s Nationwide Payment Systems Project: Towards a Cash-free Society Resource Person: Dr. Anuchit Anuchitanukul, First Executive Vice President ,Head of Process and Product Improvement and Alternative Channels Group, Kiatnakin Bank Public Company Limited Topic 4.2: Cross-border E-commerce Applications in Tourism Resource Person: Mr. Jens Thraenhart, Executive Director, Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office Case studies on cross-border e-commerce opportunities and challenges in Thailand and ecommerce applications in tourism. The Thailand case study will features steps being taken to transition into a “cash-free” society, which in turn will have significant advantages to boost commerce, security, transparency, and promote governance. Lessons on developing a comprehensive “e-framework” that will be a channel for all consumer-retailer, wholesalerretailer, financial institution-financial institution transactions will be presented. The case study on e-commerce applications in tourism will include use of digital technology. |
| 1800 – 2000 | Welcome Dinner hosted by ADB and Chulalongkorn University at Thai House |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 0730 – 0800 | Assembly at Sasa International House Lobby |
| 0800 – 0830 | Travel to ADB Thailand Resident Mission |
| 0830 – 0945 | Session 10: Towards Cross-border E-commerce Cooperation: An Action Agenda (Part III) Participants organized in BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT and GMS Teams |
| 0945 – 1000 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 1000 – 1200 | Session 11: Towards Cross-border E-commerce Cooperation: Team Presentations Participants organized in BIMP-EAGA, IMT-GT and GMS Teams Participants present proposed Framework and Action Agenda for cross-border ecommerce development and cooperation at national and subregional levels. A panel of distinguished experts will provide comments and guidance on how to improve |
| 1200 – 1330 | Lunch hosted by Asian Development Bank |
| 1330 – 1430 | Synthesis and Moving Forward Closing Ceremonies Awarding of Certificates of Participation and Remarks/Messages |
| 1430 onwards | Participants Free time |
