ASEAN-China Forum – Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative

Promoting Rural Development and Sustainable Poverty Reduction

East Asia Department’s Thomas Panella introduced ADB’s cooperation with the PRC on rural development, and evolution of ADB’s agriculture development projects. Meanwhile, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department’s Smita Nakhooda shared the implementation and progress on SDGs in ADB’s DMCs, and the importance of digitalization and regional cooperation in recovery. The annual forum was attended by over 80 regional participants.

Agenda:

29 July 2020 (Wednesday)

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10:00-10:30	Opening Ceremony (10 mins each) Ms.SU Guoxia, Director General of the Department of General Affairs, Spokesperson of the Chinese State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP): Briefing on the PRC’s poverty alleviation progress and policy measures fighting against COVID-19 H.E. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN Secretariat H.E. DENG Xijun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the PRC to ASEAN Moderator: Dr. LIU Junwen, International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC)
10:30-11:30	Representatives from the ASEAN countries (6 mins each) Mr. Chreay Pom, Director General of Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia Mr. Mulyadin Malik, Acting Director of Rural Area Facilities and Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Village, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, Indonesia Mr. Kham Ouane Khamphoukeo, Acting Director General of Department of Rural Development and Cooperatives, Lao PDR Mrs. Siti Zaharah binti Omar, Deputy Under Secretary of Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Rural Development, Malaysia Mr. Khant Zaw, Director General of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Department of Rural Development, Myanmar H.E. Noel K. Felongco, Director-General of National Anti-poverty Commission of the Philippines Mr. Richard Tan, Senior Director of Ministry of Social and Family Development, Women Development and International Relations Division, Singapore Dr. Wasana Techavijitsarn, Director of ASEAN Unit, Foreign Affairs Division, Ministry of Interior, Thailand Moderator: Dr. Sita Sumrit ASEAN Secretariat
11:30-12:15	Representatives from International Organizations (5 mins each) Mr. CHEN Dehai, Secretary-General of China-ASEAN Center Dr. TAN Weiping, IPRCC Ms. Beate Trankmann, Resident Representative and Country Director of UNDP, the PRC Dr. Marielza Oliveira, FAO Representative in the PRC Dr. Martin Raiser, World Bank Country Director for the PRC and Mongolia, and Director for the Republic of Korea Dr. QU Sixi, Representative and Country Director of WFP, the PRC Mr. Shamit Chakravarti, Principal Social Sector Specialist, ADB Mr. SUN Yinhong, Officer-in-Charge and Country Program Officer, IFAD, the PRC Ms. Christina Popivanova, Chief of Social Policy and Reform for Children, UNICEF Office for the PRC Moderator: Dr. TAN Weiping, IPRCC
12:15-12:30	Closing Ceremony Dr. TAN Weiping, Deputy Director General, IPRCC H.E. Chivoan SAO, Secretary of state, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia Moderator: Dr. TAN Weiping, IPRCC

Joining Hands & Fighting against COVID-19, Promoting Poverty Alleviation

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Southeast Asia Department’s Shamit Chakravarti on 29 July shared ADB’s social protection program in the Philippines, emphasizing the fundamentals of good social protection system would remain the same whether in normal or pandemic time. Speakers from regional countries provided updates on their poverty alleviation developments, discussed measures to control the pandemic and to restore and enhance people’s well-being. Over 80 participants attended the forum.

Agenda:

29 July 2020 (Wednesday)

Time	Program
10:00-10:30	Opening Ceremony (10 mins each) Ms.SU Guoxia, Director General of the Department of General Affairs, Spokesperson of the Chinese State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development (LGOP): Briefing on the PRC’s poverty alleviation progress and policy measures fighting against COVID-19 H.E. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN Secretariat H.E. DENG Xijun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the PRC to ASEAN Moderator: Dr. LIU Junwen, International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC)
10:30-11:30	Representatives from the ASEAN countries (6 mins each) Mr. Chreay Pom, Director General of Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia Mr. Mulyadin Malik, Acting Director of Rural Area Facilities and Infrastructure Development, Ministry of Village, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, Indonesia Mr. Kham Ouane Khamphoukeo, Acting Director General of Department of Rural Development and Cooperatives, Lao PDR Mrs. Siti Zaharah binti Omar, Deputy Under Secretary of Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Rural Development, Malaysia Mr. Khant Zaw, Director General of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Department of Rural Development, Myanmar H.E. Noel K. Felongco, Director-General of National Anti-poverty Commission of the Philippines Mr. Richard Tan, Senior Director of Ministry of Social and Family Development, Women Development and International Relations Division, Singapore Dr. Wasana Techavijitsarn, Director of ASEAN Unit, Foreign Affairs Division, Ministry of Interior, Thailand Moderator: Dr. Sita Sumrit ASEAN Secretariat
11:30-12:15	Representatives from International Organizations (5 mins each) Mr. CHEN Dehai, Secretary-General of China-ASEAN Center Dr. TAN Weiping, IPRCC Ms. Beate Trankmann, Resident Representative and Country Director of UNDP, the PRC Dr. Marielza Oliveira, FAO Representative in the PRC Dr. Martin Raiser, World Bank Country Director for the PRC and Mongolia, and Director for the Republic of Korea Dr. QU Sixi, Representative and Country Director of WFP, the PRC Mr. Shamit Chakravarti, Principal Social Sector Specialist, ADB Mr. SUN Yinhong, Officer-in-Charge and Country Program Officer, IFAD, the PRC Ms. Christina Popivanova, Chief of Social Policy and Reform for Children, UNICEF Office for the PRC Moderator: Dr. TAN Weiping, IPRCC
12:15-12:30	Closing Ceremony Dr. TAN Weiping, Deputy Director General, IPRCC H.E. Chivoan SAO, Secretary of state, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia Moderator: Dr. TAN Weiping, IPRCC

ASEAN-China Cooperation on Poverty Reduction towards SDGs

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The ASEAN-China Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction has been held for 12 consecutive years. The Forum aims to provide a sound platform for the PRC and ASEAN members to exchange views on common concerns, explore ways to narrow development gaps, and share best practices to achieve harmonious development based on mutual benefits and win-win spirit. Moreover, field visits are arranged for participants to better understand these best practices and inspire their own undertakings. The objectives of this year’s forum include: to share best practices of the PRC and ASEAN member countries on rural revitalization and poverty reduction, linkages between rural and urban poverty and innovation for poverty reduction; to discuss ways of enhancing poverty reduction partnerships to realize the sustainable development goals in the region.

Agenda:

24 June 2019 (Monday)

Arrival of participants to the PRC-Japan-the Republic of Korea (ROK) Workshop

25 June 2019 (Tuesday)

Workshop on the PRC-Japan-ROK Rural Vitalization Experiences: Implications for ASEAN Countries

Arrival of participants to the 13th ASEAN-China Forum

26 June 2019 (Wednesday)

Time	Program
08:00-08:50	Registration
09:00-10:30	Opening Ceremony Moderator: Mr. FANG Chunming, Vice Chairman, the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the PRC Welcome Remarks: H.E. Mr. CHEN Zhigang, Vice Minister, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of the PRC (LGOP) H.E. Dr. OUK Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, Cambodia H.E. Mr. CHEN Wu, Chairman, the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the PRC H.E. Mr. Noel K. Felongco, Secretary/Lead Convenor of the National Anti poverty Commission of the Philippines H.E. Mr. Thongphat Vongmany, Vice Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR H.E. Mr. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN Ms. JIANG Qin, Minister Counselor, Mission of the PRC to ASEAN
10:00-10:30	Group photo and tea/coffee break
10:30-12:00	Session 1: ASEAN-the PRC Cooperation on Poverty Reduction: Review and Outlook Moderator: Mr. Miguel Musngi, Senior Officer, Poverty Eradication and Gender Division, ASEAN Secretariat The PRC’s Targeted Poverty Reduction Mr. Wu Min, Deputy Director General of General Affairs Department, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of the PRC (LGOP) Regional Cooperation for Poverty Reduction Mr. Devanand Ramiah, Deputy Resident Representative , UNDP the PRC The PRC-ASEAN poverty reduction cooperation: The village level Pilot Project of East Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation in Lao PDR Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos The value of the PRC’s new poverty alleviation practices to ASEAN countries Prof. Dr. LI Xiaoyun, Honorable Dean of China Institute for South South Cooperation in Agriculture (CISSCA) Q&A
12:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-17:30	Session 2: Towards the SDGs: Poverty Reduction Practices of the PRC and ASEAN Countries Moderator: Dr. TAN Weiping, Deputy Director General, International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) Country presentation of Cambodia Mr. Chreay Pom, Director General of Technical Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia Country presentation of Indonesia Mrs. Harlina Sulistyorini, Director General, Directorate General Of Rural Area Development, Ministry of Village, Development Disadvantaged Region and Transmigration, Indonesia Country presentation of Malaysia Mr. Mazwan bin Abdul Manan, Ministry of Rural Development, Malaysia Country presentation of Myanmar Mr. Thein Lwin, Deputy Director General, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar Q&A
15:50-16:10	Coffee Break
16:10-18:00	Session 2: Towards the SDGs: Poverty Reduction Practices of the PRC and ASEAN Countries (continued) Moderator: Dr. TAN Weiping, Deputy Director General, International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) Country presentation of the Philippines Mr. Elias C. Labro, Jr., Head Executive Assistant/ Chief of Staff, National Anti-Poverty Commission, the Philippines National Anti-Poverty Commission, the Philippines Country presentation of Singapore Mr. Shin Yong Wong, Senior Assistant Director, Customer and International Relations Division, Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore Country presentation of Thailand Ms. Pattaraporn Isarangkura Na Ayuthaya, Plan and Policy Analyst, Ministry of Interior, Thailand The PRC ’s targeted poverty alleviation practices Mr. ZHU Youkui, Deputy Director General, Poverty Alleviation Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Q&A
18:30-20:00	Welcome Dinner by the Hosts

27 June 2019 (Thursday)

Time	Program
09:00 – 10:20	Session 3 – Accelerate ASEAN to Achieve the SDGs: Vision and Action Moderator: Mr. Hsiao Chink Tang, Head, ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative How the Belt and Road Investments help ASEAN countries achieve the SDGs Dr. Zhang Chun, Professor, Institute of International Relations, Yunnan University The PRC-ASEAN Cooperation on Poverty Reduction: Role and Practices of Social Organization Mr. Wang Xingzui, Executive Vice Chair, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation South-South Knowledge Exchange to Foster Regional Poverty Reduction Mr. Sun Yinhong, Country Program Officer, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) the PRC Office Q&A
10:20 – 11:00	Experience Sharing of Selected Cases from the Global Best Practices for Poverty Reduction Moderator: Mr. Bai Chengyu, Director, China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges, MOFCOM, the PRC (CICETE) Promoting Farmers’ Agriculture-related Skills through Participatory Teaching in the “Farmers’ Field School”: A Case Study of Rong’an County, Guangxi Dr. Dong Le, Poverty Reduction and Innovation Officer, FAO Representation in the PRC Online Information Sharing for Healthy Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study of the “Internet + Healthy Poverty Alleviation” Model in Hanzhong Ms. Zhao Wenjie, Director of Health Committee of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province “Internet + Poverty Reduction”: An effective approach for targeted poverty alleviation through ICTs Mr. Ni Limin, Director of Alibaba Poverty Relief Fund, Alibaba Group The Inspiration from Bona Villa for the Villagers’ Inner Impetus, to Build the New Poverty Alleviation Modle about Rural Tourism – Taking “A Hillside of Mamahua” in Nanyu Village, Hebei Province for Example Ms. Su Luyi, Project Director of Bona Villa, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation Q&A
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00	Closing Ceremony Moderator: Mr. Fang Chunming, Vice Chairman, the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the PRC Closing Remarks: Ms. Zhang Guangping, Deputy Director General,International Poverty H.E. Mr. Kung Phoak, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch
14:00 – 18:20	Field visit to TianYeMuGe Beef Cattle Industry Demonstration Zone
18:30 – 20:00	Dinner

28 June 2019 (Friday)

Field Visits: The 13th ASEAN-China Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction

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08:30-09:30	From Nanning to Xinjiang Town of Yongning District
09:30-11:30	Visit the fructus evodiae poverty alleviation farm and the standardized edible mushroom plantation in Xinjiang town
11:30-13:00	Lunch
13:00-14:00	Head to Changtang town of Qingxiu district
14:00-15:30	Visit the golden camellia demonstration town of Tiantang village
15:30-15:50	Head to Liuwei town
15:50-17:30	Visit the Siyemuge Beef cattle industry demonstration area in Liuwei
17:30-18:30	Return to the Liyuan Resort in Nanning for dinner

29 June 2019 (Saturday)

Departure of all participants

Enhancing Poverty Reduction Partnerships for an ASEAN-China Community With a Shared Future

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In Asia and the Pacific, 330 million people still live on less than $1.90 a day, and 1.2 billion still live on less than $3.10 a day. What can we do to eradicate poverty? The 12th ASEAN-China Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction was held in Manila, Philippines from 27-29 June 2018. It was jointly hosted by the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) of the Philippines and the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China; co-organized by the International Poverty Reduction Center in China, the Secretariat of the NAPC of the Philippines, supported by ASEAN Secretariat, the ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative, and UNDP. Under the theme of “Enhancing Poverty Reduction Partnerships for an ASEAN-China Community with a Shared Future”, the forum invited representatives from ASEAN member states and the PRC to share their successful experiences, discuss the challenges they face in poverty reduction at grass-root, national, and regional levels, and further explore how to push forward the partnership in poverty reduction.

The ASEAN-China Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction has been successfully held for 11 sessions since 2007. With focus on poverty alleviation and development, the forum is designed to provide a sound platform for the PRC and ASEAN members to exchange views on common concerns, explore ways to narrow development gaps and share the best practices with the aim to achieve harmonious development based on mutual benefit and win-win spirit.

Agenda:

27 June 2018 (Wednesday)

Time	Program
09:00 – 10:00	Opening Ceremony Moderator: Ms. Angela Garchitorena and Mr. Mario Urrutia III, National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines Speakers: Mr. Stephen Groff, Vice-President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, ADB Mr. SUN Yi, Charge D’Affaires, Embassy of the PRC in the Philippines H.E. Dr. AKP Mochtan, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN H.E. Mr. Hla Kyaw, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar H.E. Mr. Sao Chivoan, Secretary of State, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia H.E. Mr. CHEN Zhigang, Vice Minister of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of the PRC Honorable Ms. Liza L. Maza, Secretary and Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines Honorable Mr. Alan Peter Cayetano, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (TBC)
10:00- 10:30	Group Photo and Coffee Break
10:30 -12:00	Plenary Panel: What’s Next on Working for Poverty Reduction in the PRC-ASEAN Cooperation Moderator: Ms. Benilda B. Tayag>, Professorial Lecturer, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines Agricultural Development and Transformation-Led Growth and Poverty Reduction in the PRC – Key experiences and lessons to share with ASEAN Countries Prof. Dr. LI Xiaoyun, Dean of China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (CISSCA) International Experiences on Poverty Reduction Mr. Nicholas Rosellini, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for the PRC Mr. Stephen Groff, Vice-President for East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, ADB Philippine Experiences on Poverty Reduction Ms. Corazon Jimenez-Tan, Undersecretary, the National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Session 1:The PRC and ASEAN: Rural Rejuvenation and Poverty Reduction In this session, representatives from the PRC and ASEAN countries will discuss the relationship between rural rejuvenation and poverty reduction, sharing their practical experience, methods and case studies in implementing the strategy of rural rejuvenation and rural poverty reduction. Moderator: Prof. Dr. LI Xiaoyun, Dean of China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (CISSCA) Policy Design and Implementation of Industrial Poverty Alleviation in the PRC Dr. Tan Weiping, Acting Director General, International Poverty Reduction Center in China Cambodian Experiences on Rural Development and Poverty Reduction Ms. Somony Him, Chief of Planning and Statistics Office, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia Mr. Bouahom Bounthong, Director General, National Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR Rural Rejuvenation and Poverty Reduction in Myanmar Mr. Khant Zaw, Director General, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myanmar Free Discussion
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30	Session 2 – Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages and Innovation for Poverty Reduction In this session, representatives from the PRC and ASEAN countries will discuss the opportunities various forms of urbanization bring for the rural and urban poor. They will highlight innovative and 3 scaled approaches for a more inclusive, sustainable and harmonious rural-urban relationship that benefits the poor and the low income people in Asia. Moderator: Dr. Armin Bauer, International Poverty Reduction and Development Expert Mr. Wu Qingsong, Deputy Director-General, Poverty Alleviation and Development Office of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the PRC Rural-Urban Poverty Linkages and Innovation for Poverty Reduction in Malaysia Ms. Nazlinda Zamani, Principle Assistant Secretary, Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Rural Development, Malaysia Singapore’s Approach to Social Security and Uplifting LowIncome and Vulnerable Families Mr. Richard Tan Kok Tong, Senior Director, Customer & International Relations Division, Ministry of Social Family Development, Singapore Rural Development Strategies in Vietnam and Poverty Reduction Outcomes Mr. Nguyen Van Nghiem, Senior Expert, Department of Cooperatives and Rural development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Viet Nam Free Discussion
18:00 – 22:00	Welcome Dinner Hosted by the National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines

28 June 2018 (Thursday)

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09:00 – 10:15	Session 3: Rethinking Trade Liberalization for Rural Development In this session, representatives from the PRC and ASEAN countries will discuss the relationship between trade liberalization and rural development from the viewpoint of the basic sectors in local agricultural economies, and explore the innovative and flexible trade mechanisms that benefit small farmers through technology transfers, integrating the rural poor in global value chains and agricultural exports. Civil society representatives will share on the ground reflections on trade impacts, while academic experts, from the Philippines and the PRC will serve as trigger discussants on various trade and industrial issues Moderator: Mr. Paul Quintos, Associate Professorial Lecturer, Polytechnic University of the Philippines Productivity Gap, International Trade and Structural Change Ms. Wang Xin, Assistant Professor, Institute of New Structural Economics, Peking University Dr. Rene Ofreneo, Professor Emeritus, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of the Philippines Dr. Chito Medina, Former National Coordinator, Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Farmer-Scientist Partnership for Development) Free Discussion
10:15 – 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00	Session 4: Enhancing Poverty Reduction Partnerships for a Community of Shared Future for ASEAN and the PRC In this session, representatives from the PRC and ASEAN countries will discuss new innovations for partnerships to address poverty in Asia. Especially new forms of cooperation with the private sector, local government, NGOs, and at a regional level will be highlighted in its effect to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Moderator: Mr. Robert Schoellhammer, Advisor, East Asia Department, ADB Mr. LI Xin, Counselor, Mission of the PRC to ASEAN Dr. Armin Bauer, International Poverty Reduction and Development Expert Involvement of Community Development Department in International Cooperation Mr. Pallop Tanjariyaporn, Chief of International Relations Unit, Community Development Department, Ministry of Interior, Thailand Mr. Miguel Musngi, Senior Officer, Poverty Eradication and Gender Division, ASEAN Secretariat Ms. ZHANG Weiyu, Research Assistant, Institute for One BeltOne Road Studies, Tsinghua University, China Free Discussion
12:00 – 12:30	Closing Ceremony Moderator: Mr. Li Xin, Counselor, Mission of the PRC to ASEAN Speakers: Dr. TAN Weiping, Acting Director-General of International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) Honorable Ms. Liza L. Maza, Secretary and Lead Convenor, National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines
12:30 – 02:00	Lunch

Innovation and Practices on Poverty Reduction

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In Asia and the Pacific, 330 million people still live on less than $1.90 a day, and 1.2 billion still live on less than $3.10 a day. What can we do to eradicate poverty? The 11th ASEAN-PRC Forum on Social Development and Poverty Reduction will be held in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 25-27 July 2017 to discuss innovations in reducing poverty. In previous forums, the lack of access to sound credit and financial services has been identified by the participants from ASEAN and the PRC as a major cause for poverty and a major obstacle to development.

The forum aims to provide a sound platform for the PRC and ASEAN members to exchange views on common concerns, explore ways to narrow development gaps, and share best practices to achieve harmonious development based on mutual benefits and win-win spirit. This year’s forum is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Rural Development of Cambodia and the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of the PRC; co-organized by the International Poverty Reduction Center of China and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region’s Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation; and supported by ASEAN Secretariat, UNDP and ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative.

Agenda:

25 July 2017 (Tuesday)

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09:00 – 10:00	Opening Ceremony Moderator: TAN Weiping, Deputy Director General of International Poverty Reduction Center in China Speakers: Rodora Babaran, Director of Human Development Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat H. E. HUANG Shiyong, Vice Chairman, the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the PRC H.E. Thongvanh VILAYHEUANG, Vice Chair, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR H.E. HONG Tianyun, Vice Minister, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China H.E. Ouk Rabun, Minister of Rural Development, Cambodia
10:00 – 10:30	Group Photo and Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00	Session I: Theoretical Innovation and Practice of Poverty Reduction in the PRC and ASEAN Moderator: Rodora Babaran, Director of Human Development Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat Speakers: Targeted Poverty Reduction in the PRC Su Guoxia, Director General, General Affairs Department, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development of China Poverty Reduction in Asia: Impressive Accomplishment or Incomplete Achievement Wan Guanghua, Principal Economist, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, ADB Enhancing the Social Safety Net: Singapore’s Approach to Uplift Low-Income Families Zhi Ling Florrine, Manager, 2 ComCare and Social Support Division, Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore Malaysia’s Rural Development Agency Experience: FELCRA Berhad Jahare Bin Abu Bakar, Group General Manager, Government and Industry Relations, Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, Malaysia Discussions
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch Buffet (Grand Sokhalay Restaurant, Ground Floor)
14:00 – 17:30	Session II: Methods of Anti-Poverty Cooperation between the PRC and ASEAN Moderator: Niny Khor, Coordinator, Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative, ADB Speakers: JIANG Jiabai, Director General, Provincial Poverty Alleviation Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the PRC Case Poverty Reduction in Cambodia: Ma Sovanna, Director, Department of Planning and Public Relations, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia ASEAN-China Free Trade Zone and Poverty Reduction Cooperation: Prof. YU Miaojie, Changjiang Scholar, Vice Dean of the National School of Development, Peking University Chit THAVISAY, Director General of Planning and International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Lao PDR Renewable Energy and Sustainable Social Development: LI Fengling, President of Beijing Smart China Energy Internet Research Institute Methods of Anti-Poverty Cooperation between ASEAN and the PRC: The PRC-aided Pilot Project of Poverty Reduction Cooperation in Myanmar: NYO NYO WIN, Deputy Director General, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar The PRC-ASEAN Cultural Cooperation: ZHOU Yan, President, ZhongShi Asia (Beijing) International Cultural Media, Co., LTD Discussions
18:00 – 20:00	Formal Dinner (The Green Restaurant, Ground Floor)

26 July 2017 (Wednesday)

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09:00 – 11:00	Session III: Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Outlook for the the PRC-ASEAN Cooperation for Poverty Reduction Moderator: Nick Keith Beresford, Country Director of UNDP Cambodia Office Speakers: Abdul Rahman bin Haji Apong, Assistant Director, Community Development Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Ferdinand B. Hombrebueno, Director of Basic Sector Coordinating and Advocacy Services, National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the PRC-ASEAN Cooperation for Poverty Reduction Zhang Chun, Director of Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies Introduction to the Global Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth Portal Jiao Meng, International Cooperation Director, China Internet Information Center UNIDO in achieving SDGs Sok Narin, UNIDO Country Representative, Cambodia NGO’s Role in Promoting the Achievement of SDGs Chun Yat Phua, Head of Planning and Organisation Development, Centre for Collaborative Practice, AMKFSC Community Services, Singapore Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals: Thailand’s Perspective Bhumisuk Khananurak, Plan and Policy Analyst, Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board, Thailand Discussions
11:00 – 11:20	Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:00	Closing Ceremony Moderator: Prof. YU Miaojie, Changjiang Scholar, Vice Dean of the National School of Development, Peking University Speakers: TAN Weiping, Deputy Director General of International Poverty Reduction Center in China H.E. Sao Chivoan, Secretary of State, Ministry of Rural Development, Cambodia
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch Buffet (Grand Sokhalay Restaurant, Ground Floor)
Afternoon	Free Time
18:00 – 20:00	Dinner Buffet (The Green Restaurant, Ground Floor)

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