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High Level Policy Dialogue - Indonesias ASEAN Chairmanship 2023: Promoting ASEAN Relevance in Global Market

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The Trade Policy Agency of Indonesia's Ministry of Trade, in collaboration with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), International Trade Analysis and Policy Studies (ITAPS) – the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) University, the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and the SMERU Research Institute, cordially invite you to the high level policy dialogue Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2023: Promoting ASEAN Relevance in Global Market.

The event is to discuss ASEAN's priorities under Indonesia’s Chairmanship in 2023, and will include contributions from academics, practitioners, think-tank institutions and government officials, to generate a set of policy recommendation for the Indonesian government. The recommendations will shape better economic deliverables during Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2023, supporting post pandemic recovery and promoting strong regionalism in ASEAN.

Topics to be covered:

  • Recovery and rebuilding (education and training systems for future skills)
  • Digital transformation (services, finance and payments)
  • Energy transition (sustainable development)

Event Details

Date: Friday, 4 August 2023
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM (GMT+7 / Jakarta Time)
Venue: Caroline Astor Ballroom, St. Regis Hotel, Jakarta

Agenda

Opening Session

 09:03 - 09:08

Remarks

  • H.E. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade, Indonesia
09:08 - 09:10

Group Picture

 09:10 - 09:20

Remarks

  • H.E. Satvinder Singh, Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community
  • Prof. Tetsuya Watanabe, President, ERIA
 09:20 - 11:30

Plenary Session

Chair: Dr. Doan Thi Thanh Ha, Economist, ERIA & Chair 

Intro Remarks: Dr. Lili Yan Ing, Lead Advisor (for Southeast Asia region), ERIA

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Gene Grossman, Professor of International Economics, Princeton University

Panelist: Enggartiasto Lukita, Executive Chairman B-Universe, Former Minister of Trade Republic of Indonesia

11:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

 Afternoon Parallel Session 

Parallel Session I: Recover and Rebuilding
(Education and Training Systems for Future Skills)

 14:00 - 16:00

Chair:
Dr. Daniel Suryadarma, Research Economist, ADBI

Speakers:

  • Dr. Jean Baldwin Grossman, Princeton University
  • Dr. Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
  • Dr. Gog Soon Joo, Chief Skills Officer, Skills Future Singapore

Parallel Session II: Digital Transformation
(Highlight- on services, finance, and payment)

  14:00 - 16:00

Chair: 
Dr. Fauziah Zen, Senior Economist, ERIA

Speakers:

  • Dr. Reza Yamora Siregar, Head/Senior Executive Vice President, Indonesia Financial Group Progress
  • Brian A. Wong, Advisor, Alibaba Global Initiative
  • Filianingsih Hendarta, Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia

Parallel Session III: Energy Transition
(Highlight on sustainable development)

  14:00 - 16:00

Chair:
Dr. Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist, ERIA

Speakers:

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norasikin Ahmad Ludin, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Dr. Le Thai Ha, Managing Director at VinFuture Prize, VinFuture Foundation
  • Dr. Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Energy Economist, ERIA

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