9:00-9:05am 

Introduction by Master of Ceremonies 

9:05-9:10am 

Welcome Remarks:   
Mr. Woochong Um
Managing Director General 
and Officer-in-Charge, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development 
Asian Development Bank

9:10-9:15am 

Opening Keynote: 
Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa  
President 
Asian Development Bank 

9:15-9:25am 

Keynote: 
Mr. Kentaro Ogata 
Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs 
Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan 

9:25-9:30am 

Photo Session

9:30-9:35am 

Video: JFPR: Two Decades of Alleviating Poverty in Asia and the Pacific

9:35-10:55am 

Panel Discussion: Resilient Recoveries, JFPR Lessons  

Moderator: Ms. Karen Lane, Director, Knowledge Support Division, Department of Communication 

Panelists: 

ADB’s Response to Financial Crises and Lessons from JFPR 
Ms. Cyn Young Park 
Director, Regional Cooperation and Integration Division 
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department 

Disaster Response and Recovery  
Mr. Ramesh Subramaniam 
Director General 
Southeast Asia Department 

Assistance to Vulnerable Countries
Mr. Samuel Tumiwa
Chief, Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations and Advisor
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department 

JFPR COVID-19 Response  
Mr. Patrick Osewe 
Chief, Health Sector Group 
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department 

Q&A and Summary of Discussion 

10:55 – 11:00am 

JFPR History Book Highlights  

11:00 – 11:20am 

Recognition of Outstanding JFPR Projects and JFPR Champions 
Mr. Tetsushi Sonobe 
Dean 
ADB Institute 

11:20 – 11:25am 

Closing Remarks: 
Mr. Takahiro Yasui 
Executive Director for Japan 
Asian Development Bank