| The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of collective action among countries to address challenges that cross national borders and require cross-border solutions. This Webinar sets out and discusses an approach for understanding better the critical role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) supporting regional cooperation among countries in Asia-Pacific, to respond to and recover from the pandemic. |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:05 p.m | Welcome Remarks and Introduction to the Joint MDB Report and Webinar Series Mr. Bruno Carrasco Director General concurrently Chief Compliance Officer Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB |
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| 4:05 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. | Presentations Objectives, Scope and Initial Key Findings of the Chapter on Innovating and Strengthening Cross-Border Collective Action Xiaoqin (Emma) Fan Director Public Management, Financial Sector, and Regional Cooperation Division, East Asia Regional Department, ADB “Innovating and Strengthening Collective Action for Responding to the COVID-19 Emergency and Fostering Recovery in the Region - The Experience of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation Program” HE Mr. Ros Seilava Secretary of State Cambodia GMS National Coordinator Ministry of Economy and Finance, Royal Government of Cambodia |
| 4:35 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. | Panel Discussion and Moderator Moderator: Ms. F. Cleo Kawawaki Senior Advisor Central and West Regional Department, ADB Panelists: Ms. Sisomboun OUNAVONG Director General Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Planning and Investment, Lao PDR Mr. Lav Agarwal Joint Secretary Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India Ms. Yuping Zhu First Secretary Department of International Trade and Economic Affair Ministry of Commerce, People's Republic of China Dr. Paula Vivili Deputy Director-General Science and Capability (Suva) Pacific Community (SPC) |
| 5:05 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. | Open Discussion |
| 5:25 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Summary/Closing Remarks Mr. Ronald Antonio Q. Butiong Chief of RCI Thematic Group Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB |