Program of Activities  

Wednesday, 26 April 2006
 
Variable            Arrival of Foreign Delegates and Hotel Registration
                        Sokha Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap
 
12:30                CALD Executive Committee Meeting (invitational)
                        Apsara II, Second Floor, Sokha Angkor Hotel
   
17:30                Briefing of Speakers and Session Chairs
                        Apsara II, Second Floor, Sokha Angkor Hotel
 
19:00                Cocktails
                        Pre-function Lounge (near the Sokha Angkor Ballroom)
 
19:30                Dinner
Sokha Angkor Ballroom, Ground Floor 
 
Welcome Addresses
                                   
Hon. Sam Rainsy, MP
Leader of the National Opposition, Kingdom of Cambodia
President of the Sam Rainsy Party (Cambodia)
                                                          
Hon. Dr. J.R. Nereus Acosta, MP
Secretary General
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
 
Mr. Jasper Veen
Secretary General
Liberal International
 
Mr. Manfred Richter
Treasurer of the of the Board of Directors,
Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation
Former Member of Parliament of Germany                      
 
                        SESSION CHAIR
Hon. Saumura Tioulong, MP
            Sam Rainsy Party Cambodia
 
Thursday, 27 April 2006
 
09:30                Registration
 
10:00                CALD Multimedia Presentation
 
10:10                Opening Address:
 
Hon. Franklin M. Drilon
President of the Philippine Senate
President of the Liberal Party of the Philippines
Chairman, Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
 
Represented by:
Hon. Rodolfo Bacani, MP
Vice President for the National Capital Region (Metro Manila)
Liberal Party of the Philippines
                       
10:30                SESSION 1
                        Official Development Assistance and Public Accountability
-          Conceptual Framework
-          International Trends
 
Mr. Andreas Proksch
Director, Strategic Corporate Development
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)      
Germany
 
                        SESSION CHAIR
Dr. Buranaj Smutharaks, MP
                        Deputy Spokesperson
                        Democrat Party of Thailand
 
12:00                Lunch
                        Lotus Restaurant (Ground Floor)
 
13:30                SESSION 2
International Organizations and Innovative Approaches
            to Public Accountability
 
Mr. Geert H.P.B van der Linden
Vice President for Knowledge Management
            and Sustainable Development
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Manila, Philippines
 
Mr. Karl A. Ziegler
Director
Centre for Accountability & Debt Relief
London, United Kingdom
 
                        SESSION CHAIR
Hon. Yong Dai Ying
                        Member of the State Legislative Council
Deputy Chairperson, Women’s Wing
                        Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
 
15:30                Break
 
16:00                SESSION 3
Concepts and Best Practices - The Challenges Faced by Donors
 
H.E. Dr. Friedrich Hamburger
Ambassador
Delegation of the European Commission
to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos
 
Mr. Chou Yen-Shin
Director, Policy and Planning Department
International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan)
 
                        SESSION CHAIR
Hon. Martin C.M. Lee, Q.C., S.C.
                        Legislative Councilor of Hong Kong
Founding Chair, Democratic Party of Hong Kong  
 
18:00                End of Session 3
 
18:30                Meeting at the Sokha Hotel Lobby
Depart by bus for dinner venue (Tonle Mekong Restaurant)           
                        Dinner with cultural show hosted by the Sam Rainsy Party           
 
Friday, 28 April 2006
 
08:30                Registration
 
9:00                  SESSION 4
Perspectives from Recipient Countries and
Implementing Agencies
 
Hon. Rolando Tungpalan
Assistant Director General for Investment Programming
National Economic Development Authority (Philippines)
 
Dr. Ariato Patunru
Deputy Director
Institute for Economic and Social Research
University of Indonesia
 
SESSION CHAIR
The Lord Alderdice
President, Liberal International
Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom
                        Former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
 
12:00                Lunch
                        Lotus Restaurant, Ground Floor
 
14:00                SESSION 5
Strengthening the Role of Media and Civil Society
 
Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn
Assistant Group Editor, The Nation Multimedia Group (Thailand)
Chairman, Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
 
Dr. Pia Oberoi
Project Coordinator
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia)
Thailand
 
Mr. Luky Djani
Vice Coordinator
Indonesian Corruption Watch
 
Ms. Charmaine Rodrigues
Project Coordinator
Right to Information Programme, International
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (India)
 
SESSION CHAIR
Mr. Nyo Ohn Myint
Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
National Council of the Union of Burma 
 
17:00                End of Session 6
 
                        Documentary Film Showing on Angkor Wat
(50 minutes) Optional
 
Free Night
 
Saturday, 29 April, 2006                      
 
08:30                Registration
 
 
09:00                SESSION 6
Strengthening the Role of Parliament and Politicians:
Perspectives from Donor Countries
 
Hon. Ignasi Guardans Cambó, MEP
Vice-President of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs
of the European Parliament
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
 
Mr. Manfred Richter
Treasurer of the of the Board of Directors,
Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation
Former Member of Parliament of Germany
 
                        SESSION CHAIR
Dr. Rajiva Wijesinha
                        President
                        Liberal Party of Sri Lanka
                                                           
11:00                SESSION 6 (continuation)
Strengthening the Role of Parliament and Politicians:
Perspectives from Recipient Countries
 
Hon. Eva Kusuma Sundari, MP
Member of Parliament of Indonesia
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP)
 
Hon. Son Chhay, MP
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
            International Cooperation,
Propaganda and Information of the Cambodian National Assembly
Sam Rainsy Party
     
12:30                Synthesis
 
Hon. Dr. J.R. Nereus Acosta, MP
Secretary General of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
Secretary General of the Liberal Party of the Philippines
 
Prof. Ryokichi Hirono
Vice President of the Japan Evaluation Society
Visiting Professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Former Chairman of the Committee for Development Policy
United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
 
                        Transfer to Lunch Venue
 
Closing Ceremonies/ Lunch
                       
                        Hon. Sam Rainsy, MP
Leader of the National Opposition, Kingdom of Cambodia
                        President of the Sam Rainsy Party (Cambodia)
             
                        Hon. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya, MP
Honorary Chairman, Young Liberals of the Philippines (KALIPI)
Liberal Party of the Philippines               
           
                        Mr. Manfred Richter
                        Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation
                        Former Member of Parliament of Germany
           
                        The Lord Alderdice
                        President of Liberal International
Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom
                        Former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
 
Session Chair:
Hon. Dr. J.R. Nereus Acosta, MP
Secretary General
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
                       
1:00                  End of conference
                                               
Variable:           Departure of Non-CALD members
 
Optional Guided Tour by Sam Rainsy Party (those joining must pay for their own transport and entrance fees) during this session
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