| CONFERENCE PROGRAMME OF THE FIRST EAST ASIA CONGRESS 4-6 AUGUST 2003 |
| PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE (PWTC) KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA |
| SUNDAY 3 AUGUST 2003 |
| 0730-0845 Arrival and Registration of Guests 0900-1030 OPENING SESSION Welcoming Remarks Tan Sri Noordin Sopiee Chairman & CEO, Institute of Strategic and International Studies Keynote Address The Honourable Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad Prime Minister of Malaysia 1030-1100 Refreshments 1100-1230 SESSION ONE The Case For and Against an Asian Monetary Fund 1230-1400 LUNCH 1400-1615 SESSION TWO Exploring Freer Trading Arrangements 1615-1645 Refreshments 2000 WELCOMING DINNER (By invitation only) |
| DAY 2 TUESDAY 5 AUGUST 2003 |
| 1400-2000 Registration |
| DAY 1 MONDAY 4 AUGUST 2003 |
| 0845-1030 SESSION THREE Asian Financial Cooperation 1030-1045 Refreshments 1045-1200 SESSION FOUR Strengthening Health Cooperation 1200-1315 SESSION FIVE Forging Educational Collaboration 1315-1445 LUNCH SPECIAL ADDRESS Japan's Contribution to Building the East Asian Community 1445-1545 SESSION SIX Developing Tourism Flows 1545-1600 Refreshments 1600-1800 SESSION SEVEN Managing Labour Migration |
| DAY 3 WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST 2003 |
| 0845-1030 SESSION EIGHT Media: Contributing to the East Asian Community 1030-1045 Refreshments 1045-1245 SESSION NINE Building East Asia's Institutions and the East Asia Summit Roadmap 1245-1300 Closing Remarks 1300-1430 LUNCH DEPARTURE |