Agenda for Mini-LINK Event

Title: Lao PDR and WTO Accession

Date: September 10, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Venue: Conference Room of LRM

Time Activity Person in charge

Mr. Chong Chi Nai

10:00-10:10 Welcome Remarks
Country Director of ADB
Lao PDR Resident Mission

10:10-10:20 Self-introduction All participants

Presentation: WTO Accession: Laos and

10:20-10:50 Steve Parker
Vietnam Compared

10:50-11:20 Does WTO Accession Reduce Poverty? Assoc. Prof. Phouphet

Kyophilavong

11:20-11:55 Open Discussion All participants

11:55-noon Closing Remarks Mr. Khanthanouphone Mixaykone

12: 13:00 Lunch