| Programme
| 10.00 |
Registration |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Inaugural Session |
Welcome
remarks by Dr Nagesh Kumar, Director
General, RIS |
| Inaugural
address by Professor S. D. Muni, former
Ambassador of India in Lao PDR |
| Vote
of thanks by Dr Prasad P Ranade, Research
Director, CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics &
Environment |
| 11.00-11.15 |
Tea Break |
| 11.15-12.15 |
First
Session: Exploring Mekong-Ganga Relationship – Trade,
Investment, and Finance |
| Chairperson:
Ambassador A N Ram, former Secretary, Ministry
of External Affairs, Government of India |
| Presentation
by Prof K J
Joseph, RIS and CDS |
Remarks
By:
Mr
S K Verma, Director, Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India |
| 12.15-13.15 |
Second
Session: Exploring Mekong-Ganga Relationship – Infrastructure
and Energy |
|
Chairperson:
Mr. K L Thapar, Asian Institute of
Transport Development, New Delhi |
| Presentation
by Mr. Prabir
De, Associate Fellow, RIS |
Remarks
By:
Prof. N. Ranganathan, Advisor, Consulting
Engineering Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi |
| 13.15-14.00 |
Lunch
Break |
| 14.00-15.00 |
Third
Session: Exploring Mekong-Ganga Relationship – Other Areas
of Cooperation: Agriculture, S&T and HRD, SMEs, Health &
Pharma, Tourism, etc. |
Chairperson:
Ambassador Shashank |
| Presentation
by Mr. Prabir
De, Associate Fellow, RIS |
Remarks
By:
Prof Baladas Ghoshal, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi
Mr. K.P.V. Nair, Director, Asia Centre, Kolkata
Dr. Sailendra Narain, former Chairman, SIDBI,
and Chairman, Centre for SME Growth & Development Finance,
Mumbai
Mr. Jayant Bhuyan, Dy. Director General,
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) |
| 15.00 |
Closing Remarks
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