ROUNDTABLE MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS 1400 – 1530 H, Friday, 19 December 2014 Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand PROVISIONAL AGENDA Chair: Mr. James Nugent, Director General, Southeast Asia Department (SERD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) 1330-1400 Registration 1400-1420 Session 1. Opening Session (20 min) • Welcome and opening remarks by Chair (5 min) • Brief introductions by participants (15 min) Session 2. GMS Regional Investment Framework (RIF) Implementation Plan and M&E System: Proactive Collaboration Among Development Partners in the GMS 1420-1515 (55 min) Presentation (10 min) on the following topics: • • • • Brief recapitulation of GMS RIF approved by GMS Ministers during 19th GMS Ministerial Conference in December 2013 (Vientiane) Overview of GMS RIF Implementation Plan (RIF IP) and M&E System for presentation to GMS Leaders at 5th GMS Summit ceremonies GMS Development Partners’ Assistance Matrix – synergies and linkages with GMS RIF IP Suggested measures to improve cooperation and communication among development partners in the GMS 1 Presenter: Mr. Cuong Minh Nguyen, Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division (SERC), Southeast Asia Department (SERD), Asian Development Bank (ADB) Open Discussion (45 min) 1515-1525 Session 3: Summary of Key Themes and Messages in the Development Partners’ Statement to the Leaders (10 min) Mr. Newin Sinsiri, President, Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) of Thailand will present a summary of the key themes and messages contributed by development partners in the Development Partners’ Statement to the Leaders. Session 4: Closing Session • 1525-1530 (5 min) • Closing Remarks by the Chair 2