LAO PDR at a crossroads : The challenges of regional integration

February 06, 2015, Vientiane

Economic seminar organized by the Institut français in Lao.


Patrick Guillaumont, President of Ferdi has participated at this seminar. He has presented  how the regional integration can be used to face  vulnerability  and facilitate graduation for the developing countries including Lao.

Read his presentation 

 

Programme :

– 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. conference open to the public
– 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. round table

Speakers :

  • Danielle Tan, Sciences Po/CERI - "Défis et opportunités de l'intégration régionale pour le Laos"
  • Patrick Guillaumont, Ferdi
  • Julian Clarke, Banque Mondiale - "Presentation of the Lao Investment Climate Assessment and the Lao Development report"
  • Phouphet Kyophilavong, Fac d'économie - "Impact of Trade Liberalization on Poverty"
  • Shameer Khanal, GIZ
  • Shunsuke Bando, ADB - "Greater Mekong Subregion-Fostering Economic Cooperation through Connectivity"

 

More information on the website of the Institut français in Lao


Programme :

09:00-12:00 - Conférence sur l'intégration régionale

14:00-16:30 - Table Ronde 

Intervenants :

  • Danielle Tan, Sciences Po/CERI - "Défis et opportunités de l'intégration régionale pour le Laos"
  • Patrick Guillaumont, Ferdi
  • Julian Clarke, Banque Mondiale - "Presentation of the Lao Investment Climate Assessment and the Lao Development report"
  • Phouphet Kyophilavong, Fac d'économie - "Impact of Trade Liberalization on Poverty"
  • Shameer Khanal, GIZ
  • Shunsuke Bando, ADB - "Greater Mekong Subregion-Fostering Economic Cooperation through Connectivity"