EITI Asia Pacific Regional Conference

Díli Convention Centre
25 – 27 August 2011

25 August

2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.: Registration

5 p.m.– 6.30 p.m.: Opening Ceremony

Emília Pires, Minister of Finance
José Ramos-Horta, President of the Republic
Sam Bartlett, EITI Secretariat
Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General *
Sri Mulyani, World Bank Managing Director

7 p. m. – 8.30 p.m.: Welcome Cocktail hosted by the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta

26 August

8.30 a.m. – 8.45 a.m.: Opening remarks by Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

8.45 a.m. – 9.15 a.m.: Procurement Portal Launch by Minister of Finance, Emília Pires

9.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.: Session 1: “Reflections & Roadmaps – EITI Implementing Countries”

– Timor-Leste
– Mongolia
– Liberia
– Representative of Conoco Philips

Moderated by Hermenegildo Pereira, Secretary of State of the Council of Ministers, followed by Q&A session (15 minutes)

10.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.: Break

11.00 a.m. – 12.15 a.m.: Session 2: “Transparency & Stability: an evaluation of the Timor-Leste Transparency Model (TLTM)

– Representative from the Government of Norway
– Transparency International
– Karin Lissakers from revenue Watch Institute*
– ANZ Bank

Moderated by Fernanda Borges*, Member of Parliament, followed by Q&A session (15 minutes)

12.15 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.: Lunch

2.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.: Session 3: Parallel Sessions

– Candidate countries: Indonesia, Mozambique and Pilot Study (Australia)
Moderated by Sam Bartlett, EITI Secretariat

– Civil Society Organizations
Moderated by Dinorah Granadeiro,FONGTIL

4.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.: Break

4.30 p.m. – 5.15 p.m.: Report back to Plenary

– Q&A
– Special Announcement (Solomon Islands)

Moderated by Gualdino da Silva, President of National Petroleum Authority (ANP)

5.15 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.: Closing remarks by Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

5.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.: Press Conference

7.30 p.m.: Dinner and cultural performance hosted by Fernando Lasama, President of National Parliament*


27 August

7.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.: Site visits and departure

* To be confirmed
url: https://timor-leste.gov.tl?lang=en&p=5504