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