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1st DAY |
DATE: 8th of August, 2010 |
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0800-0855 |
Registration |
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0900 |
Guests to be seated |
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0900-0910 |
Inaugural/Welcome
Address by IDRC Representative |
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0910-0930 |
Keynote Address by
Advisor, GINI |
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0930-1100 |
Session-I:
Political Economy of Tax Regimes in South Asia |
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Co-Chaired by:
Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Vice Chancellor, BNU
Dr. Govinda Rao, Director, NIPFP
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0930-0935 |
Lead-in to
Discussion by Dr. Shabbir Cheema, Director Asia-Pacific, East-
West Center -
Political economy of tax regimes
in South Asia: The Context
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0935-0950 |
India: Dr. Saumen
Chattopadhyay, Assoc. Professor, JNU -
Political Economy of Tax Regime:
India
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0950-1005 |
Pakistan: Dr.
Khalida Ghaus, Managing Director, SPDC -
Political Economy of Tax Reforms
in Pakistan
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1005-1020 |
Bangladesh: Mr.
Manzoor Hasan, Director, IGS -
Political Economy of Tax
Regimes: The Bangladesh Context
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1020-1035 |
Sri Lanka: Dr. Saman
Kelegama, Executive Director, IPS -
Political Economy of Taxation in
Sri Lanka
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1035-1050 |
Nepal: Dr. Mahesh
Baskota, Treasurer, IIDS -
Political Economy of Nepals Tax
Regime
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1050-1100 |
Open floor
discussion
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1100-1230 |
Session-II:
Recent and Upcoming Fiscal Reforms in South Asia |
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Co-Chaired by:
Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, CDP
Dr. Anwar Shah, World Bank
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1100-1115 |
India: Dr. Govinda
Rao Marapalli, Director, NIPFP -
Recent and Upcoming Fiscal
Reforms in South Asia
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1115-1130 |
Pakistan: Dr. Idrees
Khawaja, Associate Professor, PIDE
(Prepared by Dr. Hafiz
A. Pasha, Dean, School of Social Sciences, BNU) -
Fiscal Reforms in Pakistan
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1130-1145 |
Bangladesh: Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, CPD
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Fiscal Reforms in Bangladesh:
Evolution, and Future Initiatives
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1145-1200 |
Sri Lanka: Dr.
Dushni Weerakoon, Deputy Director, IPS -
Recent and Upcoming Fiscal
Reforms: Sri Lanka
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1200-1215 |
Nepal: Dr. Mahesh
Baskota, Treasurer, IIDS -
Recent and Upcoming Fiscal
Reform
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1215-1230 |
Open floor
discussion
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1230-1400 |
Session III:
Fiscal federalism and decentralization in South Asia |
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Co-Chaired by:
Dr. George Matthew, Director, ISS
Dr. Shabbir Cheema, Director, East-West Center
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1230-1245 |
India: Dr. Suman K.
Bery, Director-General, NCAER -
India: The third tier
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1245-1300 |
Pakistan: Mr.
Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Company Secretary, SPDC
(Prepared by Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha, Director of Research, BNU) -
Fiscal Federalism and
Decentralization: Case of Pakistan
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1300-1315 |
Dr. Anwar Shah,
Economist and Program Leader, World Bank -
Implementing Decentralized Local
Governance in South Asia and the World: A Comparative Review
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1315-1330 |
Ms. Maryantonett
Flumian, President, IOG -
Fiscal Federalism and
Decentralization: Parallels of Canadian Experience
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1330-1345 |
Nepal: Dr. Mahesh
Baskota, Treasurer, IIDS -
Fiscal Federalism and Fiscal
Decentralization in Nepal
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1345-1400 |
Open Floor
Discussion
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1400-1500 |
Lunch |
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1500-1830 |
Parallel
Breakout Sessions of Collaborative Workgroups |
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2nd DAY |
DATE: 9th of August, 2010 |
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0900-1300 |
Session IV:
Presentation of Methodologies by Thematic Work Groups |
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Co-Chaired by:
Dr. Idrees Khawaja, Associate Professor, PIDE
Dr. Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, IPS
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0900-0930
25 minutes |
Presentation on
Theme 1 Methodology and 5 minute Q & A
Workgroup on Political Economy
of Tax Regimes in South Asia
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0930-1000
25 minutes |
Presentation on
Theme 2 Methodology and 5 minute Q & A
Workgroup on Recent and Upcoming
Fiscal Reforms
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1000-1030
25 minutes |
Presentation on
Theme 3 Methodology and 5 minute Q & A
Workgroup on Fiscal Federalism &
Decentralization in South Asia
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1030-1400 |
Session V:
Development of Integrated Proposal |
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Co-Chaired by:
Dr. Bishnu Pant, Executive Director, IIDS
Mr. Daniyal Aziz, Advisor, GINI
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1400-1500 |
Lunch |
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1500-1830 |
Session VI:
Organization & Planning |
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Co-Chaired by:
Mr. Manzoor Hasan, Director, IGS
Ms. Maryantonett Flumian, President, IOG
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1515-1600 |
Roles and
Responsibilities |
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1600-1645 |
Communication and
Coordination Protocols |
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1645-1730 |
Activity Planning |
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1730-1815 |
Financial Protocols |
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1815-1830 |
Closing Address |
