Launch of Asian Development Outlook 2013

Event

Denmark’s green think tank CONCITO is partnering with the Asian Development Bank and the Confederation of Danish Industry to launch the Asian Development Outlook 2013.

The launch event is Friday the 19^th of April 10.00 – 15.00 at the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) at Sundkrogskaj 20, 2100 København Ø.

Asian Development Outlook 2013 provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic issues in developing Asia, with growth projections by country and region. This year's ADO special theme chapter on “Asia’s Energy Challenge” explores how the region can ensure adequate, accessible, clean energy to achieve its growth potential. Some of the key issues to be addressed are:

Mr. Joseph Zveglich, ADB’s Assistant Chief Economist will present the key findings of the report and discuss current issues such as:

What are the immediate economic prospects for developing Asia and what risks lie ahead?
What does the recent resilience of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc of economies have to offer the region?
How has the region been affected by quantitative easing monetary policy in the mature economies?
Will the region be able to secure sufficient affordable energy to maintain rapid growth in the decades ahead?
How can developing Asia adjust its energy needs to ensure environmental sustainability?
What role can regional energy integration play in solving the region’s energy problems?

Programme

Session 1

10.00-10.20 | Welcome by Stine Bosse, Chairman of the Board, CONCITO

10.20-11.05 | Presentation of the Asian Development Outlook 2013 by ADB Assistant Chief Economist Joseph Zveglich

11.05-11.20 | Intervention by Susan Ulbæk, Ambassador, Global Challenges and Green Growth

11.20-11.35 | Intervention by Hans Peter Slente, Director, Danish Energy Industries Federation

11.35-12.00 | Q&A

12.00-13.00 | Networking lunch

Session 2

13.00-15.00 | Roundtable discussion

Participants in expert panel

Susan Ulbæk, Ambassador, Global Challenges and Green Growth
Hans Peter Slente, Director, Danish Energy Industries Federation
Joseph Zveglich, Assistant Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank
Hanne Bach, Director, Danish Centre for Environment and Energy, Aarhus University
Lau Øfjord Blaxekjær, PhD student, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen
Jacob Fjalland, Mekong and Indonesia Programme, WWF Denmark.
Niels Bahnsen, Director of Energy, NIRAS
Ulla Blatt Bendtsen, Low Carbon Transition Unit, Energistyrelsen

Participation in the Launch is free of charge, but you have to register to Klaudia Gram, CONCITO, kg@concito.dk before April 15^{th.

For further information contact Susanne Krawack, sk@concito.dk, 40 29 33 28.}