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Friday, 19 March 1999
Session I
10.00-10.15 am				Introduction and opening remarks - the Director-General
10.15-10.30 am				Presentation of ILO papers to the Symposium
				Ms. Mitsuko Horiuchi, ILO Assistant Director-General
10.30 am				Overview of the crisis: causes, policy responses and lessons for the future
				Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao
				Presentations
				Mr. Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
				Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, World Bank Vice President, External Affairs and United Nations Affairs
				Ms. Katherine Hagen, ILO Deputy Director-General
11.30-11.50 am				Comments
				Mr. Fahmi Idris, Minister of Manpower of Indonesia
				Mr. Sompong Amornvivat, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of Thailand
				Mr. Nam-Hong Cho, Employers' representative from the region
				Mr. Zainal Rampak, Workers' representative from the region
11.50 am-1 pm				Discussion
Session II
3.00-4.00 pm				The social impact and policy responses
				Chairperson: Mr. Rolf Thüsing
				Presentations
				Mr. Fahmi Idris, Minister of Manpower of Indonesia
				Mr. Sompong Amornvivat, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of Thailand
				Mr. Ancheta Tan, Employers' representative from the region
				Mr. Sukesada Ito, Workers' representative from the region
4.00-4.20 pm				Comments
				Mr. Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
				Ms. Katherine Marshall, Director, Social Policy, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank
				Mr. John Langmore, Director, Division for Social Policy and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
				Ms. Anita Kelles-Viitanen, Manager, Social Development Division, Asian Development Bank
4.20-6 pm				Discussion
Saturday , 20 March 1999
Session III
9.00-10.00 am				Action by the ILO
				Chairperson: Mr. Bill Brett
				Presentations
				Action in the priority areas of ILO work: Fundamental principles and rights - Mr. William Simpson, Director, EASMAT, ILO
				Employment and job creation - Mr. Werner Sengenberger, Director, Employment and Training Department, ILO
				Social protection - Mr. Colin Gillion, Director, Social Security Department, ILO
				Social dialogue - Mr. Duncan Campbell, EASMAT, ILO
10.00-12 noon				General discussion on ILO action
12 noon-1 pm				Concluding discussion
				Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao
12.00 - 12.15 pm				Presentation of the Rapporteur's conclusions
12.15 - 12.50 pm				Discussion
12.50 - 1 pm				Closing remarks by the Director-General