South-East Asia Policy Dialogue: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022

MC: Ms. Yufan Sun, Intern, ESCAP Sub-regional Office for South-East Asia

• Opening Remarks and Introduction

  Ms. Madelyn Joy Almazora, Deputy Head, ESCAP Sub-regional Office for South-East Asia

• Presentation of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022: Highlights for South-East Asia

          Mr. Shuvojit Banerjee, Officer-in-charge, Macroeconomic Policy and Analysis Section, ESCAP

• Key Speaker: Overview of Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable Development in South-East Asia

  Mr. Ulrich Volz, Professor, Centre for Sustainable Finance & Department of Economics, SOAS University of London

Moderator: Mr. Ruhimat Soerakoesoemah, Head, ESCAP Sub-Regional Office for South-East Asia

Fiscal Policy Choices for Inclusive Recovery.  This will explore the role of fiscal policy in ensuring an inclusive recovery and in supporting inclusive development.

• Mr. Pisit Puapan, Director of Macroeconomic Policy Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Thailand

Central Banking for Inclusive Development. This will look at how the central bank roles of monetary policymaking, official reserve management, currency issuance and financial sector regulation can promote more inclusive societies.

• Ms. Laura Ignacio, Director, Research Academy, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
• Ms. Pitchaya Sirivunnabood, Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute

Gearing Structural Transformation for Inclusive Development. This will focus on structural transformation experiences and policy lessons on inclusive structural transformation.

• Ms. Vivi Yulaswati, Advisor to the Minister on Social Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia