Program

18.00 hrs

Arrival of Guests

18.15 hrs

Arrival of VIPs

• Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Hon Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister of Media & Information , Enterprise Dev. & Investment Promotion
• Hon Mano Wijerathna Minister of Enterprise Development
• Hon Kumara Welgama, Minister of Industrial Development
• Hon. Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Investment Promotion

18.25 hrs

Lighting of traditional Oil lamp

18.30 hrs

• Welcome Address by Secretary, Enterprise Dev. & Investment Promotion
• Address by President FCCISL, Mr. Kosala Wickramanayake
• Address by Hon Rohitha Bogollagala, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Address by Hon Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister of Media & Information, Enterprise Dev. & Investment Promotion
• Address by ACD Co-Prime mover – Singapore
• Vote of Thanks by Sagarica Delgoda, Country Representative
  Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für die Freiheit

19.00 hrs onwards

Cocktails

08.30 hrs

09.00 hrs

Arrival of Participants & Registration

Opening Session

Welcome Address by Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ,

Dr. Palitha Kohona

Opening Remarks and Guidelines for Summit Proceedings by

Dr. Wilbert Gooneratne, Advisor to FCCISL

09.30 hrs

Session 1 - Chairman – Mr. Victor C. Abainza

Presentations of research papers

Innovative Technology and R & D for SME Development

Professor Sunil Mani,

Centre for Development Studies

Kerala, India

Success of SMEs in Agribusiness

Prof. Ravipim Chaveesuk,

Faculty of Agro-Industry,

Kasetsart University,

Bangkok

10.35 hrs

Tea Break

10.50 hrs

Session 2 – Chairman – Prof. Ravipim Chaveesuk

Presentations of research papers

SME Finance and Capacity Building

Mr. Victor C. Abainza

Executive Director

PDB-FMO Development Center

Philippines

SMI Sub-Contracting with Large industry

Ms. Sana Musharraf,

Institute of Business Administration,

Karachi, Pakistan

ACD Member Country Presentations (1 & 2)

Discussion ( Sessions 1 & 2)

12.45hrs

Lunch Break

13.30 hrs

13.45 hrs

Group Photo Session

Session 3 – Chairman – Prof. Toshio Fujita

Presentation of research papers

Role of Local government in SME development

Mr. K. Kohata

MITI Japan

JICA Consultant National Enterprise Dev. Authority

Geographical Cluster Development Initiative for SMEs

Mr. W. Dheerasekera

Consultant

National Enterprise Dev. Authority

ACD Member Country Presentations (3 &4)

Discussion

15.15 hrs

Tea Break

15.30 hrs

Session 4 – Chairman - Prof. Sunil Mani

Presentation of research papers

Innovation Technologies and Value Chain Promotion for SME development

Dr. Masato Abe

Economic Affairs Officer, Private Sector & Development , Trade & Investment Division

UNESCAP

Bangkok

M-Commerce success stories – IDEA India

Mr. Subrata Barman

17.00 hrs

Discussion ( sessions 3 & 4)

17.30 hrs

End of Day 1

19. 00 hrs onwards

Cultural Show and Dinner hosted by Hon Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister of Media & Information and Enterprise Dev. & Investment Promotion (Invitees only)

09.00 hrs

Session 5 - Chairman – Mr. Kelvin LOH

Presentation of Research Papers

Implementation of Business Edge Program – Vietnam

Mr. John McKenzie

ACD Member Country Presentations ( 5 & 6)

ACD Member Country Presentations ( 7 & 8 )

10.15 hrs

Tea Break

10.30 hrs

Session 6 Chairman – Dr. Masato Abe

Group Discussions and Presentations of Group Recommendations

Mechanisms for implementation and monitoring of Recommendations by ACD

Discussions

13.00 hrs

Lunch Break

Visit to SME Machinery Exhibition at BMICH

Guided Tour for participants by Mr. S.W.B. Wijekoon- Manager Technical, SMED

15.00 hrs

Concluding Session – Chairman – Dr. Wilbert Gooneratne

Presentation of Conclusions and Recommendations of the Summit - Way Forward

Prof. Sunil Mani, Chairman Drafting Committee, other members –

Mr. Victor C. Abainza, Dr. Masato Abe, Mr. John McKenzie, Dr. Ms Sunita Chhibba,

Ms Kaushalya Gopal and Mr. Gamini Senanayake

Vote of Thanks by Ms Renuka Rodrigo, Director SMED

15 .40 hrs

End of Summit Proceedings and Tea Break