Session 2: Economic Policies for Crisis Recovery and Nation-Building
Since the COVID crisis, countries across the world have been pushed into serious economic downturn. Key questions remain as to how countries can navigate the way to recovery, restore the position to pre-pandemic levels and continue their nation-building efforts. This endeavor requires innovative economic policies that are not only addressing economic recovery, but also strengthening nation-building vision. This challenge is made harder due to the abnormal conditions caused by the global impact of the pandemic. Leaders and experts will creatively address such situations through economic policies and macro development strategies.
- What lessons and experiences can we learn from countries that have navigated well though the recession?
- Which innovative policies can governments take to prepare for future recovery and continue nation-building endeavors?
- How can governments best mobilize and utilize resources to implement policies and manage the recovery of their nation and propel future development?
Moderator: Varin Sachdev, Media Partner for Diplomatic Council, News Anchor on TNN & FM 101
Speakers:
1. H.E. Dr. Aun Pornmoniroth,
Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Finance, Kingdom of Cambodia
2. H.E. Dr. Olarn Chaipravat,
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and President of Thailand Trade Representative, Former Managing Director of the Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited, Thailand
3. Dr. Jayant Menon,
Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore; former Lead Economist at Asian Development Bank (Singapore)
4. Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Corsetti,
Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Cambridge, England (Italy)
5. Dr. Sulaiman B. Mahbob,
Chairman of Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), Malaysia