Regional Cooperation - Public Goods
Post-event Statement
The workshop was held in Singapore from 28 June-2 July 2004. The International Organization for Migration, the Technical Cooperation Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore and ADB co-sponsored the workshop. Participants and resource speakers from academia and the private sector agreed that integration and globalization present opportunities for economic growth, as well as challenges to labor migration, public health, and the environment. Developing cross-border infrastructure, coordinating policies between neighboring countries, and fostering public private partnerships will promote sustainable development. |
Background
Regional cooperation contributes not only to accelerate sustainable regional economic growth but also encourage mutual confidence and stability. Recent developments in Asia have underlined the importance of regional cooperation. For example, the outbreak of SARS, the Asia-wide initiative for cleaner air in urban areas, cooperation on anti-money laundering, and the financial surveillance against the recurrence of the 1997 economic crisis. As such, in a globalized and post-crisis Asia, regional cooperation became even more important than before as a support mechanism for growth and stability.
Policy makers and project managers are facing emerging challenges arising from the accelerated pace of regional integration. These challenges are reflected not only in the increasing need for cross-border infrastructure, trade and investment, but also regarding issues of infectious diseases, water utilization, air quality, labor mobility, and drug and human trafficking which have regional dimensions.
Objectives
- To have policy makers and investment planners build national capacity in managingregional public goods including infrastructure and natural resources
- To share experiences among policy makers in Asia and the Pacific.
Outputs
- 30-40 trained participants on managing regional public goods
- Summary of proceedings
- Outcome of the workshop that will be published in CD-ROMs and on the website(Singapore and ADBI).
- As appropriate, the CD-ROM will be translated into local languages
Participants
Government officials from Asia and the Pacific involved in strategic regional planning, public investment planning and project appraisal, and (managing and negotiating regional public goods – water, health, labor, and environment. A core group of participants will beidentified and will be expected to attend all the modules. Private sector representative(s) are invited to participate in the workshop as partners.
Language
English (No interpretation will be provided)
Responsibilities
Each participant is required to prepare and present a brief country report during the workshop.
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