Regional Conference on “SME Access to Finance: Moving Forward
in Support of Women Entrepreneurs in the Less Developed ASEAN Countries”
Melia Hotel, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 24-25 September 2014
Draft Agenda
Day One (24 September)
08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:30
Welcome Remarks
 H.E. Mr. Dang Huy Dong, Vice Minister, Ministry of Planning and
Investment, Government of Viet Nam.
 Representative from US/AID Mission (TBC)
 Representative from Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council,
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
09:30-09:45
09:45-10:30
Photo session
Session 1: Financing Challenges and Options for Women Entrepreneurs
in Emerging ASEAN
 Speaker: William J Scheela, Professor Emeritus, Bemidji State
University, Minnesota, USA.
 Moderator: ACTI Representative
10:30-10:45
Coffee/tea break
10:45-11.55
Session 2: Public-sector or Country Programs and Initiatives to Enhance
MSME Financing, Women-owned Enterprises Especially: Good Practices,
Success Stories, and Lessons Learnt
 Moderator: GIZ or ACTI Representative
Introductory Remarks: Gender Disparities in MSME Financing
 Speaker: Dr. Janti Gunawan (TBC)
Presentation 1: SMEWG Representative from Viet Nam (TBC)
Presentation 2: Ms Yunita Resmi Sari, Director, Cooperation and
Coordination of SME Program Division, Bank Indonesia
(10:45-10:55)
(10:55-11:25)
(11:25-11:55)
12:00-13:30
Networking Lunch
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13:30-14:30
(13:30-14.00)
(14.00-14:30)
14:30-14:45
14-45-17:15
(14:45-15.10)
(15:10-15.35)
(15:35-16:00)
(16:00-16:25)
(16.25-16.50)
(16.50-17.15)
17:15-17.30
Session 2 (continued)
Presentation 3: SMEWG Representative from Cambodia or Laos (TBC)
Presentation 4: Mr. Nazatul S. Reza, Director, Corporate Communication
Division, SME Corp. Malaysia
Coffee/tea break
Session 3: Private-sector Programs and Initiatives to Enhance MSME
Financing, Women-owned Enterprises Especially: Good Practices, Success
Stories, and Lessons Learnt
 Moderator: William J Scheela or USAID
Presentation 1: Ms Angelyn Liem, Executive Director, Global
Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia
Presentation 2: Ms Jeannie E. Javelosa, President, ECHO Sustainable
Initiatives Foundation.
Presentation 3: Ms Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Managing Director, Vietnam
Microfinance Working Group
Presentation 4: Ms Pamouane Phetthany, Director, Microfinance
Association of Laos
Presentation 5: Mr Dennis O. Dimaculangan, SME Head, CARD SME Bank,
Philippines
Presentation 6: Dr. Bun Mony, Chairman, Cambodia Microfinance
Association and Chief Executive Officer, Sathapana Limited.
Open Forum and Q&A
Day Two (25 September)
09:00-11:45
(09:00-09:30)
(09:30-10:00)
(10:00-10:30)
Session 4. Donors’ Programs and Initiatives to Enhance MSME Financing,
Women-owned Enterprises Especially: Good Practices, Success Stories,
and Lessons Learnt.
 Moderator: Bank Indonesia
Presentation 1: Mr. Kevin Martin, Field Investment Officer, RDMA/US
Agency for International Development.
Presentation 2: Mr. Ricardo Tafur, Regional Microfinance Specialist,
International Finance Corporation Group.
Presentation 3: Mr. Kim N. V., Project Director, Initiative for ASEAN
Integration, GIZ.
10:30-10:45
Coffee/tea break
(10:45-11.15)
Presentation 4: Mr. Charles Bodwell, Enterprise Development Specialist,
International Labour Organization, Bangkok.
Presentation 5: Goldman Sachs or UNCDF or UNESCAP (TBC)
(11:15-11.45)
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11:45-13:30
Sideline Meetings and Networking Lunch
13:30-14:15
Session 5: Public-Private Dialogue on the Agenda in Moving Forward to
Enhance MSME Financing, Women-owned Enterprises Especially:
 Among other focus areas for dialogue: (a) enabling regulatory
framework, (b) the formation of public-private partnerships for
funding and technical assistance, (c) leveraging technology to
improve financial literacy and track record necessary as well as to
expand reach and reduce cost (e.g., mobile payments and phone
banking) in financing SME start-up and development, etc.
 Moderator: William J Scheela
14:15-14:30
Wrap-up Summary on Follow-on Activities
 Speaker: William J Scheela
14:30-14:45
Coffee/tea break
14:45-18:45
(14:45-15:15)
(15:15-15:45)
(15:45-16:15)
(16:15-16:45)
(16:45-17:15)
(17:15-17:45)
(17:45-18:00)
(18.00-18.15)
(18.15-18.30)
Break-out Session 6 (One-on-one, Closed Meeting—By Invitation only):
Funding and Capacity-building Proposals from Banks and Micro-finance
Institutions
 Advisory Panel Members: Ms J. Javelosa, Mr. N. Kim, Ms A. Liem,
Mr. K. Martin, Ms Y. Sari, Mr. C. Bodwell (among others).
 Moderator (TBC)
Presentation 1: MFI from Cambodia
Presentation 2: MFI from Laos
Presentation 3: Social Bank from Viet Nam
Presentation 4: MFI from Viet Nam
Presentation 5: SME Bank from Philippines
Presentation 6: MFI from Myanmar
Presentation 7: MFI from Viet Nam
Presentation 8: MFI from Viet Nam
Presentation 9: MFI from Viet Nam
18:30-18:45
Wrap-up Remarks on Follow-on Activities
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