
The Promise and Future of Myanmar
What does Myanmar's recent reform mean for the region and the world?
- U Than Htay, Union Minister for Energy of Myanmar
Chaired by
- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Shaping the Region’s Future through Connectivity
Bangkok, Thailand 30 May - 1 June 2012

ASEAN Connectivity: Roadmap to 2015
How will ASEAN's integration continue to pioneer new models for cooperation and connectivity?
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Participants
How will ASEAN's integration continue to pioneer new models for cooperation and connectivity?
Dimensions to be addressed:
Key Points

Twenty years ago, remote region of Doi Tung was the most active place for the drug trade within the Burma/Thailand/Laos triangle. Along with drug trade, regular violence, widespread prostitution, drug addiction of the population and diseases were daily burdens people had to face, and this against their will… Last but not least, non education and poverty lead people to over-exploit their natural resources. ...

Asian Women as the Way Forward
How can the political and economic empowerment of women contribute to the long-term growth of East Asian economies?
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