Conference Programme

Last Modified: 23-Apr-07

0900-0930: Inauguration Session
                    Professor Lino Briguglio, Director,
                    Islands and Small States Institute of the Foundation for International Studies.
                    Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Director, Economic Affiars Division,
                    Commonwealth Secretariat
                    Hon Tonio Fenech, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Government of Malta

0930-0945: Preliminary Formalities
                    Adoption of the Agenda
                    Appointment of Chairpersons for Panel Sessions
                    Appointment of Members on the Drafting Committee

0945-1015: Background
                    “Conceptualising and Measuring Economic Vulnerability and Resilience”
                    Presentation by Lino Briguglio and Gordon Cordina

First Panel Session:
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY AND RESILIENCE
1015-1045: Keynote Speech
1045-1100: Coffee Break
1100-1230: Panel Presentations. Please click here for the names of the panel speakers and the panel themes.
1230-1300: Discussion

1300-1430: Lunch

Second Panel Session:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE
1430-1500: Keynote Speech
1500-1530: Coffee Break
1530-1700: Panel Presentations. Please click here for the names of the panel speakers and the panel themes.
1700-1800: Discussion

Committee Meetings:
1800-1900: Meeting of Drafting Committee/Meeting of the Small States Network Committee

2000: Reception by Hon Michael Frendo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Malta.

Opening Session
0915-0930: Speech by Hon Michael Frendo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Malta

Third Panel Session:
MARKET ADJUSTMENT AND RESILIENCE
0930-1000: Keynote Speech
1000-1030: Coffee Break
1030-1200: Panel Presentations. Please click here for the names of the panel speakers and the panel themes.
1200-1300: Discussion

1300-1430: Lunch

Fourth Panel Session:
GOOD GOVERNANCE AND RESILIENCE
1430-1500: Keynote Speech
1500-1530: Coffee break
1530-1700: Panel themes. Please click here for the names of the panel speakers and the panel themes.
1700-1800: Discussion

Committee Meetings
1800-2000: Meeting of Drafting Committee/Meeting of the Small States Network Committee

Opening Session
0900-0915: Speech by HE Professor Guido DeMarco, President Emeritus

Fifth Panel Session:
RESILIENCE INDEX: CONCEPTUAL AND TECHNICAL ISSUES
0915-0945: Keynote Speech
0945-1030: Panel Presentations. Please click here for the names of the panel speakers and the panel themes
1030-1100: Discussion

1100-1130: Coffee Break

Sixth Panel Session:
DONOR INVOLVEMENT IN RESILIENCE BUILDING OF SMALL STATES
1130-1200: Keynote Speech
1200-1230: Panel Presentations. Please click here for the names of the panel speakers and the panel themes
1230-1300: Discussion

1300-1430: Lunch

Committee Meetings
1330-1430: Meeting of Drafting Committee/Meeting of the Small States Network Committee

Concluding Session:
1430-1530: Adoption of the Final Statement and Concluding Remarks

1530: Excursion with Guide

2000: Conference Dinner