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FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER 2004
08:30 09:30 Registration and tea
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome & Introduction to the Conference
Ms Malini Mehra, Founder & Director, Centre for Social Markets
Presentation
09:45 10:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Corporate Governance : Re-building Trust & Credibility in Financial Institutions

Mr Joydeep Roy, Director Alternate Channels, TATA-AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Presentation
10:15 10:45 INTERNATIONAL REPORT LAUNCH
Responsible Competitiveness: The Role of the Finance Sector
Ms Helen Campbell, Senior Researcher, AccountAbility (Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability), UK/Australia
Presentation
10:45 11:00 Question & Answer
11:00 11:15 Tea/ coffee break
11:15 13:00 PANEL 1 Funding the Millennium Development Goals: New Approaches to Development Finance
Chair: Mr Geert Embrechts, Chief Operating Officer, Rabo India Finance (The Netherlands)
Presentation
Panelists:
• Mr Vipul Prakash, Country Manager-India, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Presentation
• Mr Nick Mabey, Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (UK)
Open Discussion
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 16:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS
  WORKSHOP A Sustainable Development: The Response of Financial Institutions
Chair: Mr Raymond van Ermen, Executive Director, European Partners for the Environment, Belgium
Panelists:
• Mr Pranab Ghosh, Assistant Director - Project Advisory & Structured Finance, Rabo India Finance
Presentation
• Dr Tauni Brooker, Founder, ORM2 (UK/USA)
Presentation
• Mr Vijay S. Athreye, Asst. VP & Head, Rural & Social, TATA-AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Presentation
Open Discussion
 

WORKSHOP B Supporting SMEs & Bottom of the Pyramid Financing
Chair: Dr Aqueel Khan, Director, Association for Stimulating Knowhow (ASK)
Panelists:
• Mr Vijay Chandok, GM and Head - Small Enterprises Group, ICICI Bank
Presentation
• Mr P. Rudran, CGM, Western Zonal Office, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Presentation
• Ms Laura Parkin, Executive Director, Wadhwani Foundation, Advisor, Acumen Fund
Presentation
Open Discussion

16:00 16:20 Tea/ coffee break
16:20 18:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS
 

WORKSHOP C - Socially Responsible Investment & Emerging Markets
Chair: Dr Ajit Ranade, Group Chief Economist, Birla Management Corporation Ltd
Panelists:
• Ms Roopa Kudva, Executive Director & Chief Rating Officer, CRISIL
Presentation
• Mr Chetan Parikh, Director, Jeetay Investment (P) Ltd.
Presentation
• Mr Katsunosuke Ozawa, Managing Director, Nikko Global Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd.
Presentation
Open Discussion

  WORKSHOP D - Creating Green Markets : The Role of Finance & Development
Chair: Mr Somak Ghosh, Country Head - Infrastructure, Advisory and Services, YES Bank
Panelists:
• Dr. Venkatesh, Director of National Referral Centre for Lead Prevention and Adsorption in India (NRCLPI) & SEED Award Finalist
Presentation
• Mr Chetan Sharma, CEO, Datamation Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Presentation
• Mr Pramod. D. Shedde, President & CEO, BTS Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
Presentation
• Mr Raymond van Ermen, Executive Director, European Partners for the Environment, Belgium
Presentation
Open Discussion
SATURDAY - 18 DECEMBER 2004
09:00 - 09:30 Welcome Tea & Coffee
09:30 10:30 PLENARY SESSION - Report Back from Workshops
10:30 11:00 Corporate Governance & Financial Institutions : A Driver for Sustainable Development?
Dr M T Raju, Professor, Indian Institute of Capital Markets
Presentation
11:00 - 11:15 Question & Answer
11:15 11:30 Coffee/Tea Break
11:30 - 13:00

PANEL 2 Bringing it Together: A Consolidated Agenda for Sustainable Development Financing & Investment
Chair: Ms Malini Mehra, Founder & Director, CSM
Panelists
• Ms Rajni Bakshi, Author & Columnist

• Mr Nick Mabey, Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (UK)
Dr Tauni Brooker, ORM2, (UK/USA)
Presentation
• Mr K. G. Alai, General Manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Resource Management Division
Presentation
Open Discussion

13:00 14:00 Conference Close followed by LUNCH
14:00 18:00 Sightseeing/ Cultural Event (optional)
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