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Special Seminar

NIER and IDE-JETRO Seminar The Lao-Chinese High-speed Railway

The Lao-Chinese High-speed Railway (LCHR) will start its operation on the 46th national day of the Laos in 2021. It will operate both passenger and cargo high-speed train in the year. What and how much will the LCHR change the Lao PDR? In order to maximize the benefit from the LCHR, what measures are needed? The IDE Geographical Simulation Model (IDE-GSM) team will provide the simulation analysis of the LCHR for discussion with the policy makers of Lao PDR.

Date&time:

February 26, 2019 (Tuesday) 9:30-12:00

Venue:

NIER 2nd Floor, Conference Room, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.

Program:

Time

Contents
9:00-9:30

Registration

9:30-10:00

WELCOME REMARKS

  • Dr. Sthabandith Insisienmay (Director General, Center for Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Restructuring,
    National Institute for Economic Research, NIER)
10:00-10:30

The Era of Railway and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

  • Mr. Daisuke Hiratsuka (President, Bangkok Research Center of JETRO Bangkok/IDE-JETRO)
10:30-10:50

Break

10:50-11:20 Simulation Analysis for the Lao-Chinese High-Speed Railway
11:20-12:00

Questions and Answers/Discussion

  • Moderator: Dr. Sthabandith Insisienmay


Languages:

Lao and English

Contact:
Ms. Khammerng Bannalath, Director of Macroeconomic Research Division, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Restructuring Center, National Institute for Economic Research, Khaysone Phomvihan Ave, Ban Phakao, Saythany Dist, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
Tel. +856 21 716028
E-mail: bannalathkhammerng