A Special Invitation to Delegates of Economist Conferences' Business Roundtable with the Government of Cambodia
The International Business Club of Cambodia invites you to see more, do more, and know more about doing business in Cambodia. Following Economist Conferences' Business Roundtable with senior officials of the Royal Government in Siem Reap, you will have more questions about doing business in this country. We not only urge you to ask them, but will provide a special forum for you to get more detailed answers from a broader cross section of government and business leaders.
Following the Roundtable in Siem Reap, the IBC invites you to Phnom Penh on February 17 & 18 to meet with us and share our experience in taking our places in this developing economy.
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia — and is the center of both the private sector and government. Residence to the government, diplomatic missions, donor institutions, and both national and international companies, Phnom Penh is where we do business.
For over 15 years, the IBC has provided a forum in which international businesses could discuss the complexities of doing business in Cambodia. Its members represent both national and multinational companies; with the main criteria for membership being adherence to international standards of best practice. The IBC engages the Royal Government of Cambodia in regular dialogue through the Government-Private Sector Forum and the sectoral Working Groups.
The IBC has played a supporting role for the Siem Reap Roundtable, where you will meet a number of our members as sponsors, speakers and participants. We hope you will continue on to Phnom Penh where we have arranged a full program to answer your specific questions about the investment environment and the practicalities of doing business in this country.
After Economist Conferences' Business Roundtable in Siem Reap on Monday, February 16, the following day will be a travel day to Phnom Penh, which is only half an hour away by air, or several hours by boat or car.
Schedule of Events
16 February 2009
- Business Roundtable with the Government of Cambodia, Siem Reap
17 February 2009:
- Travel to Phnom Penh
- Evening Reception 6:00pm (By Invitation)
18 February 2009:
| 7:30 am | Breakfast Networking with Members of IBC |
| 9:00 am | Presentation and Q&A Dr. Hang Chuon Naron |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break Networking with IBC |
| 10:30 am | Doing Business IBC Panel |
| 11:30 am | Q&A IBC Panel |
| 12 noon | Lunch Presentation and Q&A Mr. Arjun Goswami |
To Register:
Cost of participation is US$150.00.
Please fill in the attached form and email directly to the Raffles Le Royal Hotel Phnom Penh.
Tuesday, February 17 will end with a reception at the US Embassy, co-hosted by Ambassador Carol Rodley and the American Cambodian Business Council, the local version of AmCham which is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The reception will have as guests a cross section of Cambodia, including representatives from line ministries engaged in energy, infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, tourism, manufacturing, mining, etc. as well as members of the business community, members of the diplomatic corps and international financial institutions.
The historic Raffles Hotel Le Royal will be the scene of the conference on Wednesday, February 18. The Hotel Le Royal had made special arrangements for accommodation for those delegates coming from Siem Reap (see attached form)
The day will feature:
- A Networking Breakfast with representatives from the business community in Phnom Penh
- "Cambodia's Future Economic Development": A presentation by Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Secretary General of the Supreme National Economic Council, and one of the most talented members of the Royal Government.
- "Doing Business in Cambodia": A panel discussion comprised of a representative group of IBC members.
- "Briefing on Cambodia": A luncheon featuring an address by the Asian Development Bank's Country Representative, Mr. Arjun Goswami, who will give an economic review of Cambodia in the light of prevailing international conditions.