Towards a Roadmap for Shared Growth through the Philippine Automotive Industry 1:30 - 1:50 PM REGISTRATION1:50 - 2:00 PM GREETINGS from Junko Imanishi, Chief Representative, Sekiguchi Global Research Association2:00 - 2:30 PM COMPARING PERFORMANCE WITH EAST ASIA by Dr. Hitoshi Hirakawa (Professor, School of Economics, Nagoya University)2:30 - 3:00 PM COMPARATIVE AUTO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS by Dr. Peter Lee U(Dean, School of Economics, UA&P)3:00 - 3:15 PM BREAK3:15 - 3:45 PM POLICY IMPLICATIONS by Dr. Max Maquito (Visiting Researcher, Sekiguchi Global Research Association)3:45 - 5:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION /Q&A with special participation of industry representative(s) <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SEMINAR7.pdf">SEMINAR 7 pdf FILE</a>

(Enhancing Efficiency and Equity through Japanese Businesses in the Special Economic Zones) Date: March 26, 2004Venue: PLDT Meeting Room, UA&P, Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesProgram1:00 to 1:30 PM: Registration1:30 to 1:40 PM: Opening Remarks by Junko Imanishi (Chief Representative, SGRA; Managing Director, Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation), "Filipino Students in Japan"1:40 to 2:10 PM: Industrial Analysis Presentation by Dr. Peter Lee U (Director, UA&P Industrial Economics Program) "A Tale of Two Industries: The Electronics and Automotive Sectors in the Philippines"2:10 to 2:40 PM: Special Economic Zone Analysis Presentation by Dr. Ferdinand Maquito (Assistant Research Professor, UA&P; Researcher, SGRA) "An Evaluation of the Special Economic Zones: Another Look at the Dynamic Duo"2:40 to 3:10 PM: Macroeconomic Analysis Presentation by Dr. Bernardo Villegas (Senior Vice President, UA&P) "The Next Five Years"3:10 to 3:30 PM: Break3:30 to 4:00 PM: International Risk Analysis Presentation by Prof. Victor Abola (Director, UA&P Strategic Business Economics Program), "Threats and Opportunities of China"4:00 to 5:00 PM: Open ForumSeminar Fee: 3,000 PHPPower point slides and handouts in Japanese will be prepared

(Enhancing Efficiency and Equity through Japanese Businesses in the Special Economic Zones) Date: March 26, 2004Venue: PLDT Meeting Room, UA&P, Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesProgram1:00 to 1:30 PM: Registration1:30 to 1:40 PM: Opening Remarks by Junko Imanishi (Chief Representative, SGRA; Managing Director, Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation), "Filipino Students in Japan"1:40 to 2:10 PM: Industrial Analysis Presentation by Dr. Peter Lee U (Director, UA&P Industrial Economics Program) "A Tale of Two Industries: The Electronics and Automotive Sectors in the Philippines"2:10 to 2:40 PM: Special Economic Zone Analysis Presentation by Dr. Ferdinand Maquito (Assistant Research Professor, UA&P; Researcher, SGRA) "An Evaluation of the Special Economic Zones: Another Look at the Dynamic Duo"2:40 to 3:10 PM: Macroeconomic Analysis Presentation by Dr. Bernardo Villegas (Senior Vice President, UA&P) "The Next Five Years"3:10 to 3:30 PM: Break3:30 to 4:00 PM: International Risk Analysis Presentation by Prof. Victor Abola (Director, UA&P Strategic Business Economics Program), "Threats and Opportunities of China"4:00 to 5:00 PM: Open ForumSeminar Fee: 3,000 PHPPower point slides and handouts in Japanese will be prepared