2001 International Finance Seminar

Abstract

This capacity-building seminar titled 'Seminar on International Finance: Challenges and Opportunities in Modern International Finance', was jointly organized and sponsored by the ADB Institute, the ADB and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), from 17-21 September 2001, Seoul, Korea. The participants were middle- to senior level government officials from nine Asian countries of the ADB. The main objective of the seminar was to enhance participants' understanding of various issues involved in the changing international financial environment and to provide them the opportunities to discuss methods of strengthening domestic and international financial sector through countryspecific, regional and international approaches. The seminar provided an in-depth learning experience for participants and a forum to discuss various conceptual and practical policy issues in financial reform and capital market development. Comprehensive presentations by eminent resource speakers from the academia and multilateral financial institutions provided the knowledge base for the seminar. Participants were also given the opportunity to present their own analysis and opinions about issues addressed during the seminar and to exchange views with one another and with resource speakers in interactive discussions.