Keith Jefferis from Botswana illustrated the practical uses of wealth accounting indicators and how they can help inform fiscal policy.

 

April 6-8, 2015

Subic Bay Travelers Hotel, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, the Philippines

Organized by the Philippine Statistic Authority with support from the WAVES Partnership

 

AGENDA

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 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES 

 Activity/ Topic

 Person-in-charge

 Day 1

 08:30 - 09:00

 Registration of participants

 Corina Myra C. Concepcion

 09:00 - 09:30

 Opening ceremony

 

Philippine national anthem

 Sarah Mae A. Manuel

Invocation

 Michelle Fatima T. Caranay

Welcome remarks

 Raymundo J. Talento (PSA)

 Introduction of participants

 Rowell G. Casaclang (PSA)

 09:30 - 09:35

 Objectives/Expected Output of the Training

 Edward P. Lopez-Dee

 (PSA)

 09:35 - 10:15

 Session I: Government of the Philippines’ Vision for Wealth Accounting

 Dr. Mercedita A. Sombilla

 (NEDA)

 10:15 - 10:30

 -Coffee Break-

 10:30 - 11:00

 Session II: Introduction to Wealth Accounting

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 11:00 - 12:00

 Session III: Constructing Adjusted National Income

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

12:00 - 13:00

 -Lunch break-

 3:00 - 14:00

 Session III: Constructing Adjusted National  Income (cont.)

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 14:00 - 14:15

 -Coffee Break-

 14:15 - 15:45

 Session IV: Constructing Adjusted Net Saving

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 15:45 - 16:45

 End of Day Wrap-Up and Wealth Overview

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 Day 2

 09:00 - 09:30

 Session VI: Recap of Day 1 and Overview of Wealth Accounts

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 09:30 - 10:30

 Session VII: Philippine Statistics Authority on Data Objectives and Discussion

 Raymundo J. Talento

 (PSA)

 10:30 - 10:45

 -Coffee Break-

 10:45 – 12:15

 Session VIII: Constructing Comprehensive Wealth Accounts

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 12:15 - 13:15

 -Lunch break-

 13:15 - 14:45

 Session VIII: Constructing Comprehensive Wealth Accounts

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 02:45 - 03:00

 -Coffee Break-

 3:00 - 04:00

 Session IX: End of Day Wrap-Up

 Ms. Esther Naikal

 (World Bank)

 07:00 - 10:00

 Social

 Day 3

 09:00 - 11:00

 Session X: County Example: Mineral Accounting, National Wealth and Adjusted Net Savings calculation in Botswana and Mauritania (two separate presentations)

 Mr. Keith Jefferis

 (Econsult, Botswana)

 11:00 -11:15

 -Coffee Break-

 11:15 - 12:30

 Session XI: Macroeconomic Significance of the Wealth Accounting Approach

 Mr. Keith Jefferis

 (Econsult, Botswana)

 12:30 - 13:30

 -Lunch Break-

 13:30 - 14:45

 Session XII: Fiscal Implications of the Wealth Accounting Approach

 Mr. Keith Jefferis

 (Econsult, Botswana)

 14:45 - 15:00

 -Coffee Break-

 15:00 - 16:30

 Session XIII: Way Forward (Workshop Wrap-Up)

 Raymundo J. Talento

 (PSA)

 16:30 – 17:00

 Closing Ceremony

 

Training Impression

 2 representatives from other agencies

Awarding of the Certificates

 World Bank/WAVES/PSA

Closing remarks

 Romeo S. Recide

 (PSA)