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Cambodia Investment, Trade and Infrastructure

November 18, 2005

November 30 to December 01, 2005
Raffles Hotel Le Royal
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia

Co-host: UNDP
Lead sponsors: KPMG, Acleda Bank
Sponsors: Northbridge Communities, British Gas, MobiTel, DFDL, RM Asia, Sciaroni & Associates, Comin Khmere, Cintri, SCA, Royal Haskoning, Moody's Investors Service

• About Cambodia:

Strategically located between the key growth areas of Thailand (Eastern Seaboard) and Vietnam (Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City) Cambodia is a highly fertile country with tremendous development potential. Despite its traumatic history and inadequate infrastructure, Cambodia’s annual GDP growth rates (Post Crisis average, 1999-2004 according to Asian Development Bank) reached 6.7%, second only China in the Southeast/East Asian Region.

Cambodia’s government is stable, and is pursuing a pro-business reform process within which foreign and domestic investors enjoy generally equal opportunities. As the WTO’s newest member, Cambodia is committed to an open investment and trade regime, both locally and externally. Yet the “Cambodia Opportunity” is not yet well-known internationally, offering unique opportunities to entrepreneurial investors and traders.

• About this Conference:

“Cambodia Investment, Trade and Infrastructure” is the fourth conference organized by Dataconsult in Cambodia since 1996. Each conference has benefited from active participation of the Prime Minister, principal economic ministers, leading local and international businesspeople with an average attendance of over 200 persons at each conference. The agenda covers a wide range of investment, domestic and foreign trade, and infrastructure aspects of Cambodia.

Attendance at this conference offers the following benefits to participants

• first-hand interaction with government leaders
• updates on new regulations and reform initiatives affecting business
• networking with already successful Cambodia investors and traders
• information on investment and trade opportunities
• opportunities to debate with government to influence the direction of future policy
• Who should attend:
• Regional and country decision-makers
• Business development directors and analysts evaluating country risks and opportunities
• Neighbouring country corporate division-heads with potential interest in Cambodia markets
• Industry specialists concerned with finance, logistics, energy, consumer markets apparel, agro-industry, telecommunications, tourism, transport, construction, domestic and foreign trade
• Multilateral institutions trade associations and academic specialists with professional interest in Cambodia
• Meeting point for policy makers and business:

Prime Minister H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sok An and H.E. Senior Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh and H.E. Senior Minister of Economy and Finance Keat Chhon have confirmed to lead a top-level Ministerial and government team, joined by Cambodian and foreign business decision-makers and strategists.

Cooperating organizations include US ASEAN Business Council, International Business Club of Cambodia chambers of commerce and industry associations from Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and elsewhere.

• Detailed agenda:

  Time	Description
  Wednesday, November 30, 2005
  08.00-09.30	Registration and net working session
  09.30-11.00	Building the new Cambodia: achievements and commitments (H.E. Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia)
  11.15-12.15	Economic and investment outlook (H.E. Senior Minister Keat Chhon)
  13.30-14.30	From AFTA to WTO: opportunities and challenges (H.E. Senior Minister Cham Prasidh)
  14.30-15.30	Infrastructure for industry (H.E. Minister Sun Chanthol)
  16.00-17.00	Banking for business (National Bank of Cambodia and bankers)
  17.00-18.00	Special Economic and Export Zones: Building a community-oriented industrial base for Cambodia
  18.30-20.30	Cocktail Reception (hosted by the US Embassy, Northbridge Communities and Amcam/International Business Club of Cambodia)
  Thursday, December 01, 2005
  09.00-09.45	The reform agenda: what it means for business (Senior ministerial address)
  10.00-11.15	Getting down to detail: Sectoral sessions Series A I      Banking, insurance and financial services II     Export processing and international trade facilitation III    Infrastructure, telecommunications and transport IV    Energy, oil and gas V     Domestic consumer market and retail sector
  11.15-12.30	Sectoral sessions: Series B VI    Agro-industry, manufacturing and SME development VII   Tourism, hotels and travel services VIII  Law, tax and good governance IX    Human resource competitiveness: education and employment X     Real estate, construction and urban development
  12.30-14.00	Conference conclusions (Discussion over lunch with H.E. Senior Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh)

• Cost of participation:

  Standard cost: US$195 per participant
  Special discount for members of cooperating organizations: US$175 per participant
  Payable to International Business Club Cambodia care of Mr. David King, KPMG Cambodia Ltd., No 2, Street 208, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  Tel: +855­ (0)23 216 899
  Fax: +855­ (0)23 216 405
  E-mail:

• Hotel special arrangements (all net including breakfast):
  • Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh
    Tel: +855­ (0)23 981 888
    E-mail:
    Website: www.raffles.com
    State room single: US$89.75; double: US$99
  • Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh
    Tel: +855­ (0)23 430 333
    E-mail:
    Website: www.sunway.com.kh
    Deluxe single US$70; double US$80
  • Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh
    Tel: +855­ (0)23 991 868
    E-mail:
    Website: www.phnompenhhotel.com
    Superior single: US$55; double: US$60
  • Holiday Villa Hotel
    Tel: +855­ (0)23 990 888
    E-mail:
    Website: www.holidayvilla.com.my
    Superior (single or double) US$40; suite US$60

Hotel reservations should be made directly to selected hotel quoting ref. CITIC

For further information, please contact Mr. David King, International Business Club, c/o KPMG, No 2, Street 208, Phnom Penh, email: , Tel: +855­ (0)23 216 899