5th Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference 1 to 2 October 2019 ADB is organizing the 5th e-GP Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) on 1–2 October 2019 at ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines. This year’s conference will focus on Emerging Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) Technologies and Innovation, and Regional Trends and Country Systems Experiences. Objectives During the event, participants will have the opportunity to: develop a wider network of e-GP experts and public sector managers involved in developing and implementing e-GP systems in their respective countries. exchange views and foster better inter-regional e-GP cooperation and cross border trade. interact with ADB procurement specialists to get better understanding of ADB approach to e-GP. identify potential areas of e-GP cooperation at the bilateral and regional levels. At the end of the conference, participants will have: discovered new ideas and knowledge in improving their existing e-GP system operations and developing their system further so that these are based on international best practice. a wider, active network of e-GP experts and practitioners that can interact formally or informally and continue their dialogue on e-GP. received first-hand information on ADB e-GP policies and initiatives for supporting e-GP in ADB-financed projects. continue the process of exploring potential e-GP cooperation or collaboration with other institutions or countries in the region. Program and Learning Materials 01 October 2019 02 October 2019 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Remarks Deborah Stokes Keynote Address Session 1 Strengthening the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network -- TA 9860 Galiya Ismakova Session 1 e-GP Trends in ADB-funded Projects Minhong Fan Session 2: Development of a Global e-GP Architecture using Block-Chain Technology Global e-Government Procurement Architecture Quamrul Hasan Session 3: e-GP Development in the Context of a Large Federal State: Case of India e-GP Development in India Swayamsiddha Mohanty Session 3: e-GP Development in the Context of a Large Federal State: Case of India eGovernance@India Usha Saxena Session 4: Innovation in Country Procurement Systems Indonesia Procurement M&E: A New Way Sultan Lubis Session 4: Innovation in Country Procurement Systems Procurement Data Analytics: The Philippine Experience Rosa Maria Clemente Session 4: Innovation in Country Procurement Systems Rosa Maria Clemente Session 4: Innovation in Country Procurement Systems Rosa Maria Clemente Session 5 Open Contracting: Improving Infrastructure and Service Delivery with Open Data and Accountability Lindsey Marchessault, Director of Data and Engagement, Open Contracting Canada Session 5 The World Bank Public Procurement Database Product Hunt La Cascia, Senior Procurement Specialist, World Bank Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 6: Cross-Border Trade and e-GP WTO-GPA: Promoting Cross-Border Trade in Government Procurement Markets through e-GP Jianning Chen Session 6: Cross-Border Trade and e-GP Key Considerations for Cross-Border Trade in Government Procurement – EBRD Perspective and Experience Session 7: Integrating e-GP with FMIS/Budget Systems – Towards Enforcing Fiscal Discipline: A Model for Integration Session 8: Innovation Procurement Promoting Innovation in Public Procurement – Case of New Zealand Andy Cochrane Session 8: Innovation Procurement The Philippine Innovation Act: Benefits and Opportunities for Digital Technology in Improving Supply Chain Adria Villaroya Session 9: Challenges and Lessons Learnt from SaaS Implementation Taina Iro and Ramanathan Somasundaram Session 10 e-GP Development in People’s Republic of China Big Data and Data Management for Public Procurement He Ruiqi Session 10 Big Data – The Case of Henan Kang Qingling Session 10 The Application BIM in Shenzhen Procurement Deng Yong Session 11: APPeN: Direction and Opportunities for Strengthening the Network - Small Group Discussion Closing Remarks Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Marie Charmaine Yuson Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department Read Also Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference Topics ADB Administration and Governance