13 Government Private Sector Forum - CDC

Participate to 'The Thirteen Government-Private Sector Forum at Government Palace "Council for the Development of Cambodia" held on 23 April 2008, provided lots of comments for understanding the current constraints regarding to the Agri-Agro Industrials, Privates sector on SMEs, Tourism, Tax Examption etc.

NB: Key note address by Sr. Minister Minister of Economy and Finance, and openning address presented by from Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

I have got sources during the displayed at this forum...

Financial Sector Development Strategy 2006-2015

Handbook on Export Procedures (Practical Guide for Samll and Medium Enterprises in Cambodia) and the enacted of the Law on Concessions - April 2008

Others relevant files

=> If you want to have these ref. feel free to ask me!

ma new career at CRDB/CDC

The first impression of my strong emotion toward career challenged with the new opportunity open was your name appeared on a short list for the interview. The first phase for the recruitment process is on going. On 25 April 2008 I was recieved a telephone called from Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CRDB/CDC) informed that I was one of four priorities candidates to attend the interview regarding to the position in charge of the EU & North American Aid Coordination Department.

I was shocked to here that I am available to make an interview in a high ranking level for the position challenging in term of the competitive career. On Monday 31 April 2008 at 9:00 Dr. Rith Vuthy, Program Director, called for a second outstanding of my personal interview in his office. It sounds like I have already been hiered from this project CRDB/CDC. But franckly, I shall wait an official announcement that I will be able to be in charged within this position. Not so long the day after tomorrow, someone officially notify to me that I pass both writing and interview exam. It was incredible for my effort in seeking career.

Finally, I started work at CRDB/CDC on Wednesday 02 May 2008 - First phase I got the Term of Reference (TOR) to understand for my duties and its responsibilties. In fact, within the work that I need to deal with shall related to the one active project name as Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods Programmes (NRMLP). Which is mean "CRDB/CDC Facilitation and coordination of the (NRMLP) I suppose to work for.

As we are aware that, as part of the July 2006 agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) and Denmark to establish the Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods Programme (NRMLP), CRDC/CDC has been identified as the RGC coordinating agency for the NRML Programme. The Programme wil be managed through a Multi-Donor Livelihoods Facility (MDLF). CRDB/CDC will facilitate and coordinate Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) assistance and will liaise with the MDLF team to ensure the successful implementation of the Programme.

Specific CRDB/CDC responsibilities fall under four broad headings:

• Programme Coordination
• High Level Consultations
• Joint Annual Programme Review
• Component Support

In addition, CRDB/CDC will take responsibility for the closure of the Danida NRML Programme.

Terms of Reference (TOR)

CRDB/CDC Facilitation and coordination fo the Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods Programme (NRMLP)

Please see the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Council of Development of Cambodia and the development coorperation section of the Royal Danish Embassy Phnom Penh on Support to "The NRM & L Programme CDC partner"

COMMERCIAL STUDY TOUR TO EUROPE

I was supposed to work for this assignment only regarding to the high ranking people from differents premises such as CHUP / SNUOL / PEAM CHEANG Rubber Plantations. Last month, after the officially informed from PRCC/AFD support in order to encourage having possibly lauch the threnthening ARDC network toward international level. There shall organize the Commercial Tour to Europe in term of Cambodian Rubber to be advertised. As I have been involved with the 1st pilot test of SNUOL rubber sold to SOGESCOL (Belgique broker) successfully. The 2nd demanding from others European countries seeked for the availability of Cambodian Rubber whether there shall have the potential supplier would be able to be provided for this kind of matters. There was only one guy who considered as an active key person to get involve in preparing the connection between the brokers and the domestic supplier as per emailing and networking.

NB: PRCC Project together with the financial support from AFD will orgainze the Commercial Study Tour to Europe for meeting with international traders held on 18 - 24 May 2008. See that, I was very happy to hear that I am seleted to be part of one of ARDC delegated to attaind this Commercial Study Tour. Herewith the below is considered as an official. However I have many more tasks to be implemented. And the raise will be cooperated with key other person from Snuol plantations and my boss itself. Eventhough, it would be able to follow up the scope of everyday activities.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

FOR COMMERCIAL STUDY TOUR

GERMANY - BELGIUM - FRANCE

Sunday 18 May
Departure Phnom Penh

Monday 19 May
Arrival Paris
Morning: transfer to hotel
Lunch and afternoon: ED&F Man located

Tuesday 20 may
Morning: Transfer to Hamburg / Germany
Meeting with Weber & Schaer
Night in Hamburg

Wednesday 21 May
Morning: Transfer to Bruxelles
Meeting with SOGESCOL
Night in Bruxelles

Thursday 22 May
Continuation meeting with SOGESCOL
Evening: Transfer to Paris

Friday 23 May
Morning: Transfer to Clermond-Ferrand
Meeting with MICHELIN
Transfer to Montpellier for meeting with CIRAD (if possible according to timing of transport)
Transfer to Paris (evening or Saturday 24 may)

Saturday 24 May
End of the Study Tour
Departure to Phnom Penh

Ops... I was scheduled for myself departure to Phnom Penh on Tuesday 27 May

My schedule at ARDC

ARDC Calendar:

09—10 May :
Thai Rubber Association (TRA) Annual Dinner 2008 and ARBC Meeting
Plaza Athenee Bangkok, Thailand

18 - 24 May 2008:
Study Tour to European Countries.
“PRCC Project will be endorsed for 4 members of (ARDC) and 2 from (CRRI) for the Commercial Study Tour.
France - Belgium - Germany

5-7 June 2008 :
ASEAN Rubber Conference 2008. “The 4th Conference & Exhibition Manila,
Philippines
>> www.aseanrubberconference.com

23 – 25 June, 2008:
International Rubber Forum & Rubber Industrial Show (2008 Taipei Rubber)
Taiwan
>> www.tria.org.tw

2-4 September 2008:
4th International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhibition KLCC,
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
>> www.gloveconference.com.my

@ARDC Space!

In the ARDC room

This is my empty working room at ARDC. Imagine that when you are alone in this rooms. ARE YOU SCARE TO BE LONELY? In fact, it's only a table with some docs on it with some personal stuff. You can not see on the lelf side having shelf class for putting various docs. Not bad for the atmostphare!

Captured in the premises of my working at the Association for Rubber Development of Cambodia (ARDC). You may go through one of my main activities in preparing an ARDC's Official Website via http://www.ardc.org.kh/ ! Come and get what it looks...