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School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics InWEnt Capacity Building International German Development Institute (DIE) Workshop on “The Global Financial Crisis and the Reform of the Financial Regulatory Framework” Beijing, 7-8 May 2009 Programme Background The global financial crisis has underscored the importance of comprehensive and efficient financial market regulation and supervision. The scope and severity of the crisis has also highlighted the importance of international cooperation to counter the effects of the crisis and prevent new ones from occurring. Against the backdrop of the current crisis, this workshop seeks to discuss the reform of national as well as international financial regulatory frameworks and exchange experiences with regulation in different countries and regions. Topics to be addressed include adequate crisis responses that will help continued growth and development, appropriate measures that should be taken regarding the regulation and supervision of financial markets, regional financial integration and regulatory cooperation in East Asia, and the reform and strengthening of the global financial architecture. The workshop is intended to provide inputs for a planned international conference in Berlin/Germany on 34 September 2009 on “Global financial governance – challenges and regional responses”. Venue: School of FinanceCentral University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)39 South College Road, Beijing,100081,CHINA The working languages will be English/Chinese. The workshop will be moderated by Jianjun Li, Assistant Dean of School of Finance CUFE and Anja Chia Y.L., Director InWEnt Coordination Center Beijing Day 1 (7 May 2009) 08:40 – 09:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Liqing Zhang, Dean, School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE), Beijing Thomas Helfen, Counsellor and Head of Department of International Cooperation and Development, Embassy of the Federal Repub