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PECC-USAPC-SINCPEC Conference on
"Growing Apec Economies: New Challenges and Approaches"
Date: 29-30 June 2011, Friday and Saturday
Venue: Orchard Hotel, Singapore
Synopsis:
On 29 to 30 June, the Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC), together with PECC and United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC), co-organised a conference on “ Growing APEC Economies: New Challenges and Approaches”
This conference was officiated by Dr Charles Morrison, Co-Chair of PECC and it is a prelude to the APEC meeting in Honolulu at the end of 2011.
This conference serves as an opportunity to share interim findings as we run up to the 20th PECC General Meeting hosted by USAPC (US Asia Pacific Council/ US national committee for PECC) in Washington D.C. in September this year. The effort aims to contribute to increasing more direct input to the APEC process by the regional experts in their respective fields. This year, the key motivation is to help APEC economies cope with external shocks such as the US Government’s second quantitative easing, and rebalance export-driven development model by identifying services as an alternative growth pillar.
The conference has four main objectives: Take stock on the latest development amongst APEC economies in terms of sustainable and inclusive growth; Share experience in exploring how services can also be a pillar of growth for emerging economies; Evaluate how APEC economies can better cope with volatile capital flows; and Re-examine the effectiveness of APEC amidst the growing complexity in regional institutional architecture.
Discussions from the conference are expected to contribute to this year’s State of The Region (SOTR) report published by PECC which serves as a key medium to influence the policy makers directly involved in the APEC official process. SOTR is released immediately prior to the annual APEC summits and the venue this year will be Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Conference Report on “Growing APEC Economies: New Challenges & Approaches”
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PROGRAMME |
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Tuesday,
28 June 2011 |
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All Day |
Arrival of conference participants |
1830 – 2000 |
Working dinner for conference speakers and PECC Chairs and Representatives |
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Wednesday,
29 June 2011 |
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0800 – 0845 |
Conference Registration |
0900 – 0950 |
Opening Session |
0900 – 0910 |
Welcome Remarks
Mr Ho Meng Kit
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation
Singapore |
0910 – 0930 |
Opening Remarks by
Dr Charles Morrison
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) &
President, East West Center
United States of America (Speech  ) |
0930 – 0950 |
Keynote Address by
Mr Lim Hng Kiang
Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Singapore (Speech ) |
0950 - 1015 |
Coffee Break |
1015 – 1215 |
Plenary Session 1
Growing Economies in APEC
This session will discuss the issues relating to rapid structural changes and challenges currently taking place within APEC economies with regards to employment creation, technology upgrading, relative economic compliment and sustainabilities.
Plenary Session Moderator:
Dr Charles Morrison
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) &
President, East West Center
United States of America |
1020 – 1045 |
Keynote speaker
Professor Woo Wing Thye
Professor, Department of Economics
University of California, Davis
United States of America (Presentation ) |
1045 – 1145 |
Panel Speakers:
- Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami
Chair, Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (JANCPEC) &
President, Japan Institute of International Affairs
Japan
- Professor Chen Kang
Director, Masters in Public Administration and Management Program, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Singapore (Presentation )
- Dr Vu Minh Khuong
Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Singapore(Presentation )
- Dr Arianto Patunru
Head, Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia
Indonesia (Presentation )
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1145 – 1215 |
Discussion Session |
1215 – 1400 |
Distinguished Luncheon Speaker:
Professor Bernard Yeung
Dean, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore
Singapore (Presentation )
Lunch |
1400 – 1600 |
Plenary Session 2
Growing Trading in Services in APEC Economies
This session will discuss the issues relating to how to expand trading in services and enhancement on productivity for the APEC economies.
Plenary Session Moderator:
Mr Ian Buchanan
Chair, Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC) &
Senior Executive Advisor, Booz & Company
Australia |
1405 – 1430 |
Keynote speaker:
Professor Christopher Findlay
Vice-Chair, Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC) &
Executive Dean (Acting), Faculty of the Professions, University of Adelaide
Australia (Presentation ) |
1430 – 1530 |
Panel Speakers:
- Dato’ Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin
Chair, Malaysia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (MANCPEC) &
Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Strategic and International Studies
Malaysia (Presentation )
- Ms Subrina Chow
Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore
Hong Kong
(Presentation )
- Dr Narongchai Akrasanee
Chair, Thailand National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (TNCPEC) &
Chairman, Seranee Holdings
Thailand (Presentation )
- Mrs Tatiana Palatova
Deputy Chief, Service and Investment Division, Trade Negotiations Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Russia (Presentation )
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1530 – 1600 |
Discussion Session |
1600 – 1615 |
Coffee Break |
1615 – 1830 |
Plenary Session 3
APEC’s Growth: State of the Region Report Presentation
Plenary Session Moderator:
Mr Denis McNamara
Deputy Chair, New Zealand Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC) &
Consultant, Lowndes Associates
New Zealand |
1620 – 1700 |
Keynote Speaker:
Mr Woo Yuen Pau
Coordinator, PECC State-of-the-Region Task Force &
President and Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Canada (Presentation ) |
1700 – 1800 |
Presentation Session: Members of State-of-the-Region Editorial Committee
- Australia: Mr Ian Buchanan
Chair, Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC) &
Senior Executive Advisor, Booz & Company
- China: Ambassador Zou Mingrong
Executive Vice-Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)
Dr Yang Zerui
Researcher, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)
- Japan: Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami
Chair, Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (JANCPEC) &
President, Japan Institute of International Affairs
- Korea: Dr Sangkyom Kim
Executive Director, Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (KOPEC)
- Singapore: Associate Professor Tan Khee Giap
Chair, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC) & Co-Director, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
- Chinese Taipei: Dr Gee San
Deputy Minister, Council for Economic Planning & Development
Executive Yuan
- United States of America: Dr Charles Morrison
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) &
President, East West Center
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| 1800 – 1830 |
Discussion Session |
| 1845 – 2045 |
Conference Dinner
Distinguished Speaker
Dr Charles Morrison
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) &
President, East West Center
United States of America (Presentation ) |
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Thursday,
30 June 2011 |
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0845 – 1045 |
Plenary Session 4
Managing Capital Flows
This session will discuss how APEC economies can cope with the rapid capital flows within APEC economies with regards to macroeconomic stability and external shocks.
Plenary Session Moderator:
Dr Ko Kwan Wai
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Special Assistant to Professor Sung Yun-wing, Chair, Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC)
Hong Kong, China |
0850 – 0915 |
Keynote speaker:
Professor Kawai Masahiro
Dean & Chief Executive Officer, Asian Development Bank Institute
Japan (Presentation ) |
| 0915 – 1015 |
Panel Speakers:
- Dr Kobsak Pootrakool Executive Vice President, International Banking Group, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
Thailand (Presentation )
- Associate Professor Chow Hwee Kwan
Associate Professor of Economics and Statistics (Practice), School of Economics, Singapore Management University
Singapore (Presentation )
- Dr Chen Miao
Director, Macroeconomic Forecasting Centre, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
Chinese Taipei (Presentation )
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1015 – 1045 |
Discussion Session |
1045 – 1100 |
Coffee Break |
1100 – 1300 |
Plenary Session 5
Strategic Importance of Regional Economic Integration and Cooperation vis-a-vis Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), East Asian Summit (EAS) and Group of Twenty (G-20)
Plenary Session Moderator:
Mr Jusuf Wanandi
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (INCPEC) &
Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Indonesia |
1105 – 1130 |
Keynote Speaker:
Associate Professor Simon Tay
Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs &
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Singapore (Presentation ) |
1130 – 1230 |
Panel Speakers:
- Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami
Chair, Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (JANCPEC) &
President, Japan Institute of International Affairs
Japan
- Ambassador Zou Mingrong
Executive Vice-Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)
China (Paper / Presentation )
- Dato Timothy Ong
Chairman, Asia Inc Forum
Brunei Darussalam
- Dr Sangkyom Kim
Executive Director, Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (KOPEC)
Korea (Presentation )
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1230 – 1300 |
Discussion Session |
| 1300 – 1430 |
Distinguished Luncheon Speaker:
Mr Louis Mazel
Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy in Singapore
United States of America
Closing Remarks:
Can APEC Economies Deliver?
Ambassador Muhamad Noor
Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat (speech )
Lunch |
| 1400 – 1430 |
Media Briefing
- Dr Charles Morrison
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) &
President, East West Center
United States of America
- Mr Jusuf Wanandi
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC),
Chair, Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (INCPEC) &
Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Indonesia
- Associate Professor Tan Khee Giap
Chair, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC) &
Co-Director, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Singapore
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End of Conference |
| 1930 – 2100 |
Dinner Meeting for PECC Chairs and Representatives |
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For enquiries |
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For more
information, please contact Ms Amanda Lim at +65 6601 1175 or email: spplla@nus.edu.sg |
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