2017 PECC Singapore Conference on “APEC’s Post 2020 Agenda: Rising Protectionism, Economic Rebalancing and Diversified Growth”
Date: 13 February 2017, Monday
Venue: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore
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Conference Programme
2017 SINCPEC Conference Proceedings
- Welcome Remarks:
- Dr Tan Khee Giap, Chairman, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC)
- Dr Vo Tri Thanh, Chairman, Vietnam National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (VNCPEC)
- Opening Speech by Guest of Honour:
- Keynote Speech:
- Keynote Speaker:
- Moderator:
- Mr Ian Buchanan, Chairman, Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC)
- Session 1: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in a Changing Global Context: Globalization and its Discontents, Protectionism and Coherent Approach Towards External Economic Relations
- Moderator:
- Dr Chul Chung, Vice Chairman, Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (KOPEC)
- Panelists:
- Mr Hugh Stephens, Vice Chairman, Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC) & Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Dr Josef T. Yap, Professorial Lecturer, UP School of Economics, Philippines
- Dr Charles E. Morrison, Distinguished Senior Fellow, East-West Center
- Moderator:
- Luncheon Talk: “Vietnam’s Prospect as a Manufacturing Hub and Manpower Development”
- Distinguished Luncheon Speaker:
- Moderator:
- Dr Chien-Fu Lin, Chairman, Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (CTPECC)
- Session 2: Micro Competitiveness, Inclusive and Quality Growth: Potential Synergy and Competitiveness Profile of Regional Small and Medium Enterprises, E-Commerce and Digital Financial Inclusion
- Moderator:
- Ambassador Antonio I. Basilio, Chairman, Philippine Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (PPECC)
- Lead Panelists:
- Panelists:
- Dr Chen-Sheng Ho, Director, International Affairs Department, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
- Dr Tan Khee Giap, Co-Director, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore & Chairman, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (SINCPEC)
- Dr Can Van Luc, Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Senior Executive Vice President & Director, Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC Training School
- Moderator:
- Session 3: Infrastructure Connectivity and Equitable Economic Development: Regional versus Sub-regional and Sub-National Economic Integration and Responsive Regulatory Regimes
- Moderator:
- Dr Vo Tri Thanh, Chairman, Vietnam National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (VNCPEC)
- Lead Panelist:
- Mr Jordan Z Schwartz, Director, Singapore Infrastructure & Urban Development Hub, The World Bank Group
- Panelists:
- Mr Edward Clayton, Senior Executive Director, PwC Strategy& (M) Sdn Bhd
- Ms Felia Salim, Director, Kemitraan, Indonesia
- Mr Tan Puay Hin, Senior Advisor (Group Port Design & Connectivity), PSA International Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Moderator:
- Session 4: Enhancing People-to-People Connectivity by Promoting Common Technical Standards and Specifications, Tourism and Education Services, Improving Ease-of-Doing Business Index and Agenda for Ensuring Food Security
- Moderator:
- Dr Djisman Simandjuntak, Chairman, Indonesia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (INCPEC)
- Lead Panelist:
- Panelists:
- Mr Kwek Hian Chuan Henry, Member of Parliament & Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Trade and Finance, Singapore
- Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director, Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam
- Mr Melvin Soh, Executive Director, Continental Steel Pte Ltd & Dr Jimmy Koh, Managing Director, Antara Koh Pte Ltd
- Moderator:
- Session 5: Re-evaluating and Reshaping the Common Resolve to Bogor Goals
- Moderator:
- Mr Denis McNamara, Chairman, New Zealand Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC)
- Lead Panelist:
- Panelists:
- Dr Erlinda M. Medalla, Senior Research Fellow, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
- Dr Sungil Kwak, Director, Korea National Center for APEC Studies, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
- Mr Jusuf Wanandi, President Director, The Jakarta Post Daily & Senior Fellow and Co-founder, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia & Dr Djisman Simandjuntak, Chairman, Indonesia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (INCPEC)
- Moderator:
- Closing Remarks:
- Ambassador Donald Campbell, Co-Chairman, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
- Dinner Talk: “Globalization, Inclusivity & Implications to ASEAN”
- Distinguished Dinner Speaker:
- Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
- Dinner Talk Moderator:
- Dr Narongchai Akrasanee, Chairman, Thailand National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (TNCPEC)
- Distinguished Dinner Speaker:
Media Coverage:
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APEC 2017 – Springboard for economic initiatives from Vietnam
The Jakarta Post, 31 January 2017 - Press Release by PECC International Secretariat
www.pecc.org, 13 February 2017 -
林勋强：APEC成员应保持市场开放
Lianhe Zaobao, 14 February 2017
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Apec still a distance away from goal of free, open trade: Hng Kiang
The Business Times, 14 February 2017
The Business Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Permission required for reproduction
- Open markets Apec’s best bet: Minister
The Straits Times, 14 February 2017
The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Permission required for reproduction
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