Monday, 15 May 2017

 0900 - 0910

Welcome Remarks

• Donald Campbell
  Co-Chair, PECC
  
  
• Vo Tri Thanh
  Chair, VNCPEC
  
  

 0910 - 0925

Keynote Address ( pdf download (149 KB) )

• H.E. Pham Binh Minh
  Deputy Prime Minister
  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
  
  

 0925 - 0940

Family Photo

 0940 - 0950

Coffee Break

 0950 - 1130

Session 1: Key Developments and Prospects of the Asia-Pacific Region
What are the prospects for growth in the Asia-Pacific? What actions should regional institutions and processes take to address concerns about globalization? What path should Asia-Pacific take toward trade liberalization, growth and integration? The role of services and investment in promoting regional economic growth and integration?

Moderator:

• Chul Chung
  Vice President, Korea Institute for International Economic Cooperation;
  Vice Chair, KOPEC

Keynote Speaker:

• The new world of trade
  Pascal Lamy
  President Emeritus, Jacques Delors Institute
  Chair, FPTPEC
  
  

Panel Discussion:

• Making trade an engine of growth for all
  Marcus Bartley Johns
  Senior Trade Specialist, World Bank
  
  
• The role of services in the development
  Yose Rizal Damuri
  Head, Economics Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  Co-Chair, INCPEC
  
  
• pdf Changing Priorities for regional economic cooperation: The role of social policy in inclusive growth (295 KB)
  Yoshiji Nogami
  President, Japan Institute for International Affairs
  Chair, JANCPEC
  
  
• Challenges to investment: Trends in international investment
  Chin Leng Lim
  Professor of Law, The University of Hong Kong
  Member, HKCPEC

Open Discussion

1130 - 1300

Session 2: New Drivers  for Growth and Economic Integration
What will drive economic growth over the next 5-10 years? How should economies prepare to take advantage of new growth engines? How can the region step up work on connectivity? How can the next phase of growth be made more inclusive, sustainable and innovative, especially to ensure that micro and small and medium enterprises can thrive?

Moderator:

• Hugh Stephens
  Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
  Vice-Chair, CANCPEC

Keynote Address ( pdf download (730 KB) )

• Pamela Mar
  Director of Sustainability, Fung Academy
  Member, HKCPEC
  
  

Panel Discussion:

• pdf PECC Connectivity Index: Report on Phase 1 of the Index Development (1.27 MB)
  Yoon Ee Jeong
  Consultant, PECC Task Force on Connectivity
  
  

• Key challenges for enhancing connectivity and competitiveness
  Tan Khee Giap
  Co-Director, Asian Competitiveness Institute
  Chair, SINCPEC
  
  

• pdf Enhancing MSMEs' competitiveness and innovation as a key driver of growth (992 KB)
  Can Van Luc
  Senior Advisor, BIDV
  Member, VNCPEC
  
  

• pdf Measuring Integration in the Network Structure: Some suggestions on the Connectivity Index (paper) (258 KB)
  pdf Connectivity Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific and the Belt and Road Initiative (ppt) (497 KB)
  Zhang Zhongyuan
  Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  
  

• pdf Deepening economic integration - PECC, ASEAN, and the BNR initiative: opportunities for synergy (503 KB)
  Andrew Elek
  Member, AUSPECC
  
  

Open Discussion

1300 - 1400

Lunch

1400 - 1530

Session 3: An Asia-Pacific Agenda for the Digital/ Internet Economy
How Asia-Pacific economies should respond to harness the potential of the new Technology Revolution and digital ecnomy? How is technology changing business models, the economy and society? What work can the policy community be doing to benefit from these changes? What  risks and opportunities does technological change present? What opportunities and challenges does the digital age pose for economic-financial-social inclusion and human resources development?

Moderator:

• Nur Sulyna Abdullah
  Chair, APEC Ad Hoc Steering Group on the Internet Economy

Keynote Address:

• pdf An Asia-Pacific Agenda for the Digital Economy (614 KB)
  Mari Pangestu
  Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  Co-Chair, INCPEC
  
  

Panel Discussion:

• pdf Digital DNA: Disruption and the Challenges for Global Governance (ppt) (171 KB)
  Jonathan D. Aronson
  Professor of Communication, Annerberg School for Communication & Journalism
  University of Southern California
  
  

• pdf HR Development in the digital age: Education 4.0 (1.26 MB)
  Tuan Pham
  CEO, Topica Edtech Group
  
  

• pdf Economic, Financial and Social Inclusion in the New Technological Context (paper) (474 KB)
  pdf Economic, Financial and Social Inclusion in the New Technological Context (ppt) (3.82 MB)
  Gary Hawke
  Emeritus Professor, Victoria University of Wellington
  Member, NZPECC
  
  

• How can the digital economy promote inclusive growth?
  Peter Lovelock
  Director, TRPC Pte Ltd
  
  

• pdf Outlook of digital economy and SME O2O (252 KB)
  Chien-Fu Lin
  President, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
  Chair, CTPECC
  
  

Open Discussion

1530 - 1545

Coffee Break

1545 - 1715

Session 4: The Asia-Pacific Partnership: Ways Forward
What are the key challenges and opportunities for the future of the Asia-Pacific partnership? Are current processes sufficient for dealing with the reality of deeper trade and integration in the region? What are the comparative advantages of different processes and how do they relate to each other? What role should the region be playing in global leadership? What can be a driving vision for the Asia-Pacific post-2020?

Moderator:

• Nguyen Nguyet Nga
  Senior Advisor
  APEC 2017 Committee

Keynote Address:

• Charles Morrison
  Distinguished Senior Fellow, East-West Center
  Member, USAPC
  
  

Panel Discussion:

• pdf Impacts of mega-regionals on economic growth (321 KB)
  Kenichi Kawasaki
  Senior Fellow, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
  Co-Chair, Global EPA Consortium
  
  

• pdf ASEAN Community Vision 2025: Implications for Asia-Pacific partnership (298 KB)
  Steven Wong
  Deputy Chief Executive, Institute of Strategic and International Studies
  Member, MANCPEC
  
  

• pdf Beyond the Bogor Goals: Vision for Asia-Pacific (238 KB)
  Narongchai Akrasanee
  Chair, TNCPEC
  
  

• pdf The role of an FTAAP in the future Asia-Pacific partnership (368 KB)
  Liu Chenyang
  Director, APEC Study Center, Nankai University
  
  

• pdf A vision for the Asia-Pacific: The role of the Pacific Alliance (1.35 MB)
  Marcela Otero
  Director, Directorate of Multilateral Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chile
  
  

• Asia-Pacific partnership for sustainable and inclusive development for the 21st century
  Vo Tri Thanh
  Chair, VNCPEC
  
  

Open Discussion

1715 - 1730

Closing Session

Summary and Wrap Up

• Vo Tri Thanh
  Chair, VNCPEC

Closing Remarks

• Tang Guoqiang
  Co-Chair, PECC
  
  

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Reception