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(NEW) PECC Corporate Brochure 2013

PECC Statement to Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, April 2013, Surabaya, Indonesia

PECC Update for APEC SOM2, April 2013, Surabaya, Indonesia

PECC Update for APEC SOM1, February 2013, Jakarta

PECC Statement for APEC Joint Ministerial Meeting, September 2012, Vladivostok, Russia

State of the Region Report 2012

Discussion Forum

Abe’s TPP Strategy: Overcoming Domestic Division through Reform?
Theresa Robles, Associate Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, Singapore

Global Risk from Trade Wars: Time to Return to WTO
Barry Desker, Dean, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, Singapore

Why the ASEAN Summit matters to Canada .. (and just where is Brunei anyway?)
Hugh Stephens , Vice-Chairman, CANCPEC (Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation); Fellow, CDFAI

The Pacific Alliance: A Latin American Initiative for Asia Pacific Regional Integration
Manfred Wilhelmy, Chairman, CHILPEC (Chilean National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation)

Is regional economic integration enough? The search for 'Wave 3' growth
Ian Buchanan, Chairman, AUSPECC (Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee

CNCPEC: 20th Tianjin Fair and 9th PECC Expo | Tianjin, China | May 10-14, 2013

The 20th China Tianjin Investment & Trade Fair (Tianjin Fair) and the 9th PECC International Trade and Investment Expo was held at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, Tianjin, China from May 10th to 14th 2013.

The theme of the fair was 'Expanding Trade and Economic Cooperation to Realize Win-win Development,' featuring investment talks, trade promotion activities, and exchange of talents. The fair consisted of 4,600 booths in three exhibition halls attracting 70 delegations from 20 countries and regions, and 26 provinces of China. Around 8,000 enterprises participated in th...

KOPEC: Passing of Dr. Nam Duck-woo

Nam Duck-woo, a founding member of PECC and first chair of KOPEC (Korea committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation) passed away on May 18th, 2013 in Seoul at the age of 89. Dr. Nam earned a doctorate in economics at Oklahoma State University and was teaching at Sogang University when in 1969 he was recruited by then President Park Chung-hee to serve as the finance minister. He remained in the position till 1974 and from 1974 to 1978, he served as the deputy prime minister in charge of economic policies at the height of Korea’s industrial development. Under the next president, Chun Doo-hwan, he...

21st PECC General Meeting | Vancouver, Canada | June 3-5, 2013

The 21st General Meeting of PECC (PECC XXI) will be hosted by CANCPEC (Canada committee) and take place in Vancouver on June 3-5, 2013. It is held in conjunction with Canada-Asia 2013 and organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

The opening plenary session, 'Key Trends Shaping the Asia-Pacific" will examine the latest economic, political, and social trends in the Asia-Pacific, identifying the emerging opportunities and uncertainties in the region. Will slower economic growth be the norm in Asia over the next few years and how will this affect both the regional and global economy? ...

APEC needs to move beyond Bogor goals

The Asia-Pacific region continues to face an uncertain economic environment with major economies undertaking stimulus measures to bolster growth. This environment points to an urgent need for the region to find new engines for growth. These new engines should make ensure that people benefit from the integration process. “The region has benefitted from the integration process but we need to move beyond this to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth as we transition into the next phase of the region’s development.’” said Mr. Jusuf Wanandi, Co-chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (P...

CTPECC: Passing of Dr. Jeffrey Koo

PECC expresses sincere condolences to the family of Dr. Jeffrey L.S. Koo, former chair of CTPECC. Dr. Koo will be fondly remembered by members of PECC for his dedication to the promotion of cooperation and understanding in the Asia-Pacific.

As a pioneer of the Asia-Pacific cooperation process, Dr. Koo took over the chairmanship of CTPECC in 1994 and presided over the Finance Committee of PECC for many years. In addition to his support for PECC's evolution and expansion, he had been a thoughtful contributor to setting a regional agenda for cooperation. In light of the Asian Financial Crisi...