Discussion Forum
Who will write the rules for Asia-Pacific trade?
Peter A. Petri. Senior Fellow, East West Center
72% of Asia Pacific Opinion Leaders Favor Plurilateral Services Negotiations
Global Services Network
FTA Strategies in China and India
Ganeshan Wignaraja, Principal Economist, Office of Regional Economic Integration, ADB
Preparing for natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region
Don Gunasekera, Senior Economist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
PECC Elects Don Campbell as New Co-Chair
At the Standing Committee meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council held in Singapore on Friday, Don Campbell, a Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Senior Strategic Advisor for Davis LLP, has been unanimously elected Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC). He is also the Chair of Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC). Mr. Campbell’s former appointments with the Canadian government include Deputy Foreign Minister (1997-2000), Deputy Minister for International Trade (1989-1993), Ambassador to Jap...
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Monetary Policy Regime (PEO Structure Specialists' Meeting)
The first PEO (Pacific Economic Outlook) Structure group meeting of the year on monetary policy regimes took place in Osaka, Japan, during March 17-18, 2012, hosted by the Japan committee for PEO. Following the previous topic of Macrofinancial Linkages and Financial Deepening, this project is to scrutinize monetary policy regimes and their effects on macroeconomic performance in advanced and emerging economies in the Pacific region. In the context of advanced economies, rule-based monetary policies represented by inflation targeting have been pursued and spread among them. But they faile...
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Oceans as a Source of Renewable Energy
The second seminar of PECC International Project on marine resources took place in Hawaii, USA, focusing on ocean as source of renewable energy (March 26-28, 2012). Representatives from government, research institutions, and relevant marine renewable energy industries have contributed to the seminar to share some of the innovative ways to optimize usage of marine resources and on ways to achieve an integrated, sustainable approach in managing natural resources in the ocean. Technologies were available; taking the innovation to work in marketplace was the biggest existing challenge, needing siz...
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Collective Action Needed to Respond to Climate Changes and to Better Manage Marine Resources
The first of a series of three under the PECC International Project on marine resources (2011-2012), 'Oceans at Risk: Protection from the ocean to the coast, sharing marine resources' took place in Noumea, New Caledonia on 22-24 November 2011. The seminar brought together academics, scientists, policy-makers, and business executives to discuss and examine the consequences of climate change on oceans, exploitative versus responsible usage of marine resources as food, energy, and goods, treatment of solid and liquid waste in coastal areas, as well as ways to achieve sustainable management of biodi...
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Regional Cooperation Crucial for Food Security
Moving beyond Market Volatility to Foster Food Security, Taipei, December 1-2, 2011
This conference was sponsored by the Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee and took place during December 1-2, 2011 at the Riviera Hotel in Taipei. (
Program agenda with individual presentations for download
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The goal of this conference was to explore the global issue of food security with particular attention to implications for the Asia Pacific. How policy affects food security and may need to adjust or be implemented differently will be of particular interest. Speakers from various sectors ...
PECC Elects Don Campbell as New Co-Chair
At the Standing Committee meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council held in Singapore on Friday, Don Campbell, a Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Senior Strategic Advisor for Davis LLP, has been unanimously elected Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperati...
Read more...- SINCPEC Conference: Regional cooperation takes a new dimension
- Oceans as a Source of Renewable Energy
- Monetary Policy Regime (PEO Structure Specialists' Meeting)
- Regional Cooperation Crucial for Food Security
- Collective Action Needed to Respond to Climate Changes and to Better Manage Marine Resources
MONPECC: Khalzkhuu Narankhuu MP Appointed as New Chair
Mr. Durzee Odkhuu has stepped down as the Chair of MONPECC and the former Vice-Chair of MONPECC Mr. Khalzkhuu Narankhuu MP has succeeded the former as the new Chair. Mr. Narankhuu has received an international economics degree from Kiev State University and has entered the foreign ministry in 1978. ...
Read more...Seminar 3: Management of Marine Resources and Oceans as Means of Communication, Auckland, New Zealand | December 4-5, 2012
The concluding seminar of PECC international project on marine resources will take place in Auckland, New Zealand on December 4-5, 2012, led by FPTPEC and hosted by NZPECC and the University of Auckland. Four key topics will be discussed at the upcoming seminar:
1. Identification and exploitation of ...
Environmental Sustainability in Urban Centers (2012)
Environmental Sustainability in Urban Centers: Efficiency and new technologies in the provision of urban services (2012)
184 pages
ISBN: 978-981-07-1027-9
This publication is a summary of presentations, discussions, and recommendations resulting from PECC seminars that focused on new technologies and e...
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