Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

All day

Arrival of conference participants

1830-2000

Working dinner for conference speakers and PECC Chairs and Representatives

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

0800-0845

Conference Registration

0900-0950

Opening Session

0900-0910

Welcome Remarks:

• Mr Ho Meng Kit, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Business Federation

0910-0930

Opening Remarks:

• Dr Charles Morrison, Co-chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC); Chair, Unites States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) & President, East West Center United States of America (paper)

0930-0950

Keynote Address:

• Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore (paper)

0950-1015

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 competition.

Moderator:

• Dr Charles Morrison,  Co-chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC); Chair, Unites 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  (paper)
  

1045-1145

Panellists:

• 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 Adminsitration and Management Program, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. (paper)
• Dr Vu Minh Khuong, Assistant Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. (paper)
• Dr Arianto Patunru, Head, Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, Indonesia (paper)

145-1215

1215-1400

Luncheon Speech:

• Professor Bernard Yeung, Dean, NUS Business School, National University of Singapore, Singapore (paper/ speech)

Lunch

1400-1600

Plenary Session 2 - Growing Trading in Services in APEC Economies
This session will discuss in the issues relating to how to expand trading in services and enhancement on productivity for the APEC economies.

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 (paper)

1430-1530

Panellists:

• Dato' Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin, Chair, Malaysia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (MANCPEC) & Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia (paper)
• Ms Subrina Chow, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, Hong Kong (paper)
• Dr Narongchai Akrasanee, Chair, Thailand National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (TNCPEC) & Chairman, Seranee Holdings, Thailand (paper)
• Mrs Tatiana Palatova, Deputy Chief, Service and Investment Division, Trade Negotiations Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Russia (paper)

1530-1600

1600-1615

Coffee Break

1615-1830

Plenary Session 3 - APEC's Growth: State of the Region Presentation

Moderator:

• Mr Dennis 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 (paper)

1700-1800

Presentation Session: Members of SOTR Editorial Committee

• Australia: Mr Ian Buchanan
  Chair, Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC) & Senior Executive Advisor, Booz & Company, Australia
• China: Ambassador Zou Mingrong, Executive Vice-Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
  Dr Yang Zerui, Researcher, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)

• Japan: Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami, Chair, Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation & 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 Council (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.

1800-1830

1830-2030

Conference Dinner

Distinguished Dinner Speaker:

•  Dr Charles Morrison, Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC); Chair, United States Asia Pacific Council (USAPC) & President, East West Center, Unites States of America. (paper)

Thursday, 30 June 2011

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.

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, Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan (paper)

0915-1015

Panellists:

• Dr Kobsak Pootrakool, Executive Vice President, International Banking Group, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Thailand (paper)
• Associate Professor Chow Hwee Kwan, Associate Professor of Economics and Sratistics (Practice), School of Economics, Singapore Management University, Singapore (paper)
• Dr Chen Miao, Director, Macroeconomic Forecasting Centre, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, Chinese Taipei (paper)

1015-1045

1045-1100

Coffee Break

1100-1300

Plenary Session 5 - Strategic Importance of Regional Economic Integration and cooperation vis-a-vis Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC), East Asian Summit (EAS) and Group of Twenty (G-20)

Moderator:

• Mr. Jusuf Wanandi, Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC); Chair, Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Copperation (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 (paper)

1105-1130

Panellists:

• Ambassador Yoshiji Nogami, Chair, Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation & President, Japan Institute of International Affairs
• Ambassador Zou Mingrong, Executive Vice-Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (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 (paper)

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 (paper)

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, Unites States of America.
• Associate Professor Tan Khee Giap, Chair, Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (SINCPEC) & Co-Director, Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore

1430

1930-2100