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Dr. Karen Pitakdumrongkit speaks at Digital Trade Interface Session During UNESCAP Paperless Trade Week 2025

On June 10, 2025, Dr. Kaewkamol (Karen) Pitakdumrongkit, Interim Secretary General of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), participated as a speaker in the hybrid session titled “Digital Trade Interface: When Sound Regulation and Innovative Technologies Produce Economic Payoffs.” The event was co-organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as part of UNESCAP’s Paperless Trade Week, held at the United Nations Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Karen highlighted the importance of regional cooperation and public-private collaboration in harmonizing digital trade regulations and ensuring cross-border interoperability. She emphasized that fostering these partnerships can create a valuable feedback loop—enabling governments to stay informed about industry best practices...

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COVID-19 has Exposed Major Gaps in our Social Safety Nets: In a Post-COVID World Will these Gaps be Closed?
Hugh Stephens
Vice Chair, CANCPEC; Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary


 

 

Member Updates

AusPECC: Mr Arjuna Nadaraja appointed as the new AusPECC chair

Mr Arjuna Nadaraja succeeds Mr Christopher Langman as the Chair of the Australian PECC committee (AUSPECC). Mr Arjuna recently retired after an extensive career as an Australian trade official with deep experience on regional economic issues, including services trade negotiations, services...

In Memoriam: Dr Mark Borthwick

Dr Mark Borthwick, former Executive Director of the US PECC committee passed away on 14 July 2024. He was one of the founders and stalwarts of PECC. Through the years Mark led projects on Direct Investment and Technology (1983) and Foreign Investment (1985). On the fifteenth anniversary of PECC,...

VNCPEC: Dr Nguyen Hung Son appointed as the new VNCPEC chair

Dr. Nguyen Hung Son succeeds Dr. Vo Tri Thanh as the Chair of the Viet Nam National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (VNCPEC). Dr. Nguyen is also the Vice President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in charge of research. He oversees the two research institutes of the academy, i.e....

CNCPEC: Amb. Zhan Yongxin attended the 2023 China (Tianjin) International Fair for Investment and Trade & PECC Expo

On November 22nd to 23rd, Amb. Zhan Yongxin, Chair, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, attended the China·Tianjin Forum for Business Cooperation and Development, and the opening ceremony of the 2023 China (Tianjin) International Trade and Investment Fair, and PECC Expo....

KOPEC: DR. Siwook Lee appointed as the new KOPEC Chair

Dr. Siwook Lee succeeds Dr. Heungchong Kim as the Chair of the Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (KOPEC). Dr. Lee is also the President of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) and professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management (on...

MANCPEC: Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah appointed as the new MANCPEC Chair

Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah succeeds Mr Herizal Hazri as the Chair of the Malaysia National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (MANCPEC). Professor Faiz is also the Chairman for the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia. A lawyer by training, Professor Faiz...

Issues

FTAAP Pathways to Prosperity

29th PECC General Meeting Concludes

PECC Statement to APEC Finance Ministers

28th PECC General Meeting Concludes

Focus Workshop on Community Building

1 September 2003

Room J-1, International Convention Centre
Brunei Darussalam

 

0830 - 0900

Registration

0900 - 1045

Session 1: Community Building in the Asia Pacific:  Key Imperatives for Globalization and Development

  • Chair:  Dr. Medhi Krongkaew (Community Building Forum Coordinator)

 

Panel Discussions:

1045 - 1100

Coffee Break

1100 - 1300

Session 2: The Importance of Sustainable Physical Infrastructure in the Future of the Asia Pacific

Moderator:  Mrs. Geneviève Dubois-Taine (Sustainable Cities Task Force Coordinator)
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Presentations:

 
 

Discussion
What are the conditions for setting up sustainable infrastructure

  • the necessity of institutional and legal frameworks that minimize the financing risks
  • the necessity to improve the capacity building of all thanks to international cooperation and financing

Chair:  Mrs. Geneviève Dubois-Taine

1300 - 1430

Lunch

Launch of World Bank's Global Economic Report 2004 : "Realizing The Promise of the Doha Agenda"

Chair: Christopher Findlay (PECC Coordinating Group Chair)
Presentation: Dominique van der Mensbrugghe (World Bank)

1430 - 1600

Session 3: Human Infrastructure as a Requirement for Community Building in the Asia Pacific

Moderator: Dr. Tsong-ming Lin (Coordinator, HRD Task Force)
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Presentations:

 

1600 - 1615

Tea Break

1615 - 1745

Session 4:  The Role of ICT in Institutional Infrastructure in the Asia Pacific

Moderator: Ambassador Yoshifumi Matsuda (International Coordinator, Pin IT)
 

Introductory Presentations:

 
 

Closing Remarks

  • Ambassador Yoshifumi Matsuda (International Coordinator, PIN IT)
 

Discussion Briefing on PECC's Future ICT work

  • Dr. Medhi Krongkaew (Community Building Forum Coordinator)
  • A representative of PECC or APEC

1745 - 1800

Session 5:  Summary and Conclusions of the Focus Workshop

  • Dr. Medhi Krongkaew (Community Building Forum Coordinator)