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CANCPEC: Ambassador Don Campbell Appointed to the Order of Canada

On June 30, 2025, former CANCPEC Chair Donald. W Campbell was appointed to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest honours which recognizes people across all sectors of society who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to the country. Ambassador Campbell is a highly respected advisor in the private and public sectors and currently serves as Senior Strategy Advisor at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada. His stellar diplomatic career includes service as deputy minister of both Foreign Affairs and International Trade, G8 summit sherpa, and senior negotiator with the United States. As a former ambassador to Korea and Japan, he continues to play a central role in Canada-Asia relations as a distinguished fellow to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. The PECC Community would...

Pacific Currents

Trump Reciprocal Tariffs and Mitigating Global Recession: Role of ASEAN for the Soft-landing Option
Shandre Mugan Thangavelu, Christopher Findlay


Global value chains: From fruitful discussions to meaningful actions
Juan Navarro, Associate Faculty, Royal Roads University


Climate change in SOTR
Christopher Findlay, Tilak Doshi and Eduardo Pedrosa


Digital Technologies, Services and the Fourth Industrial Revolutions
Submitted by Jane Drake-Brockman, Christopher Findlay, Yose Rizal Damuri and Sherry Stephenson 


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

CNCPEC: PECC Co-Chair and CNCPEC Chair Amb. Zhan Yongxin attended the 2024 Global Ocean Development Forum

On October 24th, the 2024 Global Ocean Development Forum was held in Qingdao, China. Amb. Zhan Yongxin, Co-Chair of PECC and Chair of CNCPEC attended "East Asia Maritime Cooperation Platform Qingdao Dialogue" of the forum and delivered a speech. Amb. Zhan was also interviewed by Shandong People's...

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...

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FTAAP Pathways to Prosperity

29th PECC General Meeting Concludes

PECC Statement to APEC Finance Ministers

28th PECC General Meeting Concludes

 

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Program of PECC Youth Delegates

27 – 30 September 2011

The Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC


27 September

17:50-20:00

Student Delegates arrive and check in at The Madison Hotel

Student Delegates attend PECC Welcome Reception, Constitution Salon A

 

 

28 September

08:00

08:30 – 11:45

11:45

12:00 - 13:00

14:00

17:00

19:00

 

Gather in Madison Hotel Lobby, and Depart for Johns Hopkins University,
School of Advanced International Studies (on foot)

Breakfast and National Bureau of Asian Research Seminar: Strategic Asia 2011-12:
Asia Responds to Its Rising Powers-China and India
, Johns Hopkins University SAIS

Return to Madison Hotel

Luncheon program of PECC Standing Committee, Dolley Madison Ballroom

Depart Madison Hotel via bus for guided tour of Washington, DC

Return to Madison Hotel

Dinner program – PECC General Meeting, Dolley Madison Ballroom

 

 

29 September

08:00 – 09:00

09:00 – 12:00

12:00 – 14:00

14:00 – 17:00

18:00 – 20:00

 

Continental Breakfast – Constitution B

Youth Delegates attend PECC Plenary and Concurrent Sessions

Luncheon program of PECC General Meeting

PECC Plenary Session resumes

Youth Delegates Working Dinner, EWCW Conference Room

 

 

30 September

08:00 – 09:00

09:00 – 12:00

 

Continental Breakfast – Constitution B

Concluding Meeting of PECC Standing Committee – Youth Delegates deliver report