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

Monday, June 16, 2025 Issues
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...

Strengthening Academic and Regional Ties

Wednesday, June 04, 2025 Member Updates
On Monday, 2 June 2025, we hosted a distinguished delegation from Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City: 🔹 Dr. Santiago García Álvarez, President 🔹 Dr. Héctor Xavier Ramírez Pérez, Vice-Dean 🔹 Mr....

CANCPEC: Mr Jonathan T. Fried appointed as the new CANCPEC Chair

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The Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jonathan T. Fried to succeed Mr. Donald W. Campbell as Chair of CANCPEC,...

Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit speaks at ISEAS Seminar: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities

Tuesday, April 08, 2025 Issues
(L to R: Mr. Stephen Olson, Dr. Cassey Lee, Mr. Eduardo Pedrosa, Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit) (Photos Credits to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute) On March 25, 2025, Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, PECC...

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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
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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

 

 

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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...

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PECC XI Concurrent Session - PECC Food and Agriculture Forum

The Eleventh PECC General Meeting
Concurrent Session

PECC Food and Agriculture Forum II

September 26 - 28, 1995
Beijing, China

 

Tuesday, September 26

0830 Opening Remarks

Co-Chairs:
  • Ms. Carol L. Brookins, Chairman and CEO, World Perspectives Inc, USA
  • Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Augustine Ong, Director, Scientific and Technical Services, Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council, Malaysia
  • Mr. Roger J. Baccigaluppi, President and CEO, RB International, USA
0900 Keynote Address
  • HE Wan Baorui, Vice Minister of Agriculture, China
0930 Overview of Agriculture in the Pacific: Setting the Stage

Chair:
  • Dr Augustine Ong, FAF Co-Chair
Presenter:
  • Mr William T. Coyle, Branch Chief, Asia/Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1000 Opportunities for Growth in the Pacific Food System
A round table of senior government and corporate officials discussing the issues, problems and potentials in meeting Pacific food system demands from production and trade.

Chair:
  • Ms. Carol L. Brookins, FAF Co-Chair
Presenters:
  • Mr. H. E. Hu, Director, Dah Chong Hong, Ltd, Hong Kong
  • Mr. Donald McGauchie, President, National Farmers Union, Australia
  • Mr. M. S. Shin, Chairman and CEO, Dong Bang Corporation, Korea
  • Mr. Jiro Shiwaku, President, Livestock Industry Promotion Corporation, Japan
1200 Luncheon

Introduction:
  • Mr. Roger J. Baccigaluppi, FAF Co-Chair
Speaker:
  • The Honorable Richard Rominger, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 The Impact of WTO, APEC and Western Hemisphere Trade Initiatives:
The Uruguay Round implementation, APEC free trade initiative, NAFTA, and Mercosur are opening and refocusing markets and determining trade and investment flows; the effects and outstanding issues impacting food and farm trade in the region.

Chair:
  • Mr. Roger J. Baccigaluppi, FAF Co-Chair
Presenter:
  • Mr. John G. Reed, Jr, Vice-President and Chief Executive – Europe, Archer Daniels Midland Company, USA
  • Dr. BruceStanden, Managing Director, Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation, Australia
  • Mr. David Vasquez, Buenos Aires Grain Exchange, Argentina
1545 Coffee break
1600 General Outlook for the Pacific: Macroeconomics Affecting the Regional Food System:
Finance, Energy, Physical Infrastructure: Linkages to the Food System

Overview:
  • Dr. Lawrence Krause, PECC Coordinator, Pacific Economic Outlook
Session Chair:
  • Ms. Carol L. Brookins, FAF Co-Chair
Presenters:

Finance
  • Mr Roger Bradshaw, Project Manager – Hong Kong, Rabobank
Energy
  • Dr. Dennis O’ Brien, Chief Economist, Caltex Petroleum
Infrastructure
  • Mr. George Plant, Special Advisor to the Chief of Mission, The World Bank
1730 Progress Report on PECC/APEC Food and Agriculture Program Initiatives Presenters:
  • Ms. Carol L. Brookings, FAF Co-Chair
  • Mr. Tim Galvin, Associate Administor, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA
  • Professor Allan N. Rae, Director, Centre for Applied Economics and Policy Studies, Massey University of Auckland
1800 Closing Remarks
Wednesday, September 27
1400 Working Groups on the Outlook for Individual Markets

East Asia/ Oceania

Chair:
  • Dr. Augustine Ong, FAF Co-Chair
Australia
  • Mr. Robert Rees, Manager, Crop Economics Section, Australia Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics
Chinese Taipei
  • Dr. Tsu-Tan Fu, Research Fellow, The Institute of Economics
Japan
  • Professor Kenzo Hemmi, Professor of International Economics, Towo Eiwa Women’s University
New Zealand
  • Professor Allan Rae, Director, Centre for Applied Economics and Policy Studies, Massey University
1530 Western Hemisphere

Chair:
  • Mr. Roger Baccigaluppi, FAF Co-Chair
Chile
  • Mr. Juan Luis Ceballos, ISASA, S.A. and General Manager, FEPACH
Mexico
  • Mr. Alejandro Valenzuela
Peru
  • Mr. Carlos Fukuda, Chairman, National Committee on Agriculture
United States
  • Mr. Douglas Sims, President, CoBank
1745 Southeast Asia

Chair:
  • Dr. Augustine Ong, FAF Co-Chair
Indonesia
  • Dr. H. S. Dillon, Special Advisor to the Minister for Commodity Trade
Malaysia
  • Dato’ Zolkipli bin Abdul, Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Agriculture
Thailand
  • Mr. Thavatchai Satrusajang, Royal Thai Embassy, Beijing
Thursday, September 28
0830 Special Presentation

Introduction:
  • Dr. Augustine Ong, FAF Co-Chair
Speaker:
  • The Honorable Ngo The Dan, Vice Minister, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Vietnam
0900 Trends in Consumer Markets in the PECC Region

Chair:
  • Mr. Roger J. Baccigaluppi, FAF Co-Chair
Presenters:
  • Mr. Juan Luis Ceballos, General Manager, ISASA S.A. and FEPACH, Chile
  • Mr. Shigeru Endo, Executive Managing Director, Mitsui & Co Ltd, Japan
  • Mr. Steve Sondakh, Director, The Hero Group (Indonesia)
  • Ambassador Alvaro Escallon, Colombian Ambassador to Beijing, Colombia
1030 Sectoral Industry Working Groups

Industry Working Group Leaders Consumer Foods:
  • Mr. Kiyoshi Ide, Corporate Director, Master Foods K. K., Japan
Dairy, Livestock:
  • Mr. Joel Haggard, U.S. Meat Export & Poultry Federation Representative
Fruits & Vegetables:
  • Mr. Thomas Leahly, Vice President, International Sales, Sun Diamond Growers of California, USA
Grains & Feeds
  • Mr. Nigel Oficer, Australian Wheat Board
Oilseeds
  • Dr. Augustine Ong, Palm Oil Promotion Board, Malaysia
Production
  • Dr. Chin Wu-Hsiung, Director, Agriculture Economic Planning Department, Council on Agriculture, Chinese Taipei
1200 Luncheon

Introduction:
  • Ms. Carol L. Brookins, FAF Co-Chair
Speaker:
  • The Honorable M.M. AbdulBassirov, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Food and Agriculture of the Russian Federation
1400 Informal Business Discussions with Chinese Counterparts
1500 Coffee Break
1515
In-Depth Discussion of Current Trends and Prospects in China’s Agriculture and Food System

Chair:
  • Dr. Augustine Ong, FAF Co-Chair
Presenters:

Analytical Report on Chinese Food Development in the Early 21st Century
  • Dr. Mei Fangquan, Director, Office of Macroeconomics Research, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences
Outlook on Food and Agriculture
  • Dr. KE Bingsheng, Dean, College of Agriculture Economics, Beijing Agricultural University
Food Security and Market Reform
  • Dr. Zhong Funing, Director, Department of Economics and Trade, College of Economics and Trade, Nanjing Agricultural University
Proposals on Meeting Asia’s Changing Food Requirements
  • Dr. Li Weimin, Professor, Institute of Agricultural Economics, Chinese Acadmy of Agricultural Sciences
1700 Closing Remarks

 

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