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PERUPEC: Minister Adriana Velarde Rivas appointed as the new PERUPEC Chair

Minister Adriana Velarde Rivas succeeds Minister Victor Muñoz Tuesta as the Chair of the Peruvian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (PERUPEC), effective July 1, 2026. Minister Velarde Rivas is a career diplomat in the Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Peru. She is a lawyer by training and holds a Master's degree in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Peruvian Diplomatic Academy, as well as a Master's degree in International Service from American University. Throughout her diplomatic career, she has served in various directorates of Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in diplomatic postings in the United States of America, Switzerland and Argentina. Since 1 July 2026, she has served as Head of the Directorate for APEC and Specialized Fora at the...

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PECC Signature Project: Addressing Labor Shortages Due to Low Birth Rates and Aging Population in the APEC Region

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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...

Strengthening Academic and Regional Ties

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. Gerson Garudno, CEO, Singapore-Mexico Chamber of Commerce The delegation visited the PECC...

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The Eleventh PECC General Meeting
Concurrent Session

A Seamless Asia-Pacific Information Infrastructure:
Key to Realizing the Bogor Declaration Goals

September 28, 1995
Beijing, China

 

Thursday, September 28

0900 Welcoming Speech by the Concurrent Session

Co-Chairs
  • Mr. Liu Cai, Director General, Policy and Regulation, China PT Ministry
  • Professor Kenji Saga, Vice President for International Affairs, Asia University, Japan
0915 Report on PECC Telecommunication Project
  • Ms. Janet Pearce, Deputy Executive Director, USNCPEC
0945 Session I: Telecommunication in the Asia-Pacific Region: Agenda for Action

Moderator:
  • Dr. Yoo Soo Hong, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), Korea
Speakers:
  • Dr. Christian Sarrazin, Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Teleglobe Canada Inc, Canada
  • Dr. Chae-Ha Pak, President, Kumho Telecom, Korea
1030 Coffee break

1045 Session II: Deregulating and Improving Market Access

Moderator:
  • Mr. Radzi Mansor, Director, Marketing and Customer Service, Telekom Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
Presenter:
  • Mr. Anthony Wang, Senior Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs Branch, Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Hong Kong
Panellists:
  • Mr. Andrew Jordan, Vice President for Asia-Pacific, PanAmSat, USA
  • Mr. Jorge Kunigami, President, Supervisory Commission for Private Investment in Telecommunications, China
1200 Luncheon Speaker:
  • HE Zhou Deqiang, Vice Minister, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, China
 
1400 Session III: Supporting Growth in Asia-Pacific Telecommunication

Moderator:
  • Mr. Pelagio Baitung, Jr., Undersecretary for Communications, Department of Transport and Communications, Philippines
Co-Presenters:
  • Mr. Gregg Christofeel, President, Brooks Telecommunications, Philippines
  • Mr. Zhicaho Xie, General Manager, Guangzhou HuaMei Communications Limited, China
Panellists:
  • Mr. Yu-Huei Jea, Director General, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Chinese Taipei
  • Prof Kenji Saga, Vice President for International Affairs, Asia University, Japan
  • Dr. Jai-June Kim, Senior Research Fellow, KISD, Korea.
1515 Coffee break

1530 Session IV: Future Vision

Moderator:
  • Mr. Anthony Wang, Senior Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs Branch, Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Hong Kong
Presenter:
  • Mr. Osamu Ando, Managing Director, KDD, Japan
Panellists:
  • Mr. Ardhin Ichwan, General Manager, Indosat, Indonesia
  • Mr. Hao Weimin, Deputy Director General, Telecom Administration, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, China
  • Dr. Jiho Kim, General Manager, Strategic Planning and Coordination Office, Korea Mobile Telecom, Korea
  • Mr. K. T. Goh, Manager, Institute of Systems Science, Singapore
1645 Concluding Remarks by the Co-Chairs