Multistakeholder Dialogue APEC Post-2020 Meeting
Multistakeholder Dialogue on APEC Towards 2020 and Beyond
Organized by APEC Chile 2019
with the support of the Center of International Studies, Catholic University (CEIUC) and the
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)
Concept
PECC General Meeting XXVI is held in conjunction with the Multistakeholder Dialogue on APEC 2020 and Beyond on 14 May 2019. It is organized by APEC Chile 2019, with the support of the Center of International Studies of the Catholic University of Chile, and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC). It aims to highlight the vision that Latin America has of the Asia Pacific regional integration.
Background
At their meeting in Lima in 2016, APEC Leaders commended Peru’s initiative to start a series of high level dialogues on APEC Towards 2020 and Beyond and instructed officials to continue this on a yearly basis until 2020. The first two MSD looked at the broad set of issues likely to confront APEC in considering a vision post-2020. The third MSD examined more deeply core elements of two key themes, which have emerged fairly consistently from discussions to date on the post-2020 vision: addressing the unfinished business of the Bogor Goals; and addressing the future drivers of growth in the AsiaPacific region. This year’s MSD will put people-centered development at the core of the dialogue, fostering a discussion on inclusive and sustainable growth in a digital era.
Objectives
The objective of this Dialogue is to provide a platform to:
- discuss the emerging issues that will need to be addressed by APEC;
- provide a high-level feedback mechanism for post-2020 vision for APEC; and
- highlight the vision that Latin America has regarding Asia Pacific regional integration.
Program
| 14 May 2019 |
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| 09:00-09:20 | Welcome Remarks
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| 09:20-09:50 | Keynote Address – Asia Pacific from Latin America’s Vantage Point
Introduction
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| 09:50-10:00 | Break and Family Photo |
| 10:00-11:15 | Session I: The Evolving Trade System and the Role of APEC Since APEC’s foundation one of its core objectives has been to develop and strengthen the open multilateral trading system in the interest of Asia-Pacific and all other economies. At the same time, failure of the system to develop new rules to keep up with changing commercial realities has seen a proliferation of regional and plurilateral trade deals, including the Pacific Alliance. APEC, the Pacific Alliance and other regional organizations have a role to play in order to support a well-functioning trade system. Moderator and Scene-Setter
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| 11:15-12:30 | Session II: Towards an Asia-Pacific Digital Society: Challenges and Priorities This year APEC has adopted the Digital Society as a priority. It is clear that rapid technological change will be a defining characteristic for all APEC members in the post2020 era. We are working in a contested policy space, witnessing the tension between preventing the use of the internet for some purposes while maintaining the fundamentals of an internet built as an open resource. How can APEC members work together to ensure that digital technology and the Fourth Industrial Revolution lead to more people-centric growth? What are the approaches being taken globally and in different regional processes? What is the comparative advantage of APEC in addressing these issues? Moderator and Scene-Setter:
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| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:00 | Session III: Towards a People-Centered APEC While adopting free and open trade as the means to achieve its goal of accelerated, balanced and equitable economic growth, APEC leaders in Bogor also emphasized the need to intensify development cooperation to develop human and natural resources of the region and improve the economic and social well-being of people. Today that emphasis is on improving opportunities for groups such as women as well as micro and small and medium enterprises. What is APEC’s comparative advantage in addressing these issues? Moderator and Scene-Setter:
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| 15:00–15:15 | Break |
| 15:15-16:30 | Interactive Session – What do you expect of APEC? This session will be ‘town hall’ format to allow interaction with the members of the audience. The discussions will be moderated by Dr Jorge Sahd. The chair will use his discretion to ask panelists to respond to questions and issues raised via social media in addition to those from the audience. Chair
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