BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.pecc.org///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260417T031630UTC-3026PtPeMi@https://www.pecc.org/ DTSTAMP:20260417T031630Z DESCRIPTION: \;\n \;\nHigh Level Roundtable Discussion\n8 September 2014\nBoardroom\, Keyan Building\nUniversity of International Business &a mp\; Economic (UIBE)Beijing\, China\n \;\nIn 2010\, after 3 years of i nternal study and debate by officials and ministers\, APEC leaders committ ed to taking ‘concrete steps toward realization of a Free Trade Area of th e Asia-Pacific (FTAAP)”. Furthermore\, they stated that ‘An FTAAP should b e pursued as a comprehensive free trade agreement by developing and buildi ng on ongoing regional undertakings\, such as ASEAN+3\, ASEAN+6\, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership\, among others.’[1]China\, as the host for APEC has chosen the goal of advancing regional economic integration as one of i ts major themes for 2014. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the c urrent literature on global value chains and regional trade agreements and how these might inform the future development of an FTAAP.\n \;\n\n\n \n0900-0930\nWelcoming Address and Keynote Speech Speakers:\n\nDr Lin Guij un\, Vice President\, University of International Business and Economics\n Ambassador Tang Guoqiang\, Chair\, CNCPEC\nMr Jusuf Wanandi/Ambassador Don Campbell\, Co-Chairs of PECC\n\nKeynote Speech:\n\nDr Bayu Krishnamurti\, Vice Minister of Trade\, Indonesia\n\n\n\n\n0930-0945\nBriefing: APEC Wor k on Regional Economic Integration\n\nMr. Chen Chao\, Director\, APEC Divi sion\, Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs\, MOFCOM APE C Framework of Strengthening Regional Economic Integration\n\n\n\n\n0945-1 115\nSession 1: Global value chains in the Asia-Pacific: mapping and polic y implications The framework for most thinking about the design of trade p olicy in the region is now the value chain setting. Following the OECD\, ‘ A value chain identifies the full range of activities that firms undertake to bring a product or a service from its conception to its end use by fin al consumers.’ [2] This session will consider how value chains are mapped in the region and the implications that this has for trade policy. Moderat or\n\nDr Djisman Simandjuntak\, Chair\, INCPEC\n\nSpeakers\n\nDr Patrick L ow\, Vice President of Research\, Fung Global Institute GVCs in the Asia- Pacific: Mapping and Policy Implications\nDr Shujiro Urata\, Professor of Economics at Graduate School Asia-Pacific Studies\, Waseda University\, JA NCPEC Challenges for Constructing an FTAAP: Lessons Learnt from the Resul ts of ERIA’s ASEAN+1 FTAs Mapping Study\n\nQuestion and Answer \n\n\n1115- 1130\nCoffee Break\n\n\n1130-1300\nSession 2: Pathways to an FTAAP: What c an be expected There are a number of trade negotiations under way that hav e been described as possible pathways to an FTAAP\, including the Trans Pa cific Partnership\, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership\, and the Pacific Alliance. This session will discuss these agreements – both th eir coverage and expected economic impact. Moderator\n\nMr Deny Wachyudi K urnia\, Director of APEC Cooperation and Other International Organizations \, Ministry of Trade\, Indonesia\n\nSpeakers\n\nProfessor Lin Guijun\, Uni versity of International Business and Economics The role of FTAAP amid the diverse needs in the region\nDr Adriana Roldán\, Academic Coordinator- As ia Pacific Studies Centre\, EAFIT University\, Colombia The Evolution of the Pacific Alliance and Its Projection Towards Asia\nDr Robert Scollay\, NZPECC What Can Be Expected from TPP? TPP as Pathway to FTAAP?\n\nDiscussi on\n\n\n1300-1400\nLunch\n\n\n1400-1515\nSession 3: The Economic Impact of an FTAAP A number of estimates have been made of the potential economic i mpact of an FTAAP as well the various pathways. This session will discuss those estimates and the underlying assumptions that they make. Moderator\n \nProf Christopher Findlay\, Vice-Chair\, AUSPECC\n\nSpeakers\n\nDr Ganesh an Wignaraja\, ADBI (via video conference)\nProfessor Inn Won Park\, Korea University The Economic Impact of an FTAAP\nDr Kenichi Kawasaki\, JIIA/J ANCPEC and RIETI The Relative Significance of EPAs in Asia-Pacific\n\nQue stion and Answer \n\n\n1530-1700\nSession 4: Principles for an FTAAP and R ecommendations for Next Steps It has been suggested that it is time to con sider what the guiding principles for an FTAAP should be\, several documen ts exist that might provide input into such a document – the TPP Honolulu Statements\, the RCEP’s Guiding Principles\, the PA’s Framework Agreement\ , as well as a variety of APEC’s own documents such as the Osaka Action Ag enda. Given the discussions over the previous two sessions\, this session will discuss what those principles might be. This session will define fut ure work on the FTAAP for the PECC over the next 12-24 months. The format of this session is a moderated discussion led by Dr Charles Morrison\, to help define the principles for an FTAAP\, followed by a discussion of prop osals for next steps in the project from Professor Christopher Findlay.Mod erator\n\nDr Charles Morrison\, President\, East West Center\nProf Christo pher Findlay\, Vice-Chair\, AUSPECC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[1]The push for an FTAAP has a long history\, in recent times primarily from the APEC Business Advi sory Council (ABAC) – see http://www.pecc.org/research/ftaap\n[2] \;ht tp://www.oecdilibrary.org/docserver/download/5k3v1trgnbr4.pdf?expires=1402 297110&\;id=id&\;accname=guest&\;checksum=E86D48F087FAB3CDAFD774A C7EFA2201 https://www.pecc.org/event-calendar/past-events/event/376-pecc-w orkshop-free-trade-in-the-asia-pacific DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140908 LOCATION:China\, Beijing () SUMMARY:PECC Workshop: Free Trade in the Asia-Pacific URL:https://www.pecc.org/event-calendar/past-events/event/376-pecc-workshop -free-trade-in-the-asia-pacific END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR