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Participation of the Asia Pacifc Studies Center in the High-level Roundtable Discussion PECC 2014.
PECC- Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
Free Trade in the Asia Pacific
High-level Roundtable Discussion
Location: University of International Business & Economic (UIBE) Beijing, China.
Date: September 8, 2014
In 2010, after 3 years of internal study and debate by officials and ministers, APEC leaders committed to taking ‘concrete steps toward realization of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP)’. Furthermore, they stated that ‘An FTAAP should be pursued as a comprehensive free trade agreement by developing and building ongoing regional undertakings, such as ASEAN+3, ASEAN+6, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, among others. China, as the host for APEC has chosen the goal of advancing regional economic integration as one of its majors themes for 2014. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the current literature on global value chains and regional trade agreements and how these might inform the future development of an FTAAP.
Four main topics
Session 1: Global value chains in the Asia Pacific: mapping and policy implications
Moderator: Dr DjismanSimandjuntak, INCPEC (Indonesian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation).
Speakers:
- Dr Patrick Low, Vice President of Research, Fung Global Institute
- Dr ShujiroUrata, Professor of Economics at Graduate School Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University.
Session 2: Pathways to an FTAAP: What can be expected
Moderator: Mr Deny WachyudiKurnia, Director of APEC, Cooperation and other International Organizations, Ministry of Trade, Indonesia.
Speakers:
- Professor Lin Guijun, University of International Business and Economics
- Dr Adriana Roldán, Academic Coordinator- Asia Pacific Studies Centre, EAFIT University, Colombia
- Dr Robert Scollay, NZPECC (The New Zealand Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council)
Session 3: The Economic Impact of an FTAAP
Moderator: Professor Chistopher Findlay, Vice Chairman
Speakers:
- DrGaneshanWignaraja, ADBI (Asian Development Bank Institute)
- Professor Inn Won Park, Korea University
- Dr Kenichi Kawasaki, Japan Institute of International Affairs
Session 4: Principles for an FTAAP and Recommendations for next steps
Moderator:
- Dr Charles Morrison, President; East West Center and form PECC Chair
- Professor Christopher Findlay, Vice-Chair AUSPECC
Participation of the Asia Pacifc Studies Center in the PECC 22nd General Meeting.
PECC Pacific Economic Cooperation Council 22nd General Meeting
Economic Cooperation in Asia Pacific: 2014 and Beyond
Date: 10-11 September 2014
Beijing, China
This year marks 25th anniversary of APEC and the 20th anniversary of the Bogor Goals. China is a significant partner to regional economic is development and cooperation. As host of APEC meetings for 2014, China is committed to “Shapingthe future through Asia Pacific Partnership”, which will be promoted through work under three priorities “Advancing regional Economic Integration,” “Promoting Innovative Development, Economic Reform and Growth” and “Strengthening Comprehensive Connectivity and Infrastructure Development”
As a champion of regional economic cooperation and a founding partner, PECC has an important role to play in helping the APEC policymaking process by providing intellectual support. PECC has been not only working on the agenda items of regional economic cooperation for 2014 but also thinking big of the future of regional cooperation and integration, on the basis of profound understanding of the mandate of APEC and that of PECC per se.
Four main topics:
Session 1: The New Normal: Economic Restructuring in the Asia Pacific
Some speakers
- Moderator: Tan Sri Rastam bin Mohd, Isa, Chief executive, Institute of Strategic and International Studies
- Wang Yiming, Deputy Secretary General, Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
- Jorge Heine Lorenzen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile to the People´s Republic of China
- MahendraSireger, Chairman, Indonesia´s Investment Coordinating Board.
Session 2: Exploring the New Drivers and New Ways for Economic Growth
Some speakers
- Moderator: Manfred Wilhelmy, President, Asia Pacific Foundation of Chile
- Il Houng Lee, President, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
- Christophe Bahuet, Country Director, United Nations Development Program
- Huang Yiping, Professor, National School of Development, China Center for Economic Research. Pekin University.
Session 3: Financial Cooperation in Asia Pacific: Status Quo and Prospects
Some speakers
- Moderator: YoshjiNogami, President, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
- XuanChangneng, Director General, Financial Stability Bureau, The People´s Bank of China
- PariwatKanithasen, Head, ASEAN team, Bank of Thailand
- Juan Antonio Ketterer, Division Chief, Capital Markets & Financial Institutions, Inter-American Development Bank (TBC)
Session 4: Regional Economic Integration: Principles, Pathways and Vision
Some speakers
- Moderator: Ian Buchanan, Senior Executive Adviser, Booz & Company
- Zhang Yunling, Director of International Studies, Academician, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
- Charles Morrison, President, East West Center
- Dr Adriana Roldán, Academic Coordinator- Asia Pacific Studies Centre, EAFIT University, Colombia
- Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean, ADBI
Lanzamiento del libro: Casos exitosos de empresas latinoamercianas en Asia.
El Centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico participó en la elaboración y edición del libro: "Casos exitosos de empresas latinoamercianas en Asia." Este libro relata la experiencia de seis empresas pertenecientes a países de la Alianza del Pacífico que han sido exitosas en Asia, como lo son: Agrosuper: carne de cerdo y Geomar productos de mar de Chile; Ajegroup y el Grupo Intercorp de Perú; Cemex de México y Colcafé de Colombia. El lanzamiento del libro se llevó a cabo en el Swiss Hotel en la Ciudad de Lima el pasado 8 de agosto de 2014. El evento contó con la participación de Jorge Talavera, Rector de la Universidad ESAN y los comentarios de David Ritchie, Director del Instituto de Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad ESAN, Aníbal Sierralta del Centro Internacional de Administración y Comercio y de Juan Carlos Capuñay, Director General para Asia y Oceanía del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
Los compiladores del libro son: Oswaldo Morales de la Universidad ESAN, Perú; Julie Kim de la Universidad Diego Portales de Chile y Adriana Roldán, Coordinadora académica del Centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico de la Universidad EAFIT.
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A la presentación del libro la antecedió el día 7 de agosto la conferencia: "La Alianza del Pacífico: Posibilidades de Inserción al Asia Pacífico" a cargo de Adriana Roldán, Coordinadora Académica del Centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico. Dicho evento contó con la participación de los estudiantes de la Maestría de Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad ESAN y los valiosos comentarios de David Ritchie, Director del Instituto de Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad ESAN y Maria Rosa Moran del departamento de Administración de la misma Universidad.
Adriana Roldán, Coordinadora académica del Centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico, acompañada de académicos de Chile, Mexico, Perú y Alemania participaron del 1 al 4 de junio en un taller de discusión en la ciudad de Santiago de Chile, en el cual se trataron temas como las barreras políticas y las potencialidades económicas de la Alianza del Pacífico.
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Dr. Juam Mauricio Ramírez el representante de Fedesarrollo Colombia y Adriana Roldán Pérez, Coordinadora académica del Centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico
Académicos de Chile, Perú, Colombia, México y Alemania discuten las potencialidades económicas de la Alianza del Pacífico en el WorkShop en Santiago de Chile.
Semana del negociador Internacional REDNICOL en la Institucion Universitaria Tecnológico de Antioquia.
El Centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico participó en dos conferencias dictadas por Pablo Echavarría Toro, Director del centro de Estudios Asia Pacífico y Adriana Roldán Pérez, Coordinadora Académica del Centro.
Lugar: Auditorio Gilberto Echeverri Mejía
Fecha: 18 y 19 de marzo de 2014
