21st PECC General Meeting | Vancouver, Canada | June 3-5, 2013

The 21st General Meeting of PECC (PECC XXI) will be hosted by CANCPEC (Canada committee) and take place in Vancouver on June 3-5, 2013. It is held in conjunction with Canada-Asia 2013 and organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

The opening plenary session, 'Key Trends Shaping the Asia-Pacific" will examine the latest economic, political, and social trends in the Asia-Pacific, identifying the emerging opportunities and uncertainties in the region. Will slower economic growth be the norm in Asia over the next few years and how will this affect both the regional and global economy? ...

APEC needs to move beyond Bogor goals

The Asia-Pacific region continues to face an uncertain economic environment with major economies undertaking stimulus measures to bolster growth. This environment points to an urgent need for the region to find new engines for growth. These new engines should make ensure that people benefit from the integration process. “The region has benefitted from the integration process but we need to move beyond this to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth as we transition into the next phase of the region’s development.’” said Mr. Jusuf Wanandi, Co-chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (P...

CTPECC: Passing of Dr. Jeffrey Koo

PECC expresses sincere condolences to the family of Dr. Jeffrey L.S. Koo, former chair of CTPECC. Dr. Koo will be fondly remembered by members of PECC for his dedication to the promotion of cooperation and understanding in the Asia-Pacific. 

As a pioneer of the Asia-Pacific cooperation process, Dr. Koo took over the chairmanship of CTPECC in 1994 and presided over the Finance Committee of PECC for many years. In addition to his support for PECC's evolution and expansion, he had been a thoughtful contributor to setting a regional agenda for cooperation. In light of the Asian Financial Crisi...

Infrastructure

PECC has been addressing infrastructure development issues in the Asia-Pacific since 1989 with the establishment of the  Triple-T Task Force on Transportation, Telecommunications and Tourism.

Since then multiple task forces and project groups have looked at different aspects of the development of infrastructure in the region with a special focus on policy aspects.PECC General Meetings in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 have included plenary sessions on infrastructure.

State of the Region 2012-2013 released in Vladivostok, Russia, APEC Leaders' Week | September 5, 2012

The PECC delegation to APEC Leaders' Week was led by Co-Chair, Amb. Don Campbell. The annual  State of the Region report was released through a media briefing held at the International Media Center in Vladivostok with the participation of over 40 foreign and local correspondents. Copies of the report were also circulated during the Concluding Senior Officials' Meeting (CSOM) and the Joint Ministers' Meeting (AMM). Ambassador Tang Guoqiang, Chair of China committee for PECC was also part of PECC delegation to APEC 2012. 

Download PECC Update to CSOM
Download PECC Statement to AMM

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