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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...

Pacific Currents

Trump Reciprocal Tariffs and Mitigating Global Recession: Role of ASEAN for the Soft-landing Option
Shandre Mugan Thangavelu, Christopher Findlay


Global value chains: From fruitful discussions to meaningful actions
Juan Navarro, Associate Faculty, Royal Roads University


Climate change in SOTR
Christopher Findlay, Tilak Doshi and Eduardo Pedrosa


Digital Technologies, Services and the Fourth Industrial Revolutions
Submitted by Jane Drake-Brockman, Christopher Findlay, Yose Rizal Damuri and Sherry Stephenson 


COVID-19 has Exposed Major Gaps in our Social Safety Nets: In a Post-COVID World Will these Gaps be Closed?
Hugh Stephens
Vice Chair, CANCPEC; Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada; Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary


 

 

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PERUPEC: Minister Víctor Muñoz Tuesta appointed as the new PERUPEC Chair

Minister Víctor Muñoz Tuesta succeeds Ambassador Renato Reyes as the Chair of Peruvian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (PERUPEC), effective 15 November 2025. Minister Muñoz is a career diplomat and lawyer from the University of San Martín de Porres, holding a Master’s degree in...

Appointment of Dr. Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit as Executive Director of the PECC International Secretariat

The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kaewkamol Karen Pitakdumrongkit as Executive Director of the PECC International Secretariat, effective 1 January 2026. Dr. Pitakdumrongkit has been serving as the Interim Secretary General since February...

MXCPEC: Mr. Stéphane Michel appointed as the new MXCPEC Chair

The PECC International Secretariat is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stéphane Michel as the new Chair of the Mexico National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (MXCPEC) and Dr. Gerardo Traslosheros as the Executive Director of MXCPEC. Brief biographies: Mr. Stéphane Michel is...

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

The Asia-Pacific region faces a pressing challenge: declining birth rates and aging populations are shrinking the workforce and threatening long-term growth. East Asia already records some of the world’s lowest fertility rates, while emerging economies are projected to experience similar...

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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Focus Workshop on Community Building

1 September 2003

Room J-1, International Convention Centre
Brunei Darussalam

 

0830 - 0900

Registration

0900 - 1045

Session 1: Community Building in the Asia Pacific:  Key Imperatives for Globalization and Development

  • Chair:  Dr. Medhi Krongkaew (Community Building Forum Coordinator)

 

Panel Discussions:

1045 - 1100

Coffee Break

1100 - 1300

Session 2: The Importance of Sustainable Physical Infrastructure in the Future of the Asia Pacific

Moderator:  Mrs. Geneviève Dubois-Taine (Sustainable Cities Task Force Coordinator)
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Presentations:

 
 

Discussion
What are the conditions for setting up sustainable infrastructure

  • the necessity of institutional and legal frameworks that minimize the financing risks
  • the necessity to improve the capacity building of all thanks to international cooperation and financing

Chair:  Mrs. Geneviève Dubois-Taine

1300 - 1430

Lunch

Launch of World Bank's Global Economic Report 2004 : "Realizing The Promise of the Doha Agenda"

Chair: Christopher Findlay (PECC Coordinating Group Chair)
Presentation: Dominique van der Mensbrugghe (World Bank)

1430 - 1600

Session 3: Human Infrastructure as a Requirement for Community Building in the Asia Pacific

Moderator: Dr. Tsong-ming Lin (Coordinator, HRD Task Force)
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Presentations:

 

1600 - 1615

Tea Break

1615 - 1745

Session 4:  The Role of ICT in Institutional Infrastructure in the Asia Pacific

Moderator: Ambassador Yoshifumi Matsuda (International Coordinator, Pin IT)
 

Introductory Presentations:

 
 

Closing Remarks

  • Ambassador Yoshifumi Matsuda (International Coordinator, PIN IT)
 

Discussion Briefing on PECC's Future ICT work

  • Dr. Medhi Krongkaew (Community Building Forum Coordinator)
  • A representative of PECC or APEC

1745 - 1800

Session 5:  Summary and Conclusions of the Focus Workshop

  • Dr. Medhi Krongkaew (Community Building Forum Coordinator)