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10:00 - 10:10
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Welcoming Remarks:
- Su Ge, Co-Chair PECC, Chair CNCPEC
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10:10 - 10:30
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Keynote Address:
- Lu Mei, China APEC Senior Official
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10:30 - 11:30
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Session 1: Physical connectivity: sharing experiences and exploring the future
Over the recent years, the regional economies have gone to great lengths to enhance infrastructure construction, which has laid a solid foundation for the robust economic development in the region. Their valuable experiences in infrastructure networks warrant a close study to strengthen the regional infrastructural connectivity. This session will review the progress, share experiences and explore ways of the physical connectivity set forth by the Blueprint, which includes infrastructure financing through public private partnerships, ICT networks, industrial parks, cross-border energy trade and renewable energy projects and seek opportunities for digital infrastructure.
Moderator：
- Zhao Yali, Vice Chair, CNCPEC
Speakers：
- Yose Rizal Damuri, Co-Chair, INCPEC; Head of Department of Economics, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
- Hugh Stephens, Vice Chair, CANCPEC
- Harris Zainul, Analyst at the Economics, Trade and Regional Integration (ETRI) programme, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia
- Andrew Elek, Research Associate at the Crawford school of public policy, Australian National University
- Zhang Liao, Chairman, Jumbo Consulting
Open Discussion
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11:30 - 12:30
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Session 2: Institutional connectivity: sharing experiences and exploring the practicable ways of interconnecting various initiatives
In line with the Blueprint, this session focuses on important issues under the institutional connectivity pillar, such as trade and investment facilitation, structural and regulatory reforms as well as transport and logistics facilitation The discussants are encouraged to share the best practices and explore the practicable ways of connecting the institutional connectivity and also seek digital opportunities.
Moderator:
- Eduardo Pedrosa, Secretary General, PECC
Speakers：
- Brian Lynch, Chair, NZPECC
- Vo Tri Thanh, Chair, VNCPEC; Chair, Institute for Brand Competitiveness Strategy
- Peter Petri, Professor of International Finance, Brandeis University
- Liu Chenyang, Director, APEC Study Center Nankai University
Open Discussion
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12:30 – 13:30
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Session 3: People-to-people connectivity: sharing experiences and exploring the practicable ways of interconnecting various initiatives
This session deals with people-to-people connectivity pillar. The discussants will examine the progress, share experiences and explore ways of linking various initiatives on enhancing business travel mobility, cross-border education, cultural exchange, tourism facilitation, and skilled labor mobility.
Moderator：
- Eduardo Pedrosa, Secretary General, PECC
Speakers：
- Narongchai Akrasanee, Chair, TNCPEC
- Antonio Basilio, Chair, PPECC
- Tan Khee Giap, Chair, SINCPEC
- Chul Chung, Vice Chair, KOPEC; Vice President, Department of International Trade, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
- Vincent Dropsy, Professor of Economics, University of French Polynesia
Open Discussion
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13:30 -13:45
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Concluding Remarks:
- Ma Keqing, Executive Vice Chair, CNCPEC
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