From June 01, 2011 until June 03, 2011
At Hong Kong
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Pacific Economic Cooperation Council and the Asian Development Bank Institute
Inaugural Conference
in conjunction with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
“Services Trade: New Approaches for the 21st Century”
Hosted by the Global Institute for Economics and Finance
and
the Economic Research Centre of the Institute for Asia Pacific Studies
on the occasion of its 20th anniversary
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong
1-3 June 2011
Cho Yiu Hall
G/F University Administration Building, Central Campus
Day 1 Wednesday 1 June |
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1800 |
Registration for Welcoming Reception |
1830 |
Welcoming Remarks
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1840 | Moderator:
Panellists:
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1945 | Vote of thanks and Commencement of Reception
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Day 2 Thursday 2 June |
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0830-0900 |
Registration |
0900-0930 |
Official Opening Chair:
Opening Address:
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0930-1115 |
Session 1: Theme 1: Behind the Border: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Services Chair:
An Explanatory Framework for Measuring Services Value-added
Discussant:
Determinants of Competitiveness and Factors affecting Productivity in Services
Discussant:
Benchmarking Competitiveness in Services
Discussant:
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1115-1130 |
Tea Break
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1130-1230 |
Session 2: Theme 1: Behind the Border; Enhancing the Competitiveness of Services (continued) Chair:
Policy and Regulatory Priorities for Developing Efficient Services Industries
Discussant:
China’s Services Policy Reform: Pre and Post Global Financial Crisis
Discussant:
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1245-1415 |
Luncheon: LuMing Room, Benjamin Franklin Building Tool kits for Promoting Services Exports
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1415-1600 |
Session 3: Theme 2: At the Border; Realizing the Benefits from Services Liberalization Chair:
The OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index: Progress on the Regulatory Database
Discussant:
Overview of Policy Planning Techniques, Data Constraints and Results to Examine the Benefits of Services Trade and Investment Liberalization
Discussant:
Dissecting the Gains from Services Liberalization for Developing APEC Economies
Discussant:
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1600-1615 |
Tea Break
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1615-1800 |
Session 4: Theme 2 At the Border; Realizing the Benefits from Services Liberalization (continued) Chair:
Employment and People-Movement Impacts of Services Trade Liberalization
Discussant:
Assessing the International Regulatory Framework applicable to Capital Movement and the Link between Capital Movement and Trade in Services
Discussant:
Mapping the Universe of Services Disciplines in PTAs: The Indian Contribution
Discussant:
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1830 |
Conference Dinner, Meraviglia, No. 10 Science Park West Avenue, Phase 2 Guest Speakers:
Q&A Facilitator:
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Day 3 Friday 3 June |
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0900-1000 |
Session 5: Theme 3: “Improving the Governance of Services” Chair:
What is the WTO Delivering for Services
Discussant:
Developing More Effective Negotiating Modalities and Narrowing the Governance Gap for Services at the WTO
Discussant:
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1000-1015 |
Tea Break
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1015-1115 |
Session 6: Theme 3 “Improving the Governance of Services” (continued) Chair:
Evaluating the Contributions of RTAs to Governance of Services Trade
Discussant:
The Services Components of TPP and a Possible FTAAP
Discussant:
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1115-1215 |
Session 7: Theme 3 “Improving the Governance of Services” (continued) Chair:
Challenges in Building an EU Single Market for Services
Discussant:
Challenges in Building the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
Discussant:
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1215-1330 |
Luncheon Discussion: Chung Chi College Staff Centre |
1330-1500 |
Policy Seminar (Chung Chi College Staff Centre): Moderator:
Keynote Address:
Panellists:
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1500-1515 |
Wrap Up and Closing Ceremony |
1900 | Global Services Coalition working Dinner (members only) |