PECC VII: Seventh PECC General Meeting

Sunday, Nov 12

1700

Assembly of all participants for Traditional Maori Welcome

1710

Traditional Maori Welcome and Challenge by Te Kupenga Maori Concert Group

1745-1900

Opening Session

Chair:

• Rt. Hon. Brian E Talboys

Welcoming Address

• The Hon. Mike Moore (to be introduced by HE Dr. Thanat Khoman)

Report on PECC Between Conferences

• Rt. Hon. Brian E Talboys

Keynote Speech

• Dr. Saburo Okita

1900-1930

Welcoming Reception (Sponsored by the New Zealand Bankers’ Association)

1930-2100

Dinner (Hosted by the New Zealand Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation)

Address by:

• Sir Ronald Trotter (New Zealand), Immediate Past International President, Pacific Basin Economic Council

Monday, November 13

0900 - 1030

Session I: Pacific Economic Outlook

Chair:

• Mr. Chandra Das, MP, (Singapore)

Discussants:

• HE Zainal Abidin Sulong (Malaysia)
• Professor Yasukichi Yasuba (Japan)

Respondent:

• Professor Lawrence B Krause (USA)

Open Discussion

1030- 1100

Coffee Break

1100 - 1230

Session II: Economic Adjustment Policies in the Pacific

Chair:

• Dr. Nam Duck-Woo (Korea)

Discussants:

• Professor Ali Wardhana (Indonesia)
• Mr. Warwick Keng (PBEC – Australia)

Respondent

• Dr. Seiji Naya (USA)

Open Discussion

1230 - 1415

Luncheon

1415 - 1515

Session III: The Pacific and the Future of the International Monetary and Financial System

Chair:

• Dr. William G. Saywell (Canada)

Speakers:

• Dr. Amnuay Viravan (Thailand)

Open Discussion

1515 - 1545

Coffee Break

1545 - 1715

Session IV: The Pacific and the Future of the International Trading System

Chair:

• Dr. Chen-Fu Koo, Chair, (Chinese Taipei)

Discussants:

• Professor Ross Garnaut (Australia)
• Dr. Ki-Hwan Kim (Korea)
• Ambassador Michael Smith (USA)

Respondents:

• Professor H E English (Canada)
• Sir Frank Holmes (New Zealand)

Open Discussion

1900 - 1930

Reception

1930 - 2100

Dinner (Sponsored by Brierley Investments Limited)

Tuesday, November 14

0900 -1000

Session V: Pacific Cooperation in Environmental Matters

Chair:

• Ambassador Richard Fairbanks III, (USA)

Speakers:

• Professor Emil Salim, (Indonesia)
  
• Dr. Roger Blakeley (New Zealand)
  
• Mr. Andre Saumier (Canada)

Open Discussion

1030 – 1230

Session VI: The Role of PECC in the 1990s and Pacific Institutions

Chair:

• Dr. Pu Shan (China)

Speaker:

• Mr. Jusuf Wanandi (Indonesia)

Open Discussion

1230 - 1415

Luncheon

1415 - 1530

Session VII: Task Force Reports and Proposals for Action

Chair:

• Sir Russell Madigan OBE, (Australia)

Speakers:

• Task Force Coordinators:
• Task Force on Fisheries Development and Cooperation
• Agricultural Policy, Trade and Development Task Force
• Pacific Island Nations Task Force

Open Discussion

1530 - 1600

Coffee Break

1600 - 1730

Session VII - continued

Chair:

• Dr. Noordin Sopiee (Malaysia)

Speakers – Task Force Coordinators:

• Minerals and Energy Forum
• Science and Technology Task Force
• Transport, Telecommunications and Tourism Task Force

Other Proposals

Open Discussion

1930 - 2100

Dinner – Sponsored by Fletcher Challenge Limited

Wednesday, November 15

1000 – 1200

Special Statements

Conference Conclusions

Closing of PECC VII

Chairs:

• Rt. Hon Brian E Talboys
• Mr. Chandra Das, MP
  
  

1215 – 1345

Farewell Luncheon – Sponsored by New Zealand Insurance Corporation

Guest Speaker:

• The Rt Hon Geoffrey Palmer
  
  

1400 – 1430

Media Conference