CTPECC: The 28th Pacific Economic Community Seminar

From November 13, 2013 until November 14, 2013

At Chinese Taipei, Taipei

Categories: PECC Events

The 28^th Pacific Economic Community Seminar

“TPP and RCEP: Emerging Dual-Track Pathways towards FTAAP”

Organizers: Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (CTPECC)

Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER)

November 13-14, 2013

Regent Taipei

Introduction

The regional economic integration (REI) has long been recognized as one of the most important issues for Asia-Pacific economies, as REI accelerates reducing trade barriers and creating a favorable business environment. In the region of Asia-Pacific, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have been identified as two potential REI pathways to achieve the ultimate goal of the Free Trade Area of Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). At the emergence of the two pathways some key questions has been increasingly addressed. Are these two tracks in competition or complementation? How can TPP and RCEP converge to progress further? Are there potential impacts caused by the TPP and RCEP on members or non-members? How can members, possible members and non-members address the impacts?

To seek answers for those questions, the Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (CTPECC) and Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) would like to cordially invite opinion leaders in our region to share their distinguished views and exchange ideas with representatives from business, government and academic circles in Chinese Taipei.

Wednesday, November 13
0830-0920	Registration
0920-0935	Opening Session Welcome Remarks Session Chair: David Hong, Chair, CTPECC Group Photo Distinguished guests, speakers and discussants
0935 - 1000	Coffee Break
1000 -1200	Session 1: RCEP: Consolidating from Asia Track Session Chair: Tan Khee Giap, Chair, SINCPEC Speakers: Gary Hawke, Professor, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research pdf pdf TPP and RCEP; Emerging Dual-Track Pathways towards FTAAP (1.92 MB) (1.92 MB) pdf Bo ChenDepartment Chair, Shanghai University of Finance & Economics pdf pdf China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone: A Solid Step Towards RCEP and the Alike (649.26 kB) (649 KB) Discussants: Seng Cheng Hu, Academician, Academic Sinica Ian Buchanan, Chair, AUSPECC Vipada M. Tuchinda, Assistant Director, Fiscal Policy Research Institute (FPRI) Q&A
1200-1330	Lunch
1330-1530	Session 2: TPP vs RCEP: Building Blocks towards Greater Regional Economic Integration? Session Chair: David Hong, Chair, CTPECC Speakers: Tan Khee Giap, Chair, SINCPEC pdf pdf ASEAN-10 Competitiveness, Impact of Global Growth Engines, REI through FTA (1.44 MB) (1.44 MB) pdf Kenichi Kawasaki, Consulting Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry, IAA (RIETI) pdf pdf TPP vs RCEP? - Competitor or Complements? (424.96 kB) (424 KB) Discussants: Manfred Wilhelmy, Chair, CHILPEC Chul Chung, Executive Director, KOPEC Yose Rizal Damuri, Head of Department of Economics, CSIS, Indonesia Q&A
1550 - 1650	Concluding Session Session Chair: Seng Cheng Hu, Academician, Academic Sinica Discussants: Tan Khee Giap, Chair, SINCPEC Manfred Wilhelmy, Chair, CHILPEC Chul Chung, Executive Director, KOPEC Ian Buchanan, Chair, AUSPECC Q&A
1830 - 2000	Welcome Dinner
Thursday, November 14
0900 - 1200	Roundtable Session: Challenges and Opportunities for REI Members and Non-members Session Chairs: David Hong, Chair, CTPECC Ian Buchanan, Chair, AUSPECC Discussants: All speakers, discussants and Chinese Taipei participants