Agenda Item: Plenary 1

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2010/SOM1/HRDWG/003rev1

Agenda Item: Plenary 1

Plenary Agenda

Purpose: Consideration

Submitted by: Lead Shepherd

Draft Agenda (as at Feb 19)

32ndAPEC HRDWG Plenary Meeting

February 25-28, 2010

Thursday 25 February 2010

0800-0845

Pre-Plenary: Newcomer’s Orientation

0900-0910

1. Welcoming Remarks and Adoption of Agenda—Dr. Alan Ginsburg

0910-0915

1. Business Arrangements

0915-0930

1. Opening Session: APEC 2010 Priorities—Japan

Mr. Shigeru Nakamura, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs, MOFA, Japan
Mr. Hidehiko Nishiyama, Director-General for Trade Policy, METI, Japan

0930-1215

Thematic Seminar: APEC Strategic Approach to SustainableCapacityBuilding - Medium to Long-Term Prospects for APEC and Implications for HRD (Facilitated by Institute for International Studies and Training, APEC Project Overseer’s Office)

0930-1045

1. Key Note Speeches (Presentation titles and sequence subject to change)

(1)Medium to Long Term Trends of Industry and Economic Activities in APEC and its Implications to Human Resource Development—Mr. Shinya OKUDA, Senior Managing Director, Kansai Economic Federation, Japan

(2) Thrust of HRD Ministerial Meeting in Beijing—Mr.JIANG Mohui, Deputy Director General, MOHRSS, China(This item has been cancelled.)

(3) Highlighting the Direction of APEC and its Implications for Future HRD Needs

-- Dr. Charles MORRISON, President, East-West Center, United States

-- Dr. Hank LIM, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Singapore

(4) CapacityBuildingStrategy for Economic Recovery and Growth, Leading towards G20 Discussion

-- Dr. Christine EVANS-KLOCK, Director of the Skills and Employability Department, International Labour Organization

1100-1145

1. APEC Strengths and Weaknesses in Building HRD Capacity

-- Dr. Charles BARRETT, President, Charles A Barrett Consulting Services Inc., Canada

1145-1215

1. Discussion of New HRDWG Modalities for Project Implementation to SupportCapacityBuilding of HRD Ministerial Priorities

(1) Dr. Alan GINSBURG, HRDWG Lead Shepherd

(2) Dr. Nigel HAWORTH, CBN Coordinator

(3) Atty. Christopher Watson, Former LSPN Coordinator

(4) Dr. YoungHwan KIM, EDNET Coordinator

(5) Open Discussion

1345-1530

1. Secretariat Updates

(1) APEC Secretariat’s Presentation on Communication

(2) APEC Secretariat’s Presentation on Recent Project Management Reforms

(3) Independent Assessment--Overview by Dr. Jacqui TRUE with Guided Discussion

1600-1700

1. Continued Guided Discussion of Independent Assessment including Future Leadership in HRDWG

1700-1800

1. Presentation on Education for Sustainable Development -- Mr. Isao KISO, Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-JAPAN; Secretary-General, Japanese National Commission for UNESCO

18:30- Welcome Reception for HRD-WG Members, at ANA Crown Plaza Hotel, Hiroshima(Orchid West).

Friday 26 February 2010

1330-1500

1. HRD activities

(1) Results of HRDMM Planning Session-- JIANG Mohui

(2) Results of EC/HRDWG Joint Session-- Ginsburg, Haworth, Conferido, Kim

(3) Role of education in economic growth—Kim

(4) Nomination of HRDWG Leadership: Lead Shepherd, Deputy Lead Shepherd and Network Coordinators – Sun

(5) Update on fiscal crisis project and conference – Haworth

Sunday 28 February 2010

1000-1200

1. APEC Growth Strategy

1. Network Report Outs & Multi-Year Plan by Priority Areas for each Network—Network Coordinators

1330-1600

1. Closing Session

(1)Update on HRDMIN next steps – JIANG Mohui

(2)Update of fiscal crisis project next steps-Nigel HAWORTH

(3)Statement of Observers– TBD

(4)Adoption of Summary Conclusions – Alan GINSBURG

(5)Hosting arrangements for future HRDWG meetings – TBD

(6)HRD Leadership—SUN Tao

(7)Closing Remarks – Alan GINSBURG