APEC STUDY CENTERS CONSORTIUM CONFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2011, HYATT REGENCY

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Thursday, September 22, 2011
9:00-9:15 / Welcome and Opening Remarks
Prof. Vinod K. Aggarwal, Berkeley APEC Study Center, UC Berkeley, USA
Prof. Richard E. Feinberg, APEC Study Center, UC San Diego, USA
Co-Chairs, U.S. APEC Study Centers Consortium
9:15-9:45 / Keynote Address:
Ambassador Muhamad Noor Yacob, APEC Executive Director
9:45-11:15 /

Panel 1: Sustainable Growth in East and Southeast Asia

Chair: Mignonne Chan, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center
Green Growth: New Impetus for Economic Growth in the Asia-Pacific—A Chinese Perspective
Li Wentao, APEC Study Center of Nankai University, China
Directions for Sustainable Development – Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Investment
Dennis L. McNamara, Georgetown University, USA
A New Geography of Innovation? Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Asia-Pacific Region
Yumiko Okamoto, Doshisha University, Japan

Discussant: Dr. Omkar Shrestha, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore

11:15-11:30 / Coffee Break
11:30-1:00 /

Panel 2: Multilateral Institutions and Sustainable Growth

Chair: Ambassador Wu Zhenglong, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
An Analysis of APEC’s Green Growth Strategy in the Context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
I-Chun Hsiao, United Nations Foundation, USA
Jerry I-H Hsiao, Taylor's University, Malaysia
Strengthening the Economy-Ecology Alignment: Incorporating Social Aspects for APEC Green Growth
Wayne Chen, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center, Chinese Taipei
Growth Strategies in a Greener World
Kaoru Nabeshima, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, Japan

Discussant: TBD

1:00-2:30 / Lunch and Keynote Address:
CEO David Frigstad, Frost and Sullivan, USA
2:30-4:00 /

Panel 3: Regulatory Efficiency

Chair: Richard Feinberg, APEC Study Center, UC San Diego, USA
Catching Up to the World’s Standards: Chinese Taipei’s Achievements on the Ease of Doing Business
Yi-Hung Chiou, Chinese Taipei APEC Studies Center, Chinese Taipei
Liberalization of Trade in Services by APEC Economies: Toward Achieving a Seamless Region-wide Linkage
Hikari Ishido, Chiba University, Japan
The Design of Chinese Taipei Governance Indicators and their implications for Effective Regulatory Policy
Christina Yang, Georgetown University, USA
Yu Chieh Lin, University of California-Los Angeles, USA
Ri Sharng Chiang, National Taiwan University, Chinese Taipei
Yung Tai Hung, National Taiwan University, Chinese Taipei
Chun Ming Chen, Shih Hsin University, Chinese Taipei
Discussant: Dr. Kui-Wai Li, City University of Hong Kong
4:00-4:20 / Coffee Break
4:20-6:00 /

Panel 4: Economic Integration in Asia and Latin America

Chair: TBD
Comparative Analysis of Integration Processes in Asia and Latin America (1990-2010)
Fernando Alfonso Rivas Mira, University of Colima, Mexico
Juan González García, University of Colima, Mexico
José Ernesto Rangel Delgado, University of Colima, Mexico
China’s FTAs with Latin American Economies and their implications for APEC
Yu Chai, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China

Brazil and the Asia-Pacific Region

Neantro Saavedra-Rivano, University of Brasilia, Brazil

Discussant: Barbara Stallings

7:00-9:00 / Keynote Address:
SOM Amb. Kurt Tong, U.S. Ambassador to APEC
Evening Dinner (Generously sponsored by the National Center for APEC)
Friday, September 23, 2011
Location TBD
9:00-9:30 / Keynote Address:
Prof. Jorge Heine, former Ambassador of Chile, CIGI Chair in Global Governance, Balsillie School of Foreign Affairs, Wilfrid Laurier University
9:30-11:15 /

Panel 5: APEC and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Chair: Professor Manfred Wilhelmy, Catholic University of Chile
The Future of APEC and Strategic Scenarios
Cai Penghong, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China
Pathway to an Asia-Pacific Economic Community: ASEAN +3, +6, or TPP?
Sangkyom Kim, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Korea
Russia and the Emerging Institutional Order in the Asia-Pacific
Artyom Lukin, Far Eastern Federal University, Russia

Discussant: TBD

11:15-11:30 / Coffee Break
11:30-1:00 /

Panel 6: Trade and Economic Integration

Chair: Dr. Yang Zerui, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
Production Networks in the Asia-Pacific Region: Facts and Policy Implications
Daisuke Hiratsuka, Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO, Japan
Strengthening Regional Economic Integration and Expanding Trade
Jeremy Firster, Shih Chien University, Chinese Taipei
Tony Sowang Kuo, Shih Chien University, Chinese Taipei
The Importance of Intra-industrial Trade between ASEAN-7 and the AIP: A Mechanism to Strengthen Economic Integration and Expand Trade Across the Pacific
Adriana Roldán, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
Camilo Pérez, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
Discussant: Dr. Erlinda Medalla, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
1:00 –2:00 / Lunch and Keynote Address
Mignonne Chan, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center, Chinese Taipei
2:00-3:30 /

Panel 7: Regional Trade Institutions

Chair: Dr. Jean Luc Le Bideau, Vice-Chair, France (Pacific Territories) National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (PECC)
More Than A “Talk Shop”—APEC and the FTAAP: The Role of APEC in the Governance of Regional Economic Integration within the Asia-Pacific Region
Paul J. Davidson, Carleton University, Canada
Multilateralizing Regionalism: New Evidence and Arguments for APEC's Agenda
Andrey N. Spartak, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, Russia
Pavel Kadochnikov, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, Russia
Evolution of the Asia-Pacific Regional Trade Architecture: Stocktake and Future Outlook
Robert Scollay, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Discussant: TBD
3:30-4:00 / Coffee Break
4:00-5:30 /

Panel 8: Issues in APEC Integration

Chair: Dr. Vinod Aggarwal, University of California at Berkeley
Strengthening Financial Market Stability in APEC Economies
Sri Adiningsih, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Muyanja Ssenyonga, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
A.Ika Rahutami, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Laksmi Yustika Devi, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Rosa Kristiadi, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
How Does APEC Continue its TILF Process Toward the Final Bogor Goals?
Ippei Yamazawa, Hitotsubashi University, Japan
Managing the Threat to Trade and Competition in APEC Economies of the Misuse of Sustainability Standards
Alan Oxley, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

Discussant: TBD

5:30-6:30 / Discussion of ASCC findings and recommendations by:
Prof. Vinod K. Aggarwal, Berkeley APEC Study Center, UC Berkeley, USA
Prof. Richard E. Feinberg, APEC Study Center, UC San Diego, USA
Co-Chairs, U.S. APEC Study Centers Consortium
Response by SOM Ambassador Roberto Zapata from Mexico

6:30

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Conference ends

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