PSU Work Program as at 1March2016

ID / Name / Stakeholders / Action / Future Milestones / Due
Current projects: ongoing
EC1 / Research on key elements on Structural Reform / EC
SRMM / Liaise with EC to identify particular research topics / As required
EC4 / Voluntary reviews / EC
Participating Economies / Complete PSU role in assisting economies in undertaking reviews
Exploratory meeting with Indonesia’s MoF – 14 May 2010  / 2011 as required / As required
PSU1
PSU2 / StatsAPEC:
  • Key Indicators Database
  • Bilateral Linkages Database
/ PSU Board
Member Economies / Release of StatsAPEC website 
Optimization of StatsAPECfor mobile devices
Beginning 2011, biannual data updates:
  • First update
  • Second update
/ 1 July 2010
August 2013
June 2016
December 2016 / Ongoing
PSU13 / PSU Policy Briefs / SOM
Member Economies / Release Policy Briefs that analyze pertinent policy relevant issues in the APEC region. / On needs basis / Ongoing
PSU25 / APEC Economic Trends Analysis 2016 / EC
APEC Ministers / Beginning 2012, biannual submission of assessment reportsfor EC:
  • First report
  • Second report
/ May2016
November2016 / Ongoing
PSU26 / APEC in Charts 2016 / SOM
APECMinisters
APEC Leaders / Beginning 2013, annual publication for AMM / November 2016 (AMM) / Ongoing
SOM17 / Key Trends and Developments Relating to Trade and Investment Measures and Their Impact on the APEC Region2016 / SOM
APEC Ministers / Beginning 2009, biannual submission of assessment reports (including information provided by WTO, ABAC and other relevant bodies) for:
  • MRT
  • AMM
/ APEC Ministers committed to continuing in 2016
  • May 2016 (MRT)
  • November 2016(AMM)
/ Ongoing
Current projects: discrete
CTI28 / Study on the Application of Global Data Standards (GDS) for Supply Chain Connectivity – Phase One / CTI / Contractual negotiations & consultant appointment
Submission of Inception Report
Submission of Interim/Progress Report
Submission of Draft Final Report
Submission of Final Report / 12 August 2015
Mid-August 2015
March 2016
April 2016
End-May 2016 / Q2 2016
CTI29 / Survey of Regulatory Measures in Environmental Services / CTI
GOS / Contractual negotiations & consultant appointment
Submission of Inception Report
Submission of Draft Report (First Batch of Economies)
Submission of Draft Final Report (Complete)
Submission of Draft PSU Summary Report
Presentation at CTI3
Submission of Final Survey Report
Submission of Final PSU Summary Report / February 2016
15 February 2016
Mid-May 2016
15 July 2016
15 August 2016
End-August 2016
Mid-September 2016
End-October 2016 / Q4 2016
CTI30 / Supply Chain Connectivity Framework Action Plan (SCFAP): Final Assessment / CTI / Start of self-assessment survey
End of self-assessment survey
Submission of Draft Final Report at CTI2
Submission of Final Report at CTI3 / 1 February 2016
18 March 2016
May 2016
August 2016 / Q3 2016
CTI31 / Trends and Developments in Provisions and Outcomes of RTA/FTAs Implemented in 2015 by APEC Economies / CTI / Project update at CTI1
Presentation at SOM Dialogue (SOM3)
Submission of Final Report for CTI3 / 28-29 February 2016
August 2016
August 2016 / Q3 2016
EC13 / Ease of Doing Business: Final Assessment 2009-2015 / EC / Presentation of Preliminary Results at EC1
Submission of Draft Report
Submission of Final Report for EC2 / 1 March 2016
June 2016
August 2016 / Q3 2016
EC14 / APEC Economic Policy Report (AEPR) 2016: Case Studies on Services and Structural Reform / EC / Progress report at EC1
Contractual negotiations & consultant appointment
Submission of Inception Report
Submission of Draft Case Studies
Presentation of Draft Final Case Studiesat EC2
Submission of Final Case Studies / 1 March 2016
Mid-March 2016
End-March 2016
June 2016
August 2016
October 2016 / Q4 2016
EC15 / Exploring Quantitative Indicators for Effective Monitoring of APEC-wide Progress on Structural Reform under the Renewed APEC Agenda for Structural Reform (RAASR) 2016-2020 / EC / Presentations at EC SRMM Instructions Implementation Workshop and EC1
Presentation at EC2
Submission of Progress Report
Discussion of Progress Report at EC1 2017
Submission of Draft Final Report (Complete Report)
Submission of Final Report / 28 February-1 March 2016
Mid-August 2016
November 2016
Mid-February 2017
End-July 2017
Mid-September 2017 / Q3 2017
GOS1 / Case Studies on the Role of Services Trade in Global Value Chains (GVCs) / GOS
MAG / Contractual negotiations & consultant appointment
Submission of Inception Report
Submission of Draft Report 1
Submission of Draft Report 2
Submission of Final Report / February 2016
Early March 2016
End-May 2016
Mid-August 2016
October 2016 / Q4 2016
SCCP2 / Study on APEC Best Practices on Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programs / SCCP / Contractual negotiations & consultant appointment
Submission of Inception Report
Submission of Interim Report for SCCP2
Submission of Draft Final Report
Presentation of Draft Final Report at SCCP1
Submission of Final Report / 22 April 2015
Mid-May 2015
Mid-August 2015
Mid-October 2015
25 February 2016
End-March 2016 / Q1 2016
SOM15 / Sustainable Development Partnerships for Cities in the Asia-Pacific Region / SOM / Contractual negotiations & consultant appointment
Submission of Draft Final Report
Submission of Final Report / 2 March 2015
12 January 2016
End-May 2016 / Q2 2016
SOM18 / Bogor Goals Second Mid-Term Assessment / SOM
CTI / Deadline for APEC economies to submit IAP
Presentation of outline and preliminary results at SOM1
Submission of Draft Report
Circulation of Revised Draft Report
Discussion of Revised Draft Report at SOM Dialogue and SOM3
Submission of Final Report at CSOM / 29 January 2016
3-4 March 2016
End-April 2016
July 2016
August 2016
November 2016 / Q4 2016
TWG1 / Increasing Tourist Arrivals in the APEC Region: The Links between Tourism and Inclusive Growth / TWG / Submission of Interim Report
Submission of Draft Final Report
Presentation at TWG/TMM9
Submission of Final Report / March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
July 2016 / Q3 2016
Completed projects
PSU13 / PSU Policy Briefs / SOM
Member Economies / APEC and the Human Development Agenda (No. 14, March 2016)
Accessed: 40 times / Done
Collaboration matters
Increasing relationships with other international and research fora, and seeking to establish more formalizedcollaboration,possible joint research and information sharing arrangements where suitable / APEC, IMF, WB, ASEAN,
OECD, PECC, ERIA, ADB, etc. / Establish ongoing contacts with ADB, ADBI, ASEAN, ERIA, IMF, OECD, PECC, UNCTAD, WB, WEF, WTO, etc
Establish contacts with other organizations
Establish information sharing arrangements
Undertake joint work as appropriate and in the interests of APEC
Avoid duplication of effort / Ongoing / Ongoing
Communication matters
Research Outcomes: Summary of Research Projects 2015 / APEC Stakeholders / Beginning 2012, annual publication / Q1 2016
Electronic mailer / APEC Stakeholders / Beginning 2012, electronic mailerfor mailing list / Ongoing / Ongoing
Media activities / APEC Stakeholders / Prepare news releases
Participate in media interviews and briefings / Ongoing / Ongoing
PSU webpages / APEC Stakeholders / Maintain, update and improve contents in PSU webpages / Ongoing / Ongoing
Speaking engagements / APEC Stakeholders / Participate in and speak at internal and external events / Ongoing / Ongoing
Management matters
Staff / PSU / Recruit staff and monitor performance
Manage workload of staff and consultants consistent with work program / Ongoing / Ongoing
Reports required by Governance Arrangements / PSU Board
SOM / Prepare a concise half-year evaluation report for the Board on work undertaken and expenditure and commitments
As soon as practicable after each calendar year, the PSU must submit to SOM an annual report on the PSU’s operations during the previous calendar year
The Board will regularly report the outcomes of its meetings to SOM
The PSU Director will regularly report on its activities to the Executive Director of the Secretariat / January and July to report on previous 6 month period
As soon as practicable after audit / Bi-annually
Annually
After each meeting
Ongoing

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