APEC Digital Ministerial Meeting (DMM)
2025-08-04 07:50 - 2025-08-06 09:50 UTC | Republic of Korea, Incheon ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/763-apec-digital-ministerial-meeting-dmm

APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting (FSMM)
2025-08-09 07:50 - 2025-08-10 09:50 | Republic of Korea, Incheon ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/765-apec-food-security-ministerial-meeting-fsmm

APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting (EMM)
2025-08-27 07:50 - 2025-08-28 09:50 | Republic of Korea, Busan ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/766-apec-energy-ministerial-meeting-emm

APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM)
2025-09-01 07:50 - 2025-09-05 09:50 | Republic of Korea, Jeju ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/767-apec-small-and-medium-enterprises-ministerial-meeting-smemm

APEC Economic Leaders' Week (AELW)
2025-10-26 07:50 - 2025-11-01 09:50 | Republic of Korea, Gyeongju ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/768-apec-economic-leaders-week-aelw

World Bank Annual Meetings 2025
2025-10-13 07:36 - 2025-10-18 09:36 | USA, Washington DC. ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/772-world-bank-annual-meetings-2025

32nd PECC General Meeting
2025-08-11 | Republic of Korea, Seoul ()
32nd PECC General Meeting
August 12, 2025
FKI Conference Center, Seoul, Korea

Program

12 August 2025, Tuesday

09:00 - 09:30

Opening Remarks

Dr. Siwook Lee, Co-Chair, KOPEC; President, The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)

Welcome Remarks

Prime Minister Minseok Kim, Republic of Korea (Pre-recorded)
Amb. Chang-beom Ki, Executive Vice Chairman, The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI)

Congratulatory Remarks

Dr. Richard Cantor, Co-Chair, PECC; Vice-Chairman, Moody's Ratings

09:30 - 09:40

Plenary Speech

Mr. Han-koo Yeo, Trade Minister of Korea

09:40 - 09:50

Group Photo

09:50 - 10:30

Special Session
Moderator:

Dr. Chul Chung, Co-Chair, KOPEC; President, Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI)

Keynote Speech

Prof. James Robinson, Professor; Harris School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science, University of Chicago; 2024 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics

Q&A

10:30 - 10:50

Break

10:50 - 12:00

Session 1: Global Trade Landscape and World Economy
Moderator:

Amb. Antonio I. Basilio, Chair, PPECC; (Former Special Trade Representative of the Philippines to the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (GATT/WTO))

Keynote Speech:

Mr Robin Harding, Asia Editor, The Financial Times(download presentation)

Panel Discussion and Q&A:

Dr. Craig Emerson, Executive Chair, The Australian APEC Study Centre; (Former Australian Minister for Trade)
Amb. Jonathan T. Fried, Chair, CANCPEC; (Former Canada's Personal Representative to the Prime Minister for the G20 Summit (Sherpa))(download presentation)
Dr. Fukunari Kimura, President, IDE-JETRO; Professor Emeritius and Senior Professor
Dr. Nguyen Hung Son, Chair, VNCPEC; Vice President, Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam (DAV)

12:00 - 13:40
Luncheon with Special Performances

13:40 - 14:50

Session 2: AI and Advanced Technologies: Reshaping Digital Future through Regional Cooperation
Moderator:

Mr. Arjuna Nadaraja, Chair, AUSPECC; (Former Chair, APEC Group on Services)

Keynote Speech:

Prof. Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosopher & Software & Societal Systems, Carnegie Mellon University; (Former Group Research Lead, The Alan Turing Institute)(download presentation)

Panel Discussion and Q&A:

Dr. Chihoon Lee, Executive Vice President & Chief A.I. Officer, CJ Corporation; (Former Engineering Leadership in A.I./Machine Learning, Meta (Facebook))
Dr. Kai-Cheng Hsu, President and Chief Medical Officer, Acer Medical
Mr. Edward Brzytwa, Vice President of International Trade, Consumer Technology Association (Former Trade Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative)
Prof. Yi Zeng, Professor, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Founding Dean, Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance (Beijing-AISI); Member, United Nationas High-Level Advisory Body on AI

Statement for Session 2

French Pacific Territories National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (FPTPEC) (download statement)

14:50 - 15:50

Session 3: Responding to Demographic Change and Ensuring Sustainable Prosperity
Moderator:

Dr. Chien-Yi Chang, Chair, CTPECC; President, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER)

Keynote Speech

Prof. Cai Fang, Academician, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); (Former Member of the Standing Committee, National People's (NPC) of China)(download presentation)

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Prof. Stuart A. Gietal-Basten, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Jungmin Lee, Professor, Department of Economics, Seoul National University; Visiting Research Fellow, Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI)
Mr. Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director, The Japan Institute of International Affairs; (Former Deputy Assistant Minister, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

15:50 - 16:10

Break

16:10 - 17:10

Session 4: Beyond 2025: The Way Forward for Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation
Moderator:

Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Chair, TNCPEC; (Former Minister of Commerce and Energy, Thailand)(download presentation)

Panel Discussion and Q&A:

Dr. Kaewkamol (Karen) Pitakdumrongkit; Interim Secretary General, PECC Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN in Geneva)
Amb. Seok-young Choi, Senior Advisor, Lee & Ko; (Former Ambassador nad Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN in Geneva)
Dr. Mia Mikic, Research Associate, Waikato University; (Former Director, Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, UN ESCAP)
Amb. Renato Reyes Tagle, Chair, PERUPEC; APEC SOM Peru; (Former Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Peru to Chile)

17:10 - 17:20

Closing Remarks

Amb. Zhan Yongxin, Co-Chair, PECC

https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/781-32nd-pecc-general-meeting

PECC Signature Project Workshop: Addressing Labor Shortages due to Low Birth Rates and Aging Population in the APEC Region
2025-08-12 | Republic of Korea, Seoul ()
PECC Signature Project Workshop:
‘Addressing Labor Shortages Due to Low Birth Rates and Aging Population in the APEC Region’
13th August, 2025
FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul, Korea

Program

13 August 2025, Tuesday

14:00-14:40

Opening Session

14:00-14:05

Opening Remarks

Mr. Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director, JANCPEC
Dr. Jukwan Lee, Director, KOPEC

14:05-14:15
Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Hyunghwan Joo, Vice Chair, Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy (Former Minister for MOTIE, Korea)

14:15-14:35

Keynote Speech

Dr. Hyuncheol Bryant Kim, Associate Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University; Director, Institute of Population and Human Capital, Yonsei University; Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (download presentation)

14:35-14:40
Photo

14:40-15:45

Session1: APEC’s Aging Populations and Economic Growth Strategies
Rapid population aging in East Asia and the broader APEC region poses structural challenges to sustaining productivity and economic growth. This session examines how aging affects the economies of China, Korea, US, and Japan through case studies of these four economies, followed by panel discussions on policy responses such as investing in human capital, leveraging digital technologies, and institutional reforms. The discussion will focus on identifying strategic approaches to transform demographic challenges into growth opportunities, examining critical success factors for translating technological investments into measurable productivity gains, and exploring concrete cooperation mechanisms that enable APEC economies to turn aging from an economic constraint into a competitive advantage.

Moderator:

Mr. Kensuke Yanagida, Research Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

Presenters:
China’s Low Fertility Rate, Aging Population and Economic StrategiesExploring demographic shifts, human capital investment, and digital transformation

Dr. Xin Yuan, Professor, Institute of Population and Development, School of Economics, Nankai University (download presentation)

Overcoming Korea’s Ultra-low Fertility RateAnalyzing work-life balance, male participation in childcare, and inclusive labor market policies

Dr. Nayoung Kim, Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Child Care and Education (KICCE) (download presentation)

Women’s Health Policy and Economic Enablement: Frontiers in Reproductive Health and TechnologyComparative analysis on patient access to care in the APEC region

Dr. Monica He, Head of Global Human Health, Organon (download presentation)

Challenges and Policy Directions for Sustaining Economic Growth in an Aging SocietyJapan’s experiences with AI and robotics for productivity

Dr. Keiko Ito, Professor, Faculty of Economics, Chiba University (Pre-recorded) (download presentation)

Q&A and Discussion

15:45-16:00
Coffee Break

16:00-17:15
Session 2: Sustainable Growth: Demographic Shifts and Labor Market Adoption
Persistently low fertility rates, demographic transitions, and labor shortages are urgent issues for APEC economies. This session explores how APEC economies can collaborate to address these challenges through adaptive policy approaches. Based on case studies from Japan (UHC model), Korea (NOW approach), Chinese Taipei (gender equality and women's labor participation), and Canada (immigration policies), the discussion will focus on identifying APEC cooperation tasks and developing strategies to transform individual policy innovations into joint regional projects. The session aims to establish concrete frameworks for regional coordination and practical solutions that can be implemented across different APEC economies.
Moderator:

Dr. Sungbae An, Vice President for External Affairs, KIEP

Presenters:
Demography, Trade, and Social Policy: Comparisons with a Hundred Years Ago Social policy for enhancing labor productivity and maintaining free trade

Dr. Yasuhiro Kamimura, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University (download presentation)

Shaping the Future: Policy Paradigms for Fertility RecoveryKorea’s corporate role and the NOW (No One is Wasted) approach

Dr. Jin Sung Yoo, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) (download presentation)

Unmarried Adults and Gender Equality Matter in Low Fertility ContextsExamining gender gaps, rising unmarried populations, and labor force participation

Dr. Yen-hsin Alice Cheng, Professor and Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica (download presentation)

Successes and Failures of Cross-border Temporary Labour Migration Policies in Addressing Labour Shortages and Enhancing Economic ProductivityLessons from Canada’s experience and implications for APEC economies.

Ms. Sharon Sun, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) (download presentation)

Q&A and Discussion

17:15-17:20
Closing

Dr. Sungbae An, Vice President for External Affairs, KIEP

https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/787-pecc-signature-project-workshop-addressing-labor-shortages-due-to-low-birth-rates-and-aging-population-in-the-apec-region

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026: 'A Spirit of Dialogue'
2026-01-19 03:26 - 2026-01-23 05:26 | Switzerland, Davos-Klosters (Davos-Klosters, Switzerland)
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/799-world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026-a-spirit-of-dialogue

APEC Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting (ISOM)
2025-12-11 09:13 - 2025-12-12 11:13 | China, Shenzhen ()
https://ww2.pecc.org/index.php/event-calendar/past-events/event/808-apec-informal-senior-officials-meeting-isom
