The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Griffith Asia Institute of Griffith University are jointly organizing the "Australia-Philippines Policy Forum: Economic Diplomacy and the APEC Agenda" to be held on August 27, 2015, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, at Diamond makati Residences in Makati City.
This inaugural partnership between PIDS and Griffith Asia Institute aims to serve as a platform to discuss the current status of the Australia-Philippines bilateral relationship, with a particular focus on the broad economic partnership and their roles in multilateral cooperation such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Through this policy forum, both institutions are also seeking to strengthen the collaboration between APEC study centers (ASCs) in the conduct of research and knowledge dissemination on APEC matters. PIDS has been leading the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN) since 1997 while Griffith Asia Institute is one of the ASCs in Australia.
The organizers hope to raise awareness of APEC among Philippine government agencies, business groups, civil society, and media through this forum. PIDS and PASCN successfully spearheaded the APEC Study Centers Consortium Conference last May 12-13 in Boracay Island, Philippines, as part of the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings of the APEC 2015 Summit. This policy forum is part of PIDS’, PASCN’s, and Griffith Asia Institute’s continued support to APEC 2015 and to APEC initiatives as a whole.
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Session I: Australia-Philippines Economic Partnership in the Asia Pacific: Prospects and Challenges
Luncheon Speaker
Session II: Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities
Session III: Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment
This inaugural partnership between PIDS and Griffith Asia Institute aims to serve as a platform to discuss the current status of the Australia-Philippines bilateral relationship, with a particular focus on the broad economic partnership and their roles in multilateral cooperation such as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Through this policy forum, both institutions are also seeking to strengthen the collaboration between APEC study centers (ASCs) in the conduct of research and knowledge dissemination on APEC matters. PIDS has been leading the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN) since 1997 while Griffith Asia Institute is one of the ASCs in Australia.
The organizers hope to raise awareness of APEC among Philippine government agencies, business groups, civil society, and media through this forum. PIDS and PASCN successfully spearheaded the APEC Study Centers Consortium Conference last May 12-13 in Boracay Island, Philippines, as part of the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings of the APEC 2015 Summit. This policy forum is part of PIDS’, PASCN’s, and Griffith Asia Institute’s continued support to APEC 2015 and to APEC initiatives as a whole.
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Session I: Australia-Philippines Economic Partnership in the Asia Pacific: Prospects and Challenges
- The Australia-Philippines Economic Partnership
by Paul Hutchcroft Lead Governance Specialist, Australian Embassy
- The Australia-Philippine Economic Partnership by Dr. Myrna Austria, Full Professor, De La Salle University
- Regional Cooperation and Energy Security in Asia: Realizing the Asian Century by Dr. Tapan Sarker, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute
Luncheon Speaker
- APEC Achievements and 2015 Priorities by Dr. Denis Hew, Director, APEC Policy Support Unit, APEC Secretariat
Session II: Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities
- Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities: The Case of Albay by Hon. Joey Sarte Salceda, Governor of the Province of Albay, Philippines
- Building Philippine MSME’s resilience to natural disasters by Dr. Marife Ballesteros, Senior Research Fellow, PIDS
- Tourism and Disaster Resilience by Prof. Susanne Becken, Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism
- Building Sustainable and Disaster Resilient Communities: Mainstreaming CCA and DRR into the Local Planning System by Dr. Mario de los Reyes, Dean, UP School of Urban and Regional Planning
Session III: Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment
- Investing in Women's Economic Empowerment by Ms. Pacita Juan, President, Women’s Business Council of the Philippines
- Investing in Women by Dr. Erlinda Medalla, Director, Philippine APEC Study Center
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