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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

APEC Symposium on Trade Facilitation 2007 (4-5 June 2007)
Room 201B, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Programme

Day 1 (4 June) (Monday)
Morning
0930-1045
  • Welcoming Remarks
    Mr Joseph W P WONG, Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
    [Speech, 17 KB]   
  • Keynote Speeches
    - Dr Victor FUNG, Group Chairman, Li & Fung Group, Hong Kong
     [Speech, 24 KB]   
    - Mr Tadamitsu MATSUI, President, Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd, Japan
    [No Powerpoint presentation]   
1045-1100 Coffee break
1100-1215 Theme 1 : Helping SMEs in Doing Business

Moderator : Mr Christopher JACKSON, Assistant Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Speakers

  • Mr David W H TAM, Deputy General Manager, Head of Commercial Banking Greater China, Hang Seng Bank Limited, Hong Kong
    [Speech, 29 KB]   
  • Dr Roger WIGGLESWORTH, Director of Small and Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand
    [Powerpoint presentation, 125 KB]   
  • Mr Erwin HUANG, Director, Digital Life Institute Ltd, Hong Kong
    [Powerpoint presentation, 1194 KB] 

Q&A

Lunch
1215-1415 Luncheon Talk (Room 201A, HKCEC)
Prof Edward K Y CHEN, Chairman, Hong Kong Committee on Pacific Economic Cooperation and President, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
[Speech not available]
Afternoon
1415-1445  Keynote Speech
Prof Edward PRESCOTT, Nobel Laureate in Economics 2004
[Powerpoint presentation , 86 KB]   
1445-1615 Theme 2 : Ease of Doing Business

Moderator : Prof Stephen CHEUNG, Chair Professor of Finance, City University of Hong Kong

Speakers

  • Mr K C KWOK, Government Economist, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
    [Powerpoint presentation, 80 KB]   
  • Dr Charles BARRETT, Senior Executive Advisor, The Conference Board of Canada
    [Powerpoint presentation, 599 KB]   
  • Mr Anthony NIGHTINGALE, Managing Director, Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong
    [Speech, 84 KB]   
  • Mr Chris EDWARDS, Managing Director, Moonraker Australia Pty Ltd, Australia
    [Powerpoint presentation, 2315 KB]  

Q&A

1615-1630  Wrap-up Remarks
Mr Chris De CURE, Australian APEC Senior Official and Chair, APEC Committee on Trade and Investment
Day 2 (5 June) (for APEC officials and ABAC members)
Morning  
0900-1030 Introductory Remarks
Mr Joseph Y T LAI, Director-General of Trade and Industry, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and Hong Kong, China's APEC Senior Official

Theme 3 : Movement of Goods (Roundtable)

Moderator : Mr Yosuke KAWAKAMI, Counselor, Ministry of Finance, Japan
[Powerpoint presentation, 104 KB]   

Speakers

  • Ms TRAN Thi Thu Hang, Deputy Director-General, Multilateral Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Trade, Vietnam and Vietnamese APEC Senior Official
    [Powerpoint presentation, 125 KB] 
  • Mrs Julieta TOLEDO and Mr Wildo AREVALO, Chilean Customs, Chile
    [Powerpoint presentation, 2716 KB]   
  • Mr KIM Sung-sig, Assistant Director, Information Management and International Affairs Bureau, Korea Customs Service
    [Powerpoint presentation 1, 2353 KB]
    [Powerpoint presentation 2, 2459 KB]
    [Powerpoint presentation 3, 2102 KB]   
  • Mr James SULLCA, Project Manager, Tax Collection and Customs Administration, Peru
    [Powerpoint presentation, 1393 KB]       
  • Mr C K CHOW, Deputy Head of Control Points Command (Operations), Customs and Excise Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government 
    [Powerpoint presentation, 1544 KB]   

Discussion

1030-1045 Coffee break
1045-1215  Theme 4 : Business Mobility (Roundtable)

Moderator : Mr Vincent McMAHON, First Assistant Secretary, Border Security Division, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Australia and Convenor, APEC Business Mobility Group

Speakers 

  • Mr MEI Yuncai, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China
    [No Powerpoint Presentation]   
  • Ms Helen CHAN, Assistant Director, Immigration Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
    [Powerpoint presentation 1, 3496 KB]   
    [Powerpoint presentation 2, 3108 KB]   
  • Mr Shunji YOSHIDA, Project Manager, Global External Affairs Division, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
    [Powerpoint presentation, 891 KB]   

Discussion

1215-1230 Wrap-up Remarks
Mr Chris De CURE, Australian APEC Senior Official and Chair, APEC Committee on Trade and Investment

Closing Remarks
Mr Joseph Y T LAI, Director-General of Trade and Industry, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and Hong Kong, China's APEC Senior Official

Afternoon 
1400-1800  Visit programme for overseas participants
- Kwai Chung Container Port; or
- Hong Kong International Airport