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) | |
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Morning | |
0930-1045 |
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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
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
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 Speakers
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
Discussion |
1215-1230 |
Wrap-up Remarks Mr Chris De CURE, Australian APEC Senior Official and Chair, APEC Committee on Trade and Investment
Closing Remarks |
Afternoon | |
1400-1800 |
Visit programme for overseas participants - Kwai Chung Container Port; or - Hong Kong International Airport |