Agenda
10th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
6-9 January 2002
Agenda
Agenda
I. Terrorism
II. Economics and Trade
A. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): A Report from China
B. Economics: Economic Growth in an Era of Globalization
- Restarting global economic growth
- New World Trade Organization (WTO) round
- Bilateral and regional trade agreements and their regional implications
- Regional financial cooperation
- Regional exchange rate and currency issues
III. Politics and Security
A. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF): A Report from Vietnam
B. Politics: International Dimensions
- Korean Peninsula
- Cooperative maritime management
C. Security: International Dimensions
- Internal conflicts/insurgencies
IV. Environmental Outlook
A. Environmental Issues With Emphasis on Global Warming
- International cooperation on proceeding with the Kyoto Protocol
- Coral reef management and coastal zones
- Forestry and fishery conservation
- Air pollution control
B. Disaster Management and Preparedness
- Regional cooperation
V. Information Technology and Education
A. Information Technology (IT)
- Government’s role in IT industry
- Narrowing the digital divide
- Financing the IT industry
- The future of regional IT parks
B. Education
- Government’s role in innovation and creativity
- New educational needs in an era of globalization
- Public education: autonomy, financing, accessibility
VI. Asia Pacific Cooperation
A. Delegates can discuss topics/resolutions that do not fall under the other topics
B. Future parliamentary cooperation
- Future of APEC process
- Subregional organizations: ASEAN, ASEAN + 3, Organization of American States (OAS)
- Future of APPF
VII. Election of President of APPF
VIII. Convening of the 11th General Meeting
IX. Approval of Joint Communiqué
