2015年12月20日 星期日

To Meet the Bogor Goal by TES

To Meet the Bogor Goal by TES

K-Horn Science Inc. proclaimed that ‘TES’ (The eStore System) as a multilateral trading system for free movement of people, goods, services and capital at APEC 1997 for approaching the Bogor Goal that declared at APEC 1994 in Indonesia. In spite of APEC founded in 1989, but the 1st Leaders Meeting held in Blake Island, Seattle on November 20, 1993 until Bill Clinton took the office of the United States of America; at that time, seventeen Leaders announced that “APEC aims to seek stability, security and prosperity for the people in the Asia-Pacific region…” Afterwards, Leaders Meeting held a time each year.
The following year, on November 15, 1994, Leaders Meeting held in Bogor, Indonesia, and declared that ’Bogor Goal’—also be called ‘Bogor Declaration’, due attaining the goal of free and open trade and Investment in the Asia-Pacific Region—the industrialized economies will be implemented before 2010, and those less-developed economies before 2020. Thereafter, ‘Bogor Goal’ became a direction of all the economies to pursue for. From the pursuit of the Bogor Goals, we can see a clear contrast, for example, China's economic growth year after year to be the top 2 economy in the world, but Japan fell into the ‘Lost Decade’; this contrast in entering the information society was particularly evident since 2001. Especially, failure of the public sector in Taiwan to cause the social dilemma. 
Recall that 1990s, we made much efforts to the following thoughts-- How to help the nascent entrepreneurs gain a better access to the market? How to help them work at home and earn the world money? Therefore, we brought our RD result to the APEC 1997 in Vancouver, Canada, expecting to meet the Bogor Goal. The delegates listened that description and saw the brochures, Mr. John Manley, Canadian official said: “TES is a door to the global market.” And they realized that an instrumental solution like a tool must be required for approaching the Bogor Goal. Consequently, Linda Din who represented ‘K-Horn Science Inc.’ as well as a speaker based on ‘TES’ to propose that ‘E-Commerce’ and received the enthusiastic feed-back. The related infrastructures such as telecommunication, satellite facilities in addition to the information technology were unfolded in order to meet the Bogor Goal.
Indonesia held APEC 2013 as second host in Bali and Leaders declared on October 8 under the theme of ‘Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth’, they mentioned ‘Bogor Goal’ and said, “The past 19 years of determination and persistent labor towards the attainment of free and open trade under the ‘Bogor Goals’ have produced an extraordinary period of prosperity in the Asia-Pacific. The rules-based multilateral trading system and our shared belief in open regionalism have lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty across the entire region and fostered open, emerging and innovative economies that are now fueling our growth.”
In regarding to the Bogor Goal and its interpretation in Chinese please per bellows:
Appendix: English---
1994 APEC Leaders' Declaration
Bogor Declaration -APEC Economic Leaders' Declaration of Common Resolve
Bogor, Indonesia, 15 November 1994
1. We, the economic leaders of APEC, came together at Bogor, Indonesia today to chart the future course of our economic cooperation which will enhance the prospects of an accelerated, balanced and equitable economic growth not only in the Asia-Pacific region, but throughout the world as well.
2. A year ago on Blake Island in Seattle, USA, we recognized that our diverse economies are becoming more interdependent and are moving toward a community of Asia-Pacific economies. We have issued a vision statement in which we pledged:
2-1 to find cooperative solutions to the challenges of our rapidly changing regional and global economy;
2-2 to support an expanding world economy and an open multilateral trading system;
2-3to continue to reduce barriers to trade and investment to enable goods, services and capital to flow freely among our economies;
2-4 to ensure that our people share the benefits of economic growth, improve education and training, link our economies through advances in telecommunications and transportation, and use our resources sustainably.
3. We set our vision for the community of Asia-Pacific economies based on a recognition of the growing interdependence of our economically diverse region, which comprises developed, newly industrializing and developing economies. The Asia-Pacific industrialized economies will provide opportunities for developing economies to increase further their economic growth and their level of development. At the same time developing economies will strive to maintain high growth rates with the aim of attaining the level of prosperity now enjoyed by the newly industrializing economies. The approach will be coherent and comprehensive, embracing the three pillars of sustainable growth, equitable development and national stability. The narrowing gap in the stages of development among the Asia-Pacific economies will benefit all members and promote the attainment of Asia-Pacific economic progress as a whole.
4. As we approach the twenty-first century, APEC needs to reinforce economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis on equal partnership, shared responsibility, mutual respect, common interest, and common benefit, with the objective of APEC leading the way in:
4-1 strengthening the open multilateral trading system;
4-2 enhancing trade and investment liberalization in the Asia-Pacific; and
4-3 intensifying Asia-Pacific development cooperation.
5. As the foundation of our market-driven economic growth has been the open multilateral trading system, it is fitting that APEC builds on the momentum generated by the outcome of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and takes the lead in strengthening the open multilateral trading system.
We are pleased to note the significant contribution APEC made in bringing about a successful conclusion of the Uruguay Round. We agree to carry out our Uruguay Round commitments fully and without delay and call on all participants in the Uruguay Round to do the same.
To strengthen the open multilateral trading system we decide to accelerate the implementation of our Uruguay Round commitments and to undertake work aimed at deepening and broadening the outcome of the Uruguay Round. We also commit ourselves to our continuing process of unilateral trade and investment liberalization. As evidence of our commitment to the open multilateral trading system we further agree to a standstill under which we will endeavor to refrain from using measures which would have the effect of increasing levels of protection.
We call for the successful launching of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Full and active participation in and support of the WTO by all APEC economies is key to our ability to lead the way in strengthening the multilateral trading system. We call on all non-APEC members of the WTO to work together with APEC economies toward further multilateral liberalization.
6. With respect to our objective of enhancing trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific, we agree to adopt the long-term goal of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific. This goal will be pursued promptly by further reducing barriers to trade and investment and by promoting the free flow of goods, services and capital among our economies. We will achieve this goal in a GATT-consistent manner and believe our actions will be a powerful impetus for further liberalization at the multilateral level to which we remain fully committed.
We further agree to announce our commitment to complete the achievement of our goal of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific no later than the year 2020. The pace of implementation will take into account differing levels of economic development among APEC economies, with the industrialized economies achieving the goal of free and open trade and investment no later than the year 2010 and developing economies no later than the year 2020.
We wish to emphasize our strong opposition to the creation of an inward-looking trading bloc that would divert from the pursuit of global free trade. We are determined to pursue free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific in a manner that will encourage and strengthen trade and investment liberalization in the world as a whole. Thus, the outcome of trade and investment liberalization in the Asia-Pacific will not only be the actual reduction of barriers among APEC economies but also between APEC economies and non-APEC economies. In this respect we will give particular attention to our trade with non-APEC developing countries to ensure that they will also benefit from our trade and investment liberalization, in conformity with GATT/WTO provisions.
7. To complement and support this substantial process of liberalization, we decide to expand and accelerate APEC'S trade and investment facilitation programs. This will promote further the flow of goods, services, and capital among APEC economies by eliminating administrative and other impediments to trade and investment.
We emphasize the importance of trade facilitation because trade liberalization efforts alone are insufficient to generate trade expansion. Efforts at facilitating trade are important if the benefits of trade are to be truly enjoyed by both business and consumers. Trade facilitation has also a pertinent role in furthering our goal of achieving the fullest liberalization within the global context.
In particular we ask our ministers and officials to submit proposals on APEC arrangements on customs, standards, investment principles and administrative barriers to market access.To facilitate regional investment flows and to strengthen APEC's dialogue on economic policy issues, we agree to continue the valuable consultations on economic growth strategies, regional capital flows and other macro-economic issues.
8. Our objective to intensify development cooperation among the community of Asia-Pacific economies will enable us to develop more effectively the human and natural resources of the Asia-Pacific region so as to attain sustainable growth and equitable development of APEC economies, while reducing economic disparities among them, and improving the economic and social well-being of our people. Such efforts will also facilitate the growth of trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cooperative programs in this area cover expanded human resource development (education and training, management and technical skills), the development of APEC study centers, cooperation in science and technology transfer, measures aimed at promoting small and medium scale enterprises and steps to improve economic infrastructure, such as energy, transportation, information, telecommunications and tourism, with the aim of contributing to sustainable development.
Economic growth and development of the Asia-Pacific region has mainly been market-driven, based on the growing interlinkages between our business sectors in the region to support Asia-Pacific economic cooperation. Recognizing the role of the business sector in economic development, we agree to integrate the business sector in our programs and to create an ongoing mechanism for that purpose.
9. In order to facilitate and accelerate our cooperation, we agree that APEC economies that are ready to initiate and implement a cooperative arrangement may proceed to do so while those that are not yet ready to participate may join at a later date.
Trade and other economic disputes among APEC economies have negative implications for the implementation of agreed cooperative arrangements as well as for the spirit of cooperating. To assist in resolving such disputes and in avoiding its recurrence, we agree to examine the possibility of a voluntary consultative dispute mediation service, to supplement the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, which should continue to be the primary channel for resolving disputes.
10. Our goal is an ambitious one. But we are determined to demonstrate APEC's leadership in fostering further global trade and investment liberalization. Our goal entails a multiple year effort. We will start our concerted liberalization process form the very date of this statement.
We direct our ministers and officials to immediately begin preparing detailed proposals for implementing our present decisions. The proposals are to be submitted soon to the APEC economic leaders for their consideration and subsequent decisions. Such proposals should also address all impediments to achieving our goal. We ask ministers and officials to give serious consideration in their deliberations to the important recommendations contained in the reports of the Eminent Persons Group and the Pacific Business Forum.
11. We express our appreciation for the important and thoughtful recommendations contained in the reports of the Eminent Persons Groups and the Pacific Business Forum. The reports will be used as valuable points of reference in formulating policies in the cooperative framework of the community of Asia-Pacific economies. We agree to ask the two groups to continue with their activities to provide the APEC economic leaders with assessments of the progress of APEC and further recommendations for stepping up our cooperation.
Author Li-Chang Kuo who created Taiwan's Precision Industry in the early years, and a representative of APEC CEO Summit.
Appendix: Chinese(中文)---
1994APEC在印尼茂物(Bogor, Indonesia)舉行,台灣早期知名歌星白嘉莉小姐據說婚後即居住於Bogor19941115APEC經濟體領袖們聚會於Bogor,當時的領袖宣言即「茂物宣言」(Bogor Declaration--稱為「茂物目標」(Bogor Goal)。宣言內容有11條,明訂2020年的貿易自由化長程目標,成為各經濟體努力的目標。
茂物宣言--APEC亞太經合會領袖共同決心宣言」---
1.領袖們勾勒我們經濟合作的未來藍圖,不僅在亞太地區強化一個加速、均衡和平等的經濟成長前景,並擴及整個世界。
2.我們多樣化的經濟體,正朝著亞太區域經濟體的社群模式,越來越相互依存。我們承諾發布了一份願景聲明(a Vision Statement):
2-1找出合作的解決方案,迎接迅速變化之區域和全球經濟的挑戰;
2-2
支持世界經濟的擴展和開放的多邊貿易體系;
2-3
繼續減少投資暨貿易的壁壘,使商品、服務和資金自由流動於我們的經濟體之間;
2-4
確保我們的人民分享經濟增長、提高教育和培訓的好處,經由先進電信和交通運輸連結我們的經濟體,並持續地利用我們的資源。
3.我們的願景:設定在亞太經濟社群相互依存日益加深,及經濟多樣化區域的基礎上,其中包括已開發、新興工業國家和發展中的經濟體。亞太工業化經濟體將提供機會給發展中的經濟體,以進一步增加其經濟成長和發展的水準。同時,發展中的經濟體將致力維持高增長率,與新興工業化經濟體達到現在享有的繁榮程度之目的。該辦法將是連貫和全面的,擁抱永續成長、平等與國家穩定三大支柱。在亞太經濟體之間縮小發展階段的差距,將有利於所有成員經濟體,並推動實現亞太地區經濟體進步成為作為一個整體。
4.當我們接近二十一世紀時,APEC需要在平等的夥伴關係、分享責任、相互尊重、共同利益和共同利益的基礎上,加強在亞太區域的經濟合作;APEC引領的目標如下:
4-1
加強開放多邊貿易系統;
4-2
加強亞太貿易暨投資的自由化;
4-3
加強亞太地區的發展合作。
5.領袖們高興地注意到APEC在於烏拉圭回合談判成功的結果,所帶來的重大貢獻。烏拉圭回合係以市場導向的經濟成長為基礎,開放多邊貿易系統,奠定APEC建立加強開放多邊貿易系統的動力的基礎。我們同意開展烏拉圭回合承諾,充份且毫不拖延地呼籲所有參與者與烏拉圭回合同步。我們決定加快實施烏拉圭回合承諾,承接強化開放多邊貿易系統的工作,並且深化和擴大烏拉圭回合談判的結果。我們還承諾繼續單邊貿易和投資自由化的進展,而且同意盡力避免使用停滯的措施例如經貿的保護,作為我們開放多邊貿易系統承諾的證據。我們呼籲所有APEC經濟體充分和積極的參與和支持世界貿易組織(WTO),是我們得以引領強化多邊貿易系統的關鍵。我們呼籲WTO的所有非APEC成員與APEC各經濟體共同努力,邁向多邊貿易自由化,落實世界貿易組織(WTO)的目標。
6.領袖們同意亞太的長期目標在採取自由和開放的貿易和投資,強化亞太地區的貿易和投資標的,追求此一目標將促成快速地減少貿易和投資壁壘,促進商品、勞務和資金自由流動於亞太經濟體。我們將與關貿總協定(GATT)同步的方式實現這一目標,並相信我們的行動會在於多邊層次上,繼續全力以赴促成進一步開放的強大動力。我們進一步同意宣布在2020年以前完成我們實現亞太自由和開放的貿易暨投資目標的承諾。實施的步伐會考慮到APEC經濟體之間經濟發展水平差異,工業化經濟體自由和開放貿易暨投資實現的目標不遲於2010年,新興經濟體的目標不遲於2020年。
領袖們強調:「我們強烈的反對從追求全球自由貿易,轉移至內向型貿易聯盟。」我們決定在亞太追求自由開放的貿易暨投資,以整體的方式,鼓勵和加強在世界的貿易暨投資自由化。因此,在亞太區域的貿易暨投資自由化的成果,將不只是實際減少障礙,而是APEC經濟體與非APEC經濟體皆然。在這方面,我們將給予特別重視與非APEC發展中國家的貿易以確保也能從貿易暨投資自由化中獲得利益,符合GATT/ WTO的規定。
7.貿易暨投資便捷化方案:為了配合和支持這項重大的自由化進程,我們決定擴大和加速APEC的貿易暨投資便捷化方案。經由排除貿易暨投資的行政和其他障礙,將進一步促進商品、服務和資本在APEC經濟體之間的流動。我們強調貿易便捷化的重要,因為單靠貿易自由化的努力是不足以產生貿易擴張。如果企業和消費者要真正享受貿易帶來的好處,在便利貿易的努力則是相當重要。貿易便捷化也有一個相關的作用(a pertinent role),即進而促成我們在全球範圍內實現充分自由化的目標。領袖們特別要求部長和官員向APEC呈報海關、標轉與投資原則的安排,以及對「進出市場」(Market Access)的行政障礙。強化APEC在經濟政策議題的對話,以便利區域投資流動,我們同意繼續在經濟成長策略、區域資金流和其他宏觀經濟議題(Macro-Economic Issues)進行寶貴的磋商。
8.加強合作:我們的目標是加強亞太經濟體的社群之間的發展合作,使我們能夠更有效地開發亞太地區的人力資源和自然資源,從而實現APEC經濟體的永續成長和公平發展,同時降低互相之間的經濟差距,改善國民的經濟和社會福祉(social well-being)。這樣的努力,也將促進亞太地區的貿易暨投資的成長。這地區的合作項目涵括擴大人力資源發展(例如教育訓練尤其是改善管理和技能)、APEC研究中心的發展、科技方面的合作(包括技術移轉),這些措施旨在促進中小企業和促進改善與經濟相關的基礎建設,像能源、交通運輸、資訊、電信和旅行,達到永續發展的目的。亞太區域的經濟成長和發展主要以市場為導向,奠基於我們的企業部門(Business Sectors)之間的持續相互聯繫,以支持亞太區域經濟合作。體認工商界在經濟發展中的角色,領袖們同意在我們的程序中整合企業部門,創造一個持續的機制以達到目的。
9.建立解決糾紛的機制:為了促進和加快我們的合作,我們同意APEC經濟體準備可行的倡議和落實合作的架構設計(a Cooperative Arrangement),也提供給那些爾後會參與我們但目前尚未準備好的經濟體。在APEC經濟體之間的貿易及其他的經濟糾紛,會對已商定合作的架構設計以及合作的精神,產生負面影響。為了協助解決這類糾紛,避免其復發,我們同意研究建立自願調解糾紛服務機制的可能性,應該繼續成為解決糾紛的主要管道,以補充WTO的爭端解決機制。
10.我們的目標是宏偉的;不過,我們有決心展示APEC的領導,進一步促進全球貿易和投資自由化。我們的目標需要多年的努力,期望同心協力啟動自由化的進程,促使本聲明在特定的日期成型。我們指示部長和官員立即開始準備詳細建議,以落實我們今天的決策。這些建議很快被提交到APEC經濟體領袖們審議並作出後續的決定。這些建議還應該解決所有障礙,以實現我們的目標。我們要求部長和官員認真考量,在其審議知名人士小組(the Eminent Persons Group)及太平洋商業論壇(the Pacific Business Forum)的報告中所載的重要的建議。
11.我們對知名人士團體及太平洋商業論壇的報告,包含的重要和周到的建議,表示讚賞。該報告將在亞太經濟體的社群之合作架構(the Cooperative Framework)作為有價值的參考點,被用於制定政策。我們同意要求兩個小組繼續他們的活動,提供APEC領袖們進展評估及進一步建議,以加快合作的腳步。領袖們還要求知名人士小組和太平洋商業論壇,檢討APEC與現有的次區域架構安排(例如AFTA東協自由貿易協定、ANZERTA澳紐經濟區域貿易協定、NAFTA北美自由貿易協定),檢視可能的選項,以防止彼此的障礙,並促進各區域架構關係的一致性。
作者郭立昌是APEC領袖會議代表,早年創造台灣的精密工業。



2015年12月11日 星期五

Future trends in the Asia-Pacific survey results

Future trends in the Asia-Pacific survey results

As experienced turmoil 2015, where is Asia-Pacific region to go? What does the economy of 2016 look like? What risks should we worry about? To conclude the views of 800 CEOs in the region, PwC announced the results as below:
1) Topline, bottom line pressures building;
2) Geopolitical, disaster risks rising on the radar;
3) Diversification apparent;
4) Demand for IT, logistics, and risk;
5) Digital transformation is accelerating;
6) Innovation from more places;
7) CEOs think that APEC is on the right track CEO;
8) Multiple paths for growth on Asia Pacific connectivity;
9) Free trade alone is not enough for small businesses;
10) High-quality education for high-quality national growth.


The most important is, understanding the theory of ‘Spaghetti Bowl Phenomenon’ like Singapore, small economies are still able to move forward in the turmoil era; meanwhile, high-quality education is the key factor to decide the success or not.

未來亞太地區趨勢調查結果

未來亞太地區趨勢調查結果

經歷動盪的2015年,亞太地區將往哪裡去?2016年的經濟會是什麼樣?我們應擔心哪些風險?是什麼使我們對2020年亞太地區仍感到樂觀?綜合800位亞太地區的政經領袖的看法,普華歸納出以下10點:「1) 建立壓力的頂點及底線;2)地緣政治及雷達顯示災害風險上升;3)明顯的多元化;4)對於資訊科技、物流和風險需求;5)數位化轉型加速;6)更多層面的創新;7) 政經領袖們認為APEC是在正確的軌道上前進;8) 多個路徑連通亞太地區的成長;9)單靠自由貿易對小企業是不夠的;10)優質教育促成高品質的國家經濟成長。」最重要的是,像新加坡了解義大利麵碗理論,小型經濟體仍得以在動盪的時代中前進;同時,合乎時代需求的優質教育乃是決定成敗的關鍵要素。

2015年11月18日 星期三

APEC FTAAP亞太自由貿易區

APEC FTAAP亞太自由貿易區

FTAAP(亞太自由貿易區,Free Trade Are of the Asia-Pacific)是出席2006年河內APEC領袖會議,1118澳洲總理霍華德(John Howard)重申「Best Practice Policy(最佳實例政策)重要性時倡導的議題,他指出,亞太經合會的經濟體連結成為一個自由貿易區(Free Trade Area ),將可提升APEC的功能,帶動區內經濟永續發展,獲得美國國務卿萊絲(Condoleezza Rice)及其他經濟體的附議,納入正式討論的長期議程,進而連續幾年在APEC熱烈討論。2010年日本橫濱APEC領袖會議決議,領袖發表宣言,說:「FTAAP是達成未來APEC區域經濟整合(Regional Economic Integration簡稱REI)議題的主要手段;為達成目標,APEC將創造重要的和有意義的貢獻,如同『孵蛋器(incubator)』那般,提供高層資源和智慧導入於進行落實,並扮演關鍵的角色促使成型,使FTAAP的內容得以供給包含下一代(next generation)經貿投資的議案----
國際創新育成機構K-Horn Science Incubator(KSI),培育社會企業Panhornic ComMec Holding(PCH)公司,孵化創新產業--Global Channel(全球通路)-TES」,發明人丁玲虹(Linda Din)由澳洲政府邀請至2003APEC提案,分享最佳實例經驗,’Global Channel-TES’因具備可多國參與(multilateral participation)的特性,許多的人才、商品、勞務、資金將會在這個新科技經貿系統中快速流通,促進社會普遍繁榮,而贏得強化經濟社會的最佳實例;提案的同時,在泰國清邁APEC會場倡議多邊FTA(自由貿易協定)RTA(區域貿易協定),以配合經濟復興及平衡發展方案的落實。轉眼到了河內APEC領袖會議,澳洲代表葛羅得詢問「全球通路-TES」的進度,因為這個國際最佳實例是當年澳洲政府在APEC自費主辦的第一屆「微型企業(Micro Business)」會議,而形成政策,目的是為促成區域經濟的普遍性繁榮(achieving the common prosperity),進而成為FTAAP的驅動引擎;可惜,由於貪腐肆虐造成延宕,也因此衍生出「反貪腐」的議題。
由於良好的倡議未能及時落實,加上金融海嘯接踵而至,新加坡APEC領袖會議時,爭取2012APEC主辦權的俄國代表狄米區、基洽多夫等人分享推動「孵蛋器(Incubator) 計畫」的經驗,而主辦2010APEC的日本代表田中則表示:「孵蛋器亙古彌新。」因為,金融海嘯後亟需社會責任投資,而孵蛋器(Incubator)就是社會責任投資的工具。FTAAP到了2010年的日本橫濱APEC領袖會議,終於有個定案。亞太自由貿易區(FTAAP)21個經濟體,人口總數28億人、生產毛額(GDP)佔全球55%超過32兆美元、經貿總額佔全球45%超過15兆美元,FTAAP如若成型,則是位處中央位置的台灣之最大的機會台灣將可擺脫海島型經濟的轄制,升級為海洋型經濟。然而,世界霸權仍以其國家利益為考量重點,自2010年橫濱會議之後,各式各樣的新興區域貿易協議紛紛出籠,霍華德先生的善意,終究不敵國族主義,影響2015年馬尼拉APEC領袖會議,雖然仍試圖聚焦於貿易、商業及經濟,卻被反恐議題拖著走,只能講:「以提高成長的品質實現改革,必將產生強勁和持續的經濟成長之綜效---」這類天馬行空的話。而當美國白宮與兩黨取得共識,TPP開始運作之後,FTAAP夢已遠,APEC的前景堪慮,最大的受害者將是充滿漂流思想的國際孤兒。

作者郭立昌為國際政策倡議專家,早年創造台灣的精密工業。

郭立昌談APEC高峰會

郭立昌談APEC高峰會

2015年亞太經合會高峰會(APEC 2015 CEO Summit)於1116-18日在菲律賓馬尼拉舉行,在主題為「一起創造更好、更強的未來」(Creating the Future: Better, Stronger, Together)之下,來自世界最具活力的經濟體、講師,以及超過700位企業高層等亞太區域的政經領袖,將齊聚於馬尼拉。高峰會將針對廣泛的議題--包括創新、貿易、永續性和抗災能力問題進行兩天的討論、演講和對話,將會影響亞太地區的未來發展;這些議題有:「數位經濟,能源,金融服務,食品安全,衛生,投資,礦業,貿易便利化,婦女與經濟。」
亞太經合會企業領導人高峰會(又稱APEC領袖會議)是亞太地區最高階的商業活動,並為企業負責人提供了絕佳的機會,有:「1.參與亞太經合會經濟體領導人、部長和高官的對話;2.經由接觸數百位頂尖亞太企業首席執行長創造商業機會;3.以及與區域和世界各地的思想領袖建立連結關係。」由於上週五(11/13)晚間巴黎發生恐怖攻擊,造成重傷亡,所以「反恐」變成非正式議程的主要話題。
主辦單位首先在1116日星期一下午,以「APEC的包容型成長勢在必行」(APEC's Inclusive Growth Imperative)揭開序幕;其次,高峰會聚焦於新的全球系絡「領航不確定的年代」(Navigating Uncertainty),探討三個問題:「我們需要預見哪些地緣政治和經濟爆發點?在不確定的情況下如何制定營運計畫和策略?我們如何處理政治風險?」第三,討論創新和企業精神--「尋找下一個新場域」(The Next New Frontier),探討三個問題:「未來的技術干擾會從何而來? APEC如何挖掘企業家精神?包容型成長的意義和機會是什麼?」
翌日首先討論的是,隨著亞太主要經濟體的經濟成長趨緩產生之隱憂,探討三個問題:「如何能持續實現成長?經濟改革和治理有何政策意含?企業是否能如常營運?」其次在「人力資本」(Human Capital)的議題,由企業和思想領袖的對話,針對「未來的衛生和教育」,在經濟成長伴隨著不斷擴大差距(persistent disparity)的系絡下,探討「以傳統途徑來提供醫療和教育是否足夠?政府、企業和技術如何能有所作為?」這兩個問題。第三,在未來的城市究竟會是什麼樣貌的議題,探討三個問題:「城市設計、規劃、公共基礎建設和治理的挑戰是什麼?我們的城市需要怎樣的投資,以及我們應如何保護它們?我們從中學到了什麼模型?」第四,隨著全球不平等的浪潮洶湧,選擇使用於成長、公平和適應力的策略,探討三個問題:「如何兼顧成長與包容?如何使包容型成長支持建造活力社群?面對逆境和自然災害時,需要哪些政策、基礎建設和投資來強化抗禦能力?」第五,隨著貿易倡議的擴散,亞太區域貿易的範圍怎麼界定,探討三個問題:「區域貿易的下一大步是什麼?亞太經合會如何與其他主要貿易倡議--TPPRCEP和東盟之間維繫互相之間的關係?太多的事情在進行,還是太少?」
18日延續G20高峰會的議題--「在動盪的世代應該做什麼以確保成長?」討論兩個問題:「全球經濟面臨的主要挑戰是什麼?APEC應該如何面對這些挑戰?」中午12時舉行閉幕典禮,明年(2016)主辦國邀請各位政經領袖參加秘魯的APEC會議。
自金融海嘯之後,NGO機構在每年的APEC高峰會之前進行線上會議,預先搜集相關政經資訊,作為高峰會的重要參考。今年的線上會議,台灣(Chinese Taipei)在幾個議題出現:「1.食安危機(Food safety crisis);2.互聯網關鍵基礎設施遭受重大破壞或網絡攻擊;3.區域的地緣政治緊張局勢升溫;4.過多的國有企業;5.二級城市崛起;6.中產階級式微。」
回顧1989年,澳洲總理霍克(Bob Hawke)有鑑於亞太區域經濟發展的需要,特發起成立APEC(Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation),加入的會員以「經濟體」(Economy Body)互稱,而不稱呼「國」(State),以迴避國與國之間的敏感政治問題。APEC每年由一個會員經濟體主辦,到了1993年,由當時的美國總統柯林頓(Bill Clinton)提議每年11月舉辦一次「非正式領袖會議」,確定高峰會(APEC Summit)的舉行。APEC是個開放平台,並無法律強制力,因亞太區域經濟的快速發展,APEC隨即成為全球舉足輕重的國際重要組織,許多的非政府組織(NGOs)可藉著參與APEC而倡導對人類未來有益的公共議題,以至於形成法案或政策。以創新科技產業聞名的K-Horn Science Inc.1998APEC根據所發明的新科技經濟系統「電子商店系統」(簡稱TES)提案贏得「電子商務法案」,促成風起雲湧,至今欲罷不能的電商產業;互聯網、物聯網,乃至於金網(或金聯網、銀聯網)的商機無限,創造無數的就業機會。
國際創新育成機構K-Horn Science Inc.(KSI)1990年代倡議「教育」(Education)對增加就業機會的重要性,1997年贊助中小企業顧問師諮詢會議舉行,建議在這個「APEC-IBIZ」(International Network of Institutes of Small Business Counsellors)創設「APEC中小企業顧問師學院」(簡稱經濟學院,EI),落實其宗旨:「訓練具有專業能力及經本訓練機構資格認證之顧問師(Counsellors),協助APEC經濟實體內中小企業改善經營管理之績效,提昇其生存競爭能力及經營成長率。」根據1997912在加拿大首都渥太華(Ottawa)市舉行的APEC會議,經「國際諮議專家小組」會員一美國、澳洲、新加坡、香港、墨西哥、中華民國、菲律賓等經濟實體,會同簽字推薦成立此訓練機構,並制訂教材;教材包括:「1.顧問師技巧,2.財務分析,3.人力資源管理,4.人際關係的技巧,5.事業計劃書,6.職業行為與倫理守則,7.行銷,8.問題解決與決策I9.政府規章與法律要求,10.問題解決與決策II11.電子商務。」菲律賓籍的莎妮亞(Sonia Tiong-Aquino)持續地推動EI,對菲國的中小企業貢獻頗大;菲律賓近年來的經濟蓬勃發展,中產階級人數超過三千萬人,2014年經濟成長率高達6.1%,為經濟專家稱譽:「還有35年好光景。」
APEC共有21個經濟體,其組成為1989年的創始會員國澳洲(Australia)、汶萊(Brunei)、加拿大(Canada)、印尼(Indonesia)、日本(Japan)、韓國(Korea)、馬來西亞(Malaysia)、紐西蘭(New Zealand)、菲律賓(Philippines)、新加坡(Singapore)、泰國(Thailand)與美國(U.S.A.)等12個經濟體;1991年台灣以中華台北(Chinese Taipei)的名稱與中國(China)、香港同時加入增為15個經濟體;1993年智利(Chile)、墨西哥(Mexico)和巴布亞紐幾內亞(Papua New Guinea)加入增為18個經濟體;1998年秘魯(Peru)、俄羅斯(Russia)與越南(Vietnam)加入增為21個經濟體,進入閉鎖期(未再增加會員)迄今。K-Horn Science Inc.以非政府組織(NGO)爭取第二屆亞太科技展(APEC Technomart II)在台北舉行,期望台灣當局能夠進一步努力爭取APEC年度主辦權,卻沒有下文。中國爭取到主辦2001APEC,從此經濟飛躍成長,台灣民間人士倡議的「IPR」及「ICT」變成上海APEC的成績。1998年才加入APEC的三個國家,越越南主辦2006APEC,是「FTAAP」及「TPP」的發源地;秘魯主辦2008APEC,是「反貪腐」及「社會責任投資」的發祥地,將再主辦APEC 2016;俄羅斯主辦2011APEC,重申Incubator(創新育成)計畫的重要性。今年由菲律賓主辦APEC,在2010年執政的艾奎諾總統,推動有效的公共政策,經濟學院也產生果效,人口年輕化的菲律賓未來無可限量。

作者郭立昌為多屆APEC各級會議代表,早年創造台灣的精密工業。