50 años de ASEAN

Conferencia dada en la UNMSM, 19 de julio
https://www.slideshare.net/carlosalbertoaquinorodriguez/50-aos-de-asean

Celebrando 50 años de ASEAN PROGRAMA

Celebrando 50 años de ASEAN
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)
19th July 2017

Tentative Program (17:30 – 20:30)

Time Activity Venue
13:00 Setting up the table; Foyer hallway of the building
15:00 The stand/booth of each embassy is ready; Foyer hallway of the building
15:00 – 18:30 Exhibition (**once the program in the auditorium start each embassies can close their country booth); Foyer hallway of the building
17:30 – 18:30 Guests and Students Arriving and placed to their seats
(Video Presentation on ASEAN and Promotional Tourism of the 3 ACL Countries); Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
18:00 ACL Ambassadors arrive at UNMSM; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
18:15 – 18:30 Ambassadors wait at the holding room accompanied by Officials from UNMSM;
**Sala de Protocol
(TBC)
18:30 ACL Ambassadors, Rector, Dean and Faculty Members from UNMSM entered the Auditorium;

18:30 – 18.35 Peruvian National Anthem; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
18:35 – 18:40 ASEAN Anthem; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
18:40 – 18.50 Welcoming remarks from the, Dr. Orestes Cachay Boza, Rector of UNMSM; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
18.50 – 19.00 Welcoming remarks from Chairman of ACL, Ambassador of Indonesia; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
19:00 – 19:20 Presentation on “Los 50 años de ASEAN”, by Prof. Carlos Aquino Rodríguez, Principal experto peruano en economía asiática; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
19.10 Serving Food Boxes and Bottle Drinks (will be Distributed to the attandance in the auditorium with the help of the Student Volunteers)

Notes

Indonesia:
Risoles (Risoles is one of popular appetizers in Indonesia. The name Risoles is borrowed over from the traditional Portuguese rissole. A rissole is a small croquette, enclosed in pastry or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried. It is filled with sweet or savoury ingredients, minced meat and vegetables, and is served as an entrée, dessert or side dish).

Thailand:
Pad Thai is a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food and at casual local eateries in Thailand. It is made with soaked dried rice noodles, which are stir-fried with eggs and chopped firm tofu, and flavored with tamarind pulp, fish sauce, dried shrimp, garlic or shallots, red chili pepper and palm sugar, and served with lime wedges and often chopped roast peanuts.

Malaysia:
Kuih Talam Jagung: kuih refers to a bite-sized, sweet or savoury snack in Malaysia. Talam refers to a large tray which the kuih is baked in. Jagung is corn which is the flavour of the kuih. Kuih in Malaysia can come in different flavours and variety, enjoyed throughout the day.

**Bottle Mineral Water
Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
19:20 – 19:50 Discussion (Q & A); Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
19:50 – 19:55 Photo Session; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
19:55 – 20:30 Cultural presentation
• Indonesian traditional dance “Tari Piring” (8 minutes);
• Thailand traditional dance “Katip” (8 minutes);
• Muay Thai Demonstration (8 minutes);
• Indonesian traditional dance “Tabal Gempita” (8 minutes);
• Thailand traditional dance “Praewa Kalasin” (8 minutes);
Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas
20.30 Photo Session with the Cultural Performers; Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas

China and the G20 Summit

(articulo publicado en China Daily http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2017-07/11/content_30070604.htm)

The G20 summit in Hamburg is very important because the world is confronting several important issues that need global solutions. As the group that comprises countries that generate 85% of the world economy, the G20 countries, that get together industrialized and developing countries, should promote actions to make the world better and peaceful.

One of the issues that require the most attention is the growth of the world economy and how to fight protectionism, especially when the new administration in the US is preaching unilateralism and tries to diminish the role of the multilateral forum, the World Trade Organization. In the past G7 may summit of the richest countries US reluctantly agreed to put in the final communique the fight to protectionism, after in the early may meeting of APEC Trade Ministers of APEC in Vietnam the US Trade Representative opposed language that called for all member economies to fight against protectionism. It is also know that US favor bilateral negotiations, after rejecting the TPP agreement and beginning the renegotiation of the NAFTA treaty. In this scenario other countries should take the lead to fight protectionism and promote free trade and China is steeping in that role. As the leading trading nations and one of the fastest growing economies in the world China has stated that it will do that and is taking steps to open more itself to foreign goods and investment as also China has become one of the biggest investors in the world.

Also in the issue of the climate change, after the US pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement, others countries are stepping to fill the gap. China, as a country that is fighting to address climate change and environmental pollution in its own country, and as a leader in technologies to fight that, is well suited to assume the responsibility that US withdrew. China is the major producer of solar panels, wind turbines, electric cars, and can contribute with these technologies to the whole word.

Another issue that requires common action but also leadership is the question of how to address the dire need of physical infrastructure that many developing countries have. The lack of proper ports, airports, seaports to move fast, easily and cheap goods and people is of primary importance. China fast economic development is due, in big part, to the excellent physical infrastructure built in the last 30 years. So China proposal of the Belt and Road initiative, initially intent to improve connectivity between Asia and Europe, could be extended to the whole world. Also initiatives for financing this and similar projects like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank should be considered and get the support of the G20 member countries.

The fight against extremism and terrorism is also of importance as no country seems to be excluded from those menaces. China itself have suffered from that. In this matter coordination among countries to share information about dangerous elements and ideas should be strengthened. The need to fight the dissemination of dangerous ideologies online for example and the need to control the flow of information in that issue is something that China is pursuing and advocating. Internet should be free but not when it compromise the security and safety of a country and a society.

Finally, there is a need of a global governance to address global issues. The G7 meeting of the richest countries have shown that they cannot pursue alone that as they themselves do not agree, as shown in the last G7 Summit when US as mentioned opposed initiatives of the other countries. Even United Kingdom, busy with its Brexit deal, sometimes siding with the US, seems alienated from its European counterparts. So in this scenario the developing countries have an opportunity to propose solutions as there are the main affected by the issues mentioned of protectionism, climate change, lack of proper physical infrastructure, and terrorism. So these countries should take the lead. China as the second biggest world economy, as the main engine of that growth, and as the main advocate of the fight against protectionism, the need to combat climate change, and the need to build physical infrastructure, among others, has a special role to play in the G20 meeting.

Carlos Aquino Rodriguez is professor at San Marcos National University in Peru and director of its Institute of Economics Research. He is a specialist in the research of the economic development of East Asia.

Study on Enhancement of Integration of Regional Value Chains in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean

Interesante estudio para el APEC, donde entrevistan a varios especialistas, entre ellos a mi.
Study on Enhancement of Integration of Regional Value Chains in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean
http://publications.apec.org/publication-detail.php?pub_id=1841