Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Celebrate Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy with this week's #AsiaWatch as we take a look at the C$2.3-billion strategy two years on, as well as fraud allegations against Gautam Adani.

At the APEC Ministerial Meetings in Lima, Peru, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council released its annual State of the Region Report 2024, which outlines the economic outlook, top risks to growth, and policy priorities for the Asia-Pacific. The report underscores the need for adaptive strategies in light of economic uncertainty, aging populations, and environmental challenges, urging APEC member economies to take collective action. Key Findings from the PECC 2024 Report: 💵 Economic Outlook: Asia-Pacific economies are projected to grow by 3.4% in 2024, with gradual deceleration expected. Inflation rates should stabilize, but food and housing costs could threaten low-income households. 📉 Top Risks to Growth: The primary threats to economic growth include escalating geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism, and climate change. The report also cites the region's aging population as a growing concern for fiscal sustainability and productivity. 👴 Aging Populations and Economic Impact: Rapid aging is expected to strain healthcare systems and pension funds. Without action, PECC anticipates workforce shortages, especially in sectors like healthcare and IT. Recommendations include increasing female labor participation, promoting skilled immigration, and investing in workforce reskilling. ☀️ Climate Change and Supply Chain Resilience: Natural disasters are now a significant economic risk. The report calls for APEC economies to adopt more resilient, green supply chains and emphasizes support for the region’s goals to reduce emissions and increase renewable energy use. 🤖 Technological Change and Artificial Intelligence: AI and rapid technological advancements require robust policy responses. PECC advocates for a collaborative regulatory framework, social safety nets, and upskilling initiatives to address potential job displacement. #APEC Priorities: The top priorities identified include ameliorating trade conflicts, advancing the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) vision, and addressing technological and demographic shifts. The report praises APEC’s cooperative approach as essential for managing these issues in a balanced and inclusive manner. Thank you to APF Canada’s network of experts for participating in the survey, and a special thanks to CANCPEC member and APFC Distinguished Fellow Sharon Zhengyang Sun for her contributions as part of PECC’s Editorial Committee.    Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gNkZmFTx

Our discussion with Canada’s Ambassador to Japan and Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific, Ambassador Ian G. McKay, will be live streamed on our #YouTube channel! 📹 Friday November 29th, 2:30pm PT 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gD6Vu9Z4 Hit that notify button on the video so you don't miss any of the action. #LiveStream #Event #CanadianAmbassador

#CPTPPPolicyForum Some closing remarks by our President and CEO Jeff Nankivell: "This event was the product of a lot of hard work by two, not huge teams, but incredibly powerful and dedicated teams from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada [and] equally from our partners at Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada....On behalf of everyone, but especially on behalf of our team, a big thanks to all of the panelists, the moderators. You showed intellectual curiosity and brilliance. You also showed admirable self discipline when it came to staying on time. I want to follow that model as I follow people like you in all things. Thank you." And just like that, it's wrap! Thank you to all our incredible guest speakers who spent the morning with us, our moderators, our audience, and everyone who worked on this event including our APF Canada team and the team at Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada. Concluding this #CPTPPPolicyForum, we are proud to announce the release of our latest International Trade & Investment Report: The Impact of the CPTPP on Trade Between Canada and the Asia Pacific. 🔗: https://shorturl.at/MJtSo - Comme le #CPTPPPolicyForum touche à sa fin, nous sommes heureux d'annoncer notre dernier rapport sur le commerce et les investissements internationaux : l'impact du PTPGP sur le commerce entre le Canada et l'Asie-Pacifique. 🔗: https://shorturl.at/NMPN5 #Trade #CPTPP #InvestmentReport #TradeReport

We are #hiring! The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is seeking a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Coordinator for full-time employment to support the APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership in #Vancouver. The APEC Networks team is looking for someone to support our Gender Equity and Social Inclusion initiative (coordination of gender-responsive and inclusive MSME-related research and monitor relevant public policies, trends and emerging gender equality issues...) as well as engage in Project Co-ordination and Administration (contribute to Project meeting agendas, materials, speaking points, and presentations...) 🗓️ Application Deadline: December, 12th, 2024 #Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gK8tFzKx The anticipatory start date of this position is January 2025 #JobOpportunity #CanadaAsia #APFCanada #VancouverJobs #CareerOpportunity #APEC - Nous #recrutons ! La Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada est à la recherche un(e) spécialiste coordinateur/-trice proactif(ve) de l’équité des genres et de l’inclusion sociale (EGIS) pour le Projet APEC-Canada de partenariat pour l’expansion des entreprises, pour un contrat à temps plein, dans #Vancouver. L'équipe des Réseaux APEC est à la recherche d'un coordonnateur pour notre initiative d'équité entre les sexes et d'inclusion sociale (Soutenir la coordination l’intégration de la recherche sur les MPME inclusive et axée sur le genre, et suivre les politiques publiques pertinentes, les tendances et les questions émergentes en matière d’égalité des genres...) et coordination et administration des projets (contribuer à l’élaboration des ordres du jour des réunions du projet, des documents, des points de discussion et des présentations...) 🗓️Date limite de candidature 2 décembre 2024 (à 23h 59 HP) Pour #postuler: https://lnkd.in/gK8tFzKx La date de début prévue pour ce poste est janvier 2025 #OpportunitéEmploi #CanadaAsie #FAPCanada #EmploisVancouver #APEC

#CPTPPPolicyForum Session 3: Success Stories, Gaps, and Challenges in Utilizing CPTPP to Facilitate Inclusive Trade features guests speakers Matthew Foss, Tāne Waetford, Tracey Pham , and Phil Rourke. With moderation by our VP of our Central Canada Office Christine Nakamura. Session 4: How is CPTPP Dealing with #Data and #AI, and What's the Path Forward for CPTPP's Modernization features guest speakers Juan Salvador Navarro Estrada, Sue Paish, and Kati Suominen. With moderation by APFC Distinguished Fellow Danielle Goldfarb.

As co-Chair of Canada-ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group, I had the honour and privilege yesterday to share the podium with Canada’s Minister of international trade, the Honorable Mary Ng and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and trade, the Honorable Nguyen Hong Dien, at the Vietnam-Canada Business Forum in Vancouver. On the margins of the CPTPP commission meetings held in Vancouver, this event was organized by the Vietnam Trade Office in collaboration with the Canada-ASEAN Business Council and Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. It brought together leaders from energy and manufacturing and explored how FTAs (like the CPTPP) can strengthen Canada-Vietnam supply chain connectivity. The current threat from President-Elect Trump to impose a potential 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico has just confirmed one more time the necessity for Canada to diversify our trade relationship! Thus, diversifying in the ASEAN region can give Canadian businesses interesting opportunities. #VietnamCanadaForum #GlobalTrade #EnergySector #Manufacturing #SupplyChain #CPTPP #InternationalBusiness #VietnamCanadaRelations #ASEAN #trade

The Canada-in-Asia Conference is back in 2025 and better than ever! Join hundreds of Canada-based and Asia-based companies in #Singapore for networking opporunities and panel discussions on #cleantech, #agrifood, #energysecurity, #oceantech, and more! Registration is live at https://lnkd.in/gDYhs4RY! #CIAC2025 #CIAC #CanadaInAsia #BusinessConference Universities Canada

#CPTPPPolicyForum That's a wrap on Session 1 with guest speakers the Hon. Mary Ng, the Hon. Todd McClay, Claudia Sanhueza, Ravi Kewalram, and Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez Roman. With moderation from Jeff Nankivell. Session 2: Trade Diplomacy and the Role of Inclusive Trade features guest speakers Deborah Elms, Loreto Leyton López, and Hugh Stephens. With moderation from our VPB Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla.

The CPTPP Policy Forum on Inclusive Trade has begun! Welcome to all our panelists, moderators and audience as we spend the morning tackling trade diplomacy and the role of inclusive trade, utilization success stories and challenges, and exploring how data and AI can be used to make the #CPTPP more inclusive. Opening remarks from Jeff Nankivell, our CEO and President, and Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, kicked off the forum followed by Session 1: Ministers’ Inclusive Trade Action Group (ITAG) Panel. Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada #PolicyForum #APFEvent #Vancouver #CPTPPForum