E-COMMERCE

APEC-PECC COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION POLICY DIALOGUE Expanding the Application and Benefits of Electronic Commerce in the Asia-Pacific Region Tuesday, March 10, 1998 - Brunei Darussalam

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OVERVIEW

At their meeting in Vancouver in November, 1997 the APEC Leaders turned their attention to the question of connecting the economies of our region. The Leaders recognized the importance of telecommunications and information technology for building an Asia-Pacific information society and they agreed that the Asia-Pacific Information Infrastructure is an essential basis for ensuring the competitiveness of the region in the 21st Century.

But the Leaders went further in a section of their statement titled Connecting Electronically in which they declared: "We agree that electronic commerce is one of the most important technological breakthroughs of this decade. We direct Ministers to undertake a work program on electronic commerce in the region, taking into account relevant activities of other international fora, and to report to us in Kuala Lumpur. This initiative should recognize the leading role of the business sector and promote a predictable and consistent legal and regulatory environment that enables all APEC economies to reap the benefits of electronic commerce."

We hope you will add your voice and experience to this milestone meeting of government, business, and academic experts from around the region.

For further information, please contact either:

PECC Telecom Forum: Pecctel@ibm.net or 1-213-740-1602 APEC Chair's Office: Ferguson.Peter@ic.gc.ca or 1-613-941-1164

SPONSORED BY

Directorate General

of Telecommunications (DGT) of Chinese Taipei

PROGRAM

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1998

8:00–8:30	Opening Session Moderator Peter FERGUSON, Business Facilitation Steering Group Convenor Welcome Dato Malai Ali OTHMAN, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Brunei Darussalam Orientation Janet PEARCE-STENZEL, PECC Telecom Forum Executive Director Opening Address Keith CHANG, Chair of the APEC Telecommunications Working Group
8:30-9:30	The International Big Picture Moderator Keith CHANG, Chair of the APEC Telecommunications Working Group Topics and Speakers *The Importance of Electronic Commerce According to APEC Leaders and Ministers* Leith FELTON-TAYLOR, Executive Officer, APEC Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia *International Priorities: Setting the Stage* John DRYDEN, Head of Information, Computer and Communications Policy Division, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD *Asia-Pacific Private Sector Perspectives on the Potential of, and Impediments to,* *Electronic Commerce Development* Jin Ho HUR, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Asia-Pacific Internet Association, Singapore *Why Industry thinks APEC Should Attempt to Promote Electronic Commerce* Keith COWAN, President and Chief Executive Officer, Orion Technologies Inc., Vancouver BC, Canada
10:00–11:00	APEC’s Unique Contribution to Liberalization Moderator Irene WU, LSG Deputy Convenor Topics and Speakers *An Assessment of the Real and Perceived Barriers to Electronic Commerce* Yeow Meng CHEE, Head (Security), Information Infrastructure, National Computer Board, Singapore *Legal and Regulatory Obstacles to Electronic Commerce Promotion –* *Why Do They Exist and How Can They Be Overcome?* David R. SHANNON, Solicitor, Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong, China *Setting the course for a Framework for Electronic Commerce Promotion in APEC* Jim O'CONNOR, Senior Regulatory Advisor, British Telecommunications Asia Pacific
11:00–12:00	APEC’s Role in Facilitating Electronic Commerce Moderator Colin OLIVER, BFSG Deputy Convenor Topics and Speakers *The Potential for Trade and Business Facilitation through Electronic Commerce Development* Graeme CRAYFORD, Director, Solutions and Technology, Communications Industry Division Asia Pacific, Oracle Corporation *The Role of Governments in the Promotion and Application of Electronic Commerce* Yasuhito TAMADA, Deputy Director, Computer Communications Division,Telecommunications Business Department, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications *Industry Alliances and Public-Private Partnerships for Electronic Commerce Promotion in the Region* Mr. Robert Sun-Quae LAI, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Chinese Taipei
12:00-13:15	Luncheon and Keynote Speech Speaker Michael ANTONELLI, Director, E-Business Solutions, IBM Asia-Pacific, Japan
13:15-14:15	Cooperative Development of Electronic Commerce in the Asia-Pacific Moderator Kai-sheng KAO, DCSG Deputy Convenor Topics and Speakers *Getting the Basics Right* Steven ORLOWSKI, Special Advisor, IT Security Policy, Attorney General’s Department, Australia *The Role of Technological Development Cooperation for Electronic Commerce Promotion* Yuichi TOSAKI, Executive Director, Foundation for MultiMedia Communications,Cyber Business Association of Japan *Helping Consumers Realize the Potential of the Electronic Commerce Revolution* Supriya SINGH, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technologies (CIRCIT), Australia
14:15-15:15	The Ultimate Electronic Commerce Challenge - Human Resource Development in the Asia-Pacific Moderator SUN Ben Ji, HRDSG Deputy Convenor Topics and Speakers *Defining the Crisis: The Human Resource Development Challenge of* *Electronic Commerce Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region* Paul SU, Senior Business Development Manager – Asia, Cisco Systems, Inc *HRD as an Impetus for Electronic Commerce Promotion* LIANG Bao-Jun, Program Principal Official, Department of Education, MPT, P.R. China *Learning from In-House and Academic Training Programs:* *How can the Successes be Furthered Around the Region?* Jack TREUHAFT, Ph. D. , Planning & Learning Resources, Algonquin College, Canada
	*Electronic Commerce in Mexico* Daniel CAMPERO R, AMECE EDI Manager & Secretary, EDI Committee, Mexico
15:45-17:15	Working Session: Recommendations to the TEL Moderator Valerie D’COSTA, Vice Chair, APEC Telecommunications Working Group Speakers Masakuni ESAKI, Convenor, Liberalization Steering Group, APEC TEL Peter FERGUSON, Convenor, Business Facilitation Steering Group, APEC TEL Carina S. VALERA, Convenor, Human Resource Development Steering Group, APEC TEL Michael McCABE, Convenor, Development Cooperation Steering Group, APEC TEL Phil SAUNDERS, Chairman of the Telecommunications Committee, Canadian Council for International Business, Canada Laina Raveendran GREENE, Secretary General, Asia Pacific Internet Association, Singapore Mark HOLMAN, Senior Advisor, Communications Division, Department of Commerce, New Zealand Michael BAKER, Asia Oceania Electronic Messaging Association (AOEMA)
17:15-17:30	Closing Remarks Speakers Janet PEARCE-STENZEL, Executive Director, PECC Telecommunications Forum Valerie D’COSTA, Vice Chair, APEC Telecommunications Working Group

Among the many issues discussed were:

Differing definitions of E-com, e-business, and the Asia-Pacific Information Society

How to get the APEC Leaders and Officials to appreciate the social as well as economic benefits to be derived from promotion of E-com

How to leverage IT to redefine business and improve user options

The critical need to establish transparent and predictable legal codes for management and protection of E-com transactions

Promoting low-cost EDI for small and medium sized industry

Dos and Don’ts of internet governance

What it takes to give users faith and trust in the Net.

Rights, responsibility and exposure of SMEs when using the Internet and other E-com technologies.

The benefits to be had from industry self-regulation

The difference between the demand and supply chain management in E-com transactions

Regional agreements to enhance E-com - ex. Digital signature law, commercial codes, interconnect agreements, etc.

Review of IAP and CAP commitments that will support E-com development

These issues, and a multitude of others, will be compiled in a draft report and available for review within the month. Please refer to this web site and the following web sites for updates - www.apii.or.kr/telwg/ (refer to the "hotlinks" section), or www.brunet.bn (refer to "APEC" section) APEC’s E-com Activities
APEC Electronic Commerce Taskforce - Created by the Senior officials of APEC in February, this Taskforce is to review the E-com work already underway in APEC; solicit papers from member economies on ways to further promote E-com application in the region, and develop a framework for action by APEC in the years ahead.
PECC - The government/industry/academic mix of the PECC, as well as its expansive network in the region, has made The Council a valuable resource for APEC as it attempts to collect government and private sector recommendations on E-com promotion priorities. As the APEC-PECC seminar shows, The Council is also valued as a mechanism for engaging both government and industry leaders in discussion and cooperative development initiatives.
ABAC - All of the industry leaders represented in the ABAC have a vested interest in seeing E-com promoted and have thus committed to helping to guide APEC as it works on its E-com programme. They will be holding another E-com seminar in Hong Kong in April and will be giving added exposure to many of the issues brought forth in the first APEC-PECC seminar.
The Working Groups - Leading the charge in E-com is the Telecom Working Group of APEC, but other groups, including the Transport, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and the Industrial Science and Technology (IST) Working Groups and the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) Subcommittee on Customs Procedures, are also active. A matrix of the E-com related initiatives of these groups has been developed and can be found in "Electronic Commerce in APEC" (part of 98/SOM I/008 circulated at the Penang SOM)
The Ministers - Both the Telecom and Trade Ministers will find E-com on their agenda this year. With this in mind, industry is ramping up its "advisory processes" and exploring ways to engage the Ministers in dialogue and demonstrations.
The Leaders - In November the Leaders will meet once again and review progress since their call last year for an APEC programme for electronic commerce promotion. Schedule of E-com Related Events
APEC-PECC E-com Seminar: March 16-May 15. PECC has been asked by APEC to draft a report on the outcome of the seminar and to solicit further input from the private sector in order to develop this report into a "living document" that can be added to and expanded for presentation to Ministers in thus summer. For more information contact the PECC Telecommunications Forum: PECCtel@ibm.net
ABAC E-com Discussions: April 28. The ABAC members have agreed to call upon all those already involved in the APEC E-com initiatives and those interested in helping define a clear set of recommendations for future action. For more information contact Gavin Ure at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council gavin.ure@tdc.org.hk
Tel Min3 - June 1- 5. Both the Minister-Industry dialogue being organized by PECC and the plenary on the second day of the Ministerial will address the need to promote E-com. Live demonstrations, a review of a set of principles needed to guide E-com promotion, and discussion of the relative roles of the public and private sector will be featured in this Ministerial. For more information please contact PECCtel@ibm.net
CommunicAsia E-com Module - June 4. Delegates to the APEC Ministerial have been invited to participate in the CommunicAsia discussions. For more information please refer to their webpage at www.sesmontnet.com/ses/ or e-mail to info@sesmontnet.com
APEC E-com Taskforce Meeting: June 12-15. The work of the Ad Hoc committee was laid out in two steps, information sharing and framework development. In June the Issue papers collected will be reviewed and a summary report tabled before the SOM based on the issue papers. Both PECC and ABAC will be assisting in the solicitation of private sector contributions to the Issue paper development.

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