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ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION 2019

CONCLUDING SENIOR OFFICIALS’ MEETING (CSOM)

Santiago, Chile
14 November 2019

Venue: Espacio Riesco

Room: Expocenter, Plenary Room

DRAFT AGENDA

SOM RETREAT (08:30 – 09:30)

Place: Espacio Riesco, Room: Leaders’ Lounge
— SOM only (Separate Agenda) —

SOM Family Photo (9:30 - 10:00)

1. OPENING REMARKS (10:00 – 10:15)

 Mr. Rodrigo Yáñez, Vice-Minister of Trade, Chile, to make opening remarks

 SOM Chair to outline meeting arrangements
 SOM to adopt the agenda

2. DEVELOPING THE APEC 2019 AGENDA: COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT

(10:15 – 12:30)

Discussion Points
 CTI Chair to present the CTI Annual Report to Ministers

Desired Outcomes
 SOM to endorse the CTI Annual Report to Ministers

Coffee Break (11:30 – 11:45)

3. SOM-LEVEL ISSUES (12:30 – 13:00)

Discussion Points
 Chile to present the APEC “Santiago Roadmap on Women and Inclusive Growth”
 PSU to present the updated framework for the 2020 mid-term review of the APEC
Connectivity Blueprint

Desired Outcomes
 SOM to endorse the APEC “Roadmap on Women and Inclusive Growth” that will be
included as an annex to the Leaders Statement
 SOM to endorse the framework for the 2020 mid-term review of the APEC Connectivity
Blueprint
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Lunch (13:00 – 14:30)

4. BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES (14:30 – 15:00)

Discussion Points
 BMC Chair to present the 2019 BMC Report
 The Executive Director to present the APEC Secretariat’s proposal for the APEC Annual
Report
 PSU Board Chair to update SOM on the discussions on PSU’s financial sustainability

Desired Outcomes
 SOM to note the BMC Report and endorse its recommendations
 SOM to note the APEC Secretariat’s proposal for the APEC Annual Report
 SOM to note the update by PSU Board Chair

5. DEVELOPING THE APEC 2019 AGENDA: SOM STEERING COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND
TECHNICAL COOPERATION (15:00 – 15:45)

Discussion Points
 SCE Chair to present the 2019 Senior Officials’ Report on Economic and Technical
Cooperation

Desired Outcomes
 SOM to note the 2019 Senior Officials’ Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation and
endorse its recommendations

6. DEVELOPING THE APEC 2019 AGENDA: ECONOMIC COMMITTEE (15:45 – 16:30)

Discussion Points

 EC Chair to present the EC Report for 2019

 Chile to present the 2019 APEC Economic Policy Report (AEPR) on Structural Reform and
Digital Economy
 Malaysia to present the topic for the 2020 AEPR

Desired Outcomes

 SOM to note the EC Report and endorse its recommendations

 SOM to endorse the 2019 AEPR and agree to send it to the AMM for welcoming
 SOM to agree on the 2020 AEPR topic and forward it to the AMM for endorsement
 SOM to welcome the Core Team for the 2020 AEPR
 SOM to note the Final Assessment of the Second APEC Ease of Doing Business Action
Plan (2016-2018)
 SOM to welcome the endorsement by the EC of the APEC Collaborative Framework for
Online Dispute Resolution of Cross-Border Business-to-Business Disputes and its Model
Procedural Rules
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Coffee Break (16:30 – 16:45)

7. LOOKING FORWARD (16:45 – 17:45)

Discussion Points

 AVG Chair to formally present the final AVG Report to SOM

 SOM to share initial reaction on the AVG draft Report
 SOM to discuss the next steps for the final AVG Report, regarding publication and
submitting to Ministers and Leaders for information
 Malaysia to update SOM on its plans for Post 2020 Vision discussions

Desired Outcomes

 SOM to welcome the finalization of the AVG Report and share initial reactions on its
substance
 SOM to consider full publication of the AVG Report and submitting the document to AMM
 SOM to take note of Malaysia’s preparations for Post 2020 Vision discussions

8. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT (17:45 – 18:15)

 ABAC Chair to brief on the 2019 ABAC Report and recommendations to APEC Economic
Leaders, preparations for the ABAC Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders, and the
APEC CEO Summit

9. AELM AND AMM PREPARATION (18:15 – 18:30)

Discussion Points

 SOM Chair to update on preparations for Leaders’ Week

 AMM Joint Ministerial Statement and AMM Report: Outcomes of 2019
 The AELM Leaders’ Declaration and its annexes:
- Santiago Roadmap on Women an Inclusive Growth
- Roadmap on Marine Debris
- Roadmap on Combatting Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Desired Outcomes

 SOM to take note of the preparations for Leaders’ Week

 SOM to take note of the progress of the AMM Joint Ministerial Statement and AMM
Report to be submitted to Ministers
 SOM to welcome the finalized AELM Leaders’ Declaration
 SOM to welcome the annexes that will accompany the AMM Statement and the AELM
Declaration
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10. OTHER BUSINESS (18:30 – 18:45)

Discussion Points

 Announcement of APEC 2019 Photo Contest Winners

 Malaysia to provide an update on APEC 2020

11. CLOSING REMARKS (18:45 – 19:00)

Cocktail for delegates to follow

Place: Espacio Riesco