カジノ シークレット 登録 Development of APEC

— More Efficient, Concentrated Activities
and Positivカジノ シークレット 登録articipation by thカジノ シークレット 登録rivate Sector —

Proposal Summary

Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations)
September 16, 1997

Much expectation is being placed in the role of private-sector economic circles in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which adopted the Manila Action Plan at its conference in thカジノ シークレット 登録hilippines last year and moved from the stage of vision to the stage of action. In consideration of this situation, Keidanren has formulated the following proposals:

« Problems of APEC and policies to be taken »

We would like to make the following proposals concerning immediate issues, including the organization and activities of APEC, methods of promoting liberalization, and forms of private-sector participation:

Organization and activities:

As APEC's activities have become more active, its organization and activities have expanded and become more complex, with the result that it has become very difficult to see the full picture. Through efforts to adjust and simplify its organization and activities, and strategic and concentrated activities, APEC is required to build a more simple and efficient management.

Promotion of liberalization:

In consideration of the diversity of its constituent members, APEC should maintain its nonbinding principle. In order to implement liberalization in a steadfast manner, however, each member should be required (a) to observe the standstill principle and (b) to indicate concrete road maps in specific action plans カジノ シークレット 登録 final goal of liberalization. If a country or a region implements an industrial policy with the emphasis placed on the fostering of domestic industries, that country or region should ensure transparency in its policy and indicate its background and its term of validity.

Forms of private-sector participation:

On the basis of the recognition that it is precisely private-sector economic activity that is the source of regional economic development, カジノ シークレット 登録ke efforts to further reflect the opinions of private-sector economic circles. APEC should consider the establishment of an institution comprising national and regional economic organizations, like BIAC (the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD) for example, to supplement the activities of ABAC (the APEC Business Advisory Committee) and to arrange the opinions of private-sector economic circles and submit proposals.

Transmitting information about activities:

APEC should positively and frequently transmit information about its activities to national and regional private-sector economic circles. We recommend the speedy updating and expansion of data on APEC's Internet homカジノ シークレット 登録age and so on.

« Priority Items That APEC Should Take Up in a Concentrated Manner »

In order to achieve the region's continued economic development, APEC should make active use of private-sector direct investment. Therefore, wカジノ シークレット 登録ropose that APEC should take up thカジノ シークレット 登録romotion of infrastructure construction using private-sector resources and vitality and thカジノ シークレット 登録rotection of intellectual property rights as priority issues.

1. Promotion of infrastructure construction using private-sector resources and vitality: We recommend APEC to omit repetition of introductory discussions, start discussions on more specific issues, and make efforts カジノ シークレット 登録 realization of the following three points:

   1. The appropriate sharing and reduction of risks through strengthened cooperation between international organizations and member governments
   2. The building of a new framework for fund procurement
   3. The establishment and fostering of local finance and capital markets

2. Protection of intellectual property rights: We request APEC to make efforts カジノ シークレット 登録 realization of the following three points:

   1. The realization of common global intellectual property rights
   2. The thorough enforcement of rights
   3. Thカジノ シークレット 登録romotion of educational and enlightenment activities concerning intellectual property rights