In recognition of the rising importance of ocean-related issues in APEC, Chinese Taipei contributed to the work of the APEC Mining Task Force (MTF) by holding the “APEC Seminar on Marine Mining Development” on May 21-22, 2013.The purpose of the Seminar is to show that marine mining cooperation among APEC economies is an important way to advance APEC ocean-related issues. At the same time, the seminar addresses issues, such as sustainable development, capacity building and regulatory cooperation, which are stated in the 2013 MTF Workplan. Most importantly, the Seminar seeks to enhance cooperation in marine mining, in order to advance prosperity in the APEC region. |
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Meeting Program
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Date: May 21, 2013 Venue: Meeting Room 501, Bureau of Mines, MOEA |
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Time
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Agenda
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08:30-09:00
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Registration |
09:00-09:20
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Opening Ceremony: Welcome Remarks
- Dr. Chia-Juch Chang
Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs
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09:20-09:30
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Group Photo |
09:30-10:10
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Session 1: Keynote Speech Marine Mining Cooperation and Development in Asia-Pacific Region
- Dr. Yann-Huei Song
Research Fellow, Institute of European and American Studies, Academia Sinica
Q & A |
10:10-10:30
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Coffee Break |
10:30-12:00
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Session 2: Marine Mining Policies in Selective APEC Economies (1) Session Chair:
- Mr. Yet-Jen Chen
Concurrent Acting Deputy Director General, Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Discussants: China’s Exploration and Development of Marine Mineral Resources and Relevant Policies
- Mr. Yongzheng Ma
Director of Division, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Land and Resources, P.R. China
Marine Mining of Viet Nam
- Ms. Cao Phuong Lan
Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Industry and Trade
Q & A |
12:00-14:00
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Lunch |
14:00-15:30
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Session 3: Marine Mining Policies in Selective APEC Economies (2) Session Chair:
- Dr. Chyungly Lee
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations
Discussants: Japan’s Ocean Policy
- Prof. Masahiro Akiyama
President, The Tokyo Foundation
Marine Mining in the Philippines
- Mr. Rodolfo Ferdinand N. Quicho, Jr.
President and Executive Director, Mediators Network for Sustainable Peace (MedNet), Inc
Q & A
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15:30-15:50
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Coffee Break |
15:50-17:20
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Session 4: Linking with APEC’s Mainstreaming Ocean-related Issues and Case Sharing Session Chair:
- Dr. Chen Ho
Associate Research Fellow, Chinese Taipei APEC Study Center, Department of International Affairs, TIER
Discussants: The Wealth Mineral of the Indonesian Offshore, Its Prospective for Marine Mining
- Mr. Ir.Kumala Hardjawidjaksana
Senior Researcher, Marine Geological Institute
Malaysia’s Legislations On Marine Mining
- Mr. Mustapha Mohd Lip
Deputy Director General (Corporate), Minerals And Geoscience Department
Q & A
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Date: May 22, 2013 Venue: The Riviera Hotel |
Time
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Agenda
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09:00-09:30
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Registration |
9:30-10:30
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Session 5:Joint Cooperation and Development of Marine Mining in APEC
- Innovative ECOTECH and Capacity Building
- Human Resources Development
- Information Exchange Platform
- Regulatory Cooperation
Session Chair:
- Mr. Yet-Jen Chen
Concurrent Acting Deputy Director General, Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Discussants:
- Mr. Yongzheng Ma
- Ms. Cao Phuong Lan
- Dr. Chyungly Lee
- Prof. Masahiro Akiyama
- Mr. Rodolfo Ferdinand N. Quicho, Jr.
- Dr. Chen Ho
- Mr. Ir. Kumala Hardjawidjaksana
- Mr. Mustapha Mohd Lip
- Mr. Do Nam Binh
- Dr. Kuan-Hsiung Wang
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10:30-10:50
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Coffee Break |
10:50-11:50
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Session 6:Drafting of Policy Recommendations for APEC Cooperation
Session Chair:
- Mr. Yet-Jen Chen
Concurrent Acting Deputy Director General, Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs
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11:50-12:00
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Conclusion and Closing Ceremony
- Mr. Yet-Jen Chen
Concurrent Acting Deputy Director General, Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs
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12:00-14:00
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Lunch |
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