1、?Report 2022Economic and Technical Cooperation 2022 SENIOR OFFICIALS REPORT ON ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation November 2022 Prepared or printed by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace,Singapore 119616

2、Tel:(65)6891 9600|Fax:(65)6891 9690 Email:infoapec.org|Website:www.apec.org 2022 APEC Secretariat APEC#222-ES-01.3 ISSN:0218-9763 Cover photo:Light of Hope by Danilo Victoriano/APEC Photo Contest 2022 Contents Letter from the SCE Chair.2 Executive Summary.3 1.Introduction.6 2.2022 Highlights and Pri

3、orities.8 3.SCE Fora in Action.24 4.Recommendations.60 Annexes Annex 1:2022 Report of the APEC Secretariat Executive Director on Fora Work:Alignment,Synergies,and Implementation of the Putrajaya Vision 2040 including through the Aotearoa Plan of Action.1-1 Annex 2:ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities Revi

4、ew.2-1 Annex 3:Abbreviations and Acronym.3-1 2|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation Letter from the SCE Chair It is my pleasure to present the 2022 APEC Senior Officials Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation.The SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH(SCE)and its sub-fora were

5、 able to resume in-person meetings after an extended period of exclusively virtual gatherings,due to COVID-19.The SCE met virtually in February for its first meeting and then in hybrid form with some members joining online and others in-person for the second and third SCE meetings in 2022.The SCE an

6、d its sub-fora continued the important work of economic and technical cooperation guided by the APEC 2022 theme of“Open.Connect.Balance.”and the ECOTECH medium-term priorities,which underwent a refresh this year to better align the Committees work with APECs broader efforts to achieve the Putrajaya

7、Vision 2040,including through the Aotearoa Plan of Action.Similarly,the SCE sub fora worked to ensure that governance documents,including workplans,terms of reference and strategic plans were synchronised with the Putrajaya Vision and its companion document the Aotearoa Plan of Action In 2022 the SC

8、E continues to emphasize cross-fora collaboration and engagement with a broad range of stakeholders,including two policy dialogues and the launch of an award centred on the Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)economy model a post pandemic growth strategy focused on the efficient use of resources,the maintenance

9、and restoration of ecosystems and the reduction of waste in a bid to build a system where economy and business can thrive.This Report highlights some of the many activities of the SCE and its working groups and policy partnerships.I am pleased to highlight that the efforts of SCE and its sub-fora in

10、 2022 contributed to the development of key APEC deliverables in the areas of increasing sustainable economic growth and supporting the recovery of small and medium sized enterprises from the impacts of COVID-19 within our region.In presenting this Report,I wish to acknowledge the commitment,hard wo

11、rk,and contributions of APEC members,the SCE sub-fora and our dedicated fora Chairs and Lead Shepherds.I would also like to thank the APEC Secretariat for the continued support to ensure the success of all SCE and SCE sub-fora meetings.There remains a lot to do in the economic and technical cooperat

12、ion agenda,including ensuring that the SCE is well positioned to meet its first biennial reporting requirements for the Aotearoa Plan of Action in 2023.I look forward to continuing our work in 2023 and to working closely with the incoming SCE Chair.With my warmest regards,Matt Murray Chair,SOM Steer

13、ing Committee on ECOTECH 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|3 Executive Summary In 2022,the SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation(SCE)held three meetings hosted by Thailand,with the first SCE meeting(SCE 1)conducted via videoconference and all subsequen

14、t meetings held in person with virtual participation.Mr.Matt Murray,the United States Senior Official for APEC,served as Chair,with Mr.Pruthipong Poonthrigobol of Thailand serving as SCE Vice Chair.The SCE also virtually held the 17th annual SCE Committee of the Whole(SCE-COW)meeting and an informal

15、 meeting of SCE sub-fora Chairs and Lead Shepherds.In addition,the SCE conducted business through intersessional discussions and exchanges.The SCE continued its central role in the administration of SCE sub-fora,approving the annual work plans of all 14 SCE sub-fora as well as endorsing 5 Strategic

16、Plans for the following sub-fora:The Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG);the Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade(EGILAT);Human Resources Development Working Group(HRDWG)the Policy Partnership on Science,Technology and Innovation(PPSTI)and the Transportation Work

17、ing Group(TPTWG).Over the course of the year the SCE conducted various workshops,published several reports and carried out economic and technical cooperation activities through cross-cutting policy initiatives and projects despite an inability to achieve consensus on the final version of the 2022 SC

18、E Annual Work Plan.Specific information on the year in review,including these activities can be found in Section 1.A refresh of the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities was undertaken to first align and then integrate the existing ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities with key areas of economic and technical coo

19、peration outlined in the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040(APV2040)and its implementation plan,the Aotearoa Plan of Action(APA).In addition to SCEs central role in the administration of SCE sub-fora,SCE also oversaw and coordinated the work of SCEs 14 sub-fora.APEC fora and sub-fora are focused on weaving

20、the Putrajaya Vision 2040s goals into their outcomes.SCE,as one of the major APEC committees,shoulders the responsibility of implementing the Putrajaya Vision including through the Aotearoa Plan of Action as well as giving guidance to its sub-fora in their implementation process.SCE and its sub-fora

21、 have contributed to the implementation of Putrajaya Vision by conducting numerous projects and initiatives and making provision for implementing the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040,including through this Aotearoa Plan of Action,in their terms of reference,work plans and strategic plans.Some of the notab

22、le outcomes this year included:Six Ministerial Meetings in SCE workstream areas:o The EGILAT supported Thailand in its hosting of the 5th APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry(MMRF);o The Health Working Group(HWG)contributed to the 12th High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy(HLMHE

23、);o The ATCWG and the Ocean and Fisheries Working Group(OFWG)supported Thailand in its hosting of the 7th APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security where APEC Ministers endorsed the Implementation Plan for the Food Security Roadmap 2030;o The Tourism Working Group(TWG)supported Thailand in its hosti

24、ng of the 11th Tourism Ministerial Meeting where Ministers endorsed an update to the Guidelines on Tourism Stakeholders as well as a set of Policy Recommendations for Tourism of the Future on Regenerative Tourism;o The Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy(PPWE)supported Thailand in its hostin

25、g of the annual Women and the Economy Forum;and 4|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation o The Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group(SMEWG)contributed to the 28th APEC SME Ministerial Meeting(SMEMM)held in September;The Emergency Preparedness Working Group(EPWG)hosted the 15

26、th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum(SDMOF);The APEC Information Portal for Safe Passage Across the Region was launched with contributions from the Health Working Group;The Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG)contributed to the development and endorsement of the Implement

27、ation Plan of the Food Security Roadmap 2030,as well as aligned its projects and workplans with the Roadmaps Key Action Areas;The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group(ACTWG)endorsed the Compilation of APEC Members Anti-Corruption Prevention and Transparency Measures related to the Covid-19

28、 Outbreaks:Policy,Good Practices and Measures;The SMEWG conducted a stock take of projects and initiatives that contribute to the APEC Strategy on Green,Sustainable and Innovative MSMEs for the period 2018-2022 and endorsed for publication Thailands Handbook on Enhancing Green MSMEs Competitiveness

29、for a Sustainable and Inclusive Asia-Pacific Phase II Food Sector Waste Reduction in Food Supply Chain;The Transportation Working Group(TPTWG)held policy discussions on how the APEC region could decarbonize transport under the Land Expert Group;The Policy Partnership on Science,Technology and Innova

30、tion(PPSTI)published a technological toolkit titled Industry 4.0:Enabling Technologies and Inclusive Digitization for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in APEC Value Chains and launched the APEC Young Scientist Training Program,The Inclusive Science Leadership Program for Early to Mid-Career Researche

31、rs in APEC 2022 and the development of Women in STEM Metrics Framework;The Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy(PPWE)held numerous public-private policy dialogues and workshops on womens empowerment,opportunities and challenges through the BCG model as well as womens full participation of COV

32、ID-19 economic recovery.In addition,the PPWE held the annual APEC BEST Award;The Human Resource Development Working Group(HRDWG)supported Thailand as host of a panel discussion on Shaping Smart Citizens with Digitalization and Eco-friendly Awareness;The Energy Working Group(EWG)revised the APEC Ener

33、gy Security Initiative(ESI)to reflect a broader understanding of energy security in a time of energy transition;and The Telecommunications Working Group advanced work on the Initiative on Global Challenge and Cooperation Utilizing ICT COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.The annual report details activities

34、 in areas such as energy,fisheries,food security,transportation,SMEs and tourism.A discussion of the above and other highlights and priorities,including the financial contributions of APEC economies to the APEC Support Funds various sub-funds are set out in Section 2.Section 3 provides an overview o

35、f all sub-fora governance documents.Each forum also reports on projects,both funded by APEC and self-funded by economies,undertaken in 2022 through Fora in Action tables.The tables include a listing of all projects current in implementation phase as well as concept notes that have received in-princi

36、ple BMC approval during project sessions one and two.2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|5 Finally,the following recommendations are outlined in Section 4 for consideration during the 2022 APEC Ministerial Meeting(AMM):1.Note the 2022 Senior Officials Report on Economic and Te

37、chnical Cooperation;2.Welcome the achievements of the SCE Working Groups and Policy Partnerships;3.Welcome the revised ECOTECH Medium Term Priorities,now aligned with the objectives of the Putrajaya Vision 2040 and the Aotearoa Plan of Action;4.Welcome the establishment of the APEC Bio-Circular-Gree

38、n(BCG)Award;and 5.Welcome the 2022 contributions to the various sub-funds of the APEC Support Funds from five economies:China;Japan;Korea;Chinese Taipei and the United States.6|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation 1.Introduction The member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic

39、 Cooperation(APEC)forum progressed in a range of areas of economic and technical cooperation,with the Senior Officials Meeting(SOM)Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation(SCE)and SCE sub-fora providing contributions in training,skills development and information sharing.A year in re

40、view:In 2022,the SCE was chaired by Mr.Matt Murray,APEC Senior Official for the United States,with Mr.Pruthipong Poonthrigobol of Thailand serving as SCE Vice Chair.The Committee met on three occasions and accomplished the following:Updated the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities to align them with the P

41、utrajaya Vision 2040 and the Aotearoa Plan of Action;Discussed ECOTECH policy initiatives including two events exploring the Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Economy Model;Published three reports,including the final project report on Understanding the Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Economy Model for Strong,Balanced,S

42、ecure,Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Asia-Pacific;the final project report on Initiative for Realizing Sustainable Cities Focusing on Improvement of Resource Circulation and Waste Management;and the final project report on Partnership towards Sustainable Economic Growth through the BCG;Endo

43、rsed the annual APEC Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Award project proposal;Coordinated the work of SCE sub-fora to facilitate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure alignment with the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040(APV2040)and the Aotearoa Plan of Action(APA);and Provided direction to SCE sub-fora on

44、 Work Plans,Strategic Plans,and Terms of Reference.The first SCE meeting of the year was held virtually on 23 February at which time the SCE launched the Medium-Term ECOTECH Review,focusing its efforts on better aligning medium-term ECOTECH priorities with the APV2040 and its implementation plan,the

45、 APA.The SCE discussed the 2022 SCE Work Plan and agreed to continue discussions intersessionally(2022/SOM3/SCE/IS07).The annual SCE Committee of the Whole(SCE-COW)was held virtually on 20 February with attendance from all 21 APEC member economies and 14 SCE sub-fora conveners or their representativ

46、es.The SCE endorsed the work plans of seven SCE sub-fora:The Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG);the Human Resources Development Working Group(HRDWG);the Oceans and Fisheries Working Group(OFWG);the Policy Partnership on Science,Technology and Innovation(PPSTI);the Small and Medi

47、um Enterprises Working Group(SMEWG);the Telecommunications and Information Working Group(TELWG);and the Transportation Working Group(TPTWG)(2022/SOM1/019).Further,on 22 February 2022 the SCE oversaw Thailands self-funded project event on Understanding the Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Economy Model for Str

48、ong,Balanced,Secure,Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Asia-Pacific.The policy dialogue and subsequent APEC publication of the same name sought to outline how APEC economies can achieve sustainable economic growth objectives by synergizing the three approaches of the BCG Economy Model and explo

49、ring potential partnerships across government,the private sector and academia.Intersessionally,the SCE endorsed the 2022 work plan for the Emergency Preparedness Working Group(EPWG)and the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan for the ATCWG.The second SCE meeting was held on 17 May in Bangkok with members partic

50、ipating both in-person and virtually.The SCE approved Thailands self-funded project on Partnership towards Sustainable Economic Growth through the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model,and continued discussions initiated during SCE 1 covering matters such as the SCEs implementation of the APV2040 and the

51、 APA,as supported through the 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|7 ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities Review exercise,advancing the review and renewal section of the APA and identifying areas for further discussion with respect to the 2022 SCE annual work plan.Intersessionally,th

52、e SCE endorsed the 2022 work plans of:The Health Working Group(HWG);the Policy Partnership for Women and the Economy(PPWE);the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts Working Group(ACTWG);the Tourism Working Group(TWG);and the Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade(EGILAT).Further,th

53、e APEC Executive Director amalgamated two distinct reports into one comprehensive document that details how SCE sub-fora work plans address APECs overall vision and objectives and identifies and recommends gaps in the ECOTECH agenda requiring SCE direction or attention(see:Annex 1).In July 2022 the

54、SCE oversaw the project event for Japans self-funded project:Initiative for Realizing Sustainable Cities Focusing on Improvement of Resource Circulation and Waste Management.On 27 August,the SCE oversaw a project event for Thailands self-funded project:Partnership towards Sustainable Economic Growth

55、 through the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model.At this roundtable,policymakers heard from private and financial sector representatives on what drives and incentivizes businesses to adopt sustainable practices.Delegates also deliberated over policy levers to further expand access to sustainable financ

56、ing and investment given their crucial role to encourage and empower small businesses to pivot towards more environmentally friendly and sustainable approaches.On 28 August 2022,Thailand hosted SCE 3 in-person in Chiang Mai with all twenty-one APEC economies as well as ABAC and PECC representatives

57、present,either in-person or virtually.The SCE noted updates on the OFWG-led Roadmap on SmallScale Fisheries and Aquaculture;the Roadmap on Marine Debris;and the Roadmap on Combatting Illegal,Unreported and Unregulated Fishing as well as the update to the EWG-led Energy Security Initiative.Discussion

58、s on advancing the Review and Renewal Section of the Aotearoa Plan of Action,included presentations by China on the Implementation of Collective Actions of ECOTECH related Agenda and Priorities in the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 including through Aotearoa Plan of Action(2022/SOM3/SCE/007)and updates

59、by New Zealand on its Individual Actions under the APA(2022/SOM3/SCE/008).At SCE3 the SCE noted general agreement on the 2022 SCE workplan,despite an inability to achieve consensus on the final version due to the concerns of one economy.The SCE Chair welcomed members thoughts on how we can ensure th

60、at the SCE is a constructive space where economic and technical cooperation aims are advanced.Further,the SCE advanced discussions on the ECOTECH MediumTerm Priorities Review(2022/SOM3/SCE/010),considered future work to review and revise the SCE Terms of Reference and next steps in the SCEs Standard

61、ized Fora Assessment Program(2022/SOM3/SCE/012)Intersessionally,the SCE approved for publication the final project report:Partnership towards Sustainable Economic Growth through the BCG Economy Model and the final project report:Initiative for Realizing Sustainable Cities Focusing on Improvement of

62、Resource Circulation and Waste Management.In addition,the SCE endorsed the update to the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities,Thailands project proposal for the annual APEC BCG Award and strategic plans for the Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade(EGILAT);the Policy Partnerships on Scienc

63、e,Technology and Innovation(PPSTI)and the Transportation Working Group(TPTWG).8|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation 2.2022 Highlights and Priorities 2.1 Host Economy Priorities Sustainability powers economic growth.During the year,the SCE and its sub-fora furthered 2022 priori

64、ties,particularly in the area of Balance in all aspects.This included supporting the introduction and roll out of a post-pandemic growth strategy called the Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Economy Model.Thailand,as the host of APEC 2022 introduced the BCG Economy Model,which aims to comprehensively address e

65、nvironmental challenges,including climate change,extreme weather and natural disasters.At its core the BCG Economy Model combines science,innovation and technology to promote the efficient use of resources,to maintain and restore ecosystems and to reduce waste in a bid to build a system where econom

66、ies and businesses can thrive.During 2022,the SCE oversaw the implementation of Thailands self-funded project event on Understanding the Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Economy Model for Strong,Balanced,Secure,Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Asia-Pacific.This project sought to enhance economies knowl

67、edge and understanding of the BCG Economy Model and explored its potential application in APECs work.The project included a Policy Dialogue held on the margins of SCE1 to discuss the BCG Economy within the context of:(1)agriculture and food systems;(2)energy efficiency and resilience;and(3)waste man

68、agement and creativity in the economy.A study of APEC economies experiences,and knowledge gaps on the application of the BCG Economy Model or similar approaches was completed in July.The SCE published the outcome report for this event in August.A Japanese-led,APEC funded project event held in 2022 f

69、or project SCE01 2019:Initiative for Realising Sustainable Cities Focusing on Improvement of Resource Circulation and Waste Management,provided municipal authorities with training on the application of a toolkit for identifying weaknesses and affecting improvements to waste management services and i

70、nfrastructure.This approach embraces aspects of circularity,namely reusing and recycling existing materials and products-a core tenet of the BCG Economy Model.The SCE further supported a roundtable event through Thailands self-funded project:Partnership towards Sustainable Economic Growth through th

71、e Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model,which built on the outcomes Thailands aforementioned project.The roundtable focused on fostering public-private-people partnerships to enhance sustainable economic growth approaches,including the BCG Economy Model.At the dialogue,policymakers heard from private and

72、 financial sector representatives on what drives and incentivizes businesses to adopt sustainable practices.The discussion tackled the fault lines laid bare by COVID-19 and the resulting economic impacts in the APEC region.Delegates also deliberated over policy levers to further expand access to sus

73、tainable financing and investment given their crucial role to encourage and empower small businesses.Further,the SCE discussed Chinas proposals:“APEC Guidelines on Smart Cities Development to Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Asia-Pacific,”and“Promoting Green and Low-carbon Transition for

74、Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Asia-Pacific.”The SCE did not reach consensus on either project proposal.Some economies supported the proposals,while other economies recommended that the proposals be considered at the working group-level to enable subject matter experts to evaluate the merits of

75、 both and to incorporate comments and feedback from economies.Sustainability lies in the way economies manage its resources.The Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG)supported Thailand as host of the annual APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting in August.APEC Ministers discussed wa

76、ter,soil,plant and farm management strategies,including market driven production approaches to combat food insecurity.Ministers also endorsed an Implementation Plan of Food Security Roadmap Towards 2030 to navigate and coordinate actions,projects and activities to achieve food security in the region

77、.The ATCWG,in coordination with the Policy Partnership on Food Security(PPFS),led the development of the implementation plan,which focuses on assisting economies transition towards sustainable food systems and agricultural practices.The ATCWG also endorsed the project proposal“Promote 2022 APEC SOM

78、Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|9 Rural Development and Prosperity for All Our People in APEC region”which aims to facilitate agricultural and rural development for all people in our region.In addition,with the assistance of the Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade(EGIL

79、AT),Thailand convened a Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry in August to promote sustainable forest management and rehabilitation,including trade facilitation for legally harvested forest products and the development of a forest timber and products certification.Further,EGILAT members endo

80、rsed the EGILAT Policy Theme 2(2022-2023):Advancing the trade and distribution of legally harvested forest products:Navigating to legal timber,which includes improving the Compendium of Resources for the Facilitation of the Trade and Distribution of Legally Harvested Forest products in the APEC Regi

81、on,published in 2021 as part of Policy Theme 1.The Oceans and Fisheries Working Group(OFWG)focused its efforts in 2022 on protecting the health of marine environments and resources,including strengthening efforts and utilizing data and research to address the problem of marine debris,including plast

82、ic litter.In addition,the OFWG reported to the SCE on its actions and progress towards achieving the goals outlined in the Combatting Illegal,Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Marine Debris Roadmaps.Further,OFWG promoted sustainable,local and artisanal fisheries,with the introduction of a roadm

83、ap that seeks to provide targeted support to the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture industry.At the 12th High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy,APEC member economies actively participated in discussions on the interconnection between the economy and the health challenges in the Asia-Pacific

84、 region and on how APEC could better balance health and the economy,with the Chairs Statement emphasizing the importance balancing health and the economy and global health security.Sustainability starts with how the region fuels its growth.In 2022 the themes of energy security,clean energy developme

85、nt and deployment,energy efficiency,energy resilience,energy access and sustainable growth continued to be prominent in the Energy Working Groups(EWG)activities.The EWGs major accomplishment in 2022 was the endorsement of the revised APEC Energy Security Initiative(ESI)in April 2022.EWG members agre

86、ed at EWG 58 in 2019 to revise the ESI,first endorsed in 2001 at EWG22,to reflect a broader understanding of energy security in a time of energy transition.The 2022 ESI provides a framework for the EWG to undertake activities that support the energy security goals of APEC member economies to provide

87、 access to affordable,reliable,resilient,modern and sustainable energy.Further,the Transportation Working Group(TPTWG)held policy discussions on how the APEC region could decarbonize transport under the Land Expert Group.The agenda had a strong sustainability focus with discussions and recommendatio

88、ns centering on subsidies,support for charging infrastructure,and mandates for manufacturers to produce cleaner vehicles.This advice was echoed by the APEC PSU with its Policy Brief:Policy Options for Decarbonizing Transportation in APEC.Sustainability drives innovation.In 2022 the Small and Medium

89、Enterprises Working Group(SMEWG)worked with Thailand as host of a gathering of ministers to exchange views on best policy practices in support of small business.Ministers discussed ways to drive MSME growth,including the acceleration of the adoption of the bio-circular-green economy model.Further,a

90、seminar was held in September to share practices to encourage MSMEs to innovate for sustainable,inclusive development.SMEWG also conducted“2022 APEC SME Seminar on Promoting Specialized and innovative Development”to enhance economies level of specialization and innovation whilst encouraging MSMEs to

91、 follow green strategies which leads to inclusive development.Under Thailands leadership,the SMEWG also undertook a stocktaking and review of APEC projects that promote green,sustainable and innovative MSMEs from 2018-2022 and the SMEWG endorsed for publication Thailands Handbook on Enhancing Green

92、MSMEs Competitiveness for a Sustainable and Inclusive Asia-Pacific Phase II Food Sector Waste Reduction in Food Supply Chain.10|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation The Policy Partnership on Science,Technology and Innovation(PPSTI)published a technological toolkit titled Indust

93、ry 4.0:Enabling Technologies and Inclusive Digitization for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in APEC Value Chains.The Toolkit contains industry 4.0 solutions to support developing economies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to increase their technical and commercial capabilities.A policy dialogue on

94、Green Synergy Solutions for Sustainable Community on Agriculture Residue-Based Energy and Circular Economy was held in September to discuss ways to promote an eco-community by using abundant bio-wastes to produce green hydrogen/methane and bio-fertilizer by synergetic bio-refinery processes for circ

95、ular economies in the APEC region.Further,several initiatives were undertaken to encourage participation of youth and women in science,technology and innovation.This included the APEC Young Scientist Training Program,The Inclusive Science Leadership Program for Early to Mid-Career Researchers in APE

96、C 2022,the development of Women in STEM Metrics Framework.PPSTI also endorsed the project“The Innovating for Public Urban Technology Transformation(INPUT2)Competition”which aims to facilitate adopt new and emerging technologies,encourage public urban technology transformation.Further,Women in STEM R

97、esearch Fellowships were delivered by the HRDWG to encourage mobility of post-doctorate women researchers in APEC.TWG supported Thailand as host of the Tourism Ministers Meeting in August,where Ministers discussed policies and to revive the tourism and travel industry in the region so that it is saf

98、e,sustainable,responsible and more inclusive.Ministers considered a series of policy recommendations to ensure that the benefits of tourism are distributed fairly among local communities.Ministers endorsed the Tourism Working Groups(TWG)APEC Updated Guidelines on Tourism Stakeholders and the TWG Pol

99、icy Recommendations for Tourism of the Future:Regenerative Tourism.The Emergency Preparedness Working Group(EPWG)hosted the 15th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum(SDMOF)during which members shared their best practices and local perspectives on how to mainstream disaster risk reduction polic

100、ies and promote public-private partnership by leveraging digital innovation and multi-hazard approach so as to build emergency response capacity and business resilience.The EPWG also took the decision to update the 2015 Disaster Risk Reduction Framework(DRRF)and the 2016 Disaster Risk Reduction Acti

101、on Plan(DRRAP)in 2023.Both the 2015 DRRF and 2016 DRRAP were endorsed by APEC leaders but require a refresh due to the lack of post Covid-19 context and sustainability perspective.Sustainability succeeds when diversity and inclusion are at its core.In June 2022,PPWE held a policy dialogue to discuss

102、 women empowerment,through the BCG model towards balanced,inclusive,and sustainable growth.In their break-out session discussions,policy makers,experts and business leaders shared their views and experiences on how to meaningfully engage women in sustainable economic growth strategies.In August and

103、in September,PPWE and the Womens Economic Forum held policy dialogues on how models such as the BCG Economy can advance womens economic empowerment and build resilience for future shocks to APEC economies.At the 47th Human Resource Development Working Group(HRDWG)plenary Thailand hosted a panel disc

104、ussion on Shaping Smart Citizens with Digitalization and Eco-friendly Awareness with participants from member economies,universities,and international organizations.On November 3,the 7th APEC BEST Award was conducted with the new nominations introduced(BCG Economy leader and BEST Top manager in BCG

105、economy).Further,the TELWG undertook activities that advanced the Smart Silver Innovation Project.Since 2019 this project has sponsored additional lectures,workshops,and reports on aging societies aiming to find appropriate digital solutions to solve the issues on ageing society by ICT.To further su

106、pport APECs inclusive growth agenda,the SMEWG continued to support the internationalisation of Indigenous businesses.The TELWG also conducted a workshop on Driving the Digital Transformation and Capacity Building for APEC Indigenous Peoples through i-Tribe Free Outdoor WiFi,which focused on inclusiv

107、e connectivity.2.2 ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities The ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities,are a set of key programming areas originally developed to focus members collective efforts on meeting the commitments outlined in the Economic and Technical Cooperation 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technica

108、l Cooperation|11 Section(Part II)of APECs framework for achieving the Bogor Goals-the Osaka Action Agenda.With APEC having established a new vision statement in 2020-the Putrajaya Vision 2040(APV2040)and subsequently an implementation plan to achieve its objectives in 2021-the Aotearoa Plan of Actio

109、n(APA),a need was identified to ensure that the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities were fit for purpose and aligned with APECs new agenda.Due for review in 2019,SCE took the decision to delay the review until 2022 to ensure that the Medium-Term priorities were aligned with the implementation plan for th

110、e APV2040(2019/SOM1/019).The 1996 Manila Declaration on an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Framework for Strengthening Economic Cooperation and Development outlined the key areas of APEC economic and technical cooperation.A revised set of priorities were established in 2010 and further refined in

111、2014(2014/SOM3/SCE/002)that covered the following cross-cutting and work stream priorities:Cross-cutting priorities:1.Developing human capital through capacity building;2.Developing and strengthening the dynamism of SMEs;3.Harnessing technologies for the future and supporting innovation;4.Inclusive

112、growth-addressing the social dimension of globalization,health,gender.Workstream priorities:5.Regional economic integration;6.Structural reform;7.Safeguarding the quality of life through sustainable growth;8.Human security.Through the 2022 review process,members affirmed that the previous ECOTECH Me

113、dium-Term Priorities align and are captured within the APV2040 and APAs economic drivers,objectives and collective actions.The mapping first identified and then integrated relevant collective actions into the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities framework for the SCEs next five-year cycle.Table 1 showcase

114、s the alignment between the previous ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities and the ECOTECH-related Collective Actions outlined in the APA.In addition,table 1 identifies SCE sub-fora that play a leadership role in the advancement of the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities.12|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and

115、Technical Cooperation ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities(2015-19)APA ECOTECH-related Collective Actions Key Responsible Sub-fora Regional Economic Integration APV2040 Economic Driver:Trade&Investment-Implement APECs Connectivity Blueprint,including by strengthening connectivity and resilient supply chai

116、ns within APEC,and by cooperating to equip businesses to better understand their supply chains;-Address key infrastructure gaps and enhance connectivity by creating transparent regulatory environments,promoting dialogue,and sharing best practices that enable quality infrastructure development&invest

117、ment,which remains accessible,sustainable and affordable with respect to life-cycle costs;-Improve digital connectivity in the region;-Promote&cooperate on measures that facilitate the safe cross-border movement of people,particularly in the context of changing pandemic related health&travel measure

118、s,so as to strengthen tourism,aviation&similarly affected sectors;-Promote capacity building to improve physical,institutional&people-to-people connectivity.-Strengthen multi-stakeholder cooperation to promote responsible business conduct,particularly with the private sector.HWG HRDWG PPSTI PPWE SME

119、WG TWG TELWG TPTWG Harnessing technologies for the future&supporting innovation APV2040 Economic Driver:Innovation&Digitalisation-Identify ways to support resilience and recovery by utilising science,technology and innovation systems,including through capacity building;-Adopt new&emerging technologi

120、es to stimulate growth,connectivity&digital transformation;-Share best practice,and promote approaches for a digital economy that fosters competition and promotes innovation;-Address challenges and barriers to achieving an enabling,inclusive,open,fair and non-discriminatory digital and innovation en

121、vironment;-Collaborate to develop an innovative digital business environment,including through frameworks and understandings on best practice that encourage the development,application,uptake and management of new technologies;-Deepen APECs multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration on digital i

122、ssues,especially with business;-Promote ecosystems that support MSMEs,including those in the creative industry,to take advantage of the digital economy;and-Support the identification and integration of new and emerging sustainable transportation and mobility technologies and services.-Accelerate APE

123、C work&capacity building on the digital economy,including by prompt&effective implementation of APECs Internet&Digital Economy Roadmap;-Cooperate on measures to address the digital divide,including facilitating access to digital infrastructure&supporting development of digital skills&digital literac

124、y;-Cooperate to accelerate digital transformation,including by supporting the digitalisation of industries such as services,manufacturing and agriculture;-Stimulate practical application of digital technologies for inclusive&sustainable growth in such areas as trade,finance,public services&healthcar

125、e.-Promote e-commerce/digital trade,including by supporting the development&implementation of international®ional norms&standards for the digital economy,compatibility of standards,regulations&systems,&supporting discussion&sharing best practice on rules®ulations in e-commerce/digital trade.AC

126、TWG ATCWG EPWG EWG HWG HRDWG PPSTI PPWE SMEWG TWG TELWG TPTWG 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|13 Human security;Inclusive growthaddressing the social dimension of globalization,health&gender;Developing&strengthening the dynamism of SMEs APV2040 Economic Driver:Strong,Balan

127、ced,Secure,Sustainable&Inclusive Growth-Build on APECs Agenda on Advancing Economic,Financial and Social Inclusion to enhance economic inclusion for all,including by:a.Advancing inclusive policies,including under the economic drivers of trade&investment,&innovation&digitalisation,to promote sustaina

128、ble economic growth opportunities&improve quality of life for all members of society;b.Advancing gender equality and the economic empowerment of women,particularly through accelerating the full implementation of the actions in the La Serena Roadmap for Women and Inclusive Growth and building on them

129、;c.Promoting start-ups and advancing MSMEs access to finance,global markets,and global value chains as well as assisting in building their capacity to effectively participate in the wider economy;d.Building on APECs work on supporting MSMEs and womens economic empowerment,and cooperate to further de

130、velop APECs work on other groups with untapped economic potential,such as indigenous peoples as appropriate,people with disabilities,and those from remote and rural communities;e.Promoting economic and technical cooperation to enhance capacity building and inclusive economic participation;and f.Shar

131、ing experiences and best practice to promote inclusiveness and quality of life,including through:promoting structural reform to remove barriers to economic participation;encouraging the transition of economic actors from the informal to the formal economy;and data analysis.-Enable quality and equita

132、ble health access and outcomes for all with a view to achieving universal health coverage,including by strengthening health systems,by cooperating on:a.preventing,detecting,responding to,and recovering from,pandemics;b.accelerating equitable access to safe,effective,quality-assured,and affordable va

133、ccines for all;c.supporting the safe,secure&efficient operation of resilient health related supply chains;d.the use of digital technologies that foster health system innovation,such as telemedicine and digital health;-Ensure lasting food security,food safety&improved nutrition for all,as well as red

134、ucing food waste&loss in the region by promoting agricultural&food trade,agricultural sustainability&innovation&implementing the Food Security Roadmap Towards 2030;-Enhance cooperation to foster secure growth,including by implementing the APEC Beijing Declaration on Fighting Corruption,Santiago Comm

135、itment to Fight Corruption and Ensure Transparency,and the APEC Consolidated Counter-Terrorism and Secure Trade Strategy.ATCWG ACTWG EPWG HWG PPWE SMEWG PPSTI 14|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation Developing human capital through capacity building APV2040 Economic Driver:Stro

136、ng,Balanced,Secure,Sustainable&Inclusive Growth-Innovate&exchange expertise on skills&human resource development&cooperate on sharing lessons&best practice in these areas;-Cooperate to improve the collection&analysis of skills&labour market data sets,including to better assess&bridge skills gaps and

137、 mismatches between skills&employment;-Strengthen economic and technical cooperation to intensify capacity building in inclusive human resource development;-Cooperate on the development of skills and literacy for all to accelerate the digital transformation of the regions economy,including by implem

138、enting APECs Education Strategy&the APEC Framework on Human Resources Development in the Digital Age;-Build on existing APEC work on mutual recognition of qualifications to deepen&widen its coverage.HRDWG PPWE SMEWG TWG TELWG PPSTI Structural Reform;Human security;Safeguarding the quality of life th

139、rough sustainable growth APV2040 Economic Driver:Strong,Balanced,Secure,Sustainable&Inclusive Growth-Cooperate in relevant APEC fora to develop,encourage and exchange best practice policies,and promote capacity building programmes,that address all environmental challenges-including climate change-&s

140、upport sustainable growth,such as through:a.structural reform;b.trade,including APECs work on facilitation of trade in environmental goods&services;c.public finance,including tax policy and rationalising and phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption,while reco

141、gnising the importance of providing those in need with essential energy services;d.sustainable infrastructure and transport;e.promoting sustainable growth across sectors&the development of cost effective low and zero emissions technologies,sustainable finance and,if appropriate,carbon pricing mechan

142、isms;and f.ensuring energy security access reliability&resilience through energy transition.-Seek to deliver existing Leaders commitments on energy issues:particularly to accelerate progress towards the 2030 target of doubling the share of renewable energy in the APEC energy mix,including in power g

143、eneration,from 2010 levels by 2030;&to deliver a plan to reduce aggregate energy intensity by 45%,from 2005 levels,by 2035;-Work towards the sustainable resource management of agriculture,forestry&marine resources&fisheries,including by implementing the APEC Roadmaps on Marine Debris&Combatting Ille

144、gal,Unreported&Unregulated(IUU)Fishing&commitments to combat illegal logging&associated trade;-Further implement the APEC Disaster Risk Reduction Framework;-Advance APECs circular economy work;and-Advance work on sustainable tourism.ATCWG EPWG EWG EGILAT OFWG PPWE SMEWG TWG TELWG TPTWG PPSTI As of 2

145、023,SCE and its sub-fora will be expected to reflect the updated ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities(the ECOTECH-related collective actions)in their work plans as well as in their end year reporting,while using existing templates and reporting structures.2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Coo

146、peration|15 2.3 Fora Administration a.Ensuring alignment of SCE Fora Governance Documents In accordance with the SCE Terms of Reference,the SCE has the mandate to“coordinate action-oriented and integrated strategies in accordance with Leaders and Ministers commitments.”In 2022,the SCE discussed how

147、to ensure that all SCE sub-fora made adequate provision to implement the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040,including through the Aotearoa Plan of Action,in their work plans,strategic plans and terms of reference.As a result,SCE sub-fora,with the assistance of the SCE,undertook a review of their governance

148、documents and the table below references whether the work plans,terms of reference and strategic plans of SCE sub fora are reflective of APECs overarching vision and objectives the Putrajaya Vision 2040,including,when relevant,the Aotearoa Plan of Action.Table 2:Alignment of SCE Fora Governance Docu

149、ments with the APV2040(as of 12 November,2022)SCE Sub-fora Work Plan ToR Strategic Plan Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG)Yes Yes Yes Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group(ACTWG)Yes Yes Update underway(2022)Emergency Preparedness Working Group(EPWG)Yes Yes Update underw

150、ay(2020)Energy Working Group(EWG)Yes Yes No(2023)Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade(EGILAT)Yes Yes Yes Health Working Group(HWG)Yes Yes Update underway(2020)Human Resources Working Group(HRDWG)Yes Yes Yes Oceans and Fisheries Working Group(OFWG)Yes Yes No(2023)Policy Partnership o

151、n Science,Technology and Innovation(PPSTI)Yes Yes Yes Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy(PPWE)Yes Yes Update underway(2021)Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Working Group(SMEWG)Yes No*Yes Telecommunications and Information Working Group(TELWG)Yes Yes No(2025)Tourism Working Group(TWG)Yes Y

152、es No(2024)Transportation Working Group(TPTWG)Yes Yes Yes *SMEWG ToR endorsed in advance of the finalisation of the Putrajaya Vision 2040 in 2020.b.Approving Strategic Plans As of 2 November,2022,the SCE approved 5 Strategic Plans:Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG);Experts Group

153、 on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade(EGILAT);Human Resources Development Working Group(HRDWG);Policy Partnerships on Science,Technology and Innovation(PPSTI),Transportation Working Group(TPTWG).Work remains ongoing at the sub-fora level with a view towards having all expired or expiring strategi

154、c plans updated before the end of the 2022 calendar year.16|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation c.Approving Annual Work Plans The Terms of Reference of SCE,as reconfirmed in 2020,mandates SCE to“assess and direct realignment of individual work plans of Working Groups and SOM P

155、olicy Partnerships with the APEC-wide medium-term ECOTECH priorities and annual objectives as outlined in the ECOTECH framework”and stipulates that“to this purpose,all Working Groups and Policy Partnerships should submit their strategic and annual work plans to the SCE.”As such,14 work plans were su

156、bmitted and all were approved in 2022(as reflected in Table 2).In addition,the Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat presented a report:2022 Report of the APEC Secretariat Executive Director on Fora Work:Alignment,Synergies,and Implementation of the Putrajaya Vision 2040 including through the A

157、otearoa Plan of Action(annex 1),which noted that the majority of SCE sub-fora focused their activities to respond to recent mandates from Leaders and Ministers with sub fora such as EPWG;HRDWG;PPSTI;PPWE;SMEWG;and TPTWG specifically citing recent the instructions from Ministers.In addition,the major

158、ity of sub-fora made linkages between their specific activities and APEC 2022 priorities.2.4 Alignment of SCE fora Work with ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities Notably,all SCE sub-fora work plans make linkages between their specific activities and the relevant ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities.Further SCE

159、sub-fora end year reports highlighted the work completed that meaningfully advanced APECs efforts to achieve its medium-term objectives.Table 3 provides examples of 2022 SCE fora deliverables contributing to the achievement of the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities.Table 3:2022 SCE fora Deliverables Adv

160、ancing the ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities ECOTECH Medium-Term Priorities Subfora SCE Sub Fora Contributions in 2022 Regional Economic Integration TWG Seminars held on Cross-border Tourism Recovery Post COVID-19:Current Situation,Trends and Challenges and APEC Tourism Recovery Index Release and Best

161、Practice Sharing(TWG 02 2021A)TPTWG Policy Roundtable held on the Safe Passage of APEC Maritime Workers Harnessing Technologies for the Future&Supporting Innovation PPSTI Technological toolkit published:Industry 4.0:Enabling Technologies and Inclusive Digitization for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery

162、 in APEC Value Chains.(PPSTI 03 2020)PPSTI Workshop and publication on Capacity Building on Climate-Smart Agriculture by Using Geospatial Data and Earth Science Technology(PPSTI 05 2020A)PPSTI Publication titled“Policy Recommendation on Improving Supply Chain Performance with Digital Manufacturing T

163、echnology amid Pandemic Crisis”(PPSTI 06 2020A)PPSTI Conference on Science and Technology Parks:Possible Catalysts in Promoting Enabling Environment for Innovation(PPSTI 02 2021A)PPSTI Online Consultation and Case Study Forum on Leveraging Digital Twin Technology to Enhance Supply Chain Productivity

164、 for Resilient Economy(PPSTI 03 2021A)PPSTI Workshop on Strengthening APEC Think Tank Cooperation on STI Strategy to Enhance Recovery with Innovation,Inclusion&Sustainability(PPSTI 05 2021)PPSTI Workshop held for twenty-four early to mid-career researchers from 14 APEC economies(PPSTI 03 2022S)PPSTI

165、 Workshop held on the development of ornamental plant and flower clusters for Sustainable Careers and Competitiveness of SMEs in APEC(PPSTI 05 2022S)2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|17 PPSTI 2022 APEC Research Centre for Typhoon and Society(ACTS)Annual Meeting held(PPSTI 06

166、 2022S)PPSTI Workshop held on APEC Public-Private Dialogue on Challenges,Opportunities,and Digitally-enabled Recovery in the Post-COVID Era(PPSTI 07 2021A)TELWG Report and Workshop on Telemedicine in the Asia-Pacific Region:Network Architecture,Capacity,and Feasibility(TEL 02 2020A)TELWG Online work

167、shop was held on Driving the Digital Transformation and Capacity Building for APEC Indigenous Peoples through i-Tribe Free Outdoor WiFi(TEL 03 2021S)TELWG a virtual workshop held on Going Digital to Build Resilience and Sustainable Growth in Response to COVID-19(TEL 04 2021S)HWG APEC Conference on D

168、igital Healthcare Innovation-COVID-19 Response by Health Information Utilisation(HWG 08 2020A)HWG Policy Dialogue held on exploring Health Technologies to Restoring Cross-Border Travel in APEC Post-COVID-19(HWG 02 2022S)TWG Seminars held on Cross-border Tourism Recovery Post COVID-19:Current Situati

169、on,Trends and Challenges and APEC Tourism Recovery Index Release(TWG 02 2021A)TPTWG Online Workshop held on Port Digitalization in the APEC Region TPTWG Virtual workshop held on international cooperation in autonomous navigation to promote safe,efficient,and sustainable maritime transport(TPT 02 202

170、2S)ACTWG Workshop/Publication on Technology for Transparency:Digital Disruption to Corruption ATCWG APEC Workshop on the Application of Electronic Veterinary and Phytosanitary Certificate(ATC 02 2021A)ATCWG APEC-GRA Joint Workshop on Enhancing Livestock GHG Inventory Methodology(ATC 01 2020S)Inclusi

171、ve Growth Addressing the Social Dimension of Globalization,Health&Gender TPTWG Advanced work on Women in Transport(WiT)initiative PPWE Virtual seminar held on restructuring women-led MSMEs in the textile and garment(T&G)industry(PPWE 01 2019A)PPWE Two virtual workshops were held on COVID-19 Indigeno

172、us and Diverse Women-led MSME Responses(PPWE 06 2020)PPWE APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target(Best)Award(PPWE 02 2022S)PPWE Virtual workshop was held on the untapped economic potential of including women in the digital economy in the APEC region(PPWE 07 2020)HWG Publication on Empowering Peo

173、ple with Mental Disorders Through Optimum Health Programme:A New Approach to Mental Health in Region(HWG 03 2020A)PPWE A virtual workshop was held on promoting gender equality in the telecommunication industry for inclusive recovery(PPWE 01 2021)PPWE 2022 APEC Healthy Women,Healthy Economies Researc

174、h Prize announced HWG Workshop held on Development Economic Analysis due to Visual Impairment and Avoidable Blindness(HWG 07 2020A)ACTWG Publication of APEC Gender-Mainstreaming Training Package:Mentors&Mentees Handbooks HRDWG APEC-Australia Women in STEM Research Fellowship(HRD 01 2022S)SMEWG Serie

175、s of capacity building workshops on Growing Indigenous Businesses through Trade(SME 03 2022S)18|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation ATCWG Seminar on Promoting Rural Development and Prosperity for All Our People in APEC Region(ATC 01 2022S)ATCWG Virtual Workshop on a Greater Un

176、derstanding of Food Loss Reduction Practices at the Farm/Producer Level(ATC 02 2022S)Developing&Strengthening the Dynamism of SMEs TWG Publication:Understanding the Role Played by ICT in Disaster Response of MSMEs(TWG 01 2020)TWG Event/publication:How do MSMEs and Individuals in Travel and Tourism S

177、ector Survive and Recover from COVID-19 with a 4-day Virtual Workshop on MSMEs and individuals applying digital tools(TWG 01 2021)ACTWG Panel Discussion on Empowering the Medias Inclusion in the Fight Against Corruption SMEWG Workshop/publication on Public Policy,Fintech&SMEs:Recommendations for Pro

178、moting a New Financing Ecosystem(SME 09 2019A)SMEWG Workshop/publication on Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Addressing Impediments for MSMEs Integration into Global Value Chains in Agriculture and Food Sector(SME 10 2019A)SMEWG Event/publication:APEC Workshop on Promoting Social Enterprises for Inclus

179、ive Growth(SME 05 2020)SMEWG Workshop held on Ready for the Next Normal:How MSMEs should Adapt to an Evolving Market Landscape(SME 01 2021)SMEWG Forum/publication on 2022 APEC SME Forum on Promoting Low-Carbon-Driven Industrial Ecosystem for Smart Green Economy(SME 02 2021A)SMEWG Forum held on Busin

180、ess Ethics for SMEs Initiative:A Vision for Healthy Businesses and Healthy People(SME 05 2021A)SMEWG Forum held on APEC SMEs New Paradigm-Revitalise Sustainable Business through Digital Resilience(SME 07 2021A)SMEWG Workshop held on Enhancing Green MSMEs Competitiveness for a Sustainable and Inclusi

181、ve Asia-Pacific Phase II Food Sector Waste Reduction in Food Supply Chain(SME 02 2020S)SMEWG APEC SME Digital Economy Development Conference held(SME 02 2021S)SMEWG Policy Dialogue held on APEC Cross-Domain Innovation Ecosystem Initiative:Facilitate the Inclusive Growth of SMEs through the Digital P

182、latform Across the APEC Region(SME 09 2021S)SMEWG 2022 APEC SME Seminar held on Promoting Specialized and Innovative Development held(SME 02 2022S)SMEWG Workshop held on Accelerating Bio-Circular-Green(BCG)Adoption among APEC MSMEs(SME 04 2022S)Developing Human Capital through Capacity Building HWG

183、A web conference was held on Performance Assessment of Mental Health Rehabilitation to Combat the 4th Wave of COVID-19(HWG 04 2020A)HWG Conference held on Achieve One Planet from 4E:Eat,Exercise,Ecology,Economics(HWG 06 2020A)TWG Seminar held on Asia&Pacific Sustainable Development of Tourism Vocati

184、onal Education(TWG 02 2021S)TWG Publication of Tourism Access and Inclusion:Best Practice Guidelines for Tourism MSMEs in APEC(TWG 05 2020S)TWG Workshop held on Developing and disseminating best practices on the application of visitor management techniques in APEC economies(TWG 05 2021S)HWG Regional

185、 Workshop held on Capacity Building of Cancer Prevention and Control(HWG 02 2021S)2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|19 HWG Workshop held on best Practices for Healthy and Active Ageing Initiatives(HWG 05 2021A)TWG Publication of the Handbook on Developing Community-Based Ent

186、repreneurship(CBE)in Rural Tourism through Digital Empowerment(TWG 01 2019A)TPTWG APEC SEN Distance Learning Platform for Seafarers Conference held(TPT 06 2020A)HRDWG APEC Symposium on Developing New Leadership Capabilities in Response to the Work Evolution in the Digital Age held(HRD 03 2020A)HRDWG

187、 APEC Forum on Social Dialogue as a tool to address labour market challenges held(HRD 06 2020A)HRDWG APEC Digital Economy and Innovative Entrepreneurship Online Forum held on Enhancing Inclusive Participation and Digital Upskilling for Youth(HRD 08 2020A)HRDWG Virtual workshop held on Life-Long Lear

188、ning and Skilling:Creating Onramps for Unemployed and Displaced Adults to Access Upskilling and Reskilling Opportunities(HRD 02 2021A)HRDWG Online training,a webinar and two workshops held on Quality Assurance of Online Learning for APEC Higher Education Institutions(HRD 03 2021A)HRDWG APEC ASD-CBA

189、Workshop:Best Practices for Empowering the Health Workforce through Digital Upskilling held(HRD 06 2021A)HRDWG 52nd 54th APEC e-Learning Training Program held(AeLT)(HRD 04 2022S)HRDWG ALCoB Professional Learning and ICT Volunteer virtual training held(HRD 08 2022S)HRDWG APEC Entrepreneurship Educati

190、on Program(AEEP)held(HRD 12 2022S)Human Security HWG Workshop was held on Integrative Medicine(IM)and COVID-19 Care(HWG 13 2021)HWG Workshop was held on International Workshops on Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases for Front-Line Healthcare Workers(HWG 09 2021A)TPTWG Workshop held on building a c

191、ulture of security and countering the Insider Risk Maximising Cross-Border Labor Mobility of Seafarers for the Digital Age Conference(TPT 03 2020A)Structural Reform PPWE A website on Gender Data for Structural Reform was developed and made publicly available(PPWE 04 2020A)TPTWG A workshop held on bu

192、ilding randomness and unpredictability into Aviation Security Countermeasure Development and Implementation(TPT 02 2020A)Safeguarding the Quality of Life through Sustainable Growth EWG APEC Low-Carbon Model Town-Feasibility studies of La Molina District in Peru,Khon Kaen in Thailand and Phu Quoc in

193、Viet Nam were conducted(EWG 01 2019A)EWG The sixth energy efficiency policy workshop was held to discuss energy efficiency project financing in the APEC region(EWG 02 2021A)EWG Workshop held to bring together officials,representatives from the private and academic sectors and other stakeholders in s

194、olar energy to share case studies and strategies in solar energy(EWG 10 2019A)EWG APEC workshop on Integrating Electrical Vehicles and Solar Rooftop PV in Electricity Distribution Systems with Continued Performance of Distribution Transformers was held(EWG 03 2020A)EWG The Report-The APEC Workshop o

195、n Community Based Waste to Energy Management-was published(EWG 04 2020A)EWG Three Energy Resiliency Workshops were held(EWG 07 2020A)20|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation EWG APEC Workshop on Promoting Renewable Energy for Rural and Remote Area Development was held virtually(

196、EWG 08 2020A)EWG The workshop under the APEC Project“Utilizing renewable energy certification to facilitate APEC regional renewable energy growth”was held(EWG 10 2020A)EWG APEC Workshop on the Implementation of Green Building Concepts and Policies in Emerging Countries was held virtually(EWG 11 2020

197、A)EWG APEC Workshop on the Promotion of Community Waste-to Energy System was held(EWG 14 2020A)EWG A capacity building workshop was organised to share policies,standards,guidelines,best practices and advanced technology for the deployment of green data centres(EWG 05 2021A)EWG The 18th OGSS report e

198、ntitled“Impact of COVID-19 on oil and gas security”was published in April 2022.(EWG 01 2020S)OFWG Virtual workshop on Developing a marine debris monitoring decision framework(OFWG 03 2020A)PPSTI Event held on Municipal Solid Waste Management according to BCG Principles towards Sustainable Developmen

199、t Goals(PPSTI 04 2022S)OFWG APEC Seminar on Promoting Circular Economy and Sustainable Materials Management to Effectively Address Marine Plastic Litter in the Asia-Pacific Region(OFWG 04 2020A)OFWG Workshop on Developing an APEC Best Practices Framework to Address Abandoned,Lost or Discarded Fishin

200、g Gear(OFWG 05 2020A)OFWG Virtual workshop on Enhancing Collection and Segregation of Waste to Reduce Marine Litter in the APEC Economies(OFWG 08 2020A)OFWG Hybrid workshop on Capacity Building on Marine Debris Monitoring by Using Innovative Technologies in APEC Region(OFWG 09 2020A)OFWG Workshop on

201、 technological innovation for marine microorganism resources(OFWG 06 2021S)OFWG Knowledge Sharing for Coastal Resilience in the Asia Pacific region(OFWG 01 2022S)OFWG The 21st APEC Roundtable Meeting on the Involvement of the Business/Private Sector in the Sustainability of the Marine Environment(OF

202、WG 02 2022S)TWG Updated APEC Guidelines for Tourism Stakeholders 2022 and the Policy Recommendations for Tourism of the Future:Regenerative Tourism published TWG Symposium held on Raising Awareness of Tourism Crisis Management(TWG 07 2021S)TWG Workshop on Redesigning the Next Phase of Better Tourism

203、:Dialogue to Co-Create APEC Policy Recommendations(TWG 08 2021S)PPSTI Project event held on Green Synergy Solutions for Sustainable Community on Agriculture Residue-Based Energy and Circular Economy(PPSTI 06 2021A)PPSTI Workshops held on Circular Economy(CE)Technology Foresight Workshop(PPSTI 02 202

204、1S)PPSTI APEC Climate Symposium held on Enhancing APEC Resilience through AI Applications in Climate Change Adaptation(PPSTI 05 2022A)TPTWG Policy discussions held on how the APEC region can decarbonize transport under the Land Expert Group 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|

205、21 2.5 Response to COVID-19 In 2022 SCE sub-fora contributed to programs that will help economies increase sustainable economic growth and support the recovery of small and medium sized enterprises from the impacts of COVID-19 within the region.The following are examples of 2022 workshops and other

206、events in support of post-pandemic recovery:Compilation of APEC Members Anti-Corruption Prevention and Transparency Measures related to the Covid-19 Outbreaks:Policy,Good Practices and Measures;Post COVID-19 Reaction:APEC SEN Distance Learning Platform for Seafarers Conference;Contributions to the S

207、ub-Fund on APEC Cooperation on Combatting COVID-19 and Economic Recovery Workshop on Developing APEC Cities and Built Environments;Strategy:Build Back Better Post Covid-19 Pandemic;Strengthening Emergency Medical Services(EMS)System for Safe and Resilient Responses in Disease Outbreaks;Risk-smart Bu

208、siness in the Post COVID-19 Industry 4.0:Enabling Technologies and Inclusive Digitization for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in APEC Value Chains;Going Digital to Build Resilience and Sustainable Growth in Response to COVID-19;and Opening Seminar of Tourism Industry of Asia-Pacific Region in the CO

209、VID-19 Recovery Period:Current Situation,Trends and Challenges.2.6 Cross-Fora Collaboration The annual meeting of SCE Fora Chairs and Lead Shepherds(SCE-Committee of the Whole)held on 20 February 2022 in a virtual format.Chairs and Lead Shepherds or their representatives from all 14 of the SCE fora

210、participated.The presence of Chairs,Lead Shepherds or their representatives increased their interactions with each other and Senior Officials,leading to useful practical suggestions for collaborating with other APEC fora.At SCE 2 2022,the APEC Secretariat introduced an amalgamated report that includ

211、ed an assessment of the cross-fora collaborations in annual fora work plans:2022 Report of the APEC Secretariat Executive Director on Fora Work:Alignment,Synergies,and Implementation of the Putrajaya Vision 2040 including through the Aotearoa Plan of Action(annex 1).In 2022,SCE sub-fora identified o

212、ver 100 areas of potential cross-fora collaboration.Further,collaboration was not confined to the same or the more obvious partners but rather a diverse range of partners,differing from project to project.For example,recognizing that the work of the TPTWG is relevant to the Auto Dialogue and Energy

213、Working Group,members of these groups were invited to participate in the relevant energy-transport workshops and meetings including a joint session between the AD and TPTWG in Bangkok in September.Further,in 2022 the TELWG and DESG discussed the mechanisms for better implementation of the APEC Inter

214、net and Digital Internet Economy Roadmap(AIDER)in Digital Economy Steering Group(DESG),including the TELWG joint meeting and Private-Public Dialogue and planned to organize a DESG-TELWG joint meeting and Private-Public Dialogue.The most active sub-fora in terms of collaboration is TWG with EPWG,HRDW

215、G,PPWE,and SMEWG with the TELWG self-reporting the fewest internal and external collaborations in 2022.The OFWG reported extensive collaborative efforts with APEC fora as well as with relevant regional and international fisheries bodies,to exchange experiences and best practices,as well as to benefi

216、t from their work.This included identifying cross-cutting themes for cooperative work and partnerships,with the Policy Partnership on Food Security(PPFS)and Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures(SCCP),and PPWE on gender equality in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.The ATCWG collaborated with the

217、PPFS on the Workshop entitled Sharing Good Practices on Sustainable Agricultural Development through the Principle of Sufficiency Economy.Further,the ATCWG continued to support the implementation of the La Serena Roadmap for Women and Inclusive Growth by adhering to its guidelines in conducting its

218、activities,particularly in“Empowering women through access to capital and 22|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation markets”,“Support womens education,training and skills development and access in a changing world of work”and“Advancing womens economic empowerment through data col

219、lection and analysis”.A number of SCE sub-fora identified collaboration with external partners in their events or activities as per the principles and procedures for managing cooperation between APEC and non-member entities and individuals.For example,within the HWG,representatives from other intern

220、ational organisation,nongovernmental organisation,and academia,including World Health Organization(WHO),ASEAN,the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP),the EcoHealth Alliance,the University of Melbourne,and the private sector,actively participated in meetings

221、and the 12th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy.Further,the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)and the World Trade Organisation(WTO)briefed the OFWG on the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies,adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference

222、(MC12)respectively.While five SCE sub-fora work plans explicitly identified potential collaborations with ABAC,few concrete engagements were highlighted in SCE sub-fora end year reporting.There is therefore likely scope for more frequent collaboration with ABAC as well as ASEAN and the Pacific Islan

223、ds Forum Secretariat,given their respective roles within the broader APEC process.2.7 APEC Support Fund In 2004,Ministers endorsed the Australian proposal to set up the APEC Support Fund(ASF)to serve as a flexible funding mechanism.The ASF aims to meet the capacity building needs for developing econ

224、omy members in APECs agreed high priority sectors for economic and technical cooperation.Since its inception,the fund has received contributions from many economies.Voluntary contributions by APEC members to the ASF and its sub-funds in 2022(as of 10 November,2022)were provided or committed by five

225、economies:China;Japan;Korea;and Chinese Taipei.China provided USD 1,000,000 to the ASF Sub-Fund on APEC Cooperation on Combatting COVID-19 and Economic Recovery,and USD 520,000 to the ASF Sub-Fund on Connectivity.Japan provided USD 765,685 to the ASF Sub-Fund on Energy Efficiency,Low Carbon and Ener

226、gy Resiliency Measures.Korea provided USD 700,000 to the ASF Sub-Fund on Digital Innovation.Chinese Taipei provided USD 500,000 to the ASF General Fund,USD 500,000 to the ASF Digital Innovation Sub Fund,USD 500,000 to the ASF Marine Debris Management and Innovation Sub Fund,and USD 500,000 to the AS

227、F Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises Sub Fund.United States provided USD 250,000 to the ASF Marine Debris Management and Innovation Sub Fund.2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|23 Table 4:SCE Fora Dashboard Forum Terms of Reference Annual Work Plan Strategic Plan Annual Fora R

228、eport Fora Assessment ACTWG 2022-2025 2022 2019-2022 2022 2021 ATCWG 2022-2025 2022 2021-2025 2022 2021 EGILAT 2022-2025 2022 2023-2027 2022 2021 EPWG 2022-2025 2022 2021-2024 2022 2021 EWG 2022-2025 2022 20192023 2022 2021 HWG 2022-2025 2022 2016-2020 2022 2021 HRDWG 2022-2025 2022 2017-2020 2022 2

229、021 OFWG 2022-2025 2022 2021-2023 2022 2021 PPSTI 2022-2025 2022 2016-2025 2022 2021 PPWE 2022-2025 2022 2019-2021 2022 2021 SMEWG 2021-2024 2022 2021-2024 2022 2020 TELWG 2022-2025 2022 2021-2025 2022 2021 TPTWG 2022-2025 2022 2022-2025 2022 2021 TWG 2022-2025 2022 2020-2024 2022 2021 24|2022 APEC

230、SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation 3.SCE Fora in Action The work of SCE is evident in the number and scope of its 14 fora and the projects overseen by those fora.In 2022 the approval rate for all APEC Concept Notes applying to the ASF sub-funds was 100%across both Project Sessions,comp

231、ared with 89%in 2021.The overall approval rate for GPA,TILF and ASF General Fund similarly increased from 72%to 85%,in 2022.The high approval rates are the result of a significant decrease in the number of Concept Notes applying for funding since 2020,and an increase in the funding available for pro

232、jects,particularly an increase in the number of ASF sub-funds since 2019.These two factors reduced competition amongst Concept Notes for funding and has implications for the quality of APEC capacity building projects.For a more thorough examination of the work done by each forum,including most recen

233、t plenary meeting statistics,gender makeup of meetings,projects in implementation phase please refer to the Fora in Action tables that follow.Each working group has a table on the following pages.The table below containing the number of APEC-funded and approved concept notes by fora.Table 5:SCE Fora

234、 Projects by Funding Source*In principle approval during project sessions one and two of 2022.Forum ASF GPA TILF Total Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group 90,000(1)Nil Nil 90,000(1)Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group Nil Nil Nil Nil Counter-Terrorism Working Group Nil Nil Nil

235、 Nil Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade 300,000(2)Nil Nil 300,000(2)Policy Partnership on Science,Technology and Innovation 807,100(9)265,000(2)Nil 1,072,100(11)Emergency Preparedness Working Group 570,000(5)114,400(1)Nil 684,400(6)Energy Working Group 720,332(8)Nil Nil 720,332(8)

236、Health Working Group 848,900(8)Nil Nil 848,900(8)Human Resources Development Working Group 986,680(10)141,938(2)Nil 1,128,618(12)Oceans and Fisheries Working Group 485,000(4)294,427(2)Nil 779,427(6)Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy 363,150(3)Nil Nil 363,150(3)Small and Medium Enterprises W

237、orking Group 1,018,273(9)143,000(1)Nil 1,161,273(10)Telecommunications and Information Working Group Nil Nil Nil Nil Tourism Working Group 320,000(2)Nil Nil 320,000(2)Transportation Working Group 354,750(4)50,000(1)Nil 404,750(5)Total*6,864,185(65)1,008,765(9)Nil 7,872,950(74)2022 APEC SOM Report on

238、 Economic and Technical Cooperation|25 3.1 Fora in Action Tables:Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group(ATCWG)Name of SCE Sub-fora ATCWG SCE-COW Participation in 2022 Yes Related Ministerial Meetings APEC Ministerial Policy Dialogue on Food Security-2010,2012,2014,2016,2019-2022 Year of La

239、st Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2021-2025 2022 Meetings APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded1 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 20 Aug 26 20 17(Except:HKC;MEX;PNG)Y 4 1 3

240、90,000 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gender Economies Women Men APEC-GRA Joint Workshop on Enhancing Livestock GHG Inventory Methodology 16 Jun 42 29 15 APEC Workshop on Farmer/Producer Perspectives of Food Waste Reduction 29 Aug APEC Workshop on Practice

241、s and Promotion of Sustainable Models of Agricultural Production and Resource Efficiency:Sustainable Materials Management Oct 1 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs n/a Publications APEC Workshop on Practi

242、ces and Promotion of Circular Agriculture Sustainable Materials Management of Food in the APEC Region:A Review of Public Policies That Support Reducing Food Loss and Waste Last Website Update March 2022 Media/Outreach Opportunities n/a 26|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation Li

243、st of Projects in Implementation Phase:Project No.Project Title ATC 01 2021S APEC Workshop on Practices and Promotion of Sustainable Models of Agricultural Production and Resource Efficiency:Sustainable Materials Management ATC 01 2020S APEC-GRA Joint Workshop on Enhancing Livestock GHG Inventory Me

244、thodology ATC 02 2022S APEC Workshop on Farmer/Producer Perspectives of Food Waste Reduction List of Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022(Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title Project Session 1/2022 NIL Project Session 2/2022 Chinese Taipei Reducing Fo

245、od Loss and Waste by Strengthening the Resilience of APEC Food System and Enhancing Digitalization and Innovative Technologies 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|27 Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts Working Group(ACTWG)and Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcemen

246、t Agencies Network(ACT-NET)Name of SCE Sub-fora ACTWG and ACT-NET SCE-COW Participation in 2022 Yes Related Ministerial Meetings-Year of Last Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2019 2022 2022 Meetings APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y

247、/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded2 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 17 Feb(ACTWG)18 Feb(ACTNET)ACTWG:39 ACTNET:38 ACTWG:29 ACTNET:32 18(Except:JPN,PNG,PE)Y-17-18 Aug(ACTWG)51 40 20(Except:JPN)Y 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gen

248、der Economies Women Men Workshop on Technology for Transparency:Digital Disruption to Corruption(Virtual,ACT 01 2021)14-15 Feb 86 69 17 Panel Discussion on Empowering the Medias Inclusion in the Fight against Corruption(Virtual,ACT 02 2021)26-27 Jul 62 48 18 List of Projects in Implementation Phase

249、in 2022:Project No.Project Title ACT 01 2020 Symposium to Develop Gender Sensitivity Training and Guide-To Enhance Gender Mainstreaming and Womens Empowerment in Fighting Corruption ACT 01 2021 Workshop on Technology for Transparency:Digital Disruption to Corruption ACT 02 2021 Panel Discussion on E

250、mpowering the Medias Inclusion in the Fight Against Corruption 2 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs Publications-APEC Gender-Mainstreaming Training Package:Mentors Handbook-APEC Gender-Mainstreaming Trai

251、ning Package:Mentees Handbook-Workshop on Technology for Transparency:Digital Disruption to Corruption Last Website Update August 2022 Media/Outreach Opportunities 28|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation List of Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022(

252、Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title Project Session 1/2022 NIL Project Session 2/2022 NIL 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|29 Emergency Preparedness Working Group(EPWG)Name of SCE Sub-fora EPWG SCE-COW Participation in 2022 YES Related Ministerial Meeti

253、ngs No ministerial meeting but a“Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum,SDMOF”in 2022 Year of Last Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2021-2024 2022 Meetings APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded3 Self-Fund

254、ed Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 18-19 Aug(including the 15th SDMOF held on 19 Aug)50/51.5%47/48.5%16 Except:CDA,INA,NZ,PE,SGP)Y 6 5 1 629,400 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gender Economies Women Men Virtual Workshop on Developing

255、APEC Cities and Built Environments Strategy:Build Back Better Post Covid-19 Pandemic-EPWG 02 2021A 15-16 Aug 50%50%6 Cycle of workshops to strengthen fire prevention capacities in Wildland-urban Interface(WUI)-EPWG 05 2021A Nov TBC TBC TBC Recovery and Resilience:Risk-smart Business in the Post COVI

256、D-19-EPWG 06 2021A Nov TBC TBC TBC 2022 APEC Disaster Resilience Workshop-EPWG 01 2022S TBC TBC TBC TBC 3 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs Publications APEC Risk Management Guide for MSMEs APEC Disaste

257、r Risk Management Strategies to Support MSMEs Business Sustainability Knowledge Note:Rejuvenating Cities and Resilience Capacities for Multi-Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic,Extreme Weather Events and Climate-Induced Disaster Policy Brief:Rejuvenating Cities and Resilience Capacities for Multi-Challe

258、nges of COVID-19 Pandemic,Extreme Weather Events and Climate-Induced Disaster Last Website Update September 2022 30|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation List of Projects in Implementation Phase:Project No.Project Title EPWG 02 2021A APEC Cities and Built Environments(BE)Strateg

259、y:Building Back Better in the Post COVID-19 EPWG 05 2021A Cycle of workshops to strengthen fire prevention capacities in Wildland-urban Interface(WUI)EPWG 06 2021A Recovery and Resilience:Risk-smart Business in the Post COVID-19 EPWG 01 2022S 2022 APEC Disaster Resilience Workshop List of Concept No

260、tes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022(Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title Project Session 1/2022 China Capacity Building on Disaster Resilience in Rural Communities Korea APEC Disaster Risk Reduction Education and Training Institutions Forum Project Session 2/2

261、022 Chile Coping with psychosocial effects of the pandemic on boys,girls and adolescents of APEC economies Chile Cycle of workshops to strengthen prevention,coordination,and response capacities through the Incident Command System(ICS)Chile Participatory Disaster and Climate Risk Governance:applied r

262、esearch and methodology development for Multipurpose Community Centers Chile Improving the resilience of APEC vulnerable coastal communities to climate change Media/Outreach Opportunities 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|31 Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Tr

263、ade(EGILAT)Name of SCE Sub-fora EGILAT SCE-COW Participation in 2022 Yes Related Ministerial Meetings Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry(MMRF)-2011,2013,2015,2017,2022 Year of Last Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2018 2022 2022 Meeti

264、ngs APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded4 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 14-15 Feb 36 35 17(Except:HKC,RUS,SGP,VN)Y 2 2-305,000 21-22 Aug 49 74 16(Except:BD,HKC,MEX,RUS,SGP)Y 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date

265、 Attendance Persons by Gender Economies Women Men Pending:Virtual Stakeholder Dialogue on Advancing the Trade&Distribution of Legally Harvested Forest Products:Navigating to Legal Timber Dec 2022 List of Projects in Implementation Phase:Project No.Project Title NIL List of Concept Notes that have re

266、ceived in-principle BMC funding in 2022(Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title 4 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs Publications Last Website Update August 2022 Media/Outreach Opportuni

267、ties APEC to Strengthen Cooperation in Sustainable Forest Management Minister Varawuts Statement on the 5th APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry Chairs Statement of the 5th APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry 32|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation

268、Project Session 1/2022 USA Advancing the Trade&Distribution of Legally Harvested Forest Products:Navigating to Legal Timber(EGILAT 01 2022)Indonesia Developing Integrated Timber Data to Enhance Legal Timber Trade of the APEC through Xylaria Networking(EGILAT 02 2022)Project Session 2/2022 NIL 2022 A

269、PEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|33 Energy Working Group Name of SCE Sub-fora EWG SCE-COW Participation in 2022 YES Related Ministerial Meetings N/A Year of Last Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2019-2023 2022 Meetings APEC P

270、rojects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded5 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 14-16 Jun 61/64%35/36%18(3)Y 11 8 3 APEC Funded 1,149,535 01-03 Nov N/A N/A N/A N/A 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gende

271、r Economies Women Men APEC Workshop on Integrating Electrical Vehicles and Solar Rooftop PV in Electricity Distribution Systems with Continued Performance of Distribution Transformers 22 Apr 16/58%22/42%8 APEC Workshop on Energy Resiliency Principle(Chile)17 Jan 28/60%19/40%5 APEC Workshop on Energy

272、 Resiliency Principle(Chinese Taipei)20 Jan 15/48%16/52%6 APEC Workshop on Energy Resiliency Principle(The Philippines)16 Feb 65/32%140/68%6 APEC Workshop on Promoting Renewable Energy for Rural and Remote Area Development 16-17 Aug 33/32%70/68%12 APEC Capacity Building Workshop on Retro-Commissioni

273、ng(RCx)20-21 Jan 63/68%30/32%11 APEC Workshop on Utilizing Renewable Energy Certification to Facilitate APEC Regional Renewable Energy Growth 07-09 Mar 32/46%37/54%9 APEC Workshop on the Implementation of Green Building Policies and Concepts towards Low Carbon Model Town(LCMT)25 Aug 105/37%180/63%7

274、APEC Workshop on the Promotion of Community Waste-to Energy System 14 Oct N/A N/A N/A Energy Efficiency Policy Workshop on PREE 11:“Energy Efficiency Project Financing”29 Mar 17/31%38/69%14 APEC Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficient and Resilient Data Centres in the APEC Region 28-29 Jun 19/22%66/7

275、8%5 5 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 34|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation List of Projects in Implementation Phase:Project No.Project Title EWG 03 2020A Integrating Electrical Vehicles and Solar Rooftop PV in Electri

276、city Distribution Systems with Continued Performance of Distribution Transformers EWG 07 2020A Workshop on Energy Resilience Principle EWG 08 2020A APEC Workshop on Promoting Renewable Energy for Rural and Remote Area Development EWG 09 2020A APEC Capacity Building Workshop on Retro-commissioning(RC

277、x)EWG 10 2020A Utilizing renewable energy certification to facilitate APEC regional renewable energy growth EWG 11 2020A Implementation of Low-Carbon Model Town through Green Building Infrastructure and Management Platform EWG 14 2020A The Promotion of Community Waste-to-Energy System EWG 02 2021A A

278、PEC Peer Review on Energy Efficiency(PREE)Phase 11 EWG 05 2021A Promoting Energy Efficient,Resilient and Data Centres in the APEC Region Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs N/A Publications APEC Workshop on the Use of Pumped Storage Hydropower to Enable Greater Renewable Energy Use and Reliabl

279、e Electricity Supply APEC Workshop on Achieving Business Sustainability for Clean Energy Start-ups Accommodating Disruptive Technology into RE&EE Policies for Energy Security APEC Workshop on Community-based Waste to Energy Management APEC Workshop on Evaluating Energy Technologies,Programs and Poli

280、cies The Impact of COVID-19 on Oil and Gas Security The Role of Integrated Distribution System Planning in Maximizing Resiliency in the APEC Region APEC Workshop on University Collaboration to Support Data Gathering and Analysis in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Filling the Gap to Reach the

281、Goal of Doubling Renewable Energy in the APEC Region-Phase 2 Follow-Up Peer Review on Energy Efficiency in Indonesia APEC Workshop on Strategies and Successful Case Studies on Solar Energy Innovative Approaches for Scaling-up Renewable Energy Deployment in APEC Region Energy Efficiency Policy Worksh

282、op on PREE 11:Energy Efficiency Project Financing APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook(8th Edition)-Volume I APEC Energy Overview 2022 APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook(8th Edition)-Volume II Last Website Update July 2021 Media/Outreach Opportunities APEC is on Track to Meet Aspirational Energy

283、 Goals 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|35 EWG 09 2021A APEC Energy Resiliency Enhancement Project List of Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022(Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title Project Session 1/2022 Viet Nam APEC Worksho

284、p on Sharing Experiences In Developing Minimum Energy Performance Standards(MEP)To Reduce Electricity Consumption In Industrial Production United States Routes for integrating the Energy and Transport Sectors for Sustainable Urban Mobility Australia Regulatory/market settings to support greater elec

285、trical energy storage development for sustainable&socially responsible electricity sector CO2 emissions reductions in APEC economies China Data Driven Carbon Neutral Disaster Resilient Cities Hong Kong,China Promoting Energy Modelling in APEC Region Project Session 2/2022 Viet Nam APEC Workshop on S

286、ustainable Energy Transition:Opportunities and Challenges Japan APEC Peer Review on Energy Efficiency(PREE)Phase 12 Hong Kong,China APEC Retro-Commissioning(RCx)Hub:Training and Registration Scheme 36|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation Health Working Group Name of SCE Sub-for

287、a HWG SCE-COW Participation in 2022 YES Related Ministerial Meetings High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy(HLMHE)-2011-2022 Year of Last Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2021-2025 2022 Meetings APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum

288、(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded6 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 15-17 Feb (with LSIF 15 Feb)61/51.7%57/48.3%20 Except:PNG Y 14 8 6 1,115,904 22-23 Aug SOM3 96/54.5%80/45.5%20 Except:PNG 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gende

289、r Economies Women Men Webinar on Empowering People with Mental Disorders Through Optimum Health Programme:A New Approach to Mental Health in Region(HWG 02 2020A)5-7 Jan 55 21 4 Virtual Workshop(Thematic Session 4)on Cancer Control Policy:Accelerating Implementation of Cancer Control Programs in APEC

290、 Economies through(LSIF 02 2021S)27 Jan N/A N/A 15 Webinar on Empowering Telehealth Solutions in the APEC Region:A Conversation(LSIF 01 2021S)08 Mar N/A N/A N/A Achieve One Planet from 4E:Eat,Exercise,Ecology,Economics(HWG 06 2020A)17 Mar 159 63 10 Workshop on Development of Economic Analysis due to

291、 Visual Impairment and(Avoidable)Blindness(HWG 07 2020A)25-27 Mar 49 40 12 APEC Policy Dialogue:Exploring Health Technologies to Restoring Cross-Border Travel in APEC Post-COVID-19(HWG 02 2022S)31 Jul N/A N/A N/A Web Conference on the Performance Assessment of Mental Health Rehabilitation to Combat

292、the 4th wave of Covid-19(HWG 04 2020A)1-2 Jun 27 17 9(7 APEC;2 non-APEC)Workshop on Best Practices for Healthy and Active Ageing(HWG 05 2021A)26-28 Jul TBC TBC TBC 6 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technic

293、al Cooperation|37 APEC Policy Dialogue on Smart Families:Comprehensive,Holistic Policy Options(HWG 06 2022S)21 Aug N/A N/A N/A APEC Policy Dialogue on Cervical Cancer:Promoting Sustainable Economic Advancement for Women by Addressing Policy Barriers to Prevention,Control,and Elimination of HPV and C

294、ervical Cancer(HWG 05 2022S)21 Aug N/A N/A N/A International Workshops on Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases for Front-Line Healthcare Workers(HWG 09 2021A)12-16 Sept TBC TBC TBC APEC Conference on Digital Healthcare Innovation-COVID-19 Response by Health Information Utilization(HWG 08 2020A)21-2

295、2 Sept TBC TBC TBC APEC Workshop on Integrative Medicine(IM)and COVID-19 Care(HWG 13 2021A)21-23 Sept TBC TBC TBC Forum on Mental Health Resiliency Among Healthcare Workers in the New Normal(HWG 04 2021A)22 Nov TBC TBC TBC List of Projects in Implementation Phase(including LSIF project events transf

296、erred to HWG):Project No.Project Title HWG 02 2020A Webinar on Empowering People with Mental Disorders Through Optimum Health Programme:A New Approach to Mental Health in Region HWG 04 2020A Web Conference on the Performance Assessment of Mental Health Rehabilitation to Combat the 4th wave of Covid-

297、19 HWG 06 2020A Achieve One Planet from 4E:Eat,Exercise,Ecology,Economics HWG 07 2020A Workshop on Development of Economic Analysis due to Visual Impairment and(Avoidable)Blindness HWG 08 2020A APEC Conference on Digital Healthcare Innovation-COVID-19 Response by Health Information Utilization HWG 0

298、4 2021A Forum on Mental Health Resiliency Among Healthcare Workers in the New Normal HWG 05 2021A Workshop on Best Practices for Healthy and Active Ageing Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs Strengthening Womens Health Policies for a more Inclusive Economy Publications Empowering Telehealth So

299、lutions in APEC:Study on the Policy Landscape for Telehealth in the APEC Region Summary Report of APEC Economies Digital Policy Measures to Combat COVID-19 Empowering People with Mental Disorders through Optimum Health Program:A New Approach to Mental Health in the Region Workshop on Development of

300、Economic Analysis due to Visual Impairment and Avoidable Blindness Best Practices and Recommendations for APEC Collaboration on Cancer Control Last Website Update September 2022 Media/Outreach Opportunities 12th High Level Meeting on Health and the Economy(HLMHE12)press conference and news releases

301、38|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation HWG 09 2021A International Workshops on Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases for Front-Line Healthcare Workers HWG 13 2021A APEC Workshop on Integrative Medicine(IM)and COVID-19 Care HWG 02 2022S APEC Policy Dialogue:Exploring Health Tec

302、hnologies to Restoring Cross-Border Travel in APEC Post-COVID-19 HWG 05 2022S APEC Policy Dialogue on Cervical Cancer:Promoting Sustainable Economic Advancement for Women by Addressing Policy Barriers to Prevention,Control,and Elimination of HPV and Cervical Cancer HWG 06 2022S APEC Policy Dialogue

303、on Smart Families:Comprehensive,Holistic Policy Options LSIF 01 2021S Webinar on Empowering Telehealth Solutions in the APEC Region:A Conversation LSIF 02 2021S Virtual Workshop(Thematic Session 4)on Cancer Control Policy:Accelerating Implementation of Cancer Control Programs in APEC Economies throu

304、gh List of Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022(Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title Project Session 1/2022 China Capacity-Building and Awareness Project for In Vitro Diagnostics for COVID-19 Management Viet Nam Promoting APEC Cooperation in Maritime

305、Healthcare Indonesia International Workshop on the Eradication and Elimination of Tuberculosis among Frontline Healthcare Workers Project Session 2/2022 China Building a resilient public health system capacity for a stronger economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic Chinese Taipei Empowering the

306、Next Generation-Investment in Preventable Infant Deaths by a Healthy Start United States Incentives to Bring New Antibiotics to APEC Markets Chinese Taipei Managing Infectious Diseases on Cross-Border Cruise Ships in the Post-COVID-19 Era:Application of Digital Technology Thailand Strengthening Emer

307、gency Medical Services(EMS)System for Safe and Resilient Responses in Disease Outbreaks 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|39 Human Resources Development Working Group Name of SCE Sub-fora HRDWG SCE-COW Participation in 2022 Yes Related Ministerial Meetings Nil Year of Last F

308、ora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2022-2025 2022 Meetings APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded7 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men 9-12 May 2022 119 pax 55%96 pax 45%17 Economies

309、(Except:HKC;MEX;PNG;SGP)CBN:15 EDNET:19 LPSN:14 Y 25 11 (1 project withdrawn)14 1,038,618 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gender Economies Women Men HRD 03 2020A-APEC Symposium on Developing New Leadership Capabilities in Response to the Work Evolution in t

310、he Digital Age 15-16 Jun HRD 06 2020A-2021 APEC Forum on Social Dialogue as a tool to address labour market challenges 1-2 Mar HRD 07 2020A-APEC School Leadership Program(ASLP):Cultivating School Leaders Digital-Friendly Attitude,Catalysing for Closing the Educational Gap Deepened by COVID-19 Tentat

311、ive in Nov HRD 08 2020A-APEC Digital Economy and Innovative Entrepreneurship Online Forum:Enhancing Inclusive Participation and Digital Upskilling for Youth 24-25 Mar 175/70%75/30%13 HRD 02 2021A-Life-Long Learning and Skilling:Creating Onramps for Unemployed and Displaced Adults to Access Upskillin

312、g and Reskilling Opportunities 3,17&31 May/2&4 Aug HRD 03 2021A-Quality Assurance of Online Learning for APEC Higher Education Institutions Modules 1&2:May-Jun Online Workshop 1:Jul Modules 3&4:Jul Sept.7 Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022 Project Session#1 and#2 40|20

313、22 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation Module 5:Sept-Oct Online Workshop 2:Oct HRD 05 2021A-APEC Forum on Entrepreneurship for the Future of Work:Accelerating Regional Economic Recovery&Digital Inclusion for Women&Youth in the Post Pandemic Era 16-18 Nov HRD 06 2021A-ASD-CBA Projec

314、t:Empowering the Health Workforce through Digital Upskilling 20 Sept virtual List of Projects in Implementation Phase:Project No.Project Title HRD 03 2020A APEC Symposium on Developing New Leadership Capabilities in Response to the Work Evolution in the Digital Age HRD 06 2020A 2021 APEC Forum on So

315、cial Dialogue as a Tool to Address Labour Market Challenges HRD 07 2020A APEC School Leadership Program(ASLP):Cultivating School Leaders Digital-Friendly Attitude,Catalysing for Closing the Educational Gap Deepened by COVID-19 HRD 08 2020A APEC Digital Economy and Innovative Entrepreneurship Online

316、Forum:Enhancing Inclusive Participation and Digital Upskilling for Youths HRD 02 2021A Life-Long Learning and Skilling:Creating Onramps for Unemployed and Displaced Adults to Access Upskilling and Reskilling Opportunities HRD 03 2021A Quality Assurance of Online Learning for APEC Higher Education In

317、stitutions HRD 05 2021A APEC Forum on Entrepreneurship for the Future of Work:Accelerating Regional Economic Recovery and Digital Inclusion for Women and Youth in the Post Pandemic Era HRD 06 2021A ASD-CBA Project:Empowering the Health Workforce through Digital Upskilling HRD 02 2021S Top Performing

318、 Schools in Asia-Pacific Region:Curriculum,Teacher and Assessment-Raising the Bar and Narrowing the Gap HRD 03 2021S Gauging Demand and Supply of Technical and Vocational Education and Resolving Skill Mismatch HRD 04 2021S University Admission in Asia Pacific Region:Processes,Policies and Strategies

319、 HRD 01 2022S APEC-Australia Women in Research Fellowship HRD 02 2022S Addressing Skill Needs through Online Micro-Credentials in Higher Education Communications 2022 Feature Stories/Blogs Enhance Human Capital through Education and Cooperation:MinisterPublications APEC Guiding Principles for Resear

320、ch IntegrityTraining Package:Gender Power in Online MarketingTraining Package on Caregiver Digital UpskillingAPEC Digital Economy and Innovative Entrepreneurship Online Forum:Enhancing Inclusive Participation and Digital Upskilling for Youths Social Dialogue as a Tool to Address Labour Market Challe

321、ngesAPEC Symposium on Developing New Leadership Capabilities in Responseto the Work Evolution in the Digital Age Last Website Update February 2022 Media/Outreach Opportunities Nil 2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation|41 HRD 03 2022S Exploring Ways to Enhance the Cross-Border De

322、velopment of Skilled Professionals across the APEC Region HRD 04 2022S 2022 APEC e-Learning Training(AeLT)Program HRD 05 2022S 2022 APEC Sport Technology Innovation Development Program HRD 06 2022S Success Models of Sustainable Tourism:Accessibility,Mobility,Connectivity and Intelligent Public Trans

323、port Systems in the Post-Pandemic Era HRD 07 2022S APEC Embracing Carers Policy Toolkit to Address the Unpaid Care Gap HRD 08 2022S APEC Learning Community for Shared Prosperity(ALCom)Phase 2:Ensuring Education Continuity utilising Digital Technology in the APEC Member Economies HRD 09 2022S Acceler

324、ating Innovation and Education Development:Regional Mobility,Digital Talent Cultivation and Collaborative Connectivity in Post-Pandemic Era HRD 10 2022S Womens Economic Empowering,New Media Digital Upskilling(WEDU):Paving the Future of Digital Marketing Talent with Gender Lens HRD 11 2022S 11th APEC

325、 Conference on Cooperation in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific Region Global Education in the Age of Turbulence(APEC CCHE 2022)HRD 12 2022S APEC Entrepreneurship Education Program(AEEP)2022 HRD 13 2022S The Utilisation of Digital Technology to Advance Occupational Safety and Health in the Digital Ag

326、e HRD 14 2022S Online Workshops for Lesson Study 2.0 Artificial Intelligence(AI)and Data Science for Education in APEC Economies List of Concept Notes that have received in-principle BMC funding in 2022(Project Sessions#1 and#2):Proposed Economy Project Title Project Session 1/2022 Chile Ensuring Ed

327、ucational Equity for all at APEC Economies through Programming and Computational Thinking Malaysia An Applied Work-Integrated Human Capital Development for Empowering and Developing Competencies in Promoting Youth Employment China Promote Employment and Economic Recovery by Training of Online Entrep

328、reneurship and MSMEs Digitalisation Chinese Taipei Digital and Inclusive Talents Cultivation and Technology(AI)-enabled Collaboration:TVETs Integrative Models of Skills and Trainings China Promoting Green Jobs for a Resilient Economic Recovery from COVID-19 China Fostering Digital Competency,Buildin

329、g Re-Employment Capacity and Enhancing Well-being for Older Adults in the Digital Economy Project Session 2/2022 China Challenges,Opportunities and Trends of Digitalisation of Education in Post-Pandemic Era Chinese Taipei APEC Youth Impact Forum:Promoting Local Sustainability and Inclusive Growth to

330、 Enhance Post-Pandemic Regional Resilience and Innovation USA 2023 APEC Closing the Digital Skills Gap Initiative:Promoting an Inclusive Digitally Skilled Workforce for Sustainable Growth among APEC Economies Malaysia APEC Sustainability and Environmental Education for Post Disaster USA APEC Educati

331、on Officials Dialogue:Schools as Community Hubs USA A Voice for Everybody:Online Tools to Improve Workplace Collaboration and Employee Engagement 42|2022 APEC SOM Report on Economic and Technical Cooperation Ocean and Fisheries Working Group Name of SCE Sub-fora OFWG SCE-COW Participation in 2022 Ye

332、s Related Ministerial Meetings No Year of Last Fora Assessment 2021 Year Terms of Reference was Endorsed 2021 Period of Strategic Plan 2021-2023 2022 Meetings APEC Projects in 2022 Date Attendance Quorum(Y/N)Concept Notes APEC Funded8 Self-Funded Total Value(US$)Persons by Gender Economies Women Men

333、 14-15 Feb 42/49%44/51%20 Except:BD/86 participants Y 8 6 2 e923,987 17-18 Aug 48/52%44/48%21/93 participants Y 2022 Events APEC Projects in 2022 Name of Event Date Attendance Persons by Gender Economies Women Men Workshop on Capacity Building on Marine Debris Monitoring by Using Innovative Technologies in APEC Region 24-25 Mar APEC Seminar on Promoting Circular Economy and Sustainable Materials M