Regional Org M8

Question 1

What is AFACT?

Answer 1

Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Economic Business

Question 2

When was AFACT established?

Answer 2

1999

Question 3

How many members does AFACT have?

Answer 3

17 countries and economies

Question 4

To guide, stimulate and promote the development and
use of United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
(UN/CEFACT) standards in its member countries and economies.

Answer 4

Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Economic Business (AFACT)

Question 5

Annual Plenary Meeting;
Steering Committee Meeting;
Working Group Meetings (Online and Offline);
Annual EDICOM Conference

Answer 5

Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Economic Business (AFACT)

Question 6

The AFACT Plenary is composed of all the participants. Under the AFACT Plenary, there is the Steering Committee composed of six members, a chair, two vice-chairs and Asia Rapporteur.

Answer 6

Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Economic Business (AFACT)

Question 7

What is APCC?

Answer 7

Asian and Pacific Coconut Community

Question 8

When was APCC established?

Answer 8

1969

Question 9

How many members does APCC have?

Answer 9

15 countries

Question 10

To promote, coordinate and harmonize all activities of
the coconut industry for maximum economic development.

Answer 10

Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)

Question 11

As detailed under Principal function.

Answer 11

Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)

Question 12

The Community is served by a Secretariat, headed by an Executive Director appointed for a three-year term and extended to another three years by the session.

The Community meets once in each calendar year but may also be called to extra sessions when necessary.

In addition, a Permanent Panel on Coconut Techno Economic Studies (COCOTECH) meets once in two years to undertake technical studies and submit recommendations on coconut policies, strategies and programs for decision by the Community sessions.

Answer 12

Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC)

Question 13

What is ADB?

Answer 13

Asian Development Bank

Question 14

When was ADB established?

Answer 14

1966

Question 15

How many members does ADB have?

Answer 15

63 members (45 regional, 18 non regional)

Question 16

To help its developing member countries in Asia and the Pacific reduce poverty and improve their living conditions and quality of life.

Answer 16

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Question 17

ADB helps its developing member countries through
policy advice, loans, technical assistance, grants, guarantees and other equity investments. It continues to carry out activities to promote economic growth, develop human resources, improve the status of women, and protect the environment, but these strategic development objectives now serve its poverty reduction agenda. Its other key development objectives, such as law and policy reform, regional cooperation, private-sector
development, and social development, also contribute significantly to this main goal.

Answer 17

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Question 18

ADB is a development finance institution set up under the Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank which was negotiated under the aegis of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The Board of Governors is vested with all the powers of the Bank and delegates its authority to the Board of Directors.

The ADB President, who is Chairman of the Board of Directors, is the head of the Bank’s management. He is assisted by three Vice Presidents who are responsible for the various programs, projects and departments.

Answer 18

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Question 19

What is the category of ADB?

Answer 19

Banks

Question 20

What is APEC?

Answer 20

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Question 21

How many members does APEC have?

Answer 21

21 members

Question 22

To achieve free and open trade and investment in
Asia and the Pacific by 2010 for developed member economies and 2020 for developing ones;

• To promote trade and investment liberalization,
  business facilitation, and economic and technical cooperation;
• To give priority to the following six areas of economic and technical cooperation: developing human capital, fostering safe and efficient capital markets, strengthening economic infrastructure, harnessing technologies of the future; promoting environmentally sustainable growth, and encouraging the growth of SMEs

Answer 22

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Question 23

• Holds discussions regarding trade, economic
  cooperation, investment liberalization and stronger multilateral trading systems;
• Addresses the challenges of the New Economy in the following areas: Managing globalization, the Action Agenda for the New Economy, creating new opportunities, strengthening the multilateral trading system,
  making APEC matter more through the electronic-Individual Action Plans;
• Provides access to database, including the APEC Tariff Database, a webpage on import regulations in APEC economies; the database of project activities being undertaken by APEC forums; LMI database of labour market information; APEC Electronic Individual Action Plan (e-IAP)

Answer 23

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Question 24

The APEC Chair, which rotates annually among members, is responsible for chairing the annual Economic Leaders’ Meeting, selected Ministerial Meetings and Senior Officials Meetings among others. The Republic of Korea is the APEC Chair for 2005 and Viet Nam will be the APEC Chair in 2006.

APEC Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) are held regularly prior to every ministerial meeting making recommendations to the Ministers and to carry out their decisions. It oversees and coordinates, with approval from Ministers, the budgets and work programs of the APEC forums

Answer 24

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Question 25

Other ministerial meetings are also being held in the following areas: meetings for ministers of education, energy, environment and sustainable development, finance, human resources development, regional science and technology cooperation, small and medium enterprises, telecommunications and information industry, trade, transportation and women. APEC has 4 committees, 11 working groups and other APEC forums

Answer 25

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Question 26

Secretariat The APEC Secretariat, located in Singapore, serves as the central link and core support mechanism for all APEC activities. The Executive Director of the Secretariat is seconded from the member economy chairing APEC, for one year. The Deputy Executive Director is appointed by the economy designated to assume the chair the following year

Answer 26

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Question 27

What is the Category of APEC?

Answer 27

Intergovernmental organization

Question 28

What is ASEAN?

Answer 28

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Question 29

When was ASEAN established?

Answer 29

1967

Question 30

How many members does ASEAN have?

Answer 30

10 members

Question 31

* To accelerate the region’s economic growth, social progress and cultural development through active collaboration in agriculture, industry, trade, transportation and communication; * To promote South-East Asian studies and to provide assistance in training and research; * To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organizations with similar aims; * To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and adherence to the principles of the United Nations

Answer 31

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Question 32

* Enhances economic cooperation among its members; * Accelerates the implementation of the Common Effective Preferential Tariff scheme for ASEAN Free Trade Areas; * Establishes external relations, i.e. ASEAN-European Union.

Answer 32

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Question 33

The annual Meeting of the Heads of Government is the highest authority. Policy guidelines are provided by the annual Ministerial Meeting, consisting of the Foreign Ministers of member countries. The Standing Committee carries out the work between meetings. Economic cooperation is overseen by the Senior Economic Officials Meetings and the Economic Ministers. The Foreign Ministers and Economic Ministers meet whenever necessary as the Joint Ministerial Meeting (JMM).

Answer 33

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Question 34

What is the category of ASEAN?

Answer 34

Intergovernmental Organization

Question 35

What is ATIFTAP?

Answer 35

Association of Training Institution for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific

Question 36

When was ATIFTAP established?

Answer 36

1992

Question 37

How many members does ATIFTAP have?

Answer 37

21 institution from 8 countries

Question 38

To strengthen training institutions in the foreign trade sector in the participating countries.

Answer 38

Association of Training Institution for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP)

Question 39

* Offers training programmes for managers on all aspects of management, export- and e-readiness; * Offers counseling services to businesses on management, building marketing and production capabilities, managing export transactions and utilizing information communication technologies in the management of the business processes; * Builds local and national capacities by designing and delivering training programmes for trainers; * Promotes exchange programmes of students, faculty and experts, training programmes and materials including joint research projects;

Answer 39

Association of Training Institution for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP)

Question 40

Provides access to up-to-date and significant information about trade opportunities, using each other as a resource, expertise available in the participating institutions, and training materials and formation centre; * Participates in regional meetings and technical cooperation projects; * Designs postgraduate-level international business programmes and courses

Answer 40

Association of Training Institution for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP)

Question 41

The establishment of ATIFTAP is based on a regional project. Its founding countries are China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand.

Answer 41

Association of Training Institution for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP)

Question 42

Training on the Business Management System.

Answer 42

Association of Training Institution for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP)

Question 43

What category is ATIFTAP?

Answer 43

Training/research institution.

Question 44

What is PECC?

Answer 44

Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

Question 45

When was PECC established?

Answer 45

1980

Question 46

How many members does PECC have?

Answer 46

27 members (23 full members, 2 associates and institutional members)

Question 47

* To serve as a regional forum for cooperation and policy coordination to promote economic development in the Asia Pacific region;  * To enhance cooperation and policy coordination in areas including trade, investment, finance, human resource development, natural resources (agriculture, fisheries, minerals and energy), industrial adjustment, and the improvement of transportation and communication capabilities; * To provide information and analytical support to APEC ministerial meetings and working groups; * To channel and facilitate private sector participation in the formal process; * To work closely with other regional and global organizations which have complementary objectives and programmes, i.e. Asian Development Bank, Organization for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD), United Nations agencies, the World Bank and WTO

Answer 47

Pacific- Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)

Question 48

What is WASME?

Answer 48

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises

Question 49

When was WASME established?

Answer 49

1980

Question 50

How many members does WASME have?

Answer 50

112 members

Question 51

* To promote and strengthen an international movement for the promotion of SME;  * To establish closer ties of understanding and cooperation among organizations, both governmental and non governmental engaged in the promotion and protection of small and medium sized enterprises in each member country; * To facilitate greater technical cooperation between the SMEs of developed and developing countries and within developing countries; * To mobilize public opinion on all problems pertaining to SMEs

Answer 51

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 52

To undertake special surveys and studies on problems relating to SMEs; * To present to the United Nations and other international bodies memoranda, reports, studies and recommendations with a view to securing their fullest support to the various suggestion contained therein

Answer 52

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 53

Secures enterprise-to-enterprise cooperation in terms of technology transfer, training skill development and marketing between enterprises of industrialized countries and developing countries and amongst the developing countries themselves;  * Maintains a roster of experts/consultants whose services can be utilized for accelerating the pace of industrial development in the developing countries, particularly in the least developed counties; * Ensures greater business cooperation amongst enterprises of the South and the North including transfer of technology; * Participates in various conferences, seminars, workshops and high level expert

Answer 53

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 54

Participates in various international seminars, workshops, conferences of SMEs, to collaborate in the organization of the same;  * Organizes or sponsors consultations, seminars, workshops and conference on issues/subjects of relevance to SMEs with respect to legislations, policies, systems, projects, programmes and schemes;  * Acts as a clearing house of information relating to SMEs with respect to legislations, policies, systems projects, programmes and schemes;  Identifies appropriate institutions and facilitates training of personnel and beneficiaries of the member/associate institutions in WASME member countries; * Undertakes special studies and research on areas of relevance to SMEs;

Answer 54

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 55

Establishes a fully computerized International Network of Industrial Technology and Trade Information based at WASME Headquarters with potential online linkages with United Nations agencies and European Commission countries;  * Strengthens or assists in setting up associations of SMEs and women entrepreneurs;  * Publishes and disseminates news magazine, reports of workshops/seminars, studies, research papers and articles of interest to members/associate institutions;  * Provides information services through its Technology and Trade Promotion Exchange Centre (WASME/TPX);  * Provides training to rural youth and guides them in setting up their own enterprises through WASME Rural Small Business Development Centre (RSBDC).

Answer 55

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 56

Offices abroad in Paris, Moedling, Brussels, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Chevy Chase, Petaling Jaya, Versoix, Bangkok.

Answer 56

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 57

Sponsored Capacity Building Programs for SMEs and SME promotional Organizations and Rural Enterprises Development Programs.

Answer 57

World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)

Question 58

What is the category of WASME?

Answer 58

Non-governmental organization of small and medium-sized enterprises (NGO of SME)