1 Report of the 18 FEALAC Senior Officials’ Meeting
Busan, August 30, 2017
1. The 18th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the Forum for East Asia – Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)1 was held in Busan on August 30, 2017. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Lim Ki-mo, Ambassador for FEALAC and CARICOM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, and Mr. Carlos V. Cazali D., Sub-Director General for Multilateral and Economic Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala.
2. The meeting was attended by delegations from 36 member countries (the list of the heads of delegations is attached as [Annex A]).
- East Asia: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Agenda Item 1: Adoption of Agenda
3. The meeting adopted the agenda prepared by the host (the agenda is attached to [Annex B]).
Agenda Item 2: Consideration of Working Group Reports
4. (SPCSD – Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development)
1 Preparatory SOM for the 8th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
2 The meeting considered the Report and Recommendations submitted by China and Costa Rica, Co-chairs of the 4th Working Group Meeting on Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development held in Busan, Korea on August 29, 2017.
The member countries discussed many designs for projects based on sound exchanges and also proposed future projects for more cooperation in the aforementioned areas.
Recommendations were submitted to and adopted by the Senior Officials. The Report appears as [Annex C]. Member countries were encouraged to implement the recommendations.
5. (TITM – Trade, Investment, Tourism, MSMEs)
The meeting considered the Report and Recommendations submitted by Honduras and Indonesia, Co-chairs of the 4th Workshop Meeting on Trade, Investment, Tourism, MSMEs held in Busan, Korea on August 29, 2017. The Co-Chairs encouraged strengthening FEALAC to minimize psychological barrier, especially related to distance and each member countries presented the projects since the 3rd FEALAC Working Group Meeting and the new proposals. The meeting also appreciated the contribution by Indonesia to establish the FEALAC Trade Regulation Database which includes the participation of the FEALAC member states and encourage FEALAC private sectors to take the benefit of the Trade Database that could be accessed at https://fealac-tr.kemlu.go.id/.
Recommendations were submitted to and adopted by the Senior Officials. The Report appears as [Annex C]. Member countries were encouraged to implement the recommendations.
6. (CYGS – Culture, Youth, Gender, Sports)
The meeting considered the Report and Recommendations submitted by Ecuador and Vietnam, Co-chairs of the 4th Workshop Meeting on Culture, Youth, Gender, Sports held in Busan, Korea on August 29, 2017. It was noted the need to better stock-take the implemented projects and have forward-looking discussions on the new projects. It was also noted the need to prioritize the regional and national projects.
The meeting also welcomed the initiative of Indonesia to establish FEALAC Youth Center in the City of Bandung, Indonesia, which will become the platform of FEALAC youth connectivity. FEALAC Youth Center will be the host of FEALAC
3 Youth Forum to organize activities by virtual and physical connection that could encourage youth of the two regions to interact and increase cross-cultural understanding.
Recommendations were submitted to and adopted by the Senior Officials. The Report appears as [Annex C]. Member countries were encouraged to implement the recommendations.
7. (STIE – Science, Technology, Innovation, Education)
The meeting considered the Report and Recommendations submitted by Colombia and Japan, Co-chairs of the 4th Workshop Meeting on Science, Technology, Innovation, Education held in Busan, Korea on August 29, 2017. As the Working Group, which has implemented the second largest number of projects, the meeting expressed the importance of this working group to enhance mutual understandings on the area of science, technology, innovation and education.
Recommendations were submitted to and adopted by the Senior Officials. The Report appears as [Annex C]. Member countries were encouraged to implement the recommendations.
Agenda Item 3: The Official Documents of 8th FMM 8. FEALAC Fund
a. Establishment
The SOM reached a consensus to recommend to the Foreign Ministers on the establishment of the FEALAC Fund in the form of a UN multi-donor trust fund under the partnership with UN ESCAP and UN ECLAC. The FEALAC Fund will support projects that are inter-regional in scope and are most effective in enhancing mutual understanding. The Fund will comply with the UN rules and regulations, and will be administered and executed in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and the Terms of Reference of the Steering Committee as found in the [Annex D] to this document.
The FEALAC Fund will be based on voluntary contribution and take a step-by-step adaptive approach, whereby the modalities such as those related to the Steering
4 Committee and the projects selection and implementation procedures will continue to be adjusted based on factors such as the growing size of the Fund and projects implemented.
The member countries welcomed the initial contribution of Korea and Peru, which will be transferred to the FEALAC Fund account within this year through bilateral arrangements with UN ESCAP and UN ECLAC. A number of member countries are undergoing domestic procedures to seek contribution to the Fund – the contribution can be made at any time while the Fund exists.
b. Steering Committee
The SOM acknowledged that the Steering Committee, the central governing body of the FEALAC Fund, will be operated transparently in a way that ensures the best interest of the FEALAC as a whole. The Steering Committee will consist of the FEALAC Troika, the donor countries, and UN ESCAP and UN ECLAC, and it will be co-chaired by two FEALAC member countries, who are members thereof – each region will elect one country. Other FEALAC member countries will also be allowed to participate as observers.
The Annual Work Plan and other documents to be prepared by UN ESCAP and UN ECLAC and as presented to and approved by the Steering Committee will be duly shared with the FEALAC SOM. A number of options will be explored to enable consultation between the Steering Committee and the FEALAC SOM including through the FEALAC member countries present at the Committee meetings, who will make efforts to collect and represent the general view of FEALAC, or through the participation of UN ESCAP and UN ECLAC at FEALAC SOM.
Korea volunteered to host the first Steering Committee meeting tentatively in January 2018, after which, in principle, the meetings will be held once every year back-to-back with the FEALAC SOM. Ad-hoc Steering Committee meetings could be held, if deemed necessary by the UN Commissions and Steering Committee Co-Chairs.
The FEALAC Cyber Secretariat will assist the process by facilitating communication and distribution of reports, as necessary.
9. Busan Declaration and FEALAC New Action Plan
The SOM reached a consensus to recommend the Foreign Ministers the adoption of
5 Busan Declaration. The document was circulated twice in July and August for early comments from member countries.
The main principles that have been followed during the process of reviewing the comments were: (1) Priority was given to the expressions used within the United Nations context or by the international community in general, (2) Comments likely to cause misunderstanding or redundancy were not reflected, and (3) Balanced length of paragraph was considered.
The SOM reached a consensus to recommend the Foreign Ministers the adoption of the New FEALAC Action Plan and the Troika Operational Modalities, which are annexed to the Busan Declaration. It was highlighted that the New FEALAC Action Plan is a “living document,” which will be monitored regularly.
Agenda Item 4: FEALAC Cyber Secretariat’s activities and future plans
10. The FEALAC Cyber Secretariat briefed on its activities and future plans for further development of FEALAC. The Secretariat presented the recent updates of activities conducted by the Secretariat since the 7th FMM. Along the line with the explanation on its basic roles, the Secretariat highlighted the significance of leadership of Working Group Co-chairs in enhancing the impact and visibility of national projects. The Secretariat also called for more active cooperation among member countries, the FEALAC leadership and the Secretariat in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency in working process and to increase visibility and impact of FEALAC as a whole. As the suggested areas to be improved are reflected in the Busan Declaration, the Cyber Secretariat looks forward to implement the proposal in practice.
Agenda Item 5: Designation of incoming Regional Coordinators and Working Group Co- chairs
11. The meeting took note of the results of the election of incoming Regional Coordinators and Working Group Co-chairs for the period of 2017-2019 as follows:
- Regional Coordinators: Lao PDR and Guatemala (1 year for Guatemala)
6 - Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development (SPCSD): Costa Rica
and China
- Trade, Investment, Tourism, MSMEs (TITM): Argentina and the Republic of Korea
- Culture, Youth, Gender, Sports (CYGS): Ecuador and Indonesia - Science, Technology, Innovation, Education (STIE): Panama and Japan
Agenda Item Adoption of the SOM Final Report
12. The meeting adopted the report of the FEALAC
13. The member countries expressed their appreciation to Korea for the warm hospitality extended to the member countries and for the excellent arrangements of the meetings and side events.
Agenda Item Others
14. Indonesia suggested designating a ‘FEALAC Day.’ Many member countries
recognized the value of enhancing inter-regional cooperation between East Asia and Latin America.
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7 [Annex A]
LIST OF FEALAC SOM LEADERS FEALAC SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING
Busan, August 30, 2017
Nationality First Name Last Name Organization Position
Argentina
Ana Valeria CIUTI Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Worship Director General
Maria Isabel RENDON Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Argentine Republic
Director of bilateral negotiation with Asia
Ignacio LACUNZA
Embassy of the Argentine Republic to the Republic of
Korea
Second Secretary
Australia Gemma Tamsin EDGAR Australian Embassy First Secretary
Bolivia Luis Pablo OSSIO BUSTILLOS
Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the
Republic of Korea
Charge'd Affairs a.i.
Bolivian Republic of
Venezuela
Alexander YANEZ Ministry of the Popular Power for Foreign Affairs
Vice Minister for Latin America
Andres MARQUEZ Ministry of the Popular Power for Foreign Affairs
Assistant to the Deputy Minister Arantxa PADRON Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Analyst
Marisela ROJAS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Coordinator Sergio LEON Embassy of Venezuela First Secretary Yadira HIDALGO Embassy of Venezuela Charge’d Affairs a.i.
Brazil
Luis Fernando DE ANDRADE
SERRA Embassy of Brazil in Seoul Ambassador Leticia
MARRANGHEL Ministry of Foreign Affairs Third Secretary
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Brunei Darussalam
Latifah ZAINI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AND TRADE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Nadiah PIUT ZULKIFLI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS AND TRADE FIRST SECRETARY
Cambodia
Kan PHARIDH
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation
Under Secretary of State
Mouy LY Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation Official
Terang TONG Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation Deputy Bureau Chief
Chile
Luis Fernando DANUS EMBASSY OF CHILE IN
COREA AMBASSADOR
Puelma RAFAEL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF CHILE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Imbert Puelma PATRICIO EMBASSY OF CHILE IN
COREA THIRD SECRETARY
China
Jingyang ZHU Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
China Counsellor
Yuanhang YANG Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
China Staff
Colombia Edwin OSTOS Embassy of Colombia in Korea Minister Plenipotentiary
Costa Rica
Christian GUILLERMET Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director
David LI FANG Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica in Korea
Deputy Head of Mission
Cuba
Alberto Jesus BLANCO SILVA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director
Mileidy AGUIRRE DIAZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy Official-Third Secretary
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Dominican Republic
Hugo
Francisco RIVERA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for
Economic and International Cooperation Issues
Alex PINA
PICHARDO
Embassy of Dominican
Republic in South Korea Counsellor
Grecia PICHARDO Embassy of Dominican Republic in South Korea
Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in
South Korea
ECLAC
Raul GARCIA
BUCHACA UN ECLAC
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR
MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMME
ANALYSIS
Gerardo MENDOZA UN ECLAC
CHIEF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
UNIT, PPOD
Ecuador
Lourdes PUMA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
UNDERSECRETAR Y OF AFRICA, ASIA
AND OCEANIA
Oscar HERRERA EMBASSY OF THE
REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF
ECUADOR IN KOREA
Jhonny REINOSO EMBASSY OF THE
REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
COORDINATOR OF BILATERAL AND
MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS
ESCAP Adnan ALIANI United Nations ESCAP
Director of Strategy and Programme Management Division
Guatemala Carlos CAZALI D. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy General Director
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Byron V. MORALES Ministry of Foreign Affairs First Secretary and Focal Point
Georges
DE LA ROCHE DU RONZENT
PLIHAL
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
General Director of International Bilateral
Relations Herbert
Estuardo MENESES Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Joel DELGADO Ministry of Foreign Affairs First Secretary
Honduras
Wendy Fabiola FLORES GUEVARA
Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation
Director General of International Cooperation
Dennis Eduardo ESPINAL AGUILAR
Seretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Director of Multilateral Affairs
Karla Waleska MACOTO
MORALES Embassy of Honduras in Korea Charge d' Affairs a.i.
Indonesia
Dewi Gustina TOBING Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Director of American and European Intraregional and
Interregional Cooperation Aji NUGROHO Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director Ika Alful LAILA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Staff Virdiana Ririen HAPSARI Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director
Japan
Teiji HAYASHI MOFA JAPAN Deputy Director-
General
Reiko SHIMANE MOFA JAPAN OFFICIAL
Yudai UENO Embassy of Japan in Korea Councilor
Lao PDR Songkane LUANGMUNINT
HONE MoFA Lao PDR Director General
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Ammala CHANTHISONE MoFA Lao PDR FEALAC Focal Point Of the Lao PDR
Khamfong SAYALATH MoFA Lao PDR Acting Director
Division
Khom DOUANGCHAN
THA
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
Deputy Director General
Nouamkham CHANTHABOUL
Y Ministry of Education and Sport Deputy Director General
Virasac SOMPHONG MoFA Lao PDR Deputy Director
General
Malaysia Salfarina SALIM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Mexico
Bruno FIGUEROA
FISCHER
EMBASSY OF MEXICO IN
KOREA AMBASSADOR
Vladimir VAZQUEZ
HERNANDEZ EMBASSY OF MEXICO DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION
Mongolia Ganbold DAMBAJAV
DEPARTMENT OF THE AMERICAS, MIDDLE EAST
AND AFRICA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Myanmar
Soe HAN Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director General Than HTWE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director
New Zealand
Janet LOWE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade Senior Official
Juana DIESING Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade Foreign Policy Officer
Nicaragua
Alfredo RAMOS MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS OF COLOMBIA DIRECTOR Sidhartha
Francisco MARIN ARAUZ Minister Adviser for International Politics of
Minister Adviser for International Politics
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Affairs of Affairs
Cristian MARTINEZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Nicaragua Republic
General Director for Foreign Trade
Oriental Republic of
Uruguay
Enrique LOEDEL Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister for Political Affairs
Luis IRIBARNE Embassy of Uruguay Ambassador
Paraguay Jose Antonio DOS SANTOS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador, General Director
Peru
Jose BELLINA MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
GENERAL DIRECTOR
Jaime POMAREDA EMBASSY OF PERU AMBASSADOR
Claudia DE JESUS EMBASSY OF PERU SECOND
SECRETARY
Philippines
Maria Andrelita AUSTRIA DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Analyn RATONEL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS ACTING DIRECTOR
Republic of El
Salvador Milton Alcides MAGANA
HERRERA Embassy of El Salvador Ambassador
Republic of Panama
Selina BANOS Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
General Director of Special Projects and
International Cooperation
Diomedes CARLES Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Panama Political Adviser Massiell
Anayansi SERRANO RUIZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
Vice Consul of Panama in Busan
Singapore Jophie TANG MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR- GENERAL (AMERICAS)
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Zhu'Ai Sian LEE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
COUNTRY OFFICER (AMERICAS)
Suriname Lloyd LUCIEN PINAS Embassy of the Republic of
Suriname Ambassador
Thailand
Virasakdi FUTRAKUL Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nantana SIVAKUA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General
Sathana KASHEMSANTA
NA AYUDHYA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director
Supan TUNGJITKUSOL MUN
Council of University Presidents of Thailand
Senior Social Development Officer/Director Tossapon LIPTAPANLOP Ministry of Foreign Affairs Third Secretary Vachiraporn KIRAVANICH Ministry of Foreign Affairs Counsellor
Wuthikiat CHAICHARNA Ministry of Foreign Affairs Development Cooperation Officer
Vietnam
Tung LE THANH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
Huong Giang HO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR OF LATIN AMERICA - FEALAC DIVISION
Dong NGHIEM XUAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM
HEAD OF AMERICAS - AFRICA DIVISION
Ha NGUYEN VIET MINISTRY OF PLANNING
AND INVESTMENT OFFICIAL
Lan BUI THI THU MINISTRY OF SCIENCES
AND TECHNOLOGY HEAD OF BUREAU
14 [Annex B]
18th FEALAC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Busan, Korea
August 30, 2017 09:00-17:00
Grand Ball Room, Paradise Hotel Busan
Agenda
09:00-12:00 Senior Officials’ Meeting – Session 1 1. Opening remarks by Regional Coordinators 2. Adoption of agenda
3. Consideration of Working Group Reports & Improving WG operation (Including WG Co-Chair brief on WG meeting)
4. Coffee Break
5. Schedules & Logistics for the 8th FEALAC FMM 6. The 8th FEALAC FMM deliverables
- FEALAC Fund
- FEALAC New Action Plan - Busan Declaration
12:30-14:00 Official Lunch for the Senior Official Meeting Leaders 14:30-17:00 Senior Officials’ Meeting – Session 2
1. FEALAC Cyber Secretariat´s activities and future plans
2. Schedules for other 2017-2018 FEALAC Meetings (including calendar) 3. Agenda items requiring further discussion and other matters
4. Designation of incoming Regional Coordinators and WG co-Chairs 5. Coffee Break
6. Approval of the 18th SOM Report
7. Closing remarks by Regional Coordinators
15 [Annex C]
REPORT ON THE
4th FEALAC SOCIO-POLITICAL COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
WORKING GROUP MEETING Busan, Korea
August 29, 2017
1. The 4th Meeting of the Working Group on Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development (SPCSD) of FEALAC was held in Busan, Korea on 29 August, 2017.
2. The Meeting was co-chaired by Mr Han Jing, Counsellor of the Department of Latin Americana and Caribbean Affairs of MFA, China; and Mr Christian Guillermet. Director General for Foreign Policy of MOFA, Costa Rica.
3. The Meeting was attended by delegates from 17 Countries. The list of delegates is attached (Annex 1).
4. In their opening remarks, the Co-Chairs welcome the participation of the member countries in the fourth meeting of the Working Group on Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development (SPCSD). The Co-Chairs reiterate that last year in Guatemala, we have put forward many designs for projects based on sound exchanges on issues such as promoting East Asia-Latin America dialogues and sustainable development and hope that member countries propose more ideas and projects for more cooperation in the aforementioned areas.
5. The Co-Chairs conveyed the Working Group’s appreciation for the excellent meeting arrangements made by Korea.
6. The attached agenda was adopted (Annex 2).
7. Under the leadership of China and Costa Rica, 34 projects were completed or ongoing between the 7th FMM and the 8th FMM, which concludes 29 national projects and 5 regional projects. Beyond 8th FMM, 4 national projects and 2 regional projects are currently planned to be implemented.
16 Consideration of Reports on Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development (SPCSD) Projects since the 3rd SPCSD WG Meeting
A. National Projects China
1. The 2nd and 3rd Latin America and China Policy and Knowledge Summit were held from September 22 to 23, 2015 and October 24 to 25, 2016 respectively. Latin America and China Policy and Knowledge Summit is created and co-organized by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Inter-American Development Bank. As an exchange platform for high level representatives from political and business sectors between China and Latin American countries, the Summit aims at promoting communication and dialogue in areas of common interest between China and Latin America.
2. The 5th China-Latin America and Caribbean Region People-to-People Friendship Forum was held on June 16, 2015. It aims to promote mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between peoples from China, Latin America and Caribbean Region.
3. 2015 Seminar for Senior Media Professionals of Radio and Television from Latin American Countries was held in August, 2015 to deepen exchanges of experiences of press professionals from China, Latin America and Caribbean Region.
4. Training Program for Medium-and-high-level Law Enforcement Officials of Latin American Countries was held in August, 2015 to enhance Capacity building for law enforcement departments of the participating countries and to improve the law enforcement cooperation between China and the above countries.
5. The 1st Seminar on East Asian Partners Dialogue on Latin American Studies were held in 2016 and 2017 respectively. The event aimed at achieving the three goals: 1.to accumulate common understanding among Latin American and the Caribbean(lac) studies institutions on East Asia, 2.to set up a regular and intensive cooperation platform, and 3. to integrate it with its counterparts lac in the future.
6. The 1st China-Latin America Local Government Cooperation Forum was held on November 9th, 2016 to promote mutual understanding and pragmatic cooperation, and to share developmental and managerial experience for the mutual development among local governments of China, Latin America and Caribbean countries.
17 7. The Seminar for Young Cadres of Latin America and the Caribbean is held every year since 2016 for a 12-day period to improve the basic knowledge about China of the Latin American young leaders, strengthen the communication and relationship between Chinese and Latin American youth organizations and promote the pragmatic cooperation on political, economic and cultural areas between the youth of both sides.
The Seminar was held from April 16 to 27 this year with the theme New Prospects for China-LAC Cooperation Driven by Innovation.
Guatemala
1. Strengthening Food Storage Capacity in the Country was initiated to
- Improve storage capacities INDECA to provide benefits services (cleaning, drying, fumigation and packaging) of cereals and legumes.
- Have a backup strategy cereals and legumes to minimize food insecurity and emergency relief food shortages by climatic phenomena.
2. Guatemala Energy Planning: Model for Sustainable Development and Economic Growth was initiated to introduce the set of factors and strategic actions that the country has made in order to meet a State Energy Planning, which have enabled Guatemala have competitive advantages at the regional level regarding the purchase and sale of electricity and the provision of this basic service with quality at stable prices for the Guatemalan population.
3. Multimodal Public Transport Network was initiated to boost and promote the economy in the metropolitan area of Guatemala City, and to encourage and promote the development possibilities for the inhabitants of Guatemala City and neighboring communities.
4. Rainwater Harvesting for the Northern Region of Guatemala City was initiated on July 27, 2016 to provide water in remote marginalized communities in the Northern Region of Guatemala City.
5. Experience exchange: “Institutional strengthening for the Administration of the National Social Information System” was held in August, 2016 to strengthen staff expertise of the Directorate of Information Systems of the Viceministry of Policy, Planning and Evaluation by the management of the National Social Information System.
18 6. Training in Monitoring and Evaluation of projects, policies and social Programs was held in August, 2016 to strengthen the Ministry of Social Development in the powers of monitoring and evaluation of policies, programs and projects within its jurisdiction.
7. Plastic Consumption Patterns in Guatemala to Promote Awareness of the Population Through a Program with a Critical Approach was held in 2017. The main goals are to:
-Reduce half of global waste per capita retail and food losses in production and distribution chains by 2030.
-Significantly reduce waste generation through policies of prevention, reuse and reduction by 2030.
-Support the scientific and technological capacity of underdeveloped countries towards a more sustainable consumption and production.
Panama
1. The Regional Logistic Center for Humanitarian Assistance was created:
- to incorporate emergency operations of various actors in a modern integrated logistics installation
- the facility will provide the infrastructure and services necessary to ensure an effective 24 hours monitoring and response capability to disasters within the America and the Caribbean region.
- to benefit all countries giving an immediately response in emergency - exchange of experiences and cooperation among the member countries Peru
1. FEALAC Network on Good Practices in Public Management was held
- To increase mutual knowledge, through the exchange of experiences and cooperation among the member countries of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC), by incorporating relevant civil society agents in the Forum activities.
- To promote inter-institutional cooperation so as to identify and voluntarily share good practices, benefiting the citizens of FEALAC member countries.
- To identify and disseminate methods to assess and ascertain good practices and positive experiences in Public Management implemented in FEALAC countries.
- To benefit all participating private and public institutions, by promoting an improvement in the services provided to their citizens
Thailand
19 1. FEALAC Health and Healthcare and Community Empowerment Networks.
a. From Sufficiency Economy to Wealthiness of the Nation during 22 November – 19 December 2016
b. Grassroots Economic Development following Sufficiency Economy during September 26 - 28 October 2016
c. Toward a One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance during 3 - 28 July 2017 d. Sufficiency Economy Practices in Community-based and Economic Development during 3 July - 4 August 2017
2. Food Security
In November 2017, Thailand will conduct a training course on R&D in Postharvest and Processing Technology for Food Security during 20 November - 3 December 2017.
3. Drug Law Enforcement
Workshops on Drug Law Enforcement Cooperation among FEALAC member countries during 27 November – 2 December 2016
B. Regional Projects
China
1. 2015 and 2016 Seminar for Young Diplomats from FEALAC Member Countries were held to help the participants to hold a better understanding of China’s national conditions and policies, while equipping them with higher effectiveness in China-related work, and contributed to promoting communication and cooperation among China and FEALAC Member Countries.
20 2. The 2nd FEALAC Legal Forum was held on September 25, aiming to promote the communication and cooperation, strengthen friendship among legal professions in these two regions and expand common ground on major legal issues, democratize international relations and face the new challenges.
Ecuador
1. Bi-Regional Inter-School Contest to Promote Marine Awareness and Address the Marine Debris Problem in FEALAC Countries was organized to seek to generate marine awareness in the students in regards to the marine debris problem, and the mechanisms for its reutilization, thus turning the problem into a practical and environmentally friendly solution.
Panama
1. Regional Language Center for Tourism was initiated for providing translators to tourists.
8. Presentation of the SPCSD Members’ New Proposals A. National Projects
China
1. The Seminar for Young Cadres of Latin America and the Caribbean
2. The 2nd Seminar on East Asian Partners Dialogue on Latin American Studies
Panama
1. Proyecto: archivo central del Ministerio de Gobierno como modelo gubernamental
Thailand
21 1. Thailand would like to reiterates its commitment to host 3 activities as the national projects in order to pursue positive impact toward sustainable development under Annual International Training Courses 2018 (AITC), priority for FEALAC member countries as follow;
1) The Integration of Sufficiency Economy for Empowerment on Mobilizing Sustainable Development (2 week).
2) Forest-based Eco-tourism Management in Thailand (2 week).
3) Natural Disasters Management (2 week).
B. Regional Projects Thailand/El Salvador
1. Workshop on Drug Law Enforcement under further discussion.
Argentina
1. Expertise sharing for the Construction of Affordable and Sustainable Housing for Vulnerable Sectors will be held to study the possibility of replacing timber with bamboo in construction.
9. Discussion on future co-chairs
The Co-Chairs encourage member countries to volunteer as the new Co-Chairs of the SCPSD working group. It was agreed by consensus that China and Costa Rica would continue to be the next Co-Chairs for the 2017-2019 period.
The Co-Chairs will be establishing guidelines to better coordinate communication between them and countries that present projects for the next two years. The aforementioned guidelines will detail the working methods between the Co-Chairs in its objective of focusing on those projects that may have larger visibility.
22 ANNEX 1
SPCSD
Nationality First Name Last Name Organization Position
Argentina Ana Valeria CIUTI Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Worship Director General
Bolivian Republic of
Venezuela
Andres MARQUEZ
Ministry of the Popular Power for
Foreign Affairs
Assistant to the Deputy Minister
Chile Puelma RAFAEL
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF CHILE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
China Jingyang ZHU Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of China Counsellor
Colombia Edwin OSTOS MINISTR Minister
Plenipotentiary
Costa Rica Christian GUILLERMET Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Costa Rica Director
Costa Rica Rodolfo SOLANO QUIROS
Embassy of the Republic of Costa
Rica in Korea
Ambassador
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Costa Rica David LI FANG
Embassy of the Republic of Costa
Rica in Korea
Deputy Head of Mission
Cuba Mileidy AGUIRRE DIAZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy Official-Third Secretary
Guatemala Carlos Raul MORALES Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Indonesia Virdiana Ririen HAPSARI Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Deputy Director
Indonesia Adelia OGANTINI Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Japan Yudai UENO Embassy of Japan in
Korea Councilor
Korea Dasol Yoon
Malaysia Salfarina SALIM
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
MALAYSIA
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Peru Jose BELLINA MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS GENERAL DIRECTOR
Peru Jaime POMAREDA EMBASSY OF PERU AMBASSADOR
Peru Claudia DE JESUS EMBASSY OF PERU SECOND SECRETARY
Republic of Selina BANOS Ministry of Foreign General Director of
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Panama Affairs of the
Republic of Panama
Special Projects and International Cooperation
Republic of Panama
Massiell
Anayansi SERRANO RUIZ
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
Vice Consul of Panama in Busan
Republic of
Panama Yeong Seon LEE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama
Consular officer
Singapore Jophie TANG MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR- GENERAL (AMERICAS)
Thailand Nantana SIVAKUA Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Director General
Thailand Paisan RUPANICHKIJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Director- General
Thailand Vachiraporn KIRAVANICH Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Counsellor
Thailand Wuthikiat CHAICHARNA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Development Cooperation Officer
Vietnam Huong Giang HO MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR OF LATIN AMERICA - FEALAC
DIVISION
25 ANNEX 2
The 4th Meeting of the Working Group
On Socio-Political Cooperation and Sustainable Development
Busan, Korea August 29, 2017
14:00-15:50
Grand Ball Room 1, Paradise Hotel Busan
Agenda
1. Opening remarks by the Co-Chairs (China and Costa Rica) 2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Presentation & Feedback on the national and regional projects carried since the 3rd SPCSD WG Meeting
A. National Projects B. Regional Projects
4. Plans and proposals for new projects A. National Projects
B. Regional Projects
5. Discussion on the future Co-Chairs
26 6. Drafting and approval of the SPCSD WG report
7. Other Matters
REPORT ON THE
4THFEALAC TRADE, INVESTMENT, TOURISM AND MSMEs WORKING GROUP MEETING
Busan, Korea August 29, 2017
1. The 4th Meeting of the Working Group on Trade, Investment, Tourism and MSMEs (TITM) of FEALAC was held in Busan, Korea on 29 August, 2017.
2. The Meeting was co-chaired by Mrs. Wendi Flores, General Director for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Honduras and Mrs. Dewi Gustina Tobing, Director of Intra-regional dan Inter-regional Cooperation in America and Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.
3. The Meeting was attended by delegates from 29 countries. The list of delegates is attached (Annex 1).
4. In their opening remarks, the Co-chairs expressed gratitude to the Republic of Korea for the hospitality and kind facilitation for the WG meeting. Co-chairs welcome all delegates and express their appreciation to the delegates’ present. It is noted that current trade volume is not representing the potentials of the regions. Co-chairs encourage strengthening FEALAC to minimize psychological barrier, especially related to distance.
27 5. The Co-chairs conveyed the working group’s appreciation for the excellent meeting
arrangements made by the Republic of Korea.
6. The attached agenda was adopted (Annex 2).
7. Consideration of Reports on Trade, Investment, Tourism and MSMEs Working Group (TITM) Projects since the 3rd TITM WG Meeting
A. National Projects
Argentina presented the co-project with Australia on Experience Exchange Project in Electronic Phytosanitary Certification System. One of the aims is to enhance trade and to promote electronic phytosanitary certificate in multilateral forum such as in G20 and APEC and as a pilot project in FEALAC countries.
Indonesia organized a visit programme by journalists from Latin America and East Asia to Jakarta in July 2016 in conjunction with their participation in the 17th FEALAC Journalists’ Visit Programme in Singapore from 10 – 15 June 2016. Indonesia also organized a visit programme for journalists in September 2016.
China presented that in August 2016, China held 10th China and Latin America Countries Business Summit, the theme is Working Together to get Win-Win solution. China is looking forward the support from other countries for the continuity of this project.
The Republic of Korea presented the FEALAC Seminar on Inter-regional Trade was held in the Republic of Korea and attended by 100 participants from 32 countries.
C. Regional Projects
Argentina and The Republic of Korea presented FEALAC investment opportunity database project. This project already developed under the FEALAC Cyber Secretariat website. This website provides investment opportunity in the two regions.
28 El Salvador commented on the project and informed that El Salvador would like to submit the new investment projects on the FEALAC investment opportunity database.
Ecuador presented bi-regional virtual center for the development of micro, small and medium enterprises and requested the support of FEALAC member countries on this project.
The Republic of Korea presented the 3rd FEALAC Business Forum that was held in June 2017. This forum was attended by around 200 participants of the business sector of the two regions.
Philippines presented the International conference “Strengthening economic and cultural exchanges between the Philippines and Latin America” that was held on 16-17 March 2017 as an experience sharing forum.
8. Presentation of the TITM Members’ New Proposals
C. National Projects
China presented that the 11th China-LAC business summit will be held in December 2017 and invited all the FEALAC member countries to participate in this business summit.
Indonesia presented the project on FEALAC Trade Regulation Database that will be under the regional project. It presented the website of the database and encourage all country members to give the trade-related links to be incorporated in the website (www.fealac- tr.kemlu.go.id)
Thailand informed that ASEAN already has the same website and suggest the ASEAN member countries to share the same link to the FEALAC Trade Regulation Database.
Indonesia is planning to implement the FEALAC Journalist Visit Program in September 2017.
29 D. Regional Projects
Argentina explained the project on Network for Service Providers Associated with the Polo Practice and Network for Exploring Economic Complementary in Agroindustrial Sector. Argentina also explained the project on Experience Exchange Project in Electronic Phytosanitary Certification Project will be carried out in the next year.
9. Discussion on future co-chairs
The meeting discussed of the possible Co-chairs for the year 2017-2019. From the Latin American Countries, Argentina proposed to be the Co-chair and from the East Asian Countries will be proposed before the Senior Officials Meeting.
10. Any other matters
Laos proposes cultural tourism promotion between East Asian and Latin America Region project.
Honduras shares information about Honduras 2020 National Economic Development Program which aim to generate high level of growth for the country through the attraction of investors, the incentive to export and jobs generation in tourists, textile
30 Annex 1.
TITM
Nationality First Name Last Name Organization Position
Argentina Marcelo MASSONI Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Worship
Director of Asia and Oceania
Maria Isabel RENDON Ministry of Foreign affairs of the Argentine Republic
Director of bilateral negotiation with Asia
Ignacio LACUNZA Embassy of the
Argentine Republic to the Republic of
Korea
Second Secretary
Bolivia Luis Pablo OSSIO BUSTILLOS
Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the Republic of Korea
Charge'd Affairs ad interim
Bolivian
Republic of Venezuela
Arantxa PADRON Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Multilateral Analyst
31
Bolivian
Republic of Venezuela
Sergio LEON Embassy of
Venezuela First Secretary
Brazil Luis Fernando DE ANDRADE
SERRA
Embassy of Brazil
in Seoul Ambassador
Brazil Leticia MARRANGHELLO Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Third Secretary
Cambodia Mouy LY
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Official
Cambodia Terang TONG
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Deputy Bureau Chief
Chile Imbert
Puelma PATRICIO EMBASSY OF
CHILE IN COREA THIRD SECRETARY
China Tao SUN
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
Director
China Xiao XIAO
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with
Official
32
Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
China Yongjun JI
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
Deputy Director- General
Colombia Tito PINILLA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF COLOMBIA
AMBASSADOR OF
COLOMBIA TO
KOREA
Cuba Alberto Jesus BLANCO SILVA Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Director
Dominican
Republic Alex PINA PICHARDO
Embassy of
Dominican
Republic in South Korea
Counsellor
Ecuador Oscar HERRERA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR IN KOREA
Ecuador Jhonny REINOSO
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
COORDINATOR OF BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS
Honduras Wendy FLORES GUEVARA Secretary of State in the Ministry of
Director General of International
33
Fabiola Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation
Cooperation
Honduras Dennis
Eduardo ESPINAL AGUILAR
Seretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Director of
Multilateral Affairs
Indonesia Dewi Gustina TOBING Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Director of American and European Intraregional and Interregional
Cooperation
Indonesia Aji NUGROHO Minsitry of Foreign
Affairs Deputy Director
Indonesia Ika Alful LAILA Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Staff
Japan Yudai UENO Embassy of Japan
in Korea Councilor
Laos Keovichit CHITPANYA
Ministry of Information,
Culture and Tourism
Officer
Laos Khom DOUANGCHANTHA Ministry of
Information, Deputy Director
34
Culture and Tourism
General
Laos Nittiya VISONENAVONG
Ministry of Education and Sport
Offcicial
Laos Nouamkham CHANTHABOULY
Ministry of Education and Sport
Deputy Director General
Malaysia Salfarina SALIM
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA
PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Mexico Vladimir VAZQUEZ
HERNANDEZ
EMBASSY OF
MEXICO
DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION
Myanmar Than HTWE Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Director
New Zealand Juana DIESING Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade Foreign Policy Officer
Nicaragua Alfredo RAMOS
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF COLOMBIA
DIRECTOR
Paraguay Fabian YBARRA Embassy of
Paraguay in Korea Second Secretary
Peru Claudia DE JESUS EMBASSY OF PERU SECOND SECRETARY
35
Philippines Analyn RATONEL DEPARTMENT OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS ACTING DIRECTOR
Republic of El
Salvador Milton Alcides MAGANA HERRERA Embassy of El
Salvador Ambassador
Republic of
Panama Selina BANOS
Ministry of Foreing Affairs of the Republic of Panama
General Director of Special Projects and International
Cooperation
Singapore Zhu'Ai Sian LEE MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
COUNTRY OFFICER (AMERICAS)
Suriname Lloyd LUCIEN PINAS
Embassy of the Republic of Suriname
Ambassador
Thailand Sathana KASHEMSANTA NA
AYUDHYA
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Director
Thailand Supan TUNGJITKUSOLMUN
Council of
University
Presidents of Thailand
Senior Social Development
Officer/Director
Thailand Tossapon LIPTAPANLOP Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Third Secretary
Thailand Wanarat DECHPHOKI Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Second Secretary
36
Thailand Woranita BURANASIRI Thailand Board of Investment
Investment Promotion Officer
Vietnam Ha NGUYEN VIET
MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT
OFFICIAL
Annex 2.
The 4th Meeting of the Working Group On Trade, Investment, Tourism and MSMEs
Busan, Korea August 29, 2017
14:00-15:50
Grand Ball Room 3, Paradise Hotel Busan
Agenda
1. Opening remarks by the Co-Chairs (Honduras and Indonesia) 2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Presentation & Feedback on the national and regional projects carried since the 3rd TITM WG Meeting
A. National Projects B. Regional Projects
4. Plans and proposals for new projects A. National Projects
B. Regional Projects
37 5. Discussion on the future Co-Chairs
6. Drafting and approval of the TITM WG report 7. Other Matters
REPORT ON THE
4th FEALAC CULTURE, YOUTH, GENDER AND SPORTS WORKING GROUP MEETING
Busan, Korea August 29, 2017
11. The 4th Meeting of the Working Group on Culture, Youth, Gender and Sports (CYGS) of FEALAC was held in Busan, Korea on 29 August, 2017.
12. The Meeting was co-chaired by Lourdes Puma, Undersecretary of Africa, Asia, and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ecuador; and Nghiem Xuan Dong, Head of America-Africa Bureau, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam.
13. The Meeting was attended by delegates from 21 countries. The list of delegates is attached (Annex 1).
14. In their opening remarks, the Co-Chairs welcomed the participants and mentioned that as FEALAC are developing the mechanisms, one of the issues is that to make the working
