In the afternoon of November 6, 2023, CACCI President Mr. Peter McMullin AM from Australia chaired an interactive live virtual presentation of a Policy Paper on “Sector Specific, Green Transformation Model for Value Chain Formation Among CACCI Member Countries.” The Policy Paper prepared by Economics Professor Guven Sak, Ph.D. from TEPAV, the think-tank arm of […]

Note: This policy statement was prepared by Prof. Dr. Güven Sak from the Economic Policy Research of Turkey (TEPAV) of TOBB for the CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar held on December 14, 2022.       Executive Summary 1. Framework   The World is in a rapid transformation process since the start of the new century. […]

Note: This policy statement was prepared by Arjun Goswani, Director of Public Policy at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas for the CACCI Policy Advocacy webinar held on December 14, 2022.   Executive Summary 1. ESG and the need for focus on it   ‘ESG’ stands for ‘Environmental, Social, and Governance’ – three pillars that broadly represent sustainability in […]

Reform Starts at Home   To download the Summary of CACCI Policy Statement, click HERE. To view the Summary of CACCI Policy Statement online, click HERE.   To download the Complete CACCI Policy Statement, click HERE. To view the Complete CACCI Policy Statement online, click HERE.           The Inauguration of the CACCI Study on Rebuilding the World Trading System started with a webinar hosted […]

Note: This policy statement was prepared by Kenny Clark, Policy & Advocacy Consultant, for the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce & Industry on November 26, 2019 during the 33rd CACCI Conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh.   1. Summary   A well-functioning vocational education system is a partnership between students, employers, education providers and the government. […]

Note: This policy statement was prepared by Joshua Tan, Policy & International Relations Advisor for CACCI on the 26th of November 2019 during the 33rd CACCI Conference in the Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh.   1. Summary   To varying degrees, Chambers of Commerce (Chambers) have advocated for the liberalisation of international trade as […]

Note: This policy statement prepared by TEPAV was issued on the 26th of November 2019 during the 33rd CACCI Conference in the Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh.   1. Introduction   The first round in United States (U.S.)-China trade war is almost over. Yet, it looks highly plausible that that the contest for leading […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 24th of November 2016 during the 30th CACCI Conference in the Marriott Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.   1. We, representatives of members of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) met in Taipei, Taiwan on November 24, 2016, to exchange views on the new roles, directions, […]

Note: This policy statement prepared by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) was issued on the 23rd November 2016 during the 30th CACCI Conference in the Marriot Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.   1. Summary   In order to fight against slowing global economic growth, the […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 29th of October 2015 during the 29th CACCI Conference in Hong Kong.   1. Introduction   We, members of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), acknowledge and support the tremendous efforts of each Government and its negotiators in their attempts to embrace and apply the principle […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 17th of September 2014 during the 28th CACCI Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.   I. WTO   In a world of increasing global trade, products are no longer made in one place with input from one country alone. Manufacturers look to reduce costs and seek component supply from many locations […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 14th of March 2013 during the 27th CACCI Conference in Cebu, Philippines.   Feeding 9 billion people 1. Background   The issue of how to ensure an adequate food supply to sustain the population has vexed academics and officials on a regular basis for centuries. Each time it […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 3rd of October 2012 during the 26th CACCI Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal.   1. Background   The Asia Pacific is the home for over 60% of the world’s population and is becoming the dominant power in the global economy as growth in Europe and North America falters under […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 6th of March 2011 during the 25th CACCI Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, with the assistance of CACCI member, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).   1. Background   The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce of Industry (CACCI) represents a diverse group of chambers of commerce of […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 31st of May of 2009 during the 23rd CACCI Conference in Yokohama, Japan.   1. Background   Asia is increasingly emerging as a significant source of greenhouse gases (GHG), and the Asia-Pacific region is amongst the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Meaningful engagement by countries […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 23rd of October 2008 during the 22nd CACCI Conference in Manila, Philippines.   1. Background   The global financial crisis is extensively influencing world economy including the Asia-Pacific region.   2. The Asia-Pacific Economic System   In 1997, the Asian Crisis demonstrated the severe impact of the financial […]

Note: This policy statement was issued during the 73rd CACCI General Council Meeting on July 25-27, 2007 in Perth, Australia.   The Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI):   1. Recognises the critical importance of the annual APEC Leaders meeting to the viability of the APEC processes and supports their continuity. Absent […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 1st of November of 2006 during the 23rd CACCI Conference in Taipei, Taiwan.   1. Vision   The objective of innovation policy, particularly in this era of globalization, is to contribute to the economic development and growth of nations, and through this to improve the quality of life and the […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 27th of October 2005 during the 70th CACCI General Council Meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia.   1. Electronic commerce is an increasingly important means of doing business, both within and across national borders. 2. A growing share of consumer, and business, purchasing decisions of goods and services are being […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 17th of February 2005 during the 69th CACCI General Council Meeting in New Delhi.   1. The Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and its constituent member national chambers of commerce and industry consider that:   1. Business mobility is an essential part of international […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on 19th of May 2004 during the 68th CACCI General Council Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.   1. Introduction   The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), a private business organization that aims to promote Asian intra-regional trade through regional cooperation, maintains that an important priority for international trade […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 29th of October of 2003 during the 19th CACCI Conference in Jeju, South Korea.   1. Introduction   Good corporate governance is a fundamental pillar of the competitive, liberal market economy. CACCI and its member organisations consider good corporate governance to be a virtue of itself, an asset […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 4th of June 2002 during the 64th CACCI General Council Meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.   1. Introduction   Strong and effective systems of corporate governance are essential to the sustained competitive advantage of commerce and industry, and for a nation as a whole, especially for their capacity to realise […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 14th of May 2001 during the 63rd CACCI General Council Meeting in Batam, Indonesia.   1. The ‘Asian economic turmoil’ which commenced in 1997 has had, and in a number of economies continues to have, a major impact on business, people and governments around the Asian region. Short-term costs […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 30th of November 2000 during the 18th CACCI Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.   1. Introduction   Electronic commerce holds out enormous potential to expand business efficiency and opportunities, provide smaller firms with easier access to global markets, and expand the consumer choices of ordinary citizens. […]

Note: This policy statement was issued on the 19th of May 2000 during the 60th CACCI General Council Meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal   1. The Confederation of Asia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) continues to support trade and investment liberalization, which has contributed greatly to the expansion and integration of the world economy. Asian nations have especially […]

Note: This policy statement Issued on the 22nd of October 1999 during the 59th CACCI General Council Meeting in Manila, Philippines.   CACCI members strongly support the launching of a new Round of multilateral negotiations within the WTO at the coming ministerial meeting to be held in Seattle. CACCI considers the continued growth in international trade and investment […]

Note: This policy statement was Issued on the 27th of October of 1998 during the 17th CACCI Conference in Mumbai, India.   1. Introduction   The achievements and foundations of the Asian economic miracle will prove to be more durable than the pain caused by recent events. CACCI recalls that over the past 30 years Asian economies have […]

Note: This policy statement was Issued on the 6th of November 1997 during the 56th CACCI Council General Meeting in Cheju Island, Korea.   The Confederation of the Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), representing 2.5 million businesses around the Asia Pacific through 21 national chambers, calls upon the Governments and businesses of the countries in […]