PECC International Seminar Resilient Islands and Territories in Asia-Pacific

PECC International Seminar Resilient Islands and Territories in Asia-Pacific Papeete, French Polynesia, 20-22 January 2020

 

Under the impulse of PECC French Polynesia, a 5th PECC Seminar took place earlier in January 2020. This year, the implication of the University of French Polynesia and the CETOP was noticed as a great number of panelists where from the Academia. The election of Vincent Dropsy as successor to Michel Paoletti at the head of the Polynesian antenna of the PECC also gives us an indication as to the direction the PECC will follow afterwards. 

 

Press article : https://www.tntv.pf/tntvnews/polynesie/societe/la-resilience-des-iles-et-territoires-de-la-zone-asie-pacifique-au-seminaire-du-pecc/

For more informations on the PECC : https://pecc.org/

 

You will find here the programme, executive summary and full reports :  

 

 

Programme

 

Monday, 20th January 2020
   
 0800 - 0820 Welcome and Opening Remarks
 
  • Edouard Fitch, President of the Government of French Polynesia
     
  • Michel Paoletti, Chair of PECC French Polynesia
     
  • Dominique Sorain, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
     
   
 0820 - 0840 The Islands are making a comeback
 
  • Pascal Lamy, Chair of FPTPEC
     
   
0840 - 0900 Overseas Trajectory 5.0
 
  • Dominique Sorain, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
     
   
0900 - 0920 Coffee Break
 
   
 Theme 1: How to prepare for natural risks in the Pacific Islands and Territories?
   

Session Chair:  Pascal Lamy, Chair of FPTPEC

   
Introduction: A changing global environment
 
   
0920 - 0945 The Indo-Pacific Strategy for the development of the Asia-Pacific region
 
  • Marc Reverdin, Secretary-General of Paris Peace Forum
     
0945 - 1010 The Trump Administration's Free and Open Indo-Pacific Policy (FOIP)
 
  • Charles E. Morrison, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the East-West Centre
     
1010 - 1025 Open discussion, Q&As -> Introduction: Presentation of the China's Belt Road Initiative (BRI)
 
  • Vincent Dropsy, Professor of Economics, University of French Polynesia
     

Session 1: Climate change and the resilience of Pacific islands and coastal territories: How to ensure a better resilience of Pacific Islands and fight potential risks?
 
   
1025 - 1050 Impact of climate change in the Pacific and resilience actions - from local to national
 
  • Maina Sage, MP of the French National Assembly (First Constituency)
     
 1050 - 1115 The 11th European Regional Development Fund serving the territories climate-resilient economies: presentation of the Pacific territories regional project for sustainable ecosystem management (PROTEGE)
 
  • Aurelie Thomassin, Territorial Coordinator of the PROTEGE project in French Polynesia
     
 1115 - 1140 The companies' concerns about climate change in the Pacific Islands
 
  • Christophe Plee, President of CPME French Polynesia, RPPS ('Représentation patronle du Pacifique Sud") and the French Polynesia Regional Group (FPRG)
     
 1140 - 1205 Sustaining local resilience in the Pacific Islands: a Circular Economy approach
 
  • Jean Luc Le Bideau, Vice-Chair of FPTPEC
     
  • Bonet Fernandez, HDR Professor at IPAG Business School Paris

(On a joint research)
 

 1205 - 1230  Open discussion, Q&As
 
 1230 - 1330  Lunch
 
   

Session 2: Housing resilience to natural risks; anticipation and protection against sea level rise
 

Session Chair: Michel Paoletti, Chair of PECC French Polynesia
 

   
 1330 - 1355 Resilient Housing in Polynesia
 
  • Jean-Christophe Bouissou, Minister for Housing, Urban and Land Regional Planning, in charge of Inter-insular Transport French Polynesia
     
 1355 - 1420 Prevention of Coastal Disasters and Housing in Chile: Lessons to move forward with a Coastal Act
 
  • Juan Esteban Buttazzoni, Representative of CHILPEC and Environmental Lawyer
     
 1420 - 1445 APEC Resilience Work and the Chinese Taipei's Participation
 
  • Chen-Sheng Ho, Vice-Chair CTPECC
     
 1445 - 1510   Resilience observatories in overseas territories: research perspectives
 
  • Damien Serre, Professor, University of French Polynesia
     
  1510 - 1530 Coffee Break
 
   

Session Chair: Vincent Dropsy, Professor of Economics, University of French Polynesia
 

   
 1530 - 1555 Climate risk: how to anticipate and protect?
 
  • Pierre Masson (Colonel), Representative of the High Commission of the Republic in French Polynesia - Civil Security Department
     
  • Pierre Michel (Captain), Representative of the High Commission of the Republic in French Polynesia - Civil Security Department
     
 1555 - 1620 Disaster Management: Preparedness and Response
 
  • Brian Lynch, Chair NZPECC
     
 1620 - 1645 What assistance to help remote population in the event of a disaster: the experience of French Polynesia
 
  • Gaston Tong Sang, President of the Parliament of the French Polynesia (elected terms: 1989-2020) and Mayor of Bora-Bora
     
 1645 - 1715 Open discussion, Q&As
 
   
 1720 - 1820 Welcome reception by the President of the Government of French Polynesia
 
   
Tuesday, 21st January 2020
 
   
Theme 2: How to develop resilient tourism in the Pacific Islands and Territories?
 
   
Session 3: The management of touristic areas in the Pacific Region. Towards resilient tourism activities.
 

Session Chair: Brian Lynch, Chair of NZPECC
 

 0900 - 0925 The economic development in the Pacific islands, opportunities and challenges
 
  • Vincent Dropsy, Professor of Economics, University of French Polynesia
     
 0925 - 0950 Destinations Management Best Practice
 
  • Douglas Pearce, Emeritus Professor, University of Wellington, New Zealand
     
 0950 - 1015 How to fight the negative impact of tourism in high density tourist zones?
 
  • Pascal Lamy, Chair of FPTPEC
     
 1015 - 1035 Coffee break
 
 1035 - 1100 To identify and sustain local resilience in the French Pacific Islands
 
  • Stephane Renard, Consultant to the Ministry of Tourism and Labour of French Polynesia
     
 1100 - 1125 For a sustainable tourism to make islands more resilient
 
  • Yann Rival, Associate Professor, University of French Polynesia and Co-Director of the CETOP (Centre for Tourism Studies in Ocenia-Pacific)
     
 1125 - 1200 Open discussion, Q&As
 
 1200 - 1400 Lunch break
 
   
 Session 4: Economic Intelligence and development of tourism
 

 Session Chair: Jean Luc Le Bideau, Vice-Chair of FPTPEC
 

 1400 - 1425 Economic Intelligence for the benefit of Polynesian destination: Optimal Strategies for Products and Customers
 
  • Sylvain Petit, Associate Professor, University of French Polynesia
     
 1425 - 1450 An analysis of Internet comments on the Polynesian Tourism Industry
 
  • Pierre Ghewy, Co-Director of the CETOP (Centre for Tourism Studies in Ocenia-Pacific)
     
  • Sebastien Chabrier, Associate Professor, University  of French Polynesia
     
(On a joint research with Christophe Benavent, Professor, University Paris Nanterre)
 
 1450 - 1510 Coffee break

 
 1510 - 1535 To adapt the tourism industry to environmental issues through environmental certifications
 
  • Romain Vivier, Local EarthCheck Representative and Accredited Auditors
     
 1535 - 1600 Prevention and Management of the Risks in the French Overseas Territories
 
  • Frederic Mortier, Interdepartmental Delegate for Major Risks Overseas
     
 1600 - 1625 Chile's management of tourism activities in sensitive or protected areas: the process of creation of a Marine Sanctuary in the Mediterranean Central Coast
 
  • Juan Esteban Buttazzoni, Representative of CHILPEC and Environmental Lawyer
     
 1655 - 1730  Conclusion of the seminar:
 
  1. Reports and proposals by Session Chairs
     
  2. Conclusion and ways forward by Jean Luc Le Bideau, Vice-Chair of FPTPEC
     
  3. Farewell by Michel Paoletti, Chair of PECC French Polynesia
     
 1800 - 1930 Cocktail reception
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