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APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 Preparations APEC AUTHORITY BRIEFING Update: 22 August 2017
• Brief outline of APEC policies and PNG proposed policy initiatives
• Papua New Guinea’s plans for hosting APEC
• Venues
• Logistics
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The intention of this presentation is to: - Provide an overview of the approach being taken by Papua New Guinea to prepare to host APEC in 2018 through its various stages of planning; and, - Provide information on the venues that will be utilised in 2018.
FROM THE TOP…
“We will provide a secure environment where Leaders, Ministers and delegates can advance APEC’s policy agenda, and can leave Papua New Guinea knowing they have visited a culturally rich and economically modernising country.”
Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG MP, Prime Minister and Minister for APEC of Papua New Guinea
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The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon. Peter O’Neill CMG MP, is very much involved with APEC planning and is briefed on a daily basis on preparations. Having attended six APEC Leaders’ Meetings, Prime Minister O’Neill has clear views on the way in which APEC Papua New Guinea 2018 will be delivered. Prime Minister O’Neill has stated that APEC in Papua New Guinea will be a very Pacific APEC in style and appearance, and will enable Leaders, Ministers and delegates to undertake discussions in relaxed surroundings. At the same time, the Prime Minister is clear that security remains the number one priority so that meetings can take place in an environment that is conducive to results.
APEC policies have evolved over time since its inception in 1986, but underpinned by two policy pillars:
• Global trade LIBERALISATION and investment flows including abolishing tariff barriers, deregulation of financial markets;
• Member Economies to strive to improve physical barriers such as infrastructure at the border and behind the border.
POLICY IMPERATIVES DRIVING APEC ECONOMIES
PNG’s Proposed Host Theme for 2018 APEC ‘’CREATING INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES,
EMBRACING THE DIGITAL FUTURE”• Taking into account diversity of APEC member economies• No need to start from the beginning with digital technology;
challenge for emerging economies such as PNG but offers opportunities
• Enabling seamless flows of trade and investment in the region• Urgent need for inclusive social and economic development.
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The theme means PNG will be providing APEC with a visionary outlook to cooperate in harmonising the development pace of the current digital age, while working towards improving the pillars of connectivity for economies to thrive upon through inclusive economic growth, so that no one is left behind. Over the last decade APEC Leaders have instructed Officials to work together and with changing technology so that there is a seamless flow of trade and investment in the region particularly given diversity of among 21 APEC member economies.
APEC LEADERS CONTINUE TO PLEDGE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHENING OF MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM• Expanding product coverage of Information Technology
Agreement (ITA)• Endorsing APEC Cross-Border e-Commerce Innovation and
Development initiative• 2015-2025 APEC Connectivity Blueprint (ACB) sets pathway
to advance efforts connecting the Region through building on past initiatives to allow for a seamless and interconnected ASIA-PACIFIC
PNG PROPOSED MINISTERIAL AND TWGs HOSTING AGENDA• Extractive industry policies• Tourism• Digital Technology to promote e-commerce in:
• MSEs• Agriculture and Food Security• Financial Inclusion• Women in Economy
PNG AND PACIFIC ISLANDS REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Inclusions of PIF Leaders in dialogue with APEC Leaders• Issues and concerns: Climate Change Fisheries and downstream processing
APEC COORDINATION AUTHORITY
• Established in 2015 by an Act of Parliament;• Tasked to deliver logistics for all APEC meetings concluding
with AELM 2018;• Draws staff from the public and private sectors, and
international advisors.
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The APEC Papua New Guinea Authority was established by Act of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea in late 2014 and came into being in May 2015. The functions of the Authority are to liaise and consult with the relevant government departments and State agencies and other stakeholders to ensure the efficient and successful running of the APEC Meetings in 2018. The APEC Papua New Guinea Authority draws on our experience of numerous past APEC host years and is actively applying this to the local context.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND RECRUITMENTStaffing Structure• Staffing model based on successful structures in previous
APEC years;• Limited staff during initial planning phase;• Expand during Capacity Strengthening Phase;• Reach full strength in Delivery Phase.
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Over the past three decades of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week meetings a range of administrative structures have been established to manage logistics, security and policy development processes.
Staffing Structure• Revised from 2015 structure:
• Current staff – 28• End 2017 – 66• End 2018 – 247• Summit – 291
• Trajectory similar to other APEC years and ahead of several other years
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND RECRUITMENT
STRATEGIC APPROACH AND WORK PROGRAM
Four Phases of Development and Delivery:• Task Scoping (May 2015 – Nov 2015)• Planning Phase 1 – Solid Infrastructure Planning (Dec 2015 – Dec 2016)• Planning Phase 2 – Capacity Strengthening (Jan 2017 – Sept 2017)• Delivery (Oct 2017 – Dec 2018)
First Three Phases have concurrent event delivery
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The APEC Authority is working through a program that began with initial scoping of the task and hosting gaps to be met in advance of the host year. Through 2016 the Authority's focus has been on ensuring solid infrastructure, including accommodation, venues, road networks and security capacity will be in place for the APEC year. Through 2017 the APEC Authority is working with relevant agencies to enhance personnel capacity and deploy systems to effectively manage the arrival, movement and meetings of delegates, strengthening security capacity through engagement with partners, and finalising head contracts for private sector companies that will deliver support functions including transportation, event management, audio visual, hospitality and the International Media Centre. ISOM is planned for December as the first meeting of the APEC year, and the next meeting for which the APEC Authority will extend full support is the APEC Transportation Minister’s Meeting in October 2017.
STRATEGIC APPROACHPlanning Phase 2 – Capacity Strengthening (Jan 2017 – Nov 2017)• 2018 Head Contracts to tender in Q2 for awarding by Q3;• Expansion of APEC Authority staffing;• Q1 assessment of skill capacity in all engagement areas (Protocol
airports, hotels etc);• Q2-4 delivery of capacity building programs;• Final operational planning for Delivery Phase;• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication emphasis.
STRATEGIC APPROACHPlanning Phase 2 – Capacity Strengthening (Jan 2017 – Nov 2017)• Importance of Communications in Phase 2 – Expectation Management:
• Articulate why host APEC;• APEC will not change the nation overnight;• APEC establishes foundations for stronger development and growth;• Provides an injection of foreign spending;• Raises the profile of the nation.
STRATEGIC APPROACHDelivery (Oct 2017 – Dec 2018)• APEC Transportation Ministers’ Meeting in October
2017;• APEC PNG 2018 is live in December 2017;• Head contracts active;• First major meeting is January 2018 (SOM I);• Recruitment expansion and staff finalisation; • Security Operation is active.
APEC PORT MORESBY – KEY DATES• 6-8 October 2017, APEC Transportation Ministers’
Meeting• 5-6 December 2017, ISOM• 29 January - 10 February 2018, SOM 1• 23 April - 5 May, 2018, SOM2• 13-28 August 2018, SOM 3• 12-18 November – Leaders’ Week• Dates for smaller meetings TBD
APEC LEADERS’ WEEK DATESProposed Calendar Days – November 2018:• 12-13 - CSOM• 15-16 - AMM• 15-17 - CEO Summit• 17 - ABAC Dialogue with Leaders, other Dialogues• 18 - AELMDates are locked in to ensure Cruise Ship hire
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Careful consideration was undertaken of known planned international dates of significance including cultural activities and national events for which economies are likely to be engaged in 2018. Chinese New Year beginning 16 February poses a challenge with a decision to be made, in consultation with economies, as to whether to host SOM I prior to Chinese New Year or after. Papua New Guinea is mindful that it would not be advantageous to begin SOM I related meetings in March due to the impact this would have on shortening the APEC year. Similarly, Ramadan begins 15 May so consideration will be given to hosting SOM II related meetings from early May. SOM III related meetings could feasibly begin in mid-August. The most significant decision has been needed to be made in relation to the dates for AELW with consideration of international events that will engage various APEC Leaders in November including elections, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and ASEAN and G20 meetings. As Papua New Guinea is engaging cruise ships to provide additional accommodation, and cruise ship companies must lock in dates two years in advance, dates of 17-18 November have been identified for AELM.
MEETING VENUES
• Most meetings, including SOMs, to be in Port Moresby;• ISOM, some Ministerial Meetings and some fora to be
held in other locations;• Port Moresby meetings to include regional visits at the
conclusion of the formal meetings.
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Port Moresby will be the location for the main meetings of the APEC year in 2018, with regional areas hosting meetings that can accommodate delegation numbers in appropriate hotels. Suitable conference facilities, including high speed Internet capacity, are available in regional centres already being considered with additional capacity provided through commercial suppliers.
ROAD NETWORK AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT• Uncomplicated APEC road network that facilitates rapid
movement of VVIP motorcades;• Wide streets with limited high-rise buildings;• All accommodation is along the Primary Road facilitating
ease of road movement timing;• More than 300 buses rotating between venues for
delegates and media.
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The size of Port Moresby, relative to other capitals, removes many of the complications experienced in road movements of both Leaders’ motorcades, and the movement of delegates and officials. The Port Moresby APEC road network is built around a Primary Road extending from airport hotels through to the AELM Precinct, with all hotels and meeting venues along the primary road or within 200 metres of this main artery. Leaders’ Motorcades will be comprised of the same composition as is the standard for AELM with limousines for Leaders, Executive vehicles for Ministers, an ambulance, and additional minibuses and sedans for delegate and security movement. To facilitate the movement of delegates during Senior Official’s Meetings, Heads of Delegation will be provided with an executive sedan and a fleet of new private sector minivans and buses will deployed with a ratio of three available seats for each delegate. 300 additional new full-size buses will be brought into Papua New Guinea for AELW.
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The Primary Road is a four lane dual carriageway with no turns of less than 90 degrees so enabling rapid movement of motorcades, and limited multilevel buildings along most of the route. The relatively uncomplicated layout of the Primary Road will enable accurate timing of motorcade releases so that Leaders arrive at APEC Haus and the Gala Dinner at two-minute intervals without the risk of reducing speed or being delayed on roads. During Senior Officials Meetings it is anticipated that a dedicated APEC lane will be created as has been the practice during previous international meetings. Alternate Routes provide options for diverting vehicle movements during meeting periods and can be closed down to normal traffic in a matter of minutes to create green light corridors. Feeder roads provide open access to areas outside the main APEC Precincts for movements to venues such as the National Convention Centre for CSOM/AMM, the Taurama Centre for the AMM Dinner, and for access for cultural visits.
APEC Haus
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APEC Haus (House) is a purpose-built two-level building that is being constructed to host APEC Leaders’ meetings before becoming mixed-use conference and retail space in 2019. Similar to the concept for Nurimaru APEC House in Busan, Korea, APEC Haus will be the location for all events where APEC Leaders will meet as a group, with the exception of the APEC Gala Dinner at the Hilton Hotel. Keeping all events in the same location reduces the need for the duplication of the full APEC security footprint for key events. APEC Haus construction will be complete by July 2018 with ample time made available for logistics and security fit-out.
APEC Haus – Leaders’ Meeting Room
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APEC Haus (House) is a purpose-built two-level building that is being constructed to host APEC Leaders’ meetings before becoming mixed-use conference and retail space in 2019. Similar to the concept for Nurimaru APEC House in Busan, Korea, APEC Haus will be the location for all events where APEC Leaders will meet as a group, with the exception of the APEC Gala Dinner at the Hilton Hotel. Keeping all events in the same location reduces the need for the duplication of the full APEC security footprint for key events. APEC Haus construction will be complete by July 2018 with ample time made available for logistics and security fit-out.
Hilton Hotel – Leaders’ Gala Dinner
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The APEC Leaders’ Gala Dinner will be held at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom. The Hilton Hotel is currently under construction and will be completed by June 2018.
Stanley Hotel – AMM Dinner
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The APEC CEO Summit in 2018 will be held at the Stanley Hotel that was opened in 2016. The Stanley has a Ballroom that can comfortably accommodate 600 delegates, breakout meeting rooms, a media centre and accommodate most delegates. The Stanley Hotel is immediately across the road from the site of the International Media Centre that will ensure enhanced coverage of APEC CEO Summit activities including engagement by APEC Leaders.
International Media Centre
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The International Media Centre will accommodate up to 2,500 media representatives, will be equipped with the International Broadcast Centre, satellite uplink facilities, interview rooms, press conference rooms, broadcast standup positions, individual news organisation office spaces, and a marquee established for the main press conference areas for the conclusion of each of the significant meetings held during AELW.
NCC - CSOM & AMM
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The National Convention Centre was opened in 2016 and has already hosted a series of APEC and other international events. This includes the APEC Transportation Working Group, ABAC 2, State Visit by the President of India and the 8th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Leaders’ Summit. The facility has sufficient space for the CSOM/AMM Plenary rooms, bilateral rooms, media centre, dining hall, and security room.
AELM ACCOMMODATION• Hotels in Port Moresby;• Three cruise ships;• New university village for media;• Sufficient to accommodate 20 APEC Leaders, and 13
Pacific Island Leaders;• 9,000 or so delegates for the duration of AELM.
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Port Moresby currently does not have sufficient hotels to accommodate all Leaders’ Ministers and delegates. Three cruise ships are being engaged to ensure sufficient accommodation is available for all delegations. The APEC Authority will work with member economies to secure hotel accommodation. Where hotels are shared between more than one delegation this will be arranged in accordance with security requirements and security co-operation arrangements that exist between relevant member economies.
AELW AIR MOVEMENTS• Jackson’s International Airport is undergoing a further
redevelopment;• Capacity to manage peak days inflow and outflow;• Sufficient parking space for at least 4 Code E (B-747),
and a range of smaller aircraft;• Additional aircraft will fly-on to nearby airports (similar
to 2007).
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Jackson’s International Airport in Port Moresby has recently been upgraded to increase passenger processing capacity. While it is a relatively moderate sized airport by regional standards, Jacksons has the baggage handling capacity and immigration capacity to process peak APEC passenger numbers on arrival and departure. VVIP arrivals and departures can be managed through existing exterior open space and Ministers can be processed through the State Lounges in the Terminal. Jackson’s Airport does not have sufficient capacity to park all State and charter aircraft. Assessment is ongoing and advice will be provided in the coming months on alternate airports that aircraft can fly on to at their own commercial arrangement. Jackson’s Airport has sufficient space to park up to four Code E aircraft, that will be requested by some economies, and offload/onload space for C17 and other large military aircraft.
SAFETY AND SECURITY• The Joint Security Task Force (JSTF) established;• Draws on Papua New Guinea security agencies with
security partners;• Deployed from October 2017 to November 2018;• Personnel training underway and assets being acquired;• Security legislation will go to Parliament in January 2017.
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Security preparations have been underway since the announcement that Papua New Guinea would host APEC in 2018. This has included ongoing training and capacity building with regional partners for military and police. In order to unify force elements that are involved in the planning and deployment of the APEC Security operation, a Joint Security Task Force has been established. Under the command of the Commissioner for Police, the JSTF brings together members of Papua New Guinea’s security forces and partner security forces. The operational deployment of the Task Force began with the APEC Transportation Minister’s Meeting in October 2017 and will conclude with the deployment of the AELW Specific Operation for the APEC Leaders Summit.
HEAD CONTRACT ENGAGEMENT• Transportation• Venues Interiors• Venues Audio Visual• Hospitality and Catering
• Healthcare• Branding• Security
EXPECTATIONS• International perceptions that Port Moresby is unsafe;• Security remains a priority and ongoing training and
capacity building programs are ongoing with security partners;
• Delegates will have the opportunity to meet and enjoy Port Moresby and regional centres in a safe and secure environment.
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Over recent decades, Port Moresby has received negative publicity stemming from law and order issues in the 1980s and 1990s. While stereotypical perceptions have been slowly breaking down, safety in Port Moresby has dramatically increased over the past fifteen years. Port Moresby is a city that has evolved with economic growth, better town planning and the rebuilding of Police and judicial processes, and has a lengthy period of political stability that is fostering this environment. There have been only two Prime Ministers in the past 15 years, with most of the ministry remaining intact for that period. Heading into elections in 2017, the Government has a majority of 80 members in a 111 seat Parliament and is expected to be returned with a strong majority. Like other cities in the Asia-Pacific, there are places you do not go at night, and for the most part Port Moresby is like most other capitals in the region. Regardless, police presence will be above anticipated levels at APEC locations and around hospitality and tourist locations. Delegates will have the unique opportunity to enjoy traditional villages and the array of restaurants and boardwalks around the city.
TAKE-HOME POINTS• PNG’s policy proposals intended to reflect the unique development
challenges and opportunities we face while supporting APEC initiatives; • Papua New Guinea has sufficient venues and accommodation to host
APEC Economic Leaders’ Week—building two more venues plus cruise ships;
• Jackson’s Airport has sufficient parking for 4 Code E aircraft and peak passenger movements;
• Security forces are receiving ongoing training and equipment to be interoperable with partners.
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Factoring in the use of cruise ships, Papua New Guinea has the venues required to host an APEC Year and Leaders Week. The real effort for the remaining months leading to the start of APEC Operations is the strengthening of human capacity and the systems that will be deployed to ensure the safe and efficient undertaking of meetings and events throughout the APEC year. The first three quarters of 2017 will be an intensive period as this capacity strengthening takes place, and systems are prepared for engagement. Papua New Guinea is on track to receive Leaders for a successful APEC Leaders Meeting in November 2018, and will be ready to receive thousands of delegates and Ministers in the year leading up to AELM. For any additional information that economies require please contact the APEC Authority. Papua New Guinea looks forward to welcoming you.
Christopher Hawkins’ first APEC Leaders’ meeting was as a delegate for the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister in Malaysia in 1998 . He worked as News Manager for the APEC Secretariat in Singapore for the years 2002-2007, was a Senior APEC Advisor to Peru in 2008, and to Indonesia in 2013 under the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance. During the years between Peru and Indonesia he served as an officer in the Australian Army with operational deployments to East Timor and Afghanistan. He returned to Papua New Guinea in 2014 to support preparations for APEC Papua New Guinea 2018.
