APEC
Multistakeholder
Forum
THE 2023 APEC MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM
WORKING THROUGH A
JUST TRANSITION
NOVEMBER 10 - 13, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
WELCOME!
Join us at the 2023 APEC Multistakeholder Forum on November 10 through 13 as we tackle the pressing challenge of 'working through a just transition' amidst the global shift to Net Zero carbon economies.
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Explore innovative solutions, forge partnerships, and help shape a future where all have equal access to meaningful work and economic opportunities.
The countdown to APEC Leaders' Week has begun!
Ambassador Matt Murray
Senior Official for APEC
US Department of State
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Arama
Kukutai
CEO
Plenty Unlimited
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Tom
Heller
Founder
Strategic Advisor
Climate Policy Initiative
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Haley St. Dennis
Head of Just Transition Programme
Institute for Human Rights and Business
Zhao
Li
Deputy Director
International Relations
US Department of Labor
Nguyen Duy
Thuan
CEO
Loc Troi Group​
Eric
Roeder
Technical Specialist on Green Jobs and Climate Action - ILO
Denni Puspa Purbasari
Executive Director
PMO Prakerja
Vu Trong
Binh
Director General
Department of Employment
Vietnam MOLISA
Lee Ayu
CEO and Founder
Akha Ama Coffee
Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria
Executive Director
APEC Secretariat
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Cristina
Goldberg
Senior Climate Advisor
US Department of State
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Chéri
Smith
President & CEO
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Noor Amy
Binti Ismail
COO
Malaysia Venture
Capital Berha
Dr. Ruth
Shapiro
Co-Founder and CEO
Centre for Asian
Philanthropy and Society
Luis
Cubas
Deputy CEO
Acesso Crediticio
Steven
Wadsworth
Vice Chairman
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Amorpol
Huvanandana
CEO and Co-Founder
Moreloop
Carlos Kuriyama
Director
APEC Policy Support Unit
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Afiqah Risal
Head of Clean Energy
Gentari
Maui
Solomon
Chairman
Moriori Imi Settlement Trust
Phoebe
Wang
Investment Partner
Amazon Climate Pledge Fund
Abidah
Setyowati
Senior Social Development Specialist for Climate Change
The World Bank
Michael Chapnick
Director of Communications and Public Affairs
APEC Secretariat
Eric
Gottwald
Trade and Globalization
Policy Specialist
AFL-CIO
Lê Văn
Quang
CEO
Minh Phu Seafood Corp.
Raylene
Whitford
Director
Canadian Sustainability Standards Board ​
Tanksi
Clairmont
Director
Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund / Grid Alternatives
Pamela
Parker
Creative Content Producer
ABC7 KGO-TV
Steve Saddleback
Senior Advisor
First Nations Major Projects Coalition
Working Through A
Just Transition
Interconnected
As the APEC region shifts to cleaner energy sources, this process of transition affects everyone - through energy prices, shifting job markets, and the transition's impact not just on economic growth but on families from all walks of life. New forms of collaboration from the bottom up will be necessary to ensure a sustainable and inclusive transition for all.
Innovative
Digital tools can play a crucial role in supporting reskilling and retraining efforts for a just energy transition. By tracking skills demand issues, these tools help identify training needs and gaps, while also facilitating the actual process of retraining, enabling efficient and targeted skill development to meet the demands of green jobs.
Inclusive
Policy dialogue on the issue of energy transition can sometimes organize coordinated action in ways that do not fully consider the needs and perspectives of all stakeholders, particularly those who are marginalized and excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives. The 2023 APEC Multistakeholder Forum is including diverse voices from across the region to examine how APEC can plan for an energy transition that ensures all economic stakeholders are accounted for.
Join us in San Francisco!
Access to green jobs and the ability to maintain meaningful work are pivotal to the success of a just energy transition.
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Forum participants will work collaboratively to interrogate the significant and complex impact of a global shift to Net Zero on local communities - particularly on stakeholders and local economies which are heavily dependent on carbon-intensive industry.
Dialogue will center around how this process will play out locally: for workers and impacted communities, for women, indigenous groups, and for young people.
Please contact us if you are interested in participating.
APEC
Multistakeholder
Forum
Organized in partnership with the APEC Secretariat, World Affairs, and the Commonwealth Club of California, the APEC Multistakeholder Forum will bring together over 150 leaders from regional civil society organizations, the private sector, indigenous, youth, labor, and women’s groups from across APEC to participate in a three-and-a-half-day consultation on the sidelines of APEC Economic Leaders Week.
