IPETCA, officially the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement, is a non-binding economic arrangement for promoting the economic empowerment of indigenous peoples in the Asia Pacific region, established in 2021.[3]
Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement | |
|---|---|
| Membership | |
| Establishment | |
• Ottawa | 1 July 2022[2] |
History edit
Founding edit
New Zealand and other APEC economies begin to develop IPETCA since February 2021. The New Zealand foreign affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, later announced the IPETCA in December 2021[4][5] and Canada joined the IPETCA in the same month.[6] Australia and Taiwan later joined IPETCA in 2021 and 2022 respectively and became part of the founding members of the IPETCA.[7][8][9]
The IPETCA has a focus on addressing indigenous trade issues, raising awareness of Indigenous economies within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and increasing economic cooperation between indigenous peoples.[10] Activities under IPETCA is to be facilitated by the IPETCA Partnership Council.[11]
References edit
- ^ Used the name of "Chinese Taipei".
- ^ "IPETCA launched in Ottawa by Taiwan, Australia, Canada, New Zealand". Taiwan Today. July 2022.
- ^ Trade, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and. "The Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Nanaia Mahuta announces indigenous peoples trade arrangement". NZ Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Arrangement to forge new economic pathways for Indigenous Peoples". The Beehive. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Canada endorses Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement". Global Affairs Canada. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Indigenous Peoples and International Trade: Building Equitable and Inclusive International Trade and Investment Agreements". Cambridge University Press. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "我國正式加入「原住民族經濟貿易合作協議」，與紐西蘭、加拿大及澳洲共同成為創始成員". 中華民國外交部全球資訊網 (in Chinese). 21 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Taiwan joins international Indigenous peoples trade pact – Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA) – IP Osgoode". IP Osgoode. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Overview: The Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement". Government of Canada. Retrieved 8 February 2023.