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- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APEC Trade Officials Lay Groundwork for Ministerial Meeting Jeju, Republic of Korea | 11 May 2025
- About APEC
What Does APEC Do? APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region
- History | APEC
The idea of APEC was firstly publicly broached by former prime minister of Australia Bob Hawke during a speech in Seoul, Korea, on 31 January 1989 Ten months later, 12 Asia-Pacific economies met in Canberra to establish APEC
- Achievements and Benefits - APEC
APEC has grown to become a dynamic engine of economic growth and one of the most important regional forums in the Asia-Pacific Its 21 member economies are home to around 2 95 billion people and represent approximately 62 percent of world GDP and 48 percent of world trade in 2021
- 2024 APEC Ministerial Meeting
These efforts build on previous APEC achievements and seek to respond to the needs and aspirations of our people, while strengthening APEC as the premier forum for economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region
- How APEC Operates
The Project Database contains information about all APEC projects Member economies also provide considerable resources to assist the operation of APEC These include the secondment of professional staff to the Secretariat; the hosting of meetings; and partial or full funding of some projects
- Frequently Asked Questions - APEC
The APEC Secretariat serves as the core support mechanism for the APEC process, providing procedural guidance, coordination, information and public outreach services
- 2024 APEC Leaders Machu Picchu Declaration
We look forward to the upcoming APEC host years of the Republic of Korea (2025), the People´s Republic of China (2026), and Viet Nam (2027), and we pledge our support to these economies as they advance APEC´s vital work We also welcome Singapore as the host for APEC 2030
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