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ABC news report of the first APEC meeting in Canberra, November 1989, featuring delegates watching the Melbourne Cup. The initial inspiration for APEC came when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s series of post-ministerial conferences, launched in the mid-1980s, had demonstrated the feasibility and value of regular conferences among ministerial-level representatives of both ...
The commission was first established by the Economic and Social Council on 28 March 1947 as the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) to assist in post-war economic reconstruction.
The Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC) is a research center at the University of California, Berkeley.Created in 1996 in response to an initiative by U.S. President Bill Clinton, [1] the center undertakes research, disseminates information and facilitates discussion on issue related to APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) involving political, economic and business trends in the Asia-Pacific ...
The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, also known as APP, was an international, voluntary, public-private partnership among Australia, Canada, India, Japan, the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and the United States announced July 28, 2005 at an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum meeting and launched on January 12, 2006, at the ...
The APEC Climate Center (APCC) is a governmental institution that conducts research in climate prediction, analysis and climate change application areas. It also provides climate information services and capacity building programs with the aim of strengthening scientific and technological cooperation across the APEC region.
APEC Malaysia 2020 was the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Malaysia [1] [2] from December 2019 until November 2020. [3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , most of the meetings were held virtually , including the culminating Economic Leaders' Meeting.
APEC Philippines 2015 was the year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings which concluded with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held on 18–19 November 2015 in Pasay, Metro Manila. [1] It was the second time the Philippines hosted the summit, the first being in 1996. [2]
APEC Singapore 2009 will build on APEC's work to date in promoting economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment across the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, given today's challenging global economic environment, APEC Singapore 2009 is also focused on overcoming the economic crisis and positioning member economies for a sustainable ...