APEC Outcomes and Outlook presents a concise overview of the structure, operational processes and important milestones of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation grouping, now entering its fifteenth year of existence. This edition features an outline of the major themes and focus of activity for the 2004 APEC year being chaired by Chile, along with a summary of the key outcomes of the past 2003 APEC year hosted by Thailand.

• Introduction
• About APEC
• APEC’s Scope of Work
• APEC’s Guiding Principles and Framework
• APEC Stakeholder Participation
• Key APEC Milestones
• How APEC Works
• APEC Structure
• APEC Thailand Year, 2003
• APEC Chile Year, 2004
• Economic Data
• Further information about APEC
• Key Contacts