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Future-ready Growth in APEC: Unlocking New Drivers and Fortifying Resilience
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
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.
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.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.

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•July 2022
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This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at the APEC Workshop on Promoting Social Enterprises for Inclusive Growth held in March and April 2022. The workshop was under the same project title which was aimed to (i) explore and address the challenges that social enterprises in APEC member economies are facing; (ii) share experiences among experts, government officials, social enterprises’ representatives with views of promoting social enterprises; and (iii) develop a set of recommendations for involved beneficiaries as well as explore cooperation opportunities and network in APEC to promote social enterprises. The workshop focused on sharing experiences in promoting social enterprises and delivered a number of recommendations to social enterprises, APEC member economies and APEC for consideration.