DESG: 1st Digital Economy Steering Group Meeting in 2026
WHO WE ARE
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
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WHO WE ARE
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
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APEC Secretariat
WHAT WE 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.
- Overview
- Applying for Funds
- Implementing Projects
- APEC Project Funding Sources
- Project Overseer Toolkit
- Project Quality: Training and Guidance
- Automotive
- Business Mobility
- Chemical
- Digital Economy
- Services
- Intellectual Property
- Investment
- Market Access
- Customs
- Standards and Conformance
- Anti-Corruption and Transparency
- Agricultural Technical Cooperation
- Emergency Preparedness
- Energy
- Health
- Human Resources Development
- Illegal Logging
- Ocean and Fisheries
- Science, Technology and Innovation
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Telecommunications and Information
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Women and the Economy
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WHAT WE 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.
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Capacity Building
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Trade and Investment
- Automotive
- Business Mobility
- Chemical
- Digital Economy
- Services
- Intellectual Property
- Investment
- Market Access
- Customs
- Standards and Conformance
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Economic and Technical Cooperation
- Anti-Corruption and Transparency
- Agricultural Technical Cooperation
- Emergency Preparedness
- Energy
- Health
- Human Resources Development
- Illegal Logging
- Ocean and Fisheries
- Science, Technology and Innovation
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Telecommunications and Information
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Women and the Economy
WHAT WE ACHIEVED
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.
- Leaders' Declarations
- Annual Ministerial Meetings
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Sectoral Ministerial Meetings
- Avian and Influenza Pandemics
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Finance
- Food Security
- Forestry
- Growth Strategy
- Health
- High Level Policy Dialogue
- Human Resources Development
- Mining
- Science and Technology Cooperation
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Structural Reform
- Telecommunications and Information
- Tourism
- Trade
- Transportation
- Urbanization
- Women
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WHAT WE ACHIEVED
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.
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Declarations and Statements
- Leaders' Declarations
- Annual Ministerial Meetings
-
Sectoral Ministerial Meetings
- Avian and Influenza Pandemics
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Finance
- Food Security
- Forestry
- Growth Strategy
- Health
- High Level Policy Dialogue
- Human Resources Development
- Mining
- Science and Technology Cooperation
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Structural Reform
- Telecommunications and Information
- Tourism
- Trade
- Transportation
- Urbanization
- Women
ENGAGE WITH US
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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ENGAGE WITH US
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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