Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Australia
Contacts
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trade Development Division
APEC Branch
R.G. Casey Building,
John McEwen Crescent,
Barton, ACT, 0221 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6261 1111
E-mail: AustraliaAPEC@dfat.gov.au
APEC was established in 1989 and is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. APEC operates on the basis of non-binding commitments and open dialogue. Decisions made within APEC are reached by consensus and commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis.
APEC has 21 Member Economies: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Republic of the Philippines; The Russian Federation; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States of America; Viet Nam.
Key declarations and statements by Leaders and Ministers
- The 17th APEC Economic Leaders’ Declaration, Singapore, 14-15 November 2009
- Leaders’ Standalone Declaration: A New Growth Paradigm for a Connected Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century, 14-15 November 2009
- The 21st APEC Ministerial Meeting, Join Ministerial Statement, Singapore, 11-12 November 2009
- The 16th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting, Joint Ministerial Statement, Singapore, 12 November 2009
- Meeting of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, Statement, Singapore, 21-22 July 2009
These can be viewed at APEC's official website
Statistics
Links
- Leaders' declarations for all APEC Economic Leaders' Meetings
- What are IAPs?
- Official e-IAP Website
- APEC Business Advisory Council
- APEC Business Travel Card
- APEC Business Forums
- APEC Support Program - Australia’s contribution provided under AusAID’s Public Sector Linkages Program
- Australian APEC Study Centre - RMIT University
This site
- APEC Overview
- APEC Structure
- APEC Secretariat
- APEC Committees
- Partnership with Business - the Key to APEC's Success
Contacts
APEC
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Trade Development Division
APEC Branch
R.G. Casey Building,
John McEwen Crescent,
Barton, ACT, 0221 Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6261 1111
E-mail: AustraliaAPEC@dfat.gov.au