Trade and investment for inclusive and interconnected growth
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 works to help all residents of the Asia-Pacific participate in the growing economy.
APEC works to help all residents of the Asia-Pacific participate in the growing economy.
Capacity building projects play an important role in helping translate APEC's goals into reality.
Capacity building projects play an important role in helping translate APEC's goals into reality.

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Promoting energy transition, decarbonization of economic activities, and ensuring food security
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Strengthening an open, free and inclusive trade, which promotes economic growth that encompasses various sectors of society, promoting interconnection, inclusion, and ensuring long-term sustainability
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Enabling transition towards formality of economic actors, particularly the most vulnerable
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In 2024, APEC will continue its story of inclusion, sustainability and resilience that emphasizes the social dimension of economic growth and development—one that empowers the most vulnerable, harnesses digital opportunities, and gives a new impetus to economic growth.
APEC 2024 is about consolidating a new approach to the forum's economic cooperation agenda amidst the unprecedented challenges of today. As regional economic integration continues to strengthen, APEC 2024 will position policies and initiatives through the prism of its inclusive growth strategy.
Peru will steer APEC's work toward greater economic and technical cooperation, promoting prosperity and well-being for all the people in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the overarching theme of “Empower. Include. Grow,” member economies will advance a regional agenda with the following priorities:
Trade and investment for inclusive and interconnected growth
Innovation and digitalization to promote transition to the formal and global economy
Sustainable growth for resilient development
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