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The National Center for APEC is a member-driven business organization focused exclusively on facilitating American private sector input to the APEC process.

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The National Center for APEC is the official link between U.S. business and APEC, providing direct input into the APEC process.

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About the National Center for APEC

The U.S. National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is the only U.S. business association focused exclusively on facilitating American private sector input to the APEC process. Representatives of the Center often serve on official U.S. delegations to APEC meetings, capitalizing on the Center's excellent working relationships with U.S. government agencies as well as with business and government representatives from APEC's 21 member countries. Learn more

NCAPEC in Action

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    Former President Bill Clinton with APEC Leaders on Blake Island, Washington in 1993.
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    Former President George W. Bush talks with former U.S. ABAC Member Spencer Kim during the 2008 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders in Lima, Peru.
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    Left to Right: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade, and Co-Chair of the House APEC Caucus speaks with NCAPEC Chairman Karan Bhatia during an Energy Workshop in Singapore.
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    Left to Right: USTR Ron Kirk meets with former U.S. ABAC Member Nick Reilly during the 2009 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders in Singapore.
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    Former Secretary of State Colin Powell participates in demonstration of secure supply technology at the 2004 CEO Summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
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    President Barack Obama takes part in his first APEC Leader Dialogue during the 2009 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Singapore.
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    Robert D. Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs delivers the keynote address during the 2009 NCAPEC Annual Luncheon in Singapore.
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    Left to right: ABAC Chairman Gempachiro Aihara, Undersecretary for Energy, Agriculture and Economic Affairs Robert Hormats, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Masayuki Naoshima, and NCAPEC Chairman Karan Bhatia take part in a traditional “Kagamibiraki”or sake-barrel breaking ceremony at the 2009 NCAPEC Annual luncheon to celebrate Japan’s year in the chair of APEC and ABAC for 2010.
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    Robert Hormats, Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, moderates a panel discussion on Future Fuels at an NCAPEC sponsored workshop during the 2009 Singapore Leaders Week.
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    The 2009 NCAPEC Annual Luncheon was a highlight of the Summit Week in Singapore.
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    U.S. ABAC Member Deborah Henretta, of Procter & Gamble, with Chinese President Hu Jintao (center) during the CEO Summit in Singapore, November 2009.
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    USTR Ron Kirk addresses delegates during the 2009 APEC CEO Summit in Singapore.
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    Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI), President pro tempore, and chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, delivers the keynote address during the 2010 Annual NCAPEC luncheon in Yokohama, Japan.
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    Left to right: Former U.S. ABAC Member Bob Prieto, President Bush, Former President of Chile Ricardo Lagos, and former Chile ABAC Hernan Sommerville take part in the 2005 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders in Busan, Korea.
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    U.S. ABAC Member Deb Henretta and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd take part in the 2009 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders in Singapore.
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    Former U.S. ABAC Member Peter Scher and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev take part in the 2009 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders in Singapore.
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    Left to right: Ambassador Karan Bhatia, NCAPEC Chairman, moderates a panel discussion with Japanese METI Minister Masayuki Naoshima, Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mr. Koichi Takemasa, Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, and Deputy United States Trade Representative Demitrios Marantis.
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    Left to right: Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Ron Kirk, USTR; Senator Max Baucus (D-MT); and APEC 2011 Host Committee Members Deborah Henretta; Craig Mundie; James Blackwell; and Keith Williams take part in the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Launch.
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    Left to right: Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Craig Mundie, Chair of the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee, and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) Co-Chair of the House APEC Caucus at the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Launch.
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    Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, delivers his remarks during the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Launch in Washington, D.C.
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    Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) called on the government and the private sector to come together for APEC 2011 during the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Launch in Washington, D.C.
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    Craig Mundie, Chair of the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee highlighted the private sector’s commitment to APEC in his opening remarks during the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Launch in Washington, D.C.
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    Left to right: Ambassador Karan Bhatia, NCAPEC Chairman; Dorothy Dwoskin, NCAPEC Board Representative for Microsoft; and Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative take part in the APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Launch.
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    Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group and former United States Trade Representative, delivers the keynote address during the NCAPEC Annual Luncheon in 2004.
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    Former U.S. ABAC Member Michael Phillips, of Russell Investment Group, delivers the opening remarks during the 2007 NCAPEC Annual Luncheon in Sydney, Australia.
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    2008 APEC debriefing breakfast at the Asia Society, New York. Wendy Cutler, Assistant USTR for Japan, Korea and APEC, Mitchell Lee of Singapore's Permanent Mission to the U.N., NCAPEC President Monica Whaley, and APEC Ambassador Patricia Haslach.
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    U.S. ABAC Member Deb Henretta and APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Chair Craig Mundie take part in a panel discussion on innovation entitled "What is the Next Big Thing?" during the 2009 CEO Summit.
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    Former U.S. ABAC Member Nick Reilly moderates a discussion on "Meeting the Global Energy Supply Challenge" at the 2009 CEO Summit in Singapore.
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    Scott Price, APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Member as well as President and CEO of Walmart Asia introduces the APEC 2011 Host Committee during the 2010 Annual NCAPEC luncheon in Yokohama, Japan.
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    Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke speaks with NCAPEC Chairman Karan Bhatia during the 2010 Annual NCAPEC luncheon in Yokohama, Japan.
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    Former U.S. ABAC Member Peter Scher leads discussions in the Finance and Economics Working Group during the fourth ABAC meeting of the year in Yokohama, Japan.
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    Right to Left: ABAC 2011 Chair Deb Henretta confers with fellow U.S. ABAC Member Richard Lavin of Caterpillar Inc., as well as U.S. ABAC Staffers Joris Pollet of Procter & Gamble, and Lynn Turk of NCAPEC, after the Opening Plenary of the fourth ABAC meeting of the year in Yokohama, Japan.
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    U.S. ABAC Member and 2011 Chair Deb Henretta introduces President Barack Obama to ABAC Members during the 2010 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders in Yokohama, Japan.
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    ABAC 2011 Chair Deb Henretta greets Peruvian President Ollanta Humala during the opening plenary of the Third ABAC Meeting of 2011 in Lima, Peru.
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    ABAC USA Member Deb Henretta with ABAC 2012 Chair Ziaudin Magomedov and Russian Federation President Medvedev at the 2011 ABAC Dialogue with Leaders.
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    (L-R) 2011 ABAC Executive Director Alex Parle, 2011 ABAC Chair Deb Henretta, and 2012 ABAC Chair Ziyavudin Magomedov participate in the ABAC IV Opening Plenary in Honolulu, HI.
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    President Obama is escorted by 2011 ABAC Chair Deb Henretta to the ABAC Dialogue with Leaders on November 13.

Upcoming Events

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May 20 - June 5, 2012 - Kazan, Russia

Second APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings.

The APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM II) will include the Ministers Responsible for Trade, and the Food Security Ministerial Meeting.

It is expected that a joint ministerial declaration on food security and a trade ministers' declaration will be approved following the SOM2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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