National Center for APEC

Who We Are

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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About NCAPEC

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

APEC 2011 Private Sector Host Committee

The National Center for APEC will be the lead organization in the APEC 2011 Private Sector Host Committee. In this role the Center will coordinate all private sector events and activities related to the US hosting of APEC in 2011, including organization of ministerial side events, the 2011 APEC CEO Summit and chairing the APEC 2011 Private Sector Host Committee. More details

What We Do:

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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Upcoming Events

ABAC Members at ABAC IV in Singapore, 2009

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) will convene in Melbourne, Australia from February 10-12, 2010 for the first meeting of year. This year's theme is "Working Towards Sustainable Growth for All." Within this theme, ABAC 2010 will focus on the following priorities: strengthening economic structure for balanced growth, advancing regional economic integration, and enhancing economic growth in harmony with the environment.

The meeting will give ABAC Working Group Chairs an opportunity to present their respective agendas for the upcoming year, and highlight pressing issues that will require coordination between working groups. The meeting will include, among other things, a dialogue with Senior Officials, two full days of Working Group meetings, and a session on public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

Contact the National Center for further information.