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.
Our programs are characterized by robust, candid discussions between
business, government and academia on key trade and economic policy topics in the
Asia-Pacific region.
National
Center
membership is limited to
U.S.
corporations. The
National
Center
also functions as a conduit for
U.S.
businesses into APEC by serving as the
Secretariat for the three
U.S.
executives who are appointed members of the APEC
Business Advisory Council.
Mission
“To stimulate and facilitate
U.S.
private sector engagement in APEC, and to communicate private sector APEC
priorities at home and abroad.”
To fulfill its mission, the
National
Center
:
·
Develops and advocates
U.S.
business priorities designed to expand trade and investment between countries
in the
Pacific Rim
;
·
Represents the
U.S.
business community in APEC fora;
·
Communicates
U.S.
business priorities in APEC to the
U.S.
government and the general public;
·
Provides a forum for private sector dialogue with government;
·
Serves as Secretariat to the U.S. ABAC members;
·
Chairs the U.S. APEC Business Coalition to coordinate business
support for APEC-related events and activities throughout the year.
·
Preserves institutional knowledge private sector participation in
the APEC process.
NCAPEC's Core Values
- Business focus
- Member driven
- Transparency
- Substance and dialogue in
programs and projects
- Cultivation of
relationships as the key to success
