Achievements and Benefits Scope of Work How APEC Operates Structure APEC Secretariat Executive Director Deputy Executive Director APEC Secretariat Contacts Opportunities APEC Logo Use Policies and Procedures History		You Are Here: Home > About APEC > APEC Secretariat     The APEC Secretariat is based in Singapore and operates as the core support mechanism for the APEC process. It provides coordination, technical and advisory support as well as information management, communications and public outreach services. The APEC Secretariat performs a central project management role, assisting APEC Member Economies and APEC fora with overseeing more than 230 APEC-funded projects. APEC's annual budget is also administered by the APEC Secretariat. Staffing The APEC Secretariat is headed by an Executive Director and a Deputy Executive Director. These positions are filled by officers of Ambassadorial rank from the current and incoming host economies respectively. The positions rotate annually. For 2008, the Executive Director is Ambassador Juan Carlos Capuñay from Peru. The APEC Secretariat is staffed by a small team of program directors, seconded from APEC Member Economies. In addition, professional staff fulfill specialist and support functions at the APEC Secretariat. ISO Certification In 2002, the APEC Secretariat obtained ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Certification. This recognises the continuous efforts made by the APEC Secretariat to provide improved administrative and support activities. The APEC Secretariat is the first multilateral trade-related secretariat to attain ISO certification. Location and Contact Details APEC Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119616 Telephone: (65) 68 919 600 Fax: (65) 68 919 690		APEC Secretariat Staff Contacts 1992 Bangkok Declaration on APEC Institutional Arrangements

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