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APEC Study Centers Consortium

  

In 1993, APEC Leaders decided to establish a network of APEC Study Centres (ASCs) amongst universities and research institutions in APEC member economies. Together they form the APEC Study Centres Consortium (ASCC).

The ASCs undertake research, disseminate information and facilitate discussion on APEC-related issues. There are now ASCs in 20 Member Economies, comprising some 100 universities, research centres and centres of academic excellence. Financial support is provided by member governments and research topics are usually chosen by individual study centres.

An annual ASCC Conference is held in the APEC host economy for the year. It provides an opportunity for academics and scholars to discuss their research and to identify areas for regional collaboration.

Current Activities

APEC celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2009. Consequently, this year's host of the ASCC Conference, the Institute of South-East Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore, has chosen the topic, "APEC at 20: Looking Ahead to the Next Decade," (13-15 July).

The ASCC intends to review APEC's 20 years of existence with the goal of envisaging its future. The aim is to consider how APEC and its agenda should develop in the next 10 years in the context of an evolving regional architecture.

The conference will also focus on the APEC 2009 theme, "Sustaining Growth, Connecting the Region", a theme which carries even greater resonance given the worsening global economic slowdown and rising protectionism.

Two sessions focusing on Latin American regionalism and Singapore's experience and strategy in coping with globalisation will also be included.

For more information go to: www.iseas.edu.sg/apec

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APEC Study Centers (ASC) Consortium - Key Contacts

Chair
Ms. Melanie Milo
Coordinator APEC Study Centre
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Singapore
Email: mmilo@iseas.edu.sg

APEC Secretariat
Mr. Luis Tsuboyama
Director (Program)
E-mail: lt@apec.org
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Reviewed on: 27 March 2009