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APEC Study Centers Consortium  

The APEC Study Centers (ASC) represent important academic communities in their respective economies and are almost entirely composed of scholars. The ASC undertakes studies and research in APEC-related issues.

In 1993 a network of ASCs was established in universities and research institutions in APEC Member Economies. There are now ASCs in 19 Member Economies, comprising some 100 universities, research centers and centers of academic excellence across the APEC region. APEC Member Economies participate in the Annual ASC Consortium meetings and other research activities in their areas of interest.


Achievements

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ASC Consortium Annual Conference held in Melbourne, Australia in April 2007 was organized under the theme of "Driving Growth - APEC's Destiny".

Among the topics discussed were:
  • The feasibility of an APEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
  • Gains from trade facilitation
  • Secure trade
  • Intellectual property and innovation
  • Ageing populations in APEC
  • The threat to human health in APEC
  • Asian growth - risks and forecasts
  • Energy and climate change in APEC
  • The future for carbon markets and emissions trading
  • Global imbalances in financial flows
  • China's impact on the global economy
ASC Australia, as the incoming Chair for the ASC in 2007 at that time, held an ASC Network Preliminary Conference for APEC 2007 on 11-12 December 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. With the theme "Reshaping APEC for the Asian Pacific Century - Priorities and Strategies", the conference examined issues fundamental to APEC's future to help identify themes for the ASC Conference in April 2007 and for APEC Australia 2007. Topics covered include APEC and the Regional Architecture, APEC's economic role, improving APEC's institutions, and improving trade liberalization and financial issues in APEC.
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Current Activities

The ASC Consortium will continue to develop its role within the APEC structure, and to establish collaborative research projects as a means of strengthening networks in the region.


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APEC Study Centers (ASC) Consortium - Key Contacts


Chair
Mr Braulio Vargas
Coordinator of REDAP
University of Business and Management (ESAN)
Lima, Peru
Email:
bvargas@esan.edu.pe

APEC Secretariat
Ms. Susan B. Natividad
Director (Program)
E-mail: sbn@apec.org
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ASC Members Contacts and Websites (Aug 29, 2007)
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APEC International Assessment Network 2002 Report - Remaking APEC as an Institution
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APEC International Assessment Network 2001 Report - APIAN Update: Shanghai, Los Cabos and Beyond
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APEC International Assessment Network 2000 Report - Learning from Experience
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International Consortium of APEC Study Centers
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