APEC Secretariat
This is the key site for all official APEC bodies and activities. It includes
all APEC publications and a calendar of APEC and related events.
APEC Study Centre (ASC) Consortium
Details of the network of Study Centres across the 21 member economies is available here.
ABAC (APEC Business
Advisory Council)
The Council, consisting of three representatives from each economy
provides advice to APEC L eaders and other fora.
APEC
Energy Working Group
APEC's work on regional energy cooperation.
APEC Telecommunications Working
Group
The APEC Telecommunications Working Group (TEL) address the issues of
human resource development, technology transfer telecommunications standardisation.
APEC Trade Promotion Working Group
The WGTP’s work centres on trade promotion activities, trade financing, trade
skills and training, trade information and networking business cooperation
between the private sector and public agencies.
APEC Transportation Working
Group
The APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT-WG) fosters economic development
in the Asia-Pacific region through recommendations to increase the
efficiency of the regional transportation system.
APEC Industrial Science and Technology
Working Group
This site contains a directory of organisations, discussion forums
and a calendar of events relating to science and technology activities
in APEC and its member
economies.
APEC
Tourism Working Group
Contains information about past, present and future activities
of the ATWG as well as a directory of contacts
APEC HR Development Working Group
The Human Resources Development working group (HRDWG) conducts work programs to develop human resources on issues ranging from education to labour, and capacity building.
APEC Labour Market
Indicators Database
Initiated by the HRD Working Group, this site contains statistics
on economic structure, demography, education and training and
labour force in APEC economies.
APEC
Working Group on Agricultural Technical Cooperation
The ATC’s work program focuses on seven priority areas to enhance the role
of agriculture in contributiong to the region's economic and social well being.
APEC Subcommittee on Customs Procedures
Includes
updates of "Blueprint for APEC Customs Modernization"
APEC Center for Technology Foresight
The
APEC Center for Technology Foresight is a Center established and
supported by APEC, hosted at Thailand’s National Science and
Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).
APEC Center for Technology
Exchange and Training for Small and Medium Enterprises
The ACTETSME web site contains information on APEC activities of
interest to small business.
APEC Tariff Database
This site provides member access to a full range of tariff information concerning APEC economies.
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Chile-Pacific Foundation
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Nankai University
City University of Hong
Kong
The University of Hong Kong
University of IndonesiaJapan Consortium of APEC Study
Centres
Hiroshima University
Institute of
Developing Economies
International University of Japan
Japan Institute of International
Affairs
Keio Research Institute at SFC
Kobe University
Nagoya
University
Otaru University
of Commerce
University
of Tsukuba
Waseda University
Yokohama National University
Korea Institute for International Economic
Policy (KIEP)
Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia
El Colegio
De Mexico
University of Colima
University of Auckland
Office of Higher Education
Universidad de Ingenieria
Universidad Nacional Agraria
La Molina
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del
Peru
Academia Diplomatica del Peru
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Universidad del Pacifico
Universidad de Lima
Escuela de Administracón de Negocios
para Graduados -ESAN
Philippine Institute for Development
Studies (PIDS)
University of San Carlos
Ateneo de Manila University
De La Salle University
Foreign Service Institute
University of Asia and the Pacific
Xavier University
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Taiwan Institute of Economic
Research
Chulalongkorn University
Chiang Mai University
Thammasat University
Naresuan University
Sri Nakarinwirote University
National Institute of Development Administration
Prince of Songkhla University
East-West Centre
Columbia University
North Caroline State University
Texas A&M University
University of California,
Berkeley
University of California,
San Diego
University of Washington
Washington State University
International Economic Integration
Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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APEC 2007
The Government's official APEC Australia 2007 website.
Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Information, statistics and analysis on Australia's foreign and trade policy
can be accessed and downloaded from this site.
Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade APEC Page
Information about Australia's APEC involvement and key documents such as Australia's
IAP.
Australian
Department of Immigration APEC Business Travel Card
The APEC Business Travel Card cuts though the red tape of business travel,
and gives accredited business people pre-cleared entry to participating APEC
economies.
Australian
Department of Communications
The Department leads Australia's involvement in
the APEC Telecommunications and Information Working Group
Australian
Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
Information about Australia's activities in the
APEC Human Resources Development Working Group.
Austrade
The Australian Trade Commission provides information on its
programs to assist exporters and importers.
Australian Parliamentary Library
The Parliamentary Library publishes a range of background
papers, current issues briefs, research notes and research
papers.
Australian Agency for International
Development (AusAID)
AusAID's APEC Support Program supports Australian government departments
and statutory authorities in projects to support developing
member economy participation
in APEC.
Australian Productivity Commission The
Commission is a review and advisory body on microeconomic
policy and regulation.
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University of Adelaide - Centre for International Economic Studies
The CIES researches and publishes on a wide range of trade issues.
Macquarie University - Asia Pacific Research Institute (APRIM)
Information about projects to foster regional
activities promoting the development of human resources.
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World Trade
Organization (WTO)
Set up at the end of the Uruguay Round, the WTO administers the multilateral
trading system. The site contains information and analysis of global trade
issues.
ASEANWEB
The official site of the Association of South East Asian Nations.
It contains information about the political and security aspects
of ASEAN as well as the
ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Asian Development Bank
Statistics and information about research relating to development
issues in Asia.
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
PECC is a partnership of business, government and research representatives
from 23 Asia Pacific economies who work on policy issues to increase
trade, investment and economic development in the region.
World Bank
The Bank's site contains information on and research reports
on international development issues.
Trade and International Integration (a World Bank program)
A major function of this research program is to address trade issues that are of global importance such as the WTO and the impact of regional integration agreements. Background, working and completed papers are all available.
International Monetary Fund
The IMF site contains many publications about international
economic and financial issues.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development
The OECD is an association of developed countries. The site contains
information relevant to developed and developing countries.
Australian Committee of
the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (AUSPECC) PECC is a partnership of business, government and research representatives
from 23 Asia Pacific economies who work on policy issues
to increase trade, investment and economic development in the region.
North South Institute
A Canadian body which researches and analyses international
development issues.
Asia Studies
Asia-Studies Full-text Online is a database for the study of modern Asia-Pacific. Asia Studies brings together thousands of full-text reports covering over 50 countries on a range of business, government, economic, and social issues.
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Canada
Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
News, publications, calendar and other activities of Canadian DFAIT in relation
to APEC.
Japan
JETRO's APEC
information page
The Japan External Trade Organisation's page is informative and contains
valuable links to other APEC information.
New
Zealand
New
Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade
A good source of information on New Zealand trade
issues including APEC.
United States
Department
of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
A key resource with links to large amounts of US material on
APEC and the region.
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Australian Research Institutes, Thinks-Tanks
and other Resources
Centre
for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is an independent public policy 'think
tank' within Australasia which focuses on economics and social policy issues.
Intitute of Public Affairs
The IPA is an independent, non-profit public policy think tank, dedicated to the free flow of capital, a limited and efficient government, the rule of law, and representative democracy.
The
Australia Institute
The
Australia Institute is an independent public policy research
centre funded by grants from philanthropic trusts, memberships
and commissioned research.
Lowy Institute for International Policy
The Lowy Institute is an independent international policy think tank. Its objective is to generate new ideas and dialogue on international developments and Australia’s role in the world.
The Asia-Australia
Institute
The
Asia-Australia Institute is an independent international
relations and foreign policy think-tank based at the University
of New
South Wales.
Centre for Strategic Economic Studies
The
Centre was established by the Council of Victoria University,
in May 1993 within the Faculty of Business. It mission is to
explore economic policy and aid in its implementation.
Strategic and Defence Studies
Centre
The
centre's aim is to advance the study of strategic problems,
especially those relating to the general nregion of East Asia
and the Pacific.
National Centre for Social
and Economic Modelling
NATSEM
is a world leader in developing microsimulation models
and in undertaking a wide range of social and economic
research.
Commitee
for Economic Development of Australia
CEDA is a leading business network with a strong interest
in the Asia Pacific Region.
Coombsweb
- ANU Social Sciences Server
The Coombsweb system is a Social Sciences and Asian Studies
networked research facility which delivers information
via a variety of electronic formats maintained
by the Australian National University.
Worldgrowth.org
Worldgrowth.org has been established to provide balance to debate about trade,
globalization, development and sustainable development. The site will makes
the case for market-based approaches to enable developing countries to
improve the condition of their people, and their environment using trade
and economic growth.
Online
Opinion
A website devoted
to a broad range of opinions and argument with regard
to social and economic policy both in Australia and abroad.
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International Research Institutes, Think-Tanks and other Resources
Asian
Regional Integration Centre
The Office of Regional Economic Integration (OREI) facilitates and coordinates ADB's efforts in Regional Cooperation and Integration.
Brookings
Institution
Research organisation which publishes material
about US foreign policy issues.
Cato
Center for Trade Policy Studies
The mission of the Center includes an aim
to increase public understanding of the benefits of free
trade and the costs of protectionism.
The Development Gateway is
an interactive portal for information and knowledge sharing on
sustainable development and poverty reduction. The Gateway offers
a database
of development projects, an international procurement marketplace
and knowledge sharing on key development topics.
Economic
Strategy Institute.
Whether
you are looking for information on the United States'
trade relationship with Japan, China, Korea, or Europe, transcripts
of addresses by the movers and shakers in global
business and trade, the latest on the U.S. economy, or information
on various economic sectors, including telecommunications
and information technology and passenger aviation,
we believe
this site will provide you with timely and thought-provoking
information.
European Institute
for Asian Studies (EIAS)
Managed by the Brussels-based institute, this site explores links between the European
Union (EU) and Asia.
The
Evian Group
A useful site with links to investigate European-Asian
perspectives.
Inomics
Inomics is an Internet service especially
tailored to the needs of economists. It contains
information resources and a conference database.
The Peterson Institute
of International Economics
A Washington-based think tank on international
economic policy.
The
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISEAS researches and publishes about strategic and economic issues in the
Southeast Asian area.
New
America Institute.
The New America
Foundation is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit
public policy institute that was conceived through
the collaborative work of a diverse and intergenerational group
of public intellectuals, civic leaders, and business
executives.
The purpose of the New America Foundation is to bring
exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to public discourse.
Resources
for Economists on the Internet
This site acts as a link for a multitude of economic resources on the Internet.
It is good place to try if you are seeking harder-to-find information.
International Development Law Organization
IDLO is an international intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law and good governance in developing countries, countries in economic transition and in those emerging from armed conflict.
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