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Executive Training
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Executive Training
Strengthening regional economic integration and prosperity across Asia and the Pacific is the Centre’s driving purpose.
We have an enviable record in designing and delivering tailored training programs and capacity building programs for government,
business, not-for-profits and academic institutions.
Strengthening regional economic integration and prosperity across Asia and the Pacific is the Centre’s driving purpose.
We have an enviable record in designing and delivering tailored training programs and capacity building programs for government,
business, not-for-profits and academic institutions.
Photo Courtesy of the APEC Secretariat, www.apec.org
Executive Training
Strengthening regional economic integration and prosperity across Asia and the Pacific is the Centre’s driving purpose.
We have an enviable record in designing and delivering tailored training programs and capacity building programs for government,
business, not-for-profits and academic institutions.
Opinion
15/10/2023
Address by Dr Craig Emerson to Australia-China Economic Trade & Investment Expo (ACETIE) 2023 Main Forum
By Dr Craig Emerson
Dr Craig Emerson, Director, Australian APEC Study Centre, RMIT University address at the Australia-China Economic Trade & Investment Expo (ACETIE) 2023 Main Forum in Melbourne on 15 September 2023.
18/09/2023
APEC can be the hope of the free trade side in Asia
By Dr Craig Emerson
The US and China don’t want to be in the same regional trade grouping. But a free-trade area of the Asia-Pacific offers an inclusive approach that pushes back against the creation of rival trading blocs.
The US-China trade war has triggered the start of a decoupling process between the two superpowers that is spreading to countries aligned with them. Reputable middle powers such as Australia must resist, and instead work on new approaches to liberalising regional and global trade.
15/08/2023
Charting a Pathway for Open Trade in Environmental Goods
By Kristen Bondietti
Environmental goods are becoming more important as the region shifts toward climate transition. Trade is growing, technologies are advancing and new products and industries are emerging. But what exactly is an ‘environmental good’?
What measures are impacting on supply chains for these goods? What can be done to help make trade more open and encourage their adoption in future?
13/04/2023
Trade in a turbulent time - towards a sustainable trade future
By Kristen Bondietti
At a turbulent time for trade, geopolitical tensions are driving policy fragmentation. Trade and investment patterns are shifting in response to economic changes. Supply chains are demanding more competitive services inputs.
Yet economic integration, not fragmentation, will continue to underpin future prosperity in the region. Australia and New Zealand can build on their strong Trans-Tasman relationship to help make the case for economic openness and cooperation through thought leadership and policy innovation.
04/11/2021
Promoting open trade in environmental goods - can trade agreements help?
By Kristen Bondietti
APEC’s trade in environmental goods is growing, creating new opportunities to expand exports and meet emissions reduction targets. But trade could be bigger. Barriers could be lower. Regulatory frameworks could be better. Can trade agreements help?
31/08/2021
Climate Action in the APEC Region
The Australian APEC Study Centre
Climate change is an international crisis requiring concerted action at every level. While domestic policies and international commitments to reduce greenhouse emissions are crucial, there is significant scope for regional co-operation on climate issues.
19/03/2020
The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement – A big deal for digital trade
By Kristen Bondietti
The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) was concluded among three APEC economies – New Zealand, Singapore and Chile - in January of this year. It was easily missed in the turbulence of the current trade environment. It should not be.