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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
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.
23/11/2020
Statement by Dr Craig Emerson, Director of Australian APEC Study Centre, RMIT
By Dr Craig Emerson
Encouragingly strong Leaders’ support for APEC and free trade - the highlights of the 2020 APEC Leaders' Declaration and the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040.
22/09/2020
UK knocks on APEC’s door
By Kristen Bondietti
The region to trade in - why the UK is actively seeking closer trade ties with the Asia Pacific.
06/04/2020
APEC in a post-pandemic world
By Dr Craig Emerson
A pandemic worse than the world has experienced in more than a century will change almost everything.
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.
19/12/2019
Where is APEC heading?
By Dr Craig Emerson
Following the unfortunate but understandable cancellation of the APEC leaders’ meeting in Santiago, work has begun on carrying over the best ideas for Chile’s host year of 2019 into Malaysia’s hosting of APEC 2020.
11/11/2019
Towards a free trade area of the Asia Pacific
By Dr Craig Emerson
The agreement in early November of 15 nations to a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) can be a big step towards achieving the APEC dream of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP).
17/10/2019
Will RCEP be worth the wait?
By Kristen Bondietti
Will the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) be concluded this year? It’s about time RCEP was wrapped up – negotiations have been running for seven years now. But just what will be concluded? What will RCEP be?