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On Dec. 9, 2022, officials help an online press conference immediately following the APEC Informal Senior Officials' meeting held Dec. 7-9 at the East-West Center. The conference was the first of multiple meetings scheduled for the United States' year of hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum throughout 2023.
Key US officials and the APEC Secretariat Executive Director gave a readout on the meeting, previewed priorities for the US host year of APEC, and took questions.
Speakers
- APEC 2023 Senior Officials’ Meeting Chair Mike Pyle
- US Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray
- APEC Secretary-General Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria
- East-West Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum (moderator)
About APEC and the Senior Officials’ meeting
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to realize an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, for the prosperity of all our people and future generations, through trade and investment, innovation and digitalisation, and strong, balanced, secure, sustainable and inclusive growth. Senior Officials meet regularly to guide the activities of APEC’s working groups and develop recommendations for APEC ministers and leaders.
On Dec. 9, 2022, officials help an online press conference immediately following the APEC Informal Senior Officials' meeting held Dec. 7-9 at the East-West Center. The conference was the first of multiple meetings scheduled for the United States' year of hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum throughout 2023.
Key US officials and the APEC Secretariat Executive Director gave a readout on the meeting, previewed priorities for the US host year of APEC, and took questions.
Speakers
- APEC 2023 Senior Officials’ Meeting Chair Mike Pyle
- US Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray
- APEC Secretary-General Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria
- East-West Center President Suzanne Vares-Lum (moderator)
About APEC and the Senior Officials’ meeting
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to realize an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, for the prosperity of all our people and future generations, through trade and investment, innovation and digitalisation, and strong, balanced, secure, sustainable and inclusive growth. Senior Officials meet regularly to guide the activities of APEC’s working groups and develop recommendations for APEC ministers and leaders.
