NCAPEC President Monica Hardy Whaley issued the following statement after learning of the passing of Ambassador Matt Matthews: "Dear NCAPEC Members and Friends, "It is with a very heavy heart that I share the sad news with you that Ambassador Matt J. Matthews, U.S. Ambassador to Brunei and former U.S. Senior Official for APEC, passed away [...]
The disruption caused by the largest global pandemic of the 21st Century is impossible to ignore. Travel in and out of economies is locked down, gatherings of most any kind are prohibited, and those who can continue to work from home now meet “virtually” via video and teleconference. Businesses of all sizes, across a range of [...]
2020 kicked off with great momentum. In January, NCAPEC hosted the Executive Roundtable in San Diego with a program that featured government officials and ABAC Members from the U.S. and Malaysia, as well as the Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat. In February, NCAPEC staff participated in the first APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC 1) in [...]
The recent GeekWire Summit in Seattle focused on the important role that dialogue between business and government plays in setting the right regulations for emerging technologies. NCAPEC policy staff joined the Summit, which featured discussions with senior executives from leading tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon. GeekWire, the conference organizer and Seattle-headquartered tech news site, was [...]
Through the efforts of host economy Chile’s government, 2019 has been a banner year for APEC. In the run up to a series of meetings this fall that include Asia-Pacific’s finance, trade and foreign ministers and a gathering of region’s top political leaders, the Chilean government’s abilities to navigate the positions of APEC’s diverse membership will [...]
In preparation for Malaysia's APEC 2020 host year, the National Center for APEC, in partnership with ABAC Malaysia, coordinated a two-day, pre-host year Mission for NCAPEC Board companies. It was a timely opportunity for the delegation to discuss priorities and possible initiatives for APEC 2020 directly with key government officials and private sector stakeholders. The first [...]
The National Center for APEC (NCAPEC) participated in the 47th APEC Transportation Working Group (TPT-WG) Meeting in Vancouver, Canada from April 24-26, 2019. The TPT-WG47 Meeting convened a record number of economies and participants, demonstrating the growing need for international cooperation and information sharing in the transportation sector. Participants broke out into four Expert Groups on [...]
This year NCAPEC held its annual Executive Roundtable on the margins of the first APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting of 2019 (ABAC I) in Atlanta, Georgia. Under the theme of "Enabling a Digital Society," the March 1 Roundtable included sessions on “Digital Transformation in Existing Industries,” “Enabling Trade in a Digital Society,” “Unlocking Human Potential” and [...]
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the National Center for APEC. To celebrate this milestone, NCAPEC is publishing a series of articles that will look back at the private sector’s contributions to APEC and look forward the potential for further collaboration over NCAPEC’s next 25 years. In November 1993, President Bill Clinton seized a unique opportunity [...]
The 2018 APEC CEO Summit, the first held in Papua New Guinea, drew over 600 senior business leaders from across the Asia-Pacific. The event gave ample opportunities for delegates to engage in dialogue with Leaders, Ministers, and business leaders from the 21 APEC economies. This year’s summit includes addresses from Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia, Prime [...]
