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'''APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation)''' is a ministerial forum that supports economic growth and prosperity in the Asia Pacific Region by promoting free trade and economic cooperation among its member economies. Ambassador [[Muhamad Noor Yacob]] is the current Executive Director of APEC and its Secretariat is located in Singapore.
==ICANN and APEC==
In 1990, APEC created the APEC Telecommunications (APEC TEL) Working Group to help improve the telecommunications and information infrastructures in the Asia Pacific Region. The Working Group's priority areas involve: <ref>
[http://www.digital-review.org/uploads/files/pdf/2009-2010/chap-10_apec.pdf APEC ICT Initiatives]</ref>
* reduction of digital divide
* next generation networks and technologies
* e-government,mutual recognition arrangements
* regulatory reform
* capacity building
* protecting information and communications infrastructure
* cyber security
* advancement of Asia Pacific Information Society
[[ICANN]] holds a guest status at APEC TEL Meetings.<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/consumers-constituency-petition/pdfETK9DQLqzX.pdf Request for Comments on New Consumer Constituency and Charter]</ref>
In 2001, APEC created the e-APEC Strategy to create an environment for strengthening market structures and institutions, facilitate an environment for infrastructure investment and technology development, and enhance human capacity building and promote entrepreneurship. The e-APEC e-Task Force developed the goals, policies and action plans. One of the actions implemented by the e-Task Force is the encouragement of APEC economies to participate in the activities of the [[Government Advisory Committee]] (GAC) of ICANN in order to coordinate policies on public Internet resource governance.
In October, 2008, ICANN attended the APEC TEL Liberalization Steering Group meeting in Lima Peru as an observer and provided an updated information about the internet governing body's new [[gTLD]] program.<ref>[http://www.mtc.gob.pe/portal/apectel38/lsg/08_tel38_lsg_011_ICANN_Hinojosa_newgTLDs.pdf APEC /TEL38/LSG/01; New gTLD Program: Update from ICANN]</ref>
==Background==
Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke advocated the establishment of new intergovernmental regional cooperation during his speech in Seoul, Korea in January, 1989. He proposed that the new intergovernmental regional organization would focus on common economic interests, social issues and aim to increase the trade and investments within the Asia Pacific Region. The regional response to Hawke's proposal was positive, with some reservations. An extreme consultation within the region was conducted by Australian officials, which was led by former Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Richard Woolcot, who was appointed as special envoy of Prime Minister Hawke. APEC was founded during the first Ministerial Meeting, which was held in Canberra, Australia on November 5-7, 1989. The meeting was chaired by Australian Forein Minister Gareth Evans.<ref>[http://www.pecc.org/resources/doc_view/601-back-to-canberra-founding-apec Chapter 5: Back to Canberra:Founding APEC]</ref> The 12 founding members of APEC include: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. The founding members agreed that an open, multilateral trading system is paramount to attaining rapid regional economic growth; they concentrated their cooperation in the areas of investment, technology transfer, and in areas related to human resources development.<ref>
[http://actrav.itcilo.org/actrav-english/telearn/global/ilo/blokit/apeccan.htm#Summary Statement APEC Joint Statement: 1989 Canberra]</ref>
A ten-year moratorium on APEC membership was implemented in 1997, in 2007 it was extended until 2010.
APEC was established in 1989 by 12 Asia Pacific economies during a meeting in Canberra, Australia. The 12 founding members of APEC include: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. In 1991, China, Hongkong and Chinese Taipei joined the organization followed by Mexico and Papua New Guinea in 1993, Chile in 1994 while Peru, Russia and Vietnam finally joined APEC in 1998. APEC meetings started as informal senior official and Ministerial level dialogue. Former U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] established the annual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in 1993. In 1997, a ten years moratorium was implemented on APEC membership. In 2007, the moratorium was extended until 2010.<ref>[http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/History.aspx History]</ref>
==Main Goal==
==APEC General Principles==
The primary objective of APEC was identified during the Bogor Meeting in Indonesia in 1994 known as the Bogor Goals which include: free and open trade investment in the Asia Pacific Region by 2010 for industrialized countries while the developing countries target year will be on 2020. <ref>[http://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Leaders-Declarations/1994/1994_aelm.aspx 1994 Leader Declaration]</ref>
APEC's general principles were unanimously instituted by its founding members during the Canberra Ministerial Meeting in 1989, they include:<ref>[http://www.pecc.org/resources/doc_view/601-back-to-canberra-founding-apec Chapter 5: Founding APEC]</ref>
* APEC's objective is to enhance economic cooperation in order to maintain the growth and development of the region and contribute to the global economic growth and development, [http://essaysprofessors.com buy best essay].
* The diversity of the region, different social and economic systems as well as the current levels of development should be recognized in the Cooperation.
* Cooperation should include commitment to open dialogue, consensus and equal respect for all participants and their views or opinions.
* Cooperation should be based on non-formal exchanges of consultations among Asia Pacific economies.
* The focus of cooperation should be on economic areas where there is an opportunity for progress on common interests.
* Asia Pacific economies should consistently cooperate on strengthening the open, multilateral system and should not be involved in creating a trading block.
* Asian Pacific Cooperation should endeavor to strengthen the gains from independence for both the regional and world economy by encouraging the flow of goods, services, capital, and technology.
* Cooperation should compliment and move towards existing organizations in the region including intergovernmental bodies and less formal consultative bodies such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEA) and Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC).
* Participation of other Asian Pacific economies may be expanded in the future based on consensus among, and evaluated based on the strength of economic linkages within the region.
===The Bogor Goals===
The primary objective of APEC was identified during the Bogor Meeting in Indonesia in 1994. In the Bogor Goals, member economies agreed to achieve a "free and open trade investment in the Asia Pacific Region by 2010 for industrialized countries and by 2020 for developing countries.
==Scope of Work==
==Economic Leaders Meeting==
APEC conducted its meetings via informal senior official and ministerial dialogues until 1992. By 1993, former U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]] initiated the establishment of the yearly APEC Economic Leader Meeting (ELM). The first ELM was held in Blake Island, in Seattle, Washington and it was attended by heads of states in the region including:<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5333 President Clinton convenes APEC summit on Blake Island on November 20, 1993]</ref>
* Trade and Investment Liberalisation
* '''[[Bill Clinton]]'''-President U.S.A.
* Business Facilitation
* '''Jiang Zemin''', President People's Republic of China
* Economic and Technical Cooperation
* '''Paul Keating''', Prime Minister Australia
* '''Hassanal Bokiah''', Sultan of Brunei
* '''Jean Chretien''', Canadian Prime Minister
* '''Fidel Ramos''', President of the Philippines
* '''Suharto'''- Indonesian President
* '''Kim Young Sam''', President South Korea
* '''Morihiro Hosokawa''', Japanese Prime Minister
* '''James Bolger''', New Zealand Prime Minister
* '''Goh Chok Tong''', Singapore Prime Minister
* '''Chuan Likpahl''', Thailand Prime Minister
ELM was the first highest level meeting since APEC's inception and it became an important activity of the organization. Since 1993, it is held during the later months of every year.<ref>[http://www.chinaapec.org/en/about_apec/#chapc China APEC Development Council]</ref>
==Member Economies==
Currently, APEC has 21 member economies, which include:
* Australia - 1989
* Brunei Darussalam - 1989
* Canada- 1989
* Indonesia- 1989
* Japan- 1989
* Republic of Korea- 1989
* Malaysia- 1989
* New Zealand- 1989
* Philippines- 1989
* Singapore- 1989
* Thailand- 1989
* United States- 1989
* People's Republic of China- 1991
* Hong Kong, China- 1991
* Chinese- 1991
* Mexico- 1993
* Papua New Guinea- 1993
* Chile- 1994
* Peru- 1998
* Russia- 1998
* Vietnam- 1998
==References==
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