This event is part of Shorenstein APARC’s fall 2023 seminar series Exploring APEC’s Role in Facilitating Regional Cooperation.

Ever since its informal beginnings in late 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has been a central hub for economic engagement and cooperation around the Pacific Rim, both shaping and being shaped by developments in the region over an extraordinary period of trade and economic expansion. As leaders from 21 APEC member economies prepare to meet in San Francisco in November, we will explore APEC's evolution over its three decade-plus history to consider both its role and contributions in the Asia-Pacific region to date, as well as explore its challenges and relevance in the region going forward. Is APEC still hitting its regional economic cooperation target and how might APEC better achieve its goals?

Speakers

Amb. Kurt Tong, Managing Partner, The Asia Group; Former U.S. Ambassador for APEC; Former U.S. Consul General and Chief of Mission in Hong Kong and Macau

Aida Safinaz Allian, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Malaysia to the United States; and Former APEC Senior Official for Malaysia

Moderator

Michael Beeman, Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; Visiting Scholar at Shorenstein APARC