Apec: StoryLinks

Editorial research co-ordinator, SUSAN JENNISON, provides links to Apec information sources.

There is no better starting point than the Apec Secretariat Website. From here, explore the organisation, learn about its member countries and previous summits. The Policies and Procedures, the Member Economies and the Apec Business Advisory Council are all linked from this page.

Apec was established in 1989 and New Zealand is the Apec Chair for 1999. New Zealand's Agenda and the Business and Private Sector involvement can be followed through at http://www1.apecsec.org.sg/97brochure/97brochure.html.

The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation official New Zealand government site, leads to information about the Apec Task Force the Education Programme, and to the Newsroom. The media release of April 15, 1999 gives planned road closures and restrictions.

Maps and more on member countries are available in the Apec Classroom with current events pages at http://www.apec.govt.nz/ep/classrom/where.html or www.apec.govt.nz/ep/classrm/side/events.html.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Financial Services, the Global Information Network for small and medium enterprises, the United Nations Economic Commission for Economic Analysis, and the OECD, all have news relating to Apec.

Papers such as 'Apec symposium on the impact of expanding population and economic growth on food, energy and environment' and 'Taxing international business: the experience of OECD countries and Apec economies' can be downloaded.

World Development Indicators, Partnerships and the World Development Report are at the The World Bank Group site where you will also find papers such as 'Will trade liberalization harm the environment? The case of Indonesia to 2020' by Anna Strutt and Kym Anderson, from the University of Waikato and University of Adelaide respectively.

The IMF has posted a paper on 'Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, which talks about the structure of this organisation.

The Directory of Economic, Commodity and Development Organizations leads to links like ASEAN, the Asian Development Bank and European Union.

Electronic Commerce features on the Apec Business Advisory Council (ABAC) site (there is a very good tutorial on definitions, internet growth and the worldwide market of ecommerce buyers).

Member economy websites can be located on www.apecsec.org.sg/member/memb_websites.html and there is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Asian Development Bank.

Some very useful links to international organisations originate from this site, www.adb.org/links.asp.

Last updated: April 28, 1999