This year, ABAC adopted the theme “People. Business. Prosperity.”
The 2024 Work Program will have the following initial areas of focus:
- Revitalizing the strategy towards FTAAP and regional trade architecture
- Advancing digital trade and a new service agenda
- Creating an enabling investment environment through investment facilitation practices
- Modernizing tax systems in the era of the digital economy
- Securing food sustainability and advancing responsible natural resource management
- Fostering circular economy practices and effective waste management
- Driving the shift to low-carbon economies and energy transition
- Enhancing natural disaster risk preparedness and building robust infrastructure
- Strengthening pensions and healthcare systems
- Boosting digital transformation for human and skills development
- Advancing financial inclusion
Detailed recommendations will be developed during the course of the 2024 focus areas identified in the work program. ABAC’s recommendations will be conveyed to APEC governments through a range of avenues including to APEC Senior Officials, Trade, SME and Finance Ministers and directly to APEC Economic Leaders at the annual Dialogue with APEC Leaders.
