The 2025 Work Program

This year, ABAC adopted the theme “Bridge. Business. Beyond.”

The 2025 Work Program will have the following initial areas of focus:

Regional Economic Integration Working Group
  • Economic Integration Architecture
  • Facilitating Trade & Supply Chains
  • Digital Trade
  • Inclusive & Sustainable Trade
Sustainability Working Group
  • Green Growth & Low-Carbon Economy
  • Energy Security & Energy Transition
  • Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
AI & Digital Innovation Working Group
  • Sustainably Powering the Digital Economy
  • Bridging the Digital Divide
  • Future Proofing the Digital Economy
  • Digital Ministerial Engagement
  • Cross Cutting Projects
Finance & Economics Working Group
  • Financing Investment Gaps for Digital Transformation, Energy Transition & Security
  • Financial Inclusion for Development
  • Resilient Financial Systems for Trade, Investment & Development
  • ABAC Contribution to developing a New Finance Minister's' Process Roadmap
  • Implementation of ABAC Recommendations
Bio & Healthcare Working Group
  • Accelerating Biotech Innovation for Smart Health
  • Build Interconnected Health Network for Medical Resilience
  • Narrowing the Divide for Inclusive Health
  • Public Private Partnership for Future Health

Detailed recommendations will be developed during the course of 2025 on 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.