This year, ABAC adopted the theme “Bridge. Business. Beyond.”
The 2025 Work Program will have the following initial areas of focus:
- Economic Integration Architecture
- Facilitating Trade & Supply Chains
- Digital Trade
- Inclusive & Sustainable Trade
- Green Growth & Low-Carbon Economy
- Energy Security & Energy Transition
- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainably Powering the Digital Economy
- Bridging the Digital Divide
- Future Proofing the Digital Economy
- Digital Ministerial Engagement
- Cross Cutting Projects
- 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
- 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.
