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Welcome to APEC 2021
Welcome to APEC 2021
In 2021, New Zealand is hosting APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) virtually. As we plan for recovery from COVID-19, it is APEC, the most dynamic regional economy in the world, that will help us rebuild. There has never been a more important time to join together.
Upcoming meetings
From December 2020 until November 2021, New Zealand will host hundreds of APEC meetings in dozens of clusters, with many more unique sessions.
Latest news
Entries open for APEC Photography Competition 2021
Share your vision for Join, Work, Grow. Together and be in to win.
22 July 2021
In photos: APEC Informal Leaders' Retreat
Friday night marked the first informal meeting of APEC leaders, and was followed by a press conference.
19 July 2021
Read the APEC Economic Leaders’ statement
The statement followed the first-ever APEC Informal Leaders' Retreat.
19 July 2021
Watch: Informal Leaders' Retreat media conference
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to media following the first-ever informal gathering of APEC leaders.
19 July 2021
PM Ardern chairs APEC Leaders’ meeting on COVID-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has chaired a meeting of Leaders representing the 21 APEC economies overnight.
17 July 2021
Prime Minister Ardern steers APEC Leaders toward course for recovery
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has chaired a meeting of leaders representing the 21 APEC member economies overnight.
17 July 2021
Join, Work, Grow. Together.
Haumi ē, Hui ē, Tāiki ē.
New Zealand is hosting the most important event in a generation. But what is APEC, and how does it work?
Charting our recovery and reigniting growth
New Zealand is planning to lead the process to develop an action agenda that will implement the new vision developed during Malaysia's host year. The APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 is the successor to the Bogor Goals from 1994, and champions for an "open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, for the prosperity of all our people and future generations".
This important piece of work will see New Zealand play a leadership role in shaping the APEC region, including its COVID-19 response, into the future.
