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APEC Connect

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum provides opportunities to engage a wide range of domestic stakeholders, and as APEC host in 2023, the U.S. APEC team is focusing on stakeholder engagement under the theme of “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” and policy priorities for an “interconnected, innovative, and inclusive” Asia-Pacific region. 

In March, the U.S. APEC team took the domestic outreach effort to the next level by launching “APEC Connect,” a campaign aimed at explaining our U.S. APEC 2023 host year to the American public and engaging with stakeholders from diverse sectors across the United States.  

Find more info on APEC Connect & The U.S. APEC 2023 Host Year Elevated Stakeholder Voices.

APEC Connect Seattle: SMEs and Women’s Economic Empowerment

While attending the Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meetings in Seattle and as part of the APEC CONNECT series, Ambassador Matt Murray embarked on a mission to highlight the vibrant community of women-owned or women-led small businesses at Pike Place Market and their connections with APEC economies. Through these conversations, we aim to uncover the inspiring stories behind the storefronts, showcasing the determination, creativity, and resilience that these women bring to their businesses and their vital role in fostering economic growth and collaboration on an international scale.

See previews of interviews at Pike Place Market.

Episode 1: Meet Pam Montgomery, CEO Chukar Cherries

Episode 2: Meet Lendy Hensley, Co-Owner, Bite Society

Episode 3: Meet Alisa Meyer, Owner, Totem Smokehouse

Episode 4: Meet Colleen Echohawk, CEO, Eighth Generation 

APEC Connect Other Cities

Please check out these videos that capture the essence of domestic stakeholder engagement for the U.S. APEC 2023 Host Year and voices of stakeholders from across the United States.

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Engagement Summaries

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Throughout the year, ‘APEC Connect’ed true champions of regional economic engagement to each other, to the U.S. host team, and to the Asia-Pacific. The champions are all 12,000 stakeholders APEC 2023 engaged directly with – and more importantly, American workers, families, and businesses. They all played a pivotal role in ‘Creating a Sustainable and Resilient Future for All’ and building an interconnected, innovative, and inclusive APEC region which benefits all our communities.
U.S. APEC 2023 Host Year by The Numbers
During APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW), civic organizations and San Francisco APEC Host Committees hosted nearly 30 public and stakeholder engagement initiatives, conferences, and events to highlight San Francisco and California as the perfect AELW host and discuss how APEC can help people across the region thrive. AELW also featured the extensive public-private collaboration of nearly 2,000 participants. The City of San Francisco recruited 1,200 multilingual volunteers and more than 300 leaders and elected officials from the city and the State of California. They also engaged around 400 local groups, including members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community, who account for more than 30% of the city’s population and serve as connectors between San Francisco and the Asia-Pacific region. They distributed 40,000 copies of the city’s APEC flyer to neighborhoods. The San Francisco media team reached more than 30,000 people via newsletters, their 600 advertisements received over 320,000 impressions, and their website attracted almost half a million visitors.
APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Private Sector & Stakeholder Engagement (Nov 2023)
The Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM 3) in Seattle convened 3,500 delegates from 21 economies for more than 200 meetings in 24 days. Around 500 U.S. officials from over 20 federal departments and agencies participate in SOM3. Over 850 stakeholders from across sectors participated in SOM3 meetings and offsite engagements and the first-ever APEC Digital Month engaged with more than 150 stakeholders. Over 300 civil society organizations, international governmental organizations, state and local government offices, businesses, media, congressional offices, and educational and academic institutions joined SOM3. SOM3 accomplished its mission by engaging with indigenous peoples, small businesses, and other private sector partners.
SOM3 Interagency & Stakeholder Engagement (Aug 2023)
From February 2022 to May 2023, the U.S. APEC 2023 Host Year engaged with more than 4,000 stakeholders.
Interim Engagement Review 2 (Feb 2022 to May 2023)
Throughout the Second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM 2) in Detroit, more than 200 stakeholders from over 180 state and local governments, industry and business advocacy organizations, labor groups, private-public entities, the private sector (corporate America included), entrepreneurs, civil society (NGOs), schools, universities, and academic and research institutes participated or delivered remarks in workshops and/or plenary sessions. International organizations such the World Trade Organization, World Bank, UNESCO, Organization of American States, and OECD were engaged in SOM2. With special engagements, we collaborated with more than 70 companies, civic and educational organizations, business coalitions, local and state governments, and elected officials, especially for minority and diaspora communities and women.
SOM2 Interagency & Stakeholder Engagement (May 2023)
From February 2022 to February 2023, the U.S. APEC 2023 Host Year engaged with nearly 2,000 stakeholders.
Interim Engagement Review 1 (Feb 2022 to Feb 2023)
The First APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM 1) in Palm Springs, California, held between February 14 and February 28, engaged a range of external stakeholders from diverse sectors and public-private partnerships. Through interagency coordination, over 40 U.S. Government officials out of a total of more than 200 participants from 12 departments participated in SOM 1 as a moderator, speaker, presenter, and/or workshop organizer. Throughout SOM1, nearly 200 stakeholder organizations in civil society, business advocacy, academia and research, and private and nonprofit sectors as well as international organizations participated or delivered remarks in workshops and/or plenary sessions. More than 100 private sector stakeholders, businesses, and industry advocacy groups attended SOM1 meetings.
SOM1 Interagency & Stakeholder Engagement (Feb 2023)

Interagency Stakeholder Engagement

The First APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM 1) in Palm Springs, California, held between February 14 and February 28, engaged a range of external stakeholders from diverse sectors and public-private partnerships as we seek to make the 2023 U.S. APEC host year more interconnected, innovative, and inclusive. Collaborations with the United States government agencies and stakeholders helped SOM 1 to shape implementations on how APEC can benefit communities across the region and the country as we strive to generate resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth: 

  • Through interagency coordination, over 40 U.S. Government officials out of a total of more than 200 participants from 12 departments participated in SOM 1 as a moderator, speaker, presenter, and/or workshop organizer.   
  • Expert and working-level APEC groups took field trips throughout California’s Inland Empire region, including the San Bernardino National Forest and Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains Visitor Center (USDA Climate Hubs), to see U.S. policies and best practices in action. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also hosted a Climate Side Event and Agriculture Host Year Kick-Off reception. 

U.S. government agencies and working-level APEC groups hosted or arranged various stakeholder engagements and field trips as part of ministerials and other SOM2 related meetings: 

  • U.S. Department of Transportation: APEC Minority Bank EV Financing Roundtable; APEC Green Maritime Collaboration Launch Event; and public-private discussions on Supply Chain and Connectivity, Climate Change, and Inclusivity and Gender  
  • The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Discussions on supporting the Multilateral Trading System and Fostering Sustainable and Inclusive Trade, Dialogue on Trade and Working People, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Stakeholder Luncheon  
  • SME Supply Chain Resilience Discussion with APEC Senior Officials  
  • U.S. Department of Labor & Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG): Visit to East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney (Detroit, Michigan) for APEC Education Officials Dialogue – Schools as Community 
  • U.S. Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration & APEC Automotive Dialogue: Field Trip to Mcity  
  • Networking opportunities hosted and supported by the City of Detroit, local stakeholder groups, and the APEC Private Sector Host Committee for ministers, senior officials, delegates, and hundreds of stakeholders 

External Stakeholders

Throughout SOM1, nearly 200 stakeholder organizations in civil society, business advocacy, academia and research, and private and nonprofit sectors as well as international organizations participated or delivered remarks in workshops and/or plenary sessions. More than 100 private sector stakeholders, businesses, and industry advocacy groups attended SOM1 meetings. 

Throughout SOM2, more than 200 stakeholders from over 180 state and local governments, industry and business advocacy organizations, labor groups, private-public entities, the private sector (corporate America included), entrepreneurs, civil society (NGOs), schools, universities, and academic and research institutes participated or delivered remarks in workshops and/or plenary sessions.  

International organizations such the World Trade Organization, World Bank, UNESCO, Organization of American States, and OECD were engaged in SOM2.

Special Engagements

During SOM1:

  • U.S. Department of Transportation: APEC Minority Bank EV Financing Roundtable; APEC Green Maritime Collaboration Launch Event; and public-private discussions on Supply Chain and Connectivity, Climate Change, and Inclusivity and Gender  
  • The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Discussions on supporting the Multilateral Trading System and Fostering Sustainable and Inclusive Trade, Dialogue on Trade and Working People, and Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Stakeholder Luncheon  
  • SME Supply Chain Resilience Discussion with APEC Senior Officials  
  • U.S. Department of Labor & Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG): Visit to East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney (Detroit, Michigan) for APEC Education Officials Dialogue – Schools as Community 
  • U.S. Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration & APEC Automotive Dialogue: Field Trip to Mcity  
  • Networking opportunities hosted and supported by the City of Detroit, local stakeholder groups, and the APEC Private Sector Host Committee for ministers, senior officials, delegates, and hundreds of stakeholders 

During SOM2, with special engagements, we collaborated with more than 70 companies, civic and educational organizations, business coalitions, local and state governments, and elected officials, especially for minority and diaspora communities and women:

  • U.S. Senior Official for APEC Matt Murray visited Our Next Energy, an energy storage technology company founded in 2020 that seeks to expand the world’s ability to access sustainable power and met the Michigan Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce with Ambassador Chris Lu to engage with minority business leaders.
  • Special Representative Dilawar Syed for Commercial and Business Affairs at U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs led a roundtable with the University of Michigan with focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship and visited the Arab American National Museum to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. 
  • Murray, Special Representative Syed, Commerce’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Global Markets Pamela Phan, and U.S. Commercial Service Michigan joined the U.S. APEC 2023 Host Year Minority-Owned Small Business Roundtable in Detroit with Asian Pacific American, Arab, Black, Hispanic, and women business groups.  
  • Murray briefed the US-APEC Business Coalition on SOM2 progress, SOM3 plans, including APEC Digital Month, and activities the U.S. private sector can be part of for APEC 2023.

Private Sector

Private sector leaders are critical to ensuring that APEC is delivering pragmatic solutions to the key challenges facing U.S. workers and businesses, both at home and in the region. 

APEC features extensive and substantial public-private collaboration, including the APEC CEO Summit, the APEC Sustainable Future Forum and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).

January 2023
APEC LinkedIn Posts:
“Thank you for hosting a great discussion [American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore]! — Senior Official Murray.”
“Thanks! It was terrific to be with you in Singapore [American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce]! — Senior Official Murray.

November 21, 2022
CalChamber: San Francisco Announced as Host City for Asia-Pacific Leaders Meeting in Fall 2023

September 14, 2022
National Center for APEC Launches APEC USA 2023 Private Sector Host Committee to Advance U.S. Economic Engagement in the Asia-Pacific

State & Local Government

NOVEMBER 18, 2022
CA – Office of Governor: Governor Newsom Welcomes 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit to California
SF.Gov: San Francisco named host city for 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit

Washington Governor Jay Inslee: Seattle Announced as the Third APEC Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meetings Site During U.S. Host Year in 2023
Seattle – Office of the Mayor: Seattle Announced as the Third Senior Officials’ and Ministerial Meetings Site During U.S. Host Year in 2023

Academia/Think Tanks

January 10, 2023
Asia Society New York: APEC 2023 Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future Amidst Global Disruption

decmeber 26, 2022
East-West Center: Why APEC Matters to Hawai’i Now

decmeber 14, 2022

Civil Society

decmeber 8, 2022

As the US prepares for its host year, APEC’s work continues. APEC senior officials from past hosts, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand and Thailand, shared the different outcomes and accomplishments of their respective years.

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