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Maternal Health Data System Wins APEC Research Prize
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 12:08 pm | APEC
"This project exemplifies the power of evidence-based strategy in shaping policy that saves lives," said Professor Zhu. "It is my hope that this system can inspire similar approaches in other APEC economies." More >>
Finding Silver Linings In Greying Population
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 10:48 am | APEC
Look around and you may find telltale signs of a new reality. Couples are marrying later – or not at all. The “DINK” lifestyle (dual income, no kids) is increasingly common, and schools, once bustling, are closing their doors. More >>
Advancing Cross-Sector Action For Women’s Economic Empowerment
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 10:02 am | APEC
Across APEC, women hold just 22 percent of ministerial posts and 28 percent of parliamentary seats, and continue to shoulder a disproportionate share of unpaid care work. The data underscores the urgency of moving beyond commitments toward coordinated and ... More >>
APEC Ministers Push For Innovation To Secure The Region’s Food Future
Monday, 11 August 2025, 7:33 am | APEC
Food security remains a pressing challenge, with the latest UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report estimating that 2.3 billion people, or around 28 percent of the global population, were moderately or severely food insecure in 2024. More >>
Officials Confront Aging, One Health And Digital Change
Friday, 8 August 2025, 1:28 pm | APEC
Held in Songdo, Incheon, a city that has evolved into a global hub for vaccine manufacturing and digital health, the meeting included policy discussions on digital health, one health strategies, community-based integrated care and mental health support across ... More >>
Modernizing Customs: Tackling Trade Bottlenecks And Digital Pressures
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 11:15 am | APEC
The meeting, held in Incheon, last week, spotlighted APEC’s ongoing efforts to streamline customs procedures and remove bottlenecks across borders, central to reducing trade costs and enabling small businesses to compete in global markets. More >>
APEC Digital And AI Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 9:57 am | APEC
The statement reflects the outcomes of the first-ever APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting, chaired by Kyunghoon Bae, Minister of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea. More >>
APEC Ministers Convene For First-Ever Digital And AI Ministerial Meeting
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 10:24 am | APEC
Under Korea’s theme of APEC 2025, “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow,” the meeting offered ministers a platform to chart a collaborative course for digital and AI policymaking. More >>
APEC Economies Advance AI Standards For Trust And Innovation
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 10:03 am | APEC
“AI presents both enormous opportunities and complex challenges that no single economy can resolve alone,” said Dr Jin-seok Bae, Director of the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), which hosted the conference. More >>
Digital Inclusion For The Elderly Takes Center Stage In Regional Dialogue
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 10:00 am | APEC
Experts reiterated that intergenerational, cross-sector collaboration is vital to making digital inclusion a reality. The workshop is expected to inform upcoming TELWG policy discussions and contribute to Korea’s proposed collaborative framework on ... More >>
APEC Disaster Officials Rally For Joint Action As Regional Risks Escalate
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 9:56 am | APEC
Director General Park also reaffirmed Korea’s commitment to sharing expertise and resources, including advances in ICT-based early warning systems and integrated disaster management. More >>
Facing Earthquakes And Extremes, Asia-Pacific Deepens Disaster Cooperation
Friday, 1 August 2025, 2:12 pm | APEC
The meeting’s agenda covered digital-based disaster risk management strategies, community leadership in disaster response and strengthening multi-layered governance. More >>
Korea Urges Collective Action On Corruption At First APEC High-Level Dialogue
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 8:18 pm | APEC
Corruption poses a serious obstacle to building the open and innovative economic community that the Asia-Pacific region aspires to build, says AHDAC Vice-Chairperson Myung Soon Lee of the ACRC More >>
APEC Economies Step Up Cooperation On Digital Policy Challenges
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 5:56 pm | APEC
Conversations around data privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance reflected the diversity of legal systems and policy approaches in the region, while underscoring a shared urgency to create interoperable, forward-looking digital frameworks. More >>
Old Problem, Modern Solution: Emerging Technologies For Anti-Corruption
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 1:20 pm | APEC
Harnessing new tools to strengthen transparency and accountability can help APEC economies combat corruption and build public trust. More >>
Nominate Next-Gen Scientists Driving AI And Biotech Innovation
Friday, 20 June 2025, 2:23 pm | APEC
Nominations are now open for the 2025 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education, or ASPIRE, under the theme “Toward AI-Bio Convergence: AI-based Inclusive Biotechnology Solving Social Challenges.” More >>
Acting President Lee: Education Must Shape Humanity In The AI Era
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 9:00 pm | APEC
In discussions throughout the day, ministers explore how digital transformation, particularly the rise of generative AI, is forcing a fundamental rethink of how education systems function and what they aim to achieve. More >>
APEC Officials Propel AI And Demographic Agendas
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 8:54 pm | APEC
Chairing the meeting, Ambassador Seongmee Yoon emphasized Korea’s vision for a forward-looking and action-oriented APEC agenda this year. More >>
APEC Trade Officials Lay Groundwork For Ministerial Meeting
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 9:00 pm | APEC
Amid persistent global economic uncertainty, the meeting underscored APEC’s enduring role in maintaining open and predictable trade and investment systems. More >>
Charting APEC's Framework For Sustainable Supply Chains
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 8:54 pm | APEC
APEC’s longstanding frameworks and collaborative initiatives are driving the transition toward sustainable, resilient and inclusive supply chains across the Asia-Pacific region. More >>
