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Organizational
Structure
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The chair of
APEC rotates yearly among its members. The APEC chair usually
hosts the annual meetings of ministers and, since 1993, of leaders.
Senior officials of all member economies generally meet four
times throughout the year to develop recommendations and to
ensure follow up.
APEC has three main committees: the Committee on Trade and Investment;
the Economic Committee; and the Budget and Management Committee.
A senior officials' subcommittee is responsible for overseeing
the Economic and Technical Cooperation (ECOTECH) work program.
APEC also has nine sectoral working groups in the following
areas: energy; fisheries; human resources development; industrial
science and technology; marine resources conservation; telecommunications;
trade promotion; transportation and tourism. These working groups
promote practical cooperation among members to build capacity
in their respective area.
Ad hoc groups address issues such as agricultural technical
cooperation, small and medium enterprises, and environment and
sustainable development.
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