Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

Its founding name was the Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference with the final word changed to Council years later.

The Council brings together leading thinkers, and decision makers from government and business in an informal setting to discuss and formulate ideas on the most significant challenges facing the Asia Pacific.

PECC participants, seek to achieve increased, open regional economic cooperation and interaction, while recognizing both the realities of, and the benefits accruing from, global interdependence and continuing to encourage increased economic cooperation and interaction with other nations and regions.

PECC organizes an annual General Meeting to develop strategic perspectives to promote the Pacific Community.

Each work group is composed of representatives from member committees and, where applicable, other invited institutions and/or individuals.

At its meeting in Singapore in April 2012, the Standing Committee re-elected Mr Jusuf Wanandi of Indonesia term and elected Ambassador Donald Campbell of Canada as its co-chairs.

[10] You delegates are expected to boost the knowledge and understanding of current situation of societies and economics in the Asia-Pacific region, through a comprehensive program.

The youth representatives are encouraged to present the discussion report, concerning given topic or agenda to the PECC Standing Committee.

Will slower economic growth be the norm in Asia over the next few years and how will this affect both the regional and global economy?