At the invitation of the Department of International Economics of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, APEC Sustainable Energy Center (APSEC) participated in the “Seminar on APEC Post-2020 Vision” organized by the APEC Study Center of Nankai University on February 19. Prof. Liu Chenyang, Director of APEC Study Center was the moderator. Rebecca Maria, the new executive director of the APEC secretariat, and Mrs. Lu mei, China APEC Senior Official attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

As for the APEC Post-2020 Vision session, Director Liu, the AVG Member of China talked about the principles, priorities, timeframe and the implementation of the vision.

As for the APEC Authorized Institutions Located in China session, Prof. Zhu introduced APSEC briefly and the results it has achieved. 

As in known to all, When APEC Leaders gathered in Bogor, Indonesia in 1994, they committed to achieve free and open trade and investment by 2010 for industrialized economies and by 2020 for developing economies. APEC members agreed to pursue this goal by further reducing barriers to trade and investment and by promoting the free flow of goods, services and capital.

These targets became known as the "Bogor Goals," an ambitious manifestation of APEC's common belief that free and open trade and investment are essential to realize the growth potential of the region and enhance economic and social outcomes for all APEC economies.