The Australian APEC Study Centre is a capacity building institution in the Asia-Pacific for policy makers and regulators from APEC and other Asia-Pacific regional economies. Topics covered in recent training programs have included: regulatory policies to promote financial inclusion; risk management and governance in banking; regulatory practices for trade and investment in services; food security and facilitating supply chain connectivity. The Centre also hosts conferences, symposia and dialogues to promote regional understanding, the exchange of information and experience sharing between regional and international policy makers and regulators, the private sector and academia.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.apec.org.au/

Address:
The Australian APEC Study Centre Building 69 50 Cardigan Street Carlton, Victoria 3053

Country:
Australia

Sub-region:
Australia and New Zealand

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Australia. Asia-pacific region
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
For profit
Year founded
1994
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): The Hon Dr Craig Emerson
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): The Hon Dr Craig Emerson
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): The Hon Dr Craig Emerson
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
The Australian APEC Study Centre
9
Australia average
19
Global average
88
2024
The Australian APEC Study Centre
14
2023
The Australian APEC Study Centre
15
% Female staff
2025
The Australian APEC Study Centre
67%
Australia average
55%
Global average
50%
2024
The Australian APEC Study Centre
57%
2023
The Australian APEC Study Centre
60%
Age (years)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
32
Australia average
34
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
The Australian APEC Study Centre
100%
Australia average
45%
Global average
47%
2024
The Australian APEC Study Centre
50%
2021
The Australian APEC Study Centre
66%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
The Australian APEC Study Centre
1
Australia average
36
Global average
49
2020
The Australian APEC Study Centre
2
2019
The Australian APEC Study Centre
16
Financials
2015
The Australian APEC Study Centre
$2,691,449
Australia average
$4,085,341
Global average
$57,352,757

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
767
Australia average
9,745
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
782
Followers (2022)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
732
Followers (2025)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
2,000
Australia average
11,934
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
2,000
Followers (2023)
The Australian APEC Study Centre
896

Data notes

Last updated: 24/02/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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