What is ADOC ?

As APECⁱ member economies strive to build their Information & Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure necessary for the development of the new economy, the phenomenon of the so-called 'Digital Divideⁱ' is also emerging.

To tackle the divide, the establishment of the APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOCⁱ) was advocated by Chinese Taipei at the 11th APEC Economic Leaders' meeting in Bangkok, 2003. It was envisaged as a concrete step towards realizing the goals set out by the APEC Leaders at the 9th APEC meeting. During this meeting, the 'e-APEC Strategy' was specified: 1) Transform the Digital Divide into a digital opportunity, and 2) Prepare APEC economies to use the Information Revolution as a passport to the New Economy.

ADOC is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by Chinese Taipei. It was initiated in 2004.