Avant cela, plusieurs institutions des secteurs privé et universitaire, comme la Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, PAFTAD et le Pacific Basin Economic Council, avaient déjà créé un regroupement dans la région, un réseau d'entreprises et d'universitaires.
Before that, there were a number of private sector and academic institutions, such as the Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, PAFTAD and the Pacific Basin Economic Council, which had already created a community in the area, a network of businesses and scholars.
