APEC Mexico 2002

APEC Mexico 2002 was a series of political meetings held around Mexico between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation[1] during 2002.[2][3] Leaders from all member countries met from 26–27 October 2002 in Los Cabos.[3] Counter-terrorism efforts were major topics on the agenda of APEC Mexico 2002.[4] The APEC summit attempted to present a new opportunity for Asian investors and commercial agents to discover Mexico as a profitable frontier in the future.[5]

APEC Mexico 2002
Host countryMexico
Date26–27 October
Venue(s)Los Cabos
Follows2001
Precedes2003

Priorities

The three priorities of the APEC summit were:

1. Implementation of policies on trade, investment and finance to promote economic growth and extract gains from the New Economy;

2. Capacity building to obtain benefits from development through the promotion of micro, small and medium sized enterprises;

3. Strengthening APEC's international relevance by encouraging greater participation of youth and women, intensifying efforts to promote the benefits of globalization and improving the functioning of APEC.

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References
  1. "3. Organization and Activities of APEC", APEC, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore, 2011-12-31, pp. 25–36, doi:10.1355/9789814311649-006, ISBN 9789814311649
  2. "First APEC 2002 Meetings Open In Mexico City". apec.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. "2002 Leaders' Declaration". www.apec.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  4. Lugo, Leotes Marie T. (9 October 2002). "RP readies agenda for Mexico APEC meet". BusinessWorld. p. 1. ProQuest 233834268.
  5. "APEC: The Asia-Mexico connection". Asia, Inc. October 2002. ProQuest 217684471.
  6. "First APEC 2002 Meetings Open In Mexico City".
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