APEC Philippines 2015
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APEC Philippines 2015 is the year-long hosting of APEC meetings in the Philippines, which will culminate with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting from November 18 to 19, 2015 in Metro Manila.[1] It marks the second time the Philippines will be playing host to the APEC, having hosted the event previously in 1996.
Preparations
Preparations for APEC 2015 began with the signing of Administrative Order No. 36, s. 2012,[2] which constituted the APEC 2015 National Organizing Committee.
On December 1, 2014, President Benigno Aquino III led the APEC 2015 national launch at a dinner event in Makati City.[3] The official APEC 2015 logo and theme, Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World, were unveiled during the event, as well as its official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Events
Makati City in Metro Manila hosted the first APEC 2015 meeting, the Informal Senior Officials' Meeting (ISOM), from December 8 to 9, 2014. Originally slated to be held in Legazpi City, Albay, the meeting was transferred to Makati as storm signals were raised in the former due to typhoon Hagupit.[4] During the meeting, the Philippines' priorities for APEC 2015 meetings were approved, namely:
- investing in human capital development
- fostering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) participation in regional and global markets
- building sustainable and resilient communities
- enhancing the regional economic integration agenda
The first Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) and Related Meetings were held in Clark Freeport, Pampanga and Subic Bay, Zambales, from January 26 to February 7, 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ 2015 calendar | APEC Secretariat http://apec.org/Events-Calendar.aspx
- ↑ Administrative Order No. 36, s. 2012 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines http://www.gov.ph/2012/11/28/administrative-order-no-36-s-2012/
- ↑ Aquino leads APEC 2015 kick-off | ABS-CBN News.com http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/business/12/01/14/aquino-leads-apec-2015-kick
- ↑ Hagupit's first casualty: APEC meet in Albay | ABS-CBN News.com http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/03/14/hagupits-first-casualty-apec-meet-albay
- ↑ Senior APEC officials prepare for 'big party' | Philippine Daily Inquirer http://globalnation.inquirer.net/118421/senior-apec-officials-prepare-for-big-party/
External links
| Preceded by APEC China 2014 |
APEC meetings 2015 |
Succeeded by APEC Peru 2016 |
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