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  APEC E-Newsletter Vol 17, September 2008 >>
  New Tender - APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative VI): Best Practices in New and Renewable Energy Technologies in Urban Areas in the APEC Region (EWG 04/2008) -- Submit by Nov 3, 2008 >>
  News Photos - Workshop on Large-Scale Disaster Recovery in APEC, Taipei, Chinese Taipei -- Sept 24, 2008 >>
  2008 APEC Youth Camp - Caring for the Sustainable Development of the Asia-Pacific Region, Puno, Peru, Oct 1-6, 2008 >>
  News Photos - APEC SME Working Group and Ministerial Meeting, Chiclayo, Peru, Aug 24-29, 2008 >>
  APEC Business Travel Card >>
  APEC at a Glance, 2008 (500kb, PDF) >>
  APEC Outcomes and Outlook, 2007/2008 (1.6MB, PDF) >>
  APEC Structural Reform, January 2008 (500kb, PDF) >>
  APEC Individual Action Plans >>
Minister of Justice, Rosario Fernandez shares experiences in the fight against corruption at the APEC Workshop on Special International Cooperation to Facilitate Asset Recovery within the scope of the Fight against Anticorruption. APEC's Anti-Corruption and Transparency Officials Seek Cooperation to Recover Assets
Lima, Peru, 2 October 2008 -- Corruption is the greatest economic and social obstacle for development and commercial integration in the Asia-Pacific region say officials who met in Lima, Peru at an APEC workshop on asset recovery to discuss international cooperation.

Sharing success stories in the fight against corruption, Peru's Minister of Justice shared experiences in the fight against a threat that in last the two decades has been expanded in Asia-Pacific economies.>>
 
Disaster Management Team to Advise APEC Leaders
Sichuan, People's Republic of China, 28 September, 2008 -- Proposing recovery plans after a disaster has already occurred is insufficient, say experts. Drawing from experiences including the recent earthquake in the Sichuan province of China, disaster management authorities from across the APEC region have collaborated to produce a set of recommendations for APEC Leaders when they meet in November. >>
 
Lou-Chuang Lee, Minister of National Science Council, Chinese Taipei Natural Disaster: The Neighbour on Your Doorstep
Chinese Taipei, 22 September, 2008 -- As the world gets smaller, disaster seems more frequent. Certainly, it seems closer. Read more >>
 
5th China International Finance Forum: Private Banking, Private Equity and Asset Management, Speech by Ambassador Juan C. Capuñay
Shanghai, China, 20 September 2008 -- Drawing from a multiplicity of cultural and economic contexts, APEC can accommodate change by building upon, developing and expanding financial systems that are already in place.>>
 
Peruvian Minister of Production, Rafael Rey - Chair of Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises a Priority for Policy-Makers
Chiclayo, Peru, 29 August 2008 -- Owning a successful business should be possible for everyone, say APEC Ministers. In fact, they have agreed to encourage it. Figures suggest that a potential source of foreign revenue is being overlooked and that APEC economies could fare significantly better. Read more>>



Joint Ministerial Statement - "Sustainable Local Development to Foster SMEs Growth" >>
APEC Small and Medium Enterprise Working Group Strategic Work Plan 2009-2012 >>
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No part of the world is yet able to declare victory over HIV -- Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 Sept 2008

Innovation: A Valuable Commodity -- Chiclayo, Peru, 27 August 2008

Stop Talking Best Practices and Start Implementing Them -- Chiclayo, Peru, 26 Aug 2008

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38th Meeting of Telecommunications and Information Working Group
Lima, Peru
Oct 13-17, 2008

APEC 2009 Symposium
Singapore
Oct 14-16, 2008

APEC-ATCWG Workshop on "Capacity Building for Development and Implementation of Risk Management Systems on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture"
Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Oct 14-17, 2008