Ian Shugart, Chair of the APEC Health Task Force

The Press Conference from the APEC Avian Influenza Pandemic Ministerial was hosted by Viet Nam's Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development and Co-Chair of the ministerial meeting, Mr. Cao Duc Phat.

Ian Shugart, Chair of the APEC Health Task Force (HTF) responds to the following question:

There is a lot of emphasis in the plan on encouraging transparency and sharing information. Does that mean that some economies in the region are not cooperating?