3rd APEC Senior Officials’ Meetings

The 3rd APEC Senior Officials Meetings, or SOM3, and High-Level Policy Dialogues on Health and Food Security will take place in Puerto Varas, Chile – host economy for APEC 2019.

Policy-makers from 21 economies of the Pacific Rim region will convene to advance policy initiatives and reforms that address a range of key issues, from healthy aging to food security and the digital economy.

Anchoring the dozens of fora are this year’s people-centered priorities, which seek to promote a digital society and sustainable growth, advance the role of women and small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy, and deepen regional economic integration, or Integration 4.0.

“Chile is keeping APEC’s focus on the key areas for the success of the forum: the spirited, innovative, and resilient people that make up our communities. By ensuring that policies are inclusive, comprehensive and sustainable, we will build a strong future,” said Mathias Francke, Chair of APEC Senior Officials for 2019.

The 2.9 billion people living in the APEC region represent 40 percent of the world’s population and produce 60 percent of global GDP.

More than 100 events are scheduled to take place in the picturesque lakeside town, including the 9th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy on 20 – 21 August and the 5th Ministerial Meetings for Food Security on 23 – 24 August.

SOM3 will address a multitude of topics, including regulatory challenges facing cross-border e-commerce, services trade, marine debris, anti-bribery initiatives, supply chain connectivity, and consumer protection in the digital economy.

Winners of the 2019 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education, or ASPIRE Prize, will also be announced by the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology, and Innovation.

VENUE:

Chile
15-30 August 2019

Original source: APEC
Published on 05 August 2019