APEC Mexico 2002 was a series of political meetings held around

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between the 21 member economies of the

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

during 2002. Leaders from all member countries met from 26–27 October 2002 in

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. Counter-terrorism efforts were major topics on the agenda of APEC Mexico 2002. 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.

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.

References

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