APEC Mexico 2002 was a series of political meetings held around
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
between the 21 member economies of the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation during 2002.
Leaders from all member countries met from 26–27 October 2002 in
Los Cabos
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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.
Attending country representatives
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.
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