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AUSTRALIA
MEXICO
NEW
ZEALAND
JAPAN
RUSSIA
THAILAND
UNITED
STATES
INDONESIA
SINGAPORE
BRUNEI
DARUSSALAM
MALAYSIA
HONG KONG
PERU
VIETNAM
CHILE
PHILIPPINES
PAPUA
NEWGUINEA
SOUTH
KOREA
CHINA
CANADA
CHINESE
TAIPEI
WHO’S PART OF APEC?
3 PILLARS
OF APEC
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2
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Liberalize
trade and
investment
to stimulate
economic
growth
Facilitate business
to increase
employment, boost
entrepreneurship,
and encourage
small and medium
enterprises
Support
economic
and technical
cooperation
(ECOTECH)
to give people
training and
education
As the Philippines hosts APEC in 2015 — the last
time was in 1996 — the theme is “Building Inclusive
Economies, Building a Better World”. According to
the 2012 World Risk Report published by the United
Nations University Institute of Environment and
Human Security (UNU-EHS), the Philippines ranks
third in a worldwide survey of countries most at risk
of disaster. In spite of recent natural disasters, such
as Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in 2013, the Philippines
remains resilient and is economically stronger than
ever before.
This month’s big meeting is all about how APEC can help build a
sustainable future for the world economy. It all starts with a plan:
Map out
a plan for
getting
everyone
prepared now
that disasters,
especially
natural ones,
are the new
normal
Focus on the
service sector
and how
to support
it — everyone
stands to
benefit
because
we all use
services every
day
Emphasize the
importance of
small and medium
enterprises, which
comprise 97% of
businesses in the
APEC region,
employ over
half of APEC’s
workforce and
contribute to 65%
of employment
Develop a
framework for
engaging with
the private
sector
ON THE AGENDA:
THE CEBU ACTION
PLAN FOR APEC 2015
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT
ON THE PHILIPPINES
BECAUSE
CHALLENGES
HAPPEN TO
EVERYONE, HERE
ARE SOME OF
APEC’S
Natural disasters
The wide social
and economic
divide
Dealing with
corruption and
fiscal transparency
