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APEC Peru 2008 Peru hosts APEC in 2008. Visit the APEC 2008 website to find out more. >>
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  Job Opportunity - Administrative Assistant (Close: July 28, 2008) >>
  APEC Ministerial Meeting on Structural Reform: Media to Register >>
  New Tender - Independent Assessment of the Telecommunications and Information Working Group - Close: July 17, 2008 >>
  New Tender - APEC 21st Century Renewable Energy Development Initiative (Collaborative VI): Successful Business Models for New and Renewable Energy Technology Implementation in APEC - Close: July 18, 2008 >>
  New Tender - Measures Affecting Cross Border Exchange and Investment in Higher Education in the APEC Region - Close: July 31, 2008 >>
  APEC Business Travel Card >>
  APEC at a Glance, 2008 (500kb, PDF) >>
  APEC Outcomes and Outlook, 2007/2008 (1.6MB, PDF) >>
  APEC Structural Reform, January 2008 (500kb, PDF) >>
  APEC Individual Action Plans >>
Peruvian Minister of Education and Chair of the Meeting, Jose Antonio Chang Escobedo Prepare Students for Rapid Change and Cross-Cultural Interdependence, say APEC Ministers
Lima, Peru, 12 June 2008 -- Workers need "to go to higher levels" and to develop their propensity for "critical thinking, creativity, teamwork and self-learning", according to ministers throughout the Asia-Pacific. A Joint Statement issued by APEC Education Ministers anticipates rapid technological change and the need to transcend borders in accommodating them. Read more >>
Read official Ministers' Statement >>
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"Quality Education for ALL: Achieving 21st Century Competencies and Skills" Remarks by Ambassador Juan C. Capuñay at the 4th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting
Lima, Peru, 11 June 2008 -- APEC Peru has committed to the adoption of a social perspective in implementing the APEC agenda. We know that by considering those sectors of society which have traditionally been marginalized, we will improve the regional economic capacity and this will lead to an improved quality of life for all of us.
This is particularly true with regard to education.>>
 
Idel Vexler, Vice Minister of Pedagogic Management, opened the APEC Education Ministerial Meeting Well Beyond the Basics
Lima, Peru, 10 June 2008 -- Knowledge is power, it is often said. But in the 21st century, experts agree the facts can only get a person so far. As the world is increasingly globalized, the ability to communicate, negotiate and virtually transcend borders will define the opportunities available both to individuals and to entire economies. As a precursor to APEC's 4th Education Ministerial Meeting, best practices in education have been exchanged by delegates from 21 Asia-Pacific economies. Read more >>
 
2008 International Conference on APEC Education Foundation Funded Projects - Remarks by Ambassador Juan C. Capuñay, Executive Director - APEC Secretariat, Singapore
Lima, Peru, 9 June 2008 -- The APEC Education Foundation has been a significant partner of APEC in its quest to promote the sustainable development of the region. And this is particularly true in 2008, as we consider the paramount importance of the social dimensions of the APEC agenda. We know that by considering those sectors of society which have traditionally been marginalized, we will improve the regional economic capacity and this will lead to an improved quality of life for all of us. >>
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  • Gender Analysis, Concepts and Practice Training Manual, May 2008 (Published June 2008)
  • Preliminary Workshop: Review of Drug Development in Clinical Trials, March 2008 (Published July 2008)
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Preparatory Workshop for Senior Finance Officials Meeting
APEC Public-Private Sector Forum on Bond Market Development
Senior Finance Officials Meeting 4
Cusco, Peru
July 8-11, 2008

Regional Workshop on Development of Organic Agriculture in Terms of APEC Food System and Market Access
Ha Noi, Viet Nam
July 21-22, 2008

Capacity Building Workshop on APEC Trade Recovery Programme
Singapore
July 23-24, 2008