Cusco’s APEC meetings assigned to Lima and Callao

The High Commission for the 2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum has announced that Lima and the port city of Callao will replace Cusco as the venue for the scheduled APEC tourism meetings. According to Agencia Andina, the decision was made because of the “logistic and administrative conditions” in Lima and Callao.

Peru to present renewable energy projects at APEC energy meetings

Peru will reportedly present 50 renewable energy projects during next week’s 35th Meeting of the Energy Working Group as part of the 2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Fifty-eight representatives from 16 of APEC’s member economies have reportedly confirmed their attendance at the meetings, which are planned from March 3–7 in Iquitos, the capital of Loreto [...]

Peruvian Executive strips Cusco of 2008 APEC meetings

Defense Minister Ántero Flores-Aráoz announced today that Cusco will not host meetings during the 2008 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Peru. The announcement follows two days of protests in the former Inca capital last week and a recent statement by Cusco’s Regional Assembly saying it is organizing further strikes over a contentious tourism development law. [...]

APEC health meetings stress regional HIV/AIDS policies

Promoting health policies and programs to combat HIV/AIDS is among the priorities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Health Working Group, which started its two-day meetings Thursday at the Lima Chamber of Commerce. The head of the meetings, Australian Jan Benett, told Agencia Andina the objective is to promote effective policies and programs in the 21 [...]

« Previous Page