One community for the future: Ambassador Mario Artaza, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, recently spoke at a business breakfast hosted by The New Zealand Asia Institute at the University of Auckland on the role of APEC. We take a look at what he says is in store for the region this year.(APEC: THE 2004 AGENDA)

From: Business Asia | Date: April 1, 2004 | Copyright information

Mario Artaza stressed that though Auckland is no stranger to the APEC process, having successfully hosted an Annual Economic Leaders Meeting in 1999 and again playing host to a major APEC meeting when the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meets in Auckland this August, it is nevertheless Chile's turn to host the major events of the APEC Year.

Artaza said there were a number of programs and initiatives APEC was implementing in 2004 and beyond that would have direct b...

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