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- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a forum designed to promote trade and economic cooperation among countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. It was established in 1989. Members include Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines,...
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- Human rights and counterterrorism in global governance: reputation and resistance
- Focusing on U.S. and Asian state behavior, and UN and Asia-Pacific organizations, I explore the argument that a reputation for effectiveness in the counterterrorist campaign has become more significant than a reputation for defending human rights. I conclude that only where human rights issues had established a reasonably firm domestic...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
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- APEC interaction with International Energy Agency to increase.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-21 September 2006-APEC: APEC interaction with International Energy Agency to increaseC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21092006 Da Nang, Viet Nam - The APEC Energy Working Group EWG and its sub-fora have been given approval by APEC Senior Officials to intensify ...
- Research articles 2006-09-21
- APEC members express concern with proposed European chemical legislation.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 August 2003-APEC: APEC members express concern with proposed European chemical legislationC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08182003 Phuket, Thailand - Members of APEC continue to express concern over the European Commission's proposed chemicals legislation at their meeting in Phuket. ...
- Research articles 2003-08-18
- APEC IS TO BOOST GENERAL MOTORS
- AsiaInfo Services 10-23-2001 general+motors+corp.[gm] APEC is to Boost General Motors SHANGHAI, Oct 23, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- According to sources from the General Motors, the ongoing APEC Meeting, which is held in Shanghai, is a ...
- Research articles 2001-10-23
- APEC HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TO BE HELD
- AsiaInfo Services 05-14-2001 APEC High-Level Meeting to Be Held BEIJING, May 14, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi announced here Thursday that the APEC High-Level Meeting on Human Capacity Building will AsiaInfo Services ...
- Research articles 2001-05-14
- APEC 2005 Announces Call for Papers
- Energy Editors/Business Editors APEC 2005 AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--April 30, 2004 The Applied Power Electronics Conference APEC, the leading worldwide conference and exhibit for practicing power electronics professionals, is calling for papers for the APEC 2005 event to be held here, March 6-10, 2005. APEC, jointly sponsored...
- Research articles 2004-04-30
- THE WHITE HOUSE: Remarks by Vice President Gore -- APEC Business Summit, Kuala Lumpur.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-19 November 1998-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Vice President -- Remarks by Vice President Gore -- APEC Business Summit, Kuala Lumpur C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:161198 It is an honor for me to address the APEC Business Summit at this...
- Research articles 1998-11-19
- Closer APEC-World Bank-ADB cooperation to address joint economic growth and development goals.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 August 2003-APEC: Closer APEC-World Bank-ADB cooperation to address joint economic growth and development goalsC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08202003 Phuket, Thailand: APEC, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank ADB have agreed to combine their comparative advantages to work...
- Research articles 2003-08-20
- APEC counter terrorism strategy presented to Interpol conference.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-19 January 2004-APEC: APEC counter terrorism strategy presented to Interpol conferenceC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01192004 Bali, Indonesia -- The Chair of APEC's Counter Terrorism Task Force CTTF has presented the Interpol Executive Police Conference on Counter Terrorism with details of...
- Research articles 2004-01-19
- Currency Tensions Flare Ahead of APEC
- Asia-Pacific ministers have pledged to pursue a vast free-trade zone for the 2.6 billion people they represent.But they are facing more pressing tensions at annual talks over the US and Chinese currencies.Ahead of the weekend's summit, the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC forum said it would work towards a...
- News items 2009-11-13
- State Department Announces New Executives to Serve on APEC Business Advisory Council
- SEATTLE -- US APEC Ambassador Michael Michalak announced at a breakfast briefing that the he has officially notified the APEC Business Advisory Council secretariat of the United States of two new members of the APEC Business Advisory Council ABAC. Ambassador Michalak, visiting Seattle to discuss trade issues in the Asia...
- Research articles 2006-07-26
- Vietnam designers tasked with dressing APEC outfits
- HANOI AFP — They sported ponchos in Chile, silk shirts in China and bomber jackets in Canada. Now with world leaders heading to Vietnam in eight months for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC forum summit, local designers have been tasked with finding a new outfit. The APEC tradition of...
- Research articles 2006-02-15
- APEC works to combat global pandemics
- HANOI AFP — APEC, known primarily as an Asia-Pacific economic forum, is also working to shore up the world's defenses against bird flu and other deadly diseases, according to delegates at the regional summit. "The progress that we have made so far within APEC has made a good contribution to...
- Research articles 2006-11-13
- ASG wins APEC services contract.
- Byline: Neale Prior Oct 30, 2006 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Perth IT services company Amcon Solutions Group ASG has secured a contract for the series of APEC events in 2007. The APEC meetings will be conducted throughout Australia and...
- Research articles 2006-10-30
- SKorean president may meet Bush on APEC sidelines
- SEOUL AFP — South Korea and the United States are discussing a possible summit meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC forum next month, officials said Thursday. Presidents Roh Moo-Hyun and George W. Bush will be among some 20 heads of state attending the annual APEC...
- Research articles 2007-08-23
- ACA: New APEC agreement to liberalise te telecommunications trade.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 August 1999-ACA: New APEC agreement to liberalise telecommunications trade C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:040899 A new agreement aiming to facilitate trade in telecommunications products within the APEC region was announced today by the Australian Communications Authority ACA. The APEC...
- Research articles 1999-08-05
- APEC Mining Ministers Meeting: Role of the mining industry in environmental protection and assisting the poor.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-17 June 2004-APEC: APEC Mining Ministers Meeting: Role of the mining industry in environmental protection and assisting the poorC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06162004 Antofagasta, Chile - An expert on sustainable development issues has called on APEC Mining Ministers meeting in...
- Research articles 2004-06-17
- APEC Mining Ministers Meeting starts today; Sustainable development & mining trade liberalization high on agenda.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 June 2004-APEC: APEC Mining Ministers Meeting starts today; Sustainable development & mining trade liberalization high on agendaC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06152004 Santiago, Chile - Sustainable development in the mining sector is a major theme of the first Meeting of...
- Research articles 2004-06-16
- APEC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL PARKS NETWORK MEETING HELD
- AsiaInfo Services 06-14-2001 APEC Science and Technology Industrial Parks Network Meeting Held YANTAI, Jun 14, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- The Fifth Meeting of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Science and Technology Industrial Parks Network was held in the last two days...
- Research articles 2001-06-14
- IPPs in APEC Economies: Issues and Trends
- This paper reviews the development of IPPs and examines the issues that have influenced their growth and future challenges. IPPs have changed the energy sector landscape of APEC economies. Ultimately, IPP development can be traced to the ongoing privatization and restructuring in the electricity sectors of APEC economies. Moreover, other...
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