Press Release No. 119-03
27 March 2003

APEC HIGH-LEVEL MEETING IN MARITIME SECURITY COOPERATION TO BE HELD IN MANILA

The Department of Foreign Affairs announced today that the APEC High Level Meeting in Maritime Security Cooperation will be held in Manila in September this year. It will be co-hosted by the DFA’s Office of the Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (OUIER) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), which currently chairs the APEC Transportation Working Group.

The meeting will be open to all 21 APEC member economies with the officials from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and World Customs Organizations as resource speakers.

The meeting aims to: (1) discuss the results of various maritime security conferences held recently in APEC economies; (2) hear country presentations on maritime security concerns; (3) discuss the costs of terrorism and ensuring security; (4) explore areas of cooperation in maritime security; (5) exhibit the latest maritime security technologies; and (6) engage the private sector in a cooperative partnership to enhance maritime trade and security in the APEC region.

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