APEC 2006 Summit - Ha Noi, Vietnam

The upcoming APEC Summit will be held in Ha Noi, Vietnam in the fall of this year. As APEC 2006 host, Vietnam has selected the following theme to guide discussions throughout the year: "Towards a Dynamic Community for Sustainable Development and Prosperity."

Canada's APEC priorities for 2006 are:

1. To advance key Canadian trade policy interests including progress in the Doha Round, our regional trade policy objectives, and making the Asia-Pacific region more accessible to Canadian businesses through trade facilitation, transparency and anti-corruption.
2. To enhance security in the Asia-Pacific region by expanding adherence to counter-terrorism agreements, capacity building, enhancing health security and infectious diseases strategies, and promoting human security, including emergency preparedness.
3. To promote private sector development in Asia-Pacific by supporting policy measures that benefit small, medium and micro-enterprises, strengthening legal infrastructure in developing economies, and narrowing the digital divide.

For information on APEC 2006, please visit the APEC - Vietnam 2006 Web site.