Andina

APEC tourism meeting kicks off today in Lima

Altos funcionarios de APEC continúan reuniones en Arequipa.

Altos funcionarios de APEC continúan reuniones en Arequipa.

08:52 | Lima, May. 28.

Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) will inaugurate today the 2016 Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Tourism at the Lima Convention Center.

Mincetur’s head Magali Silva will chair the opening ceremony that marks the beginning of two-day meetings marathon of ministers responsible for tourism from the Asia-Pacific region.

APEC is a forum for 21 Asia-Pacific economies that, among other things, promote the implementation of best practices in tourism management initiatives throughout the region.

APEC's member economies are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, The Philippines, The Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States of America and Viet Nam.

(END) RGP/RGP/RMB

Published: 5/28/2016