News & Announcements

We are pleased to announce the release of the Partnership’s Task Force Action Plans.
Please click here to view the Executive Summary and eight Task Force Action Plans endorsed at the Policy and Implementation Committee’s third meeting, held on Jeju Island, Korea, 11-13 October 2006.

Inaugural Ministerial Meeting
Sydney, Australia - January 12, 2006

0900 Opening of Ministerial Meeting by Chairman
The Hon Alexander Downer MP , Foreign Minister, Australia

0905 Welcome Address
The Hon John Howard MP , Prime Minister, Australia

0920 Country Perspectives
China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, United States, Australia
10 minutes per country

1040 Asia Pacific Partnership Ministerial-Business Roundtable: Report
The Hon Ian Macfarlane, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Australia
The Hon Samuel Bodman, Secretary for Energy, United States

1050 Economic and Energy Outlook for Partners
Dr Brian Fisher, Executive Director, Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics

1100 Break: Light Refreshments
Arcade

1115 Ministerial Roundtable: Priorities for Action
Open discussion
Adoption of Charter, Communiqué and Work Plan

1200 Ministerial Meeting closes