APEC Schedules Summit in Paradise

                                                   Photo: Mark Veratt, flickr (CC)

                                                          by David Parmer

              Political and Business Leaders Head to Bali, Indonesia October 5-8, 2013

 Political and business leaders from the 21 APEC economies will be meeting on the tropical island of Bali,Indonesia from October 5-8, 2013. World leaders attending will include China’s president, Xi Jinping, U.S. president Barack Obama, Australia’s new PM Tony Abbot and Russian president Vladimir Putin. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will also be present.

The leaders’ meetings will be preceded by the APEC CEO summit from October 5-7. This year’s theme is “Towards Resilience and Growth:Reshaping Priorities for Global Economy.” Attending will be 1,000 business delegations from Asia-Pacific including China, the USA, Japan, Southeast Asia and Indonesia. Such participation is to be expected as APEC is the number-one forum for economic growth, trade and investment in the region.

On September 11, 2013, the Jakarta Post reported that Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika stated that all venues, the airport, and Bali’s roads  were ready for the event. Increased security is in place-reports indicate Indonesia will deploy up to 15,000 security personnel as well as 12-15 warships and air force units.

 APEC CEO Summit: http://www.apec2013ceosummit.com/index.html