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2015 Manila, The Philippines

THE PHILIPPINES’

APEC YEAR

The APEC Leaders met in Manila, the Philippines in November 2015 under

the theme “Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World”, and
were determined to take action to fully realize the vision laid down by their H.E. Cesar V. Purisima, Secretary
predecessors of a stable, integrated and prosperous community in the of Finance of the Republic of the
Philippines, giving his address at
Asia-Pacific where all its people can enjoy the benefits of economic growth the APEC Voices 2015 Youth Forum
and technological progress. Special dialogue session between Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council and opening ceremony at the Asian
delegates from the APEC Voices 2015 at the Fairmont Hotel in Manila, the Philippines. Development Bank Headquarters in
Manila, the Philippines.

H.E. Benigno S. Aquino Ill, In conjunction with the APEC Leaders’ Week, the APEC
President of the Republic CEO Summit and the ABAC Meetings, the APEC Voices
of the Philippines, giving APEC Voices delegates attended a pre-APEC
his address at the opening of the Future was concurrently held in November 2015. Voices Youth Forum workshop on sustainable
ceremony of the APEC 130 youth leaders from 17 APEC Member Economies
2015 CEO Summit at the development goals and the SDGeneration
Makati Shangri-La Hotel in gathered in Manila to discuss, interact and exchange Project held at the Asia Development Bank (ADB)
Manila, the Philippines.
ideas based on the APEC Summit 2015 theme, “Building headquarters in Manila.
Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World”.
The APEC Voices delegates were given a rare

H.E. Cesar V. Purisima, Secretary of Finance, officially opening the APEC opportunity to present their ideas on how youth
Voices 2015 Youth Forum at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters. can play a role in APEC at a special session held
Looking on are H.E. Philip Goldberg, US Ambassador to the Philippines;
Richard Bolt, Country Director, Philippines Country Office, Asian at the Fairmont Hotel Ballroom to interact and
Development Bank; Chris Morris, Head of NGO and Civil Society Center, discuss with distinguished members of the ABAC
Asian Development Bank; and Aileen Yap, Co-Chair, APEC Voices 2015
Working Committee. chaired by Ms Doris Magsaysay Ho, ABAC Chair
2015 and President and CEO of Magsaysay Inc
of the Philippines and Mr Juan Francisco Raffo,
Working Group Chair and incoming ABAC Chair

2016 and Honorary Chairman, Raffo Group
of Peru.

Leaders from the 21 APEC Member Economies gathering for the official group photograph during the APEC Leaders’ Week 2015 hosted by
H.E. Benigno S. Aquino Ill of the Republic of the Philippines.
H.E. Cesar V. Purisima, Secretary of Finance,
interacting with the APEC Voices delegates at the
Asian Development Bank Headquarters.

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