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2016 Lima, Peru

PERU’S APEC YEAR APEC Voices delegate
from Vietnam with
H.E. Mr Bui Thanh
Son Deputy Minister
for Foreign Affairs of
APEC Economic Leaders met in Lima, Peru in November 2016 the Socialist Republic
under the theme, “Quality Growth and Human Development” of Vietnam and Mr
James Soh, Co-
to continue working on the common endeavor to support free Chair, APEC Voices
and open trade and investment, sustainable economic growth Leadership Council.
and shared prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. APEC Voices delegates from the Philippines with
Ms Doris Magsaysay Ho, Philippines ABAC Member
and Mr Guillermo Luz, Co-Chairman, National
The APEC Voices 2016 program held in Lima, Peru was Competitiveness Council of the Philippines.
attended by 130 youth delegates from the 18 APEC Member

Economies. The first order of the day upon their arrival was The official opening ceremony of the APEC Voices of the Future 2016
to attend the ABAC meeting held at the Country Club in Lima. and youth forum was held at the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
The meeting was graced by H.E. Dr Mercedes Araoz Fernandez, Campus Auditorium. The ceremony was graced by H.E. Dr Mercedes

Vice President of the Republic of Peru. Three selected APEC Araoz Fernandez, Vice President of the Republic of Peru.
Voices representatives from the Philippines, Peru and Viet Nam
The APEC Voices 2016 youth forum kicked off with a keynote address
presented their findings and recommendations to the ABAC H.E. Mr Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of the
Members for their consideration. Republic of Peru gracing the opening ceremony by the Honorable Daniel Guerrero, Mayor of San Marcos of the State
of the APEC 2016 CEO Summit at the Gran Teatro of Texas, United States of America who shared with the audience on
Nacional, Lima, Peru.
the importance of community leadership.

H.E. Dr Mercedes Araoz Fernandez,
Vice-President of the Republic of Peru gracing the
opening ceremony of the APEC Voices 2016 at the
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola.

Leaders from the
21 APEC Member
Economies gathering
for the official group
photograph during the Dr Raul Diez Canseco Terry, former Vice
APEC Leaders’ Week President of the Republic of Peru and
2016 in Lima, Peru. Founding President of the Universidad San
Ignacio de Loyola, welcoming the APEC
Voices delegates to the USIL Campus.

APEC Voices 2016 delegates with officials at the Universidad
San Ignacio de Loyola Campus.

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