The 2nd senior officials' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) opened in Jeju on the 3rd and will continue until the 16th.
This meeting is a key forum that leads practical consultations and decisions on the main agendas of the APEC summit and ministerial meetings. It reviews the discussion topics of its four sub-committees (Trade and Investment Commissioner, Economic and Technical Cooperation Commissioner, Economic Commissioner, Budget Commissioner) and reports to the summit and ministerial meetings, overseeing the implementation of decisions.
More than 3,200 participants are expected to attend this meeting, particularly as ministerial meetings in three areas—employment and labor, education, and trade—will be held concurrently, bringing over 60 ministerial-level officials to Jeju.
Major figures from international organizations, including the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the APEC Secretariat, are also expected to visit.
Jeju Province is making efforts to attract meeting participants to local businesses by operating a shuttle bus connecting the Jeju International Convention Center in Jungmun-dong, Seogwipo, and the original downtown Seogwipo. The province is also providing a cultural tourism tour divided into 19 routes, hosting a fam tour and press conference to promote global workation, among other promotional activities.