Working groups continue discussions at APEC SOM-1

Monday, February 20, 2017 | 16:03:11

(VOVworld) – Emergency preparedness, intellectual property rights, and policy partnership on science, technology and innovation were among the topics discussed by APEC representatives on Sunday. These sessions were part of the first Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC (SOM-1), which is underway in Nha Trang from February 18 to March 3.

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APEC senior officials discuss ways to mobilize citizens to fight corruption. The session, held in Nha Trang on Feb 19th, is part of APEC SOM-1. (Photo: Nguyen Khang/VNA)

The APEC senior officials also discussed labor movements and human resources, mobilizing citizens to fight corruption, and halting the illegal trading of wood products.

This week will see the first activities of the APEC Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) and the first working session of the Life Sciences Innovation Forum-Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee (LSIF).

As the host of APEC 2017, Vietnam has proposed initiatives to promote innovation, effective coordination of policy enforcement agencies, and dialogues on corruption prevention and trade fraud.