Program for Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade

1. Briefings and Bilateral Meetings
2. Working Lunch
3. Welcome Dinner Hosted by the, Mr. Vicharn Jayanandana, Governor of Khon Kaen.

1. Official Opening with Keynote Address by H.E. Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand
2. APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Retreat
3. Senior Officials Report to APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade
4. Trade and Investment Liberalization and Facilitation (Including Counter-Terrorism and Secure Trade in the APEC Region
5. Strengthening the Multilateral Trading System
6. Developments in Regional Trade Agreements and Free Trade Agreements
7. New Initiatives (Including APEC Response to SARS)
8. Dinner hosted by H.E. Dr. Adisai Bodharamik, Thailand Minister for Commerce

Tuesday, June 3

1. APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade WTO Session
2. APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Plenary
• Interaction with the Business Community
• Economic and Technical Cooperation
• Statements by Observers
• Other Business
• Adoption of the Chair’s Statement
3. Press Conference (Scheduled for 14:30, Orchid Ballroom, Sofitel Hotel - Accredited Media only)