Mega to open APEC transportation meet

Mega to open APEC transportation meet

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to kick off the
fourth meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)'s
transportation ministers on July 27, in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Twenty one transportation ministers of APEC, plus a number of
observers from the ASEAN secretariat, APEC secretariat, South
Pacific Forum (SPF) and Macao, have confirmed that they will take
part in the forum, a press release said on Monday.

The biennial forum will run through until July 29.

The 21 APEC members are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada,
Chile, RRC, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippine, Russia,
Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the U.S., and Vietnam.

The meeting will discuss cooperation in boosting safety and
security in the transportation sector, and the empowerment of
human resources involved in land, sea and air transportation, the
statement said.

To boost safety, the cooperation will focus on efforts to
improve, among other areas, the Intelligent Transport System and
the Satellite Navigation and Communication System.

As for human resources empowerment, the discussion will be
centered on the setting up of courses and training on related
issues, such as aviation laws, the statement said.

"Aside from sharing experiences and information with global
experts on transportation, the forum is also expected to make
Indonesia an investment destination in the transportation sector
for APEC members," it added.