05 November 2008
The 7th Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEF 2008) International Conference kicked off in Zahedan on Monday with the theme of East and West Asia Trade and Economic Relations Opportunities, Challenges and Outcomes.
The 7th International APEF Conference has been jointly organized by the universities of Isfahan and Sistan-Baluchestan, IRIB reported.
The aim of the three-day conference is to review recent trade and economic developments in East and West Asia and the Pacific Region, and to discuss crucial issues and aspects of globalization, international competitiveness, crises, emergence of new Asian regionalism, and proliferation of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements in Asia-Pacific.
It will also explore how these new developments will affect East and West Asia trade, investment, economic integration and relations.
APEF is an international economics group established in May 2001 at the Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea.
APEF's objectives are to research, discuss and disseminate substantive findings and information on development, growth, trade, regional integration and international economic relations in Asia-Pacific countries.
APEF membership currently includes academics from high-level universities in Australia, the US, Japan, South Korea, Iran, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand, and other Asian countries.
According to the APEF website, the previous conferences were hosted by Kangwon National University, Korea (2001), University of Wollongong, Australia (2002), Keio University, Japan (2003), Renmin University, China (2004), Kangwon National University, Korea (2006), and University of Wollongong, Australia (2007).
The 7th Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEF 2008) International Conference kicked off in Zahedan on Monday with the theme of East and West Asia Trade and Economic Relations Opportunities, Challenges and Outcomes.
The 7th International APEF Conference has been jointly organized by the universities of Isfahan and Sistan-Baluchestan, IRIB reported.
The aim of the three-day conference is to review recent trade and economic developments in East and West Asia and the Pacific Region, and to discuss crucial issues and aspects of globalization, international competitiveness, crises, emergence of new Asian regionalism, and proliferation of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements in Asia-Pacific.
It will also explore how these new developments will affect East and West Asia trade, investment, economic integration and relations.
APEF is an international economics group established in May 2001 at the Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea.
APEF's objectives are to research, discuss and disseminate substantive findings and information on development, growth, trade, regional integration and international economic relations in Asia-Pacific countries.
APEF membership currently includes academics from high-level universities in Australia, the US, Japan, South Korea, Iran, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand, and other Asian countries.
According to the APEF website, the previous conferences were hosted by Kangwon National University, Korea (2001), University of Wollongong, Australia (2002), Keio University, Japan (2003), Renmin University, China (2004), Kangwon National University, Korea (2006), and University of Wollongong, Australia (2007).
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