Lima, Peru
November 16, 2017
As Peru gears up for this year’s hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meetings (AELM), preparations have been ongoing since last year with the completion of the Lima Convention Center (LCC).
Measuring 80,000 square meters, it has the capacity to accommodate up to 9,950 individuals.
Meanwhile, the Grand National Theatre will be the venue for the culmination of the APEC CEO Summit, and the Ministry of Culture is designated as the International Media Centre (IMC).
Founded in November of 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum of 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region that seeks to promote the liberalization of trade and investment, facilitate business and promote economic cooperation, and achieve prosperity among its member economies: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Korea; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States of America; and Viet Nam.
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