APEC Main Conference Venue HICO
(Gyeongju=Yonhap News) Son Dae-sung reporter = On the 24th, the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) first Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) and related meetings were held at the Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center (HICO) in Gyeongbuk. This venue will be the main conference site for the APEC summit to be held at the end of October. February 24, 2025 [email protected]
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Seong Seo-ho reporter = The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced on the 3rd that the APEC Health Working Group (HWG) meetings will be held at Lahan Select in Gyeongju from the 4th to the 6th.
Korea is the chair country of APEC this year, and the theme of the Health Working Group meeting is “Ensuring Health for All for a Sustainable Tomorrow.”
About 180 participants, including delegations from 18 member economies such as the United States, Japan, China, and representatives from academia, business, and the private sector, will attend the meeting.
They plan to discuss key issues such as strengthening global cooperation for health crisis response and improving universal health coverage through digital technology.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to support opportunities for practical cooperation among delegations and corporate representatives.
Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong stated, “We will continue to communicate to achieve common outcomes until the summit (AELM) scheduled for October and faithfully fulfill our role as a responsible partner in the Asia-Pacific region.”