III Ministerial Meeting of Latin America
East Asia Co-operation Forum
3 August 2007
The III Ministerial Meeting of the Latin America – East Asia Co-operation Forum (FEALAC) will take place in Brasília on the 22nd and 23rd of August.
FEALAC brings together 33 countries (Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brunei,
Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Uruguay and Venezuela) and was created as an institutional mechanism for forging closer political relationships at a high level, as well as for strengthening economic, political and cultural ties between the two regions. The Forum promotes economic and social co-operation, as well as an exchange of ideas in areas such as development, market strategies, education, the formation of human capital, training, and job creation.
Faced with the challenges of the global economy, the members attach great importance to the promotion of trade and investment within the FEALAC framework, and to the role trade and investment play in creating prosperity for their populations. They also prioritise the development of micro, small and medium-sized companies through initiatives, projects and discussions – including the stimulation of new business and the development of human resources.
The Forum will be preceded on the 20th and 21st of August by the VIII Meeting of High-Level Officials. There will also be a Business Meeting from the 20th to the 24th, and an Academic Seminar on the 20th.
For further information on FOCALAL see www.focalal.mre.gov.br.
Journalists interested in covering the FEALAC meetings should send a formal letter from their Press Agency to credenciamento@mre.gov.br with a request for accreditation to the events. The request should include the following information:
The deadline for receiving requests is 16th August 2007, 12pm (Brasília’s local time)
- Journalist’s full name;
- Job position;
- Press Agency’s name;
- Passport number; and
- e-mail address
Source: Ministry of External Relations