Asia-Pacific Ministers’ Conference to be held in VN

VGP - The Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) will host the 10th Asia-Pacific Ministers’ Conference on April 18-21 in 2017 in Ha Noi.

September 06, 2016 3:18 PM GMT+7

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The event will be held under the theme of Vision toward 2020: Enhancing further cooperation between governments and cooperatives.

The conference is a significant event to boost cooperation between Governments and the cooperative sector in the context of deep regional and global integration. The previous consultation conferences between governments and cooperarives adopted 16 conclusions and nine recommendations, to be submitted to the ministers’ meeting.

At the conference, representatives will focus their discussions on issues including food security, new approach to cooperatives with renovation and innovation and engagement of cooperatives in the region and the world, among others.

Earlier, the 10^th Asia-Pacific Ministers’ Conference was hosted by Thailand in 2012.

By Vien Nhu