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APEC Japan 2010
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama is greeted by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Mrs. Kan prior to the APEC dinner at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 13, 2010. (P111310PS-0499)
APEC Japan 2010
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama is greeted by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Mrs. Kan prior to the APEC dinner at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 13, 2010. (P111310PS-0499)

APEC Japan 2010

Event TypeGovernment
November 13, 2010 - November 14, 2010
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Formed in 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum composed of independent economic entities from the Asia-Pacific region. The goal of the forum is to create a prosperous region predominantly through trade. Working groups strategize throughout the year with a culmination of an annual summit where APEC Leaders and Ministers meet.

The 2010 APEC Summit was the 18th annual gathering of the leaders of member economies with the event held in Yokohama, Japan, from November 13th through 14th. Initatives set during the 2014 summit were based on the theme of the year, "Change and Action."
Related Links
The text of the Leaders’ Declaration from the APEC Summit in Yokohama, Japan can be read on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation website: "2010 Leaders' Declaration"  
A video of President Barack Obama’s remarks from the APEC CEO Business Summit in Yokohama, Japan on November 12, 2010 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Addresses CEO Business Summit"