will participate in the Second Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM2) of the APEC Peru 2024 host year.
These events are held in the Peruvian city of Arequipa.
While in the southern metropolis,
Ambassador Murray will engage in a series of working group meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements.
The envoy will collaborate with senior government officials, business leaders, and other stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss U.S. priorities for APEC and explore alignment with Peru's objectives as host of APEC 2024.
The meetings will include two APEC ministerial meetings and a joint meeting between them: Acting Division Chief for Women's Economic Security Sandrine Rukundo will serve as the U.S. Head of Delegation for the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy on May 16.
On May 16,
Ambassador Tai will also participate in a "Women in Leadership" fireside chat alongside Julia Torreblanca, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) 2024 Chair, at the University of Santa Maria.
A joint meeting of the
High-Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy and Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting –headed by Ambassador Tai and Ambassador Murray– will convene on May 17, spotlighting the intersection of women and trade as a means to drive greater sustainable and inclusive economic growth.