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The Ministers responsible for transportation in the APEC region met in Cebu, the Philippines on October 9, 2015 to discuss a relationship between inclusive mobility and sustainable transport systems and economic growth. As Philippine Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya pointed out, “Advancing inclusive mobility means addressing the transportation requirements of all, especially those in vulnerable sectors of our society-the persons with disability, women, children, and the elderly... Improving mobility translates to increased productivity which helps accelerate economic progress”.
The Ministers emphasized the need to enhance transportation safety and security, investment in resilient infrastructure, and to promote green technologies.
The participants of the meeting heard from civil society and the private sector to provide new perspectives on transport issues.
The meeting concluded with the joint statement adoption which prioritizes seven spheres for the APEC economies, including in particular encouraging innovation in transportation systems; promoting connectivity; capacity building; women in transportation; and cross-fora collaboration, e.g. between the APEC and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and others.
2015 APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting Joint Statement
Press-release at the official APEC web-site