U.S. officials will travel to Detroit, Michigan, from May 14-26 to participate in the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM2) and related meetings of the U.S. APEC 2023 host year.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will chair the APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting from May 15-17, and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will chair the Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting from May 25-26.
The upcoming APEC SOM2 cluster in Detroit will build on the success of the previous cluster held in February in Palm Springs, California. With dozens of workshops, dialogues, field visits, and meetings planned, the U.S. government aims to cover a wide range of topics, including:
These meetings will lay the foundation for continued cooperation among APEC economies and will play a crucial role in advancing this year’s APEC theme of “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All.”
The United States is committed to hosting a productive and meaningful SOM2 and looks forward to welcoming APEC economies to Detroit to continue this important work.