Peru conducted the Informal Senior Officials’ Meeting to reveal APEC’s theme and priorities for 2016. In order to achieve growth and development in the region, Peru set the theme as “Quality Growth and Human Development.” In addition, the priorities for APEC 2016 include: 1) advancing regional economic integration and quality growth; 2) enhancing the regional food market; 3) towards the modernization of micro, small and medium-size enterprises in the Asia-Pacific and 4) developing human capital.