PACIFIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL

TO ENGAGE GENERALLY IN THE ACTIVITY OF PROVIDING A PRIVATE, NON-PARTISAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM FOR ADDRESSING COMMON POLICY PROBLEMS AND ISSUES AFFECTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES, SECURITY, AND STABILITY OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS FOR AN ACTIVE AND CONTINUING EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, IDEAS, AND VIEWS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, INVESTMENT AND TRADE, DEFENSE AND BROADER SECURITY, ENERGY, AND OTHER MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN; AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POLICY ACTIONS TO GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.