translate English to French: Beyond its natural role as a forum for regional discussions, APEC also presents excellent opportunities for individual economies to further their bilateral interests, as was exemplified by the signing of the Canada-Japan Economic Framework and the launch of this Joint Study on the margins of the APEC leaders meeting in 2005.
Au-delÃ de son rÃ´le intrinsÃ¨que de tribune de discussions Ã l’Ã©chelle rÃ©gionale, l’APEC offre Ã©galement Ã chaque membre, en tant qu’Ã©conomie, d’excellentes possibilitÃ©s de faire progresser ses intÃ©rÃªts bilatÃ©raux, comme en tÃ©moignent la signature du Cadre Ã©conomique Canada Japon et le lancement de cette Ã©tude conjointe en marge de la rÃ©union des dirigeants de l’APEC en 2005.