 He subsequently became Director of Multilateral Economic Affairs in 2002, heading the General Directorate of International Economic Relations.Lagos Weber served as Chilean high representative for APEC during the summits of 2003 and 2004, and was the "main organizer" of the conference when Chile hosted APEC.To this end, he was also a Senior Official for Chile, and the president of APEC's Senior Officials Meeting II prior to the conference.