Event

In association with:

In light of the recent announcement that the United States will begin negotiations to join the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership, a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded by Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore, the Council of the Americas in association with the Asia Society Washington, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, US-ASEAN Business Council, the US-NZ Council, the Chilean American Chamber and the National Foreign Trade Council, is hosting a conversation to explore prospects for the agreement as well as the state of broader trans-Pacific economic integration.

Keynote Remarks by:
Ambassador John Veroneau
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

Panel Discussion with:

H.E. Mariano Fern√°ndez
Ambassador of Chile to the United States

H.E. Roy Ferguson
Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States

H.E. Chan Heng Chee
Ambassador of Singapore to the United States

November 6, 2008
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Special Location:
Willard InterContinental Hotel
1401 Pensylvania Ave. NW
Washington D.C.

To RSVP for this event or for more information, contact Jorge Merino at jmerino@as-coa.org or 202-659-8989