| February 1 | Hari Raya Haji The following Monday will be a holiday (Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia) | ||
| February 3 | Singapore | Food & Agriculture Working Group Meeting (tentative schedule) | Chris Fedderson US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6719 Fax: 202.289.0519 cfedderson@usasean.org |
| February 3 | US-ASEAN Business Council Offices | Discussion with the Honorable Roberto Romulo As you know, Ambassador Romulo is a business leader and key advisor to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. His visit is most timely, as the Philippines US relationship is stronger than ever due to the vibrant relationship between President's Macapagal - Arroyo and Bush. The country is approaching key election benchmarks running up to the May 10 elections, and there are may issues and trends that command our careful attention and understanding. | Chris Fedderson US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6719 Fax: 202.289.0519 cfedderson@usasean.org |
| February 4 | Miami, Florida | NCAPEC Business Symposium Key business leaders from around the Pacific Rim will gather to discuss pressing trade issues affecting the region. This half-day symposium will feature four panels including trade facilitation, trade in services, intellectual property rights and a special panel on Latin American trade issues. The Symposium will include presentations by ABAC members from both the United States and Chile. NCAPEC has also invited The Hon. Rufus Yerxa, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization and The Hon. Soledad Alvear V, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Chile to speak at the Symposium. | Alex Parle National Center for APEC Tel: 206.441.9022 x14 aparle@ncapec.org |
| February 5 | Maka Bucha Day Holiday (Thailand) | ||
| February 9 | Singapore | CEO Forum with William Parrett, CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu By Invitation Only | Indi Soemardjan US-ASEAN Business Council Singapore Tel: 65.6339.8885 Fax: 65.6339.1982 indi@usasean.org |
| February 9 | Vietnam Embassy Washington, DC | Meeting with H.E. Nguyen Tam Chien, Ambassador to the United States Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ambassador Chien has agreed to meet with the Council and its members to discuss the business mission, WTO accession, and other issues of interest related to Vietnam. This meeting will also assist in preparation for the Senior Executive Business Mission to Vietnam later this month. | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6720 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| February 10 | Dirksen Senate Office Building | Meeting with Senator Sam Brownback Senator Brownback will be discussing his recent visit to Vietnam where he met with government officials to discuss political and economic issues related to the bilateral relationship between the United States and Vietnam | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6720 Fax: 202.289-0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| February 10 | Royal Thai Embassy | Briefing on the shrimp dumping case filed against Brazil, China, Ecuador, India, Thailand and Vietnam Presented by Warren Connelly of Akin & Gump on behalf of the American Seafood Distributors Association. | Frances Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6721 Fax: 202.289.0519 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| February 10 | US ASEAN Business Council | Discussion with His Excellency Ong Keng Yong, ASEAN Secretary General Secretary General Ong has kindly accepted the Council's invitation to discuss recent developments in the ASEAN region with you and our members. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about the region and key developments including ASEAN's external relationships with China, Japan, Korea, India and the US, ASEAN - China FTA negotiations and other regional developments. He may also update us on the 17th ASEAN-US Dialogue held in Bangkok last week. | Martin Hutagalung US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6710 Fax: 202.289.0519 mhutagalung@usasean.org |
| February 11 | Banchakarn Building, House of Government | Sixth Meeting of the US-Thailand Life Science Task Force Chaired by His Excellency Suwit Khunkitti, Deputy Prime Minister, Royal Government of Thailand | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Bangkok, Thailand Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| February 13-14 | Harvard Business School Boston, MA | 2004 Asia Business Conference on Globalization and Asia: Blessing or Curse? Ernest Z. Bower, President of the US-ASEAN Business Council, will address future business leaders on how US companies can tap into emerging opportunities in Southeast Asia and why the US government should support US companies in the Southeast Asia. For more information on the conference, go to www.asiabusiness.org | Martin Hutagalung Hardvard Business School Boston Boston, MA Tel: 202.416.6710 mhutagalung@usasean.org |
| February 16-23 | Washington, D.C. | Congressional Recess Planning Date | |
| February 19 | Embassy of Singapore | Discussion with Her Excellency Chan Heng Chee Ambassador Chan and officials from the Government of Singapore will discuss issues of importance to American businesses. She is prepared to discuss the Singapore Budget, and priority areas for the Singapore Government this year. She will also share her views on Singapore's leadership succession. | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416-6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| February 21-27 | Singapore | Asia Aerospace Show in Singapore | Marc Mealy US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6707 Fax: 202.289.0519 mmealy@usasean.org |
| February 22 | Maal Hijrah/Moslem New Year The following Monday will be a holiday. Holiday (Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei) | ||
| February 23 | National Day Holiday (Brunei) | ||
| February 25-29 | Vietnam | Senior Executive Business Mission to Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh) | Frances Zwenig or Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.289.1911 Fax: 202.289.0519 fzwenig@usasean.org or jphan@usasean.org |