| January 1 | New Year's Day Holiday (ASEAN + US) | ||
| January 1-19 | Washington, D.C | Congressional Recess Planning Date | |
| January 2 | New Year's Day Holiday (Thailand) | ||
| January 6 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Consultations with the Task Force regarding the Potential Changes to the AFTA Rules of origin | Martin Hutagalung US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6710 Fax: 202.289.0519 mhutagalung@usasean.org |
| January 10 | Singapore | Chairman's Council Members Luncheon Dialogue with The Honorable Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond Senator Bond is interested in exchanging views with the Council members in Singapore on issues ranging from biotechnology to regional defense & security. By invitation only | Indi Soemardjan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 65.6339.8885 Fax: 65.6339.1982 indi@usasean.org |
| January 11-18 | Thailand and Cambodia | Congressional Staffdel to Thailand and Cambodia | Frances Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6721 Fax: 202.289.0519 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| January 11-15 | Balikpapan, Jakarta, Surabaya - Indonesia | US-Indonesia Business Council Mission to Indonesia The mission, led by Walter Lohman and US-Indonesia Business Council Chairman, Robert Haines of ExxonMobil, will travel on January 11, 12 and 13 to outlying cities in Indonesia, where the delegation will hold meetings with provincial government officials and business leaders. Then the delegation will meet with high-level officials in Jakarta. Our goal is to engage Indonesian policy-makers on serious issues affecting US companies doing business in Indonesia. | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| January 13 | Manila, Philippines | Meeting/Briefing with US Energy Secretary, Hon. Spencer Abraham By Invitation Only. | Chris Fedderson US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6719 Fax: 202.289.0519 cfedderson@usasean.org |
| January 13 | Washington, DC | Meeting with H.E. Agum Gumelar, Minister of Transporation, Communications & Posts, Republic of Indonesia Dialogue with the Minister. | Ernest Bower US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.289.1911 Fax: 202.289.0519 ebower@usasean.org |
| January 15 | Washington, DC | Meeting with the Honorable Darryl Johnson, Ambassador, US Embassy - Bangkok Ambassador Johnson will be traveling to the United States in January and has agreed to meet with members of the Council to discuss various issues, including the US Thailand Free Trade Agreement. | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.289.1911 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| January 16 | Singapore | Consultative Meetings on e-ASEAN and Healthcare USABC members have been invited to participate in a half-day consultative meeting on e-ASEAN and healthcare with ASEAN senior officials and members of the private sector. The meetings are organized by the Singapore government to discuss proposed measures and recommendations to fast-track e-ASEAN and healthcare, which will then be presented at the next ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM). Singapore SEOM, David Chin, Director-General (Trade), International Enterprise Singapore, will chair these sessions. | Indi Soemardjan US ASEAN Business Council Tel: 65.6339.8885 Fax: 65.6339.1982 indi@usasean.org |
| January 19 | Singapore | Briefing on the Outcomes of the 2004 Indonesia Mission Robert Haines of ExxonMobil and Chairman of the US Indonesia Business Council, and John Phipps, Senior Director of Indonesia Affairs, will brief Council members on the mission activities | Indi Soemardjan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 65.6339.8885 Fax: 65.6339.1982 indi@usasean.org |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (USA) | ||
| January 21 | Philippines | Luncheon & Business Dialogue with The Honorable Virgilio Pena Executive Director, ITECC & Undersecretary, Information and Communications Tech. Department of Transportation and Communications Undersecretary Peņa has agreed to talk with US ICT firms about these programs and the direction of this sector in the Philippines at a business dialogue and luncheon hosted by the US Philippines Business Council on January 21, 2004. The Dialogue is an opportunity for the ICT community to engage the Undersecretary in an open discussion on Malacanang's plans for the sector and to review the opportunities for business under DOTC, ITECC and other Government programs this year. | Evelyn Mariano US-ASEAN Business Council Manila Tel: 632.814.0407 Fax: 632.814.0406 us-aseanrp@pacific.net.ph |
| January 22 | Chinese New Year Holiday (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand) | ||
| January 22 | Washington, DC | Briefing with Assistant Secretary of Commerce William Lash The US ASEAN Business Council has been invited to brief Assistant Secretary of Commerce William Lash at 2:00 PM on January 22, 2004 in Washington, DC just prior to his visit to Asia which will include stops in the Philippines and Indonesia. The purpose of this briefing is to provide input to the Assistant Secretary on the business community's priority issues in these two countries. Council members are welcome to join as we discuss the business and investment atmosphere in Indonesia and the Philippines and make recommendations to the Department of Commerce on objectives to pursue in these ASEAN countries. | Chris Fedderson US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6719 Fax: 202.289.0519 cfedderson@usasean.org |
| January 29-30 | Bangkok, Thailand | ASEAN US Dialogue The Dialogue is the forum at which the ASEAN countries and the US review the many facets of their relationship, priority areas of cooperation, and our common areas of interest. Walter Lohman, the Council's Executive Director, will be leading a strong and senior level business delegation to present the business views to the governments in Bangkok. The Dialogue is particularly important this year as the region returns to strong economic growth and American companies need the US to be a proactive partner in ASEAN. | Martin Hutagalung US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6710 Fax: 202.289.0519 mhutagalung@usasean.org |