| July 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Business Process Outsourcing in the Financial Industry: Emerging Trends and Opportunities In cooperation with Unisys. This breakfast seminar on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the Financial Industry, featuring Martin Conboy, Chief Executive Officer of ACA Research, and Scott Whyman, Vice President & General Manager Asia South of Unisys. Mr. Conboy and Mr. Whyman will provide highlights of an independent analysis of the business process outsourcing landscape in Singapore and Malaysia commissioned by Unisys and conducted by ACA Research. The results of this survey have identified very significant opportunities for service providers across Malaysia and Singapore. | Uma Parameswar US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 65.6339.8885 Fax: 65.6339.1982 uma@usasean.org |
| July 1 | Washington, DC | Meeting with Mr. William Heidt, the incoming Economic Counselor at the US Embassy in Jakarta. This meeting represents a good opportunity for our members to begin a working dialogue with one of the most important personnel for the American business community in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mr. Heidt is very familiar with the issues American businesses face in Indonesia. We are looking forward to a close and constructive working relationship with him. The meeting will serve to help focus him on our business priorities, and to share ideas about opportunities and challenges ahead. Mr. Heidt will be taking up his post next month. This is Mr. Heidt's second posting to Indonesia. He was posted there in the economic section from 1991 to 1993. Currently, he serves as Special Assistant for Asia to Alan Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs at the State Department. | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.1911 jphipps@usasean.org |
| July 4 | Independence Day Holiday (US) | ||
| July 5 | Indonesia | 1st Round: Presidential Election Indonesian Elections | John Phipps or David Hutagalung US ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org and dhutagalung@usasean.org |
| July 9 | Washington, DC | Meeting with Ms. Ann Main, USTR Financial Services Negotiator and Ms. Mary Beasly, US Department of Treasury USTR has designated Ms. Ann Main of USTR and Ms. Mary Beasly of the US Department of Treasury to be the US financial services negotiators for the US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement. Both Ms. Main and Ms. Beasly have agreed to participate in an informal meeting where they will discuss the first round of negotations on the US-Thailand FTA which took place at the end of June. They are also looking to meet with interested US companies to exchange views on USG negotiating priorities for the finacial services chapter. | Marc Mealy US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6707 Fax: 202.289.0519 mmealy@usasean.org. |
| July 12-13 | Vietnam | US-ASEAN Business Council Board Meeting and Regional Forum | Esther Chandran US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6712 Fax: 202.289.0519 echandran@usasean.org |
| July 14 | Washington, DC | Discussion with Brotodiningrat, Indonesia's Ambassador to the United States During the luncheon Ambassador Soemadi will discuss Indonesia's Presidential Election and the impact on US companies doing business in Indonesia | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| July 14 | Thailand | Board visit to Bangkok, Thailand | Esther Chandran US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6712 Fax: 202.289.0519 echandran@usasean.org |
| July 15 | Sultan's Birthday Holiday (Brunei) | ||
| July 15 | Washington, DC | Briefing by Mr. Rodrick McSherry, Agricultural Counselor U.S. Embassy - Bangkok Currently in negotiations with Thai officials on a U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement in Hawaii, Rod McSherry has agreed to talk with Food & Agriculture Committee Members and US-Thailand FTA Business Coalition Members on agriculture developments in Thailand and ASEAN and also on the first round of negotiations of the US-Thailand FTA. | Chris Fedderson US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6719 Fax: 202.289.0519 cfedderson@usasean.org |
| July 19 | Washington, DC | Dinner with His Excellency Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia This forum is the venue for the Prime Minister's primary economic policy and business address during this official visit. This event is for American business, government and thought leaders dedicated to strengthening the U.S.-Malaysia relationship, and to supporting the Prime Minister’s domestic priorities such as government transparency, corporate governance, rural & agricultural development, fiscal discipline and human capital development. | Marc Mealy US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6707 Fax: 202.289.0519 mmealy@usasean.org |
| July 20 | Washington, DC | Lunch with His Excellency Kasit Piromya, Ambassador Royal Embassy of Thailand The US ASEAN Business Council is hosting a small, exclusive luncheon in honor of Ambassador Kasit. He will be arrive in the U.S. in early July. The luncheon will be attended by representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy, US government and US ASEAN Business Council members. It will be an opportunity to introduce the Ambassador to the Council and to senior representatives from US companies dedicated to doing business in Thailand. | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6720 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| July 21 | Washington, DC | Meeting with Mr. Jonathan McHale, Head Negotiator for Telecommunications Section, US-Thailand FTA Mr. McHale will brief Coalition members on the initial round of the telecommunications chapter negotiations | Putri Alam US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6714 Fax: 202.289.0519 palam@usasean.org |
| July 21 | Washington, DC | Meeting with Colin Elmer, Economic Counselor, US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur This meeting represents a good opportunity for members to establish a working dialogue with one of the most important personnel in the US Embassy, Kuala Lumpur for the American business community. Members can highlight their priority transaction and policy related issues. Such information can help strengthen the Economic Section's reporting on business related issues in the months ahead | Marc Mealy US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6707 Fax: 202.289.0519 mmealy@usasean.org |
| July 22 | Washington, DC | US-Thailand FTA Coalition Meeting with H.E. Kasit Piromya, Ambassador to the United States Royal Kingdom of Thailand Ambassador Kasit will be arriving in the United States in early July and is scheduled to present his credentials to President Bush later that month. The Coalition has scheduled a meeting with the Ambassador in order to give members an opportunity to dialogue directly with with the Ambassador on key sector issues related to the US-Thailand FTA. Also, the Coalition with discuss how we can work collaboratively with the Royal Thai Embassy to promote the successful negotiation and passage of the Agreement. | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.289.1911 x. 241 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| July 26-30 | Washington, DC & New York City | ASEAN Central Bank Officials Tour | Marc Mealy US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6707 Fax: 202.289.0519 mmealy@usasean.org |
| July 26-30 | Boston, Massachusetts | Democratic National Convention US Election Event | Boston |
| July 26-September 4 | Washington, D.C. | Congressional Recess Planning Date | |
| July 26 | Indonesia | Announcement of Presidential & Vice Presidential 1st Round Election Winner Indonesian Elections | John Phipps or David Hutagalung US ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org and dhutagalung@usasean.org |
| July 27 | Washington, DC | Meeting with Judith Fergin, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy, Singapore Ms. Judith Fergin, the incoming Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Singapore will be taking up her post in August. This meeting represents a good opportunity for members to establish a working dialogue with one of the most important personnel in the US Embassy, Singapore for the American business community. Members can highlight their priority transaction and policy related issues. Such information can help strengthen the US Embassy's awareness and ability to address business related issues in the months ahead | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| July 27 | Washington, DC | Meeting with US-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Head Negotiators. Ms. Ann Main (Services Chapter) and Ms. Amber Cottle (Investments Chapter) will brief Coalition members on the initial round of negotiations for the Agreement. The briefing will focus specifically on Services and Investments. | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416.6720 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| July 29 | Washington, DC | Meeting with James Carouso, First Secretary, Economic Section - US Embassy, Bangkok Mr. James Carouso, incoming First Secretary of the Economic Section at the US Embassy - Bangkok, has agreed to meet with members of the US-ASEAN Business Council to discuss company and sector specific issues related to the US - Thailand bilateral economic relationship. Mr. Carouso was most recently the Economic Officer for the US Embassy in Canberra. | Jenny Phan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6720 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphan@usasean.org |
| July 29 | Washington, DC | US Indonesia Business Council Meeting The US-Indonesia Business Council members will meet to discuss members' priority issues in Indonesia, review the latest version of the Indonesia Dashboard, and discuss revisions to it. The plan is to take stock of our current set of issues, review input to date for the Dashboard, discuss its structure and content, provide further revisions, and begin working on drafting the issue papers. All US-ASEAN Business Council members are invited to participate in this exercise. | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202.416.6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| July 29 | Washington, DC | Working Meeting to Discuss Members' Priority Issues Related to Business and Investment in Indonesia The US-Indonesia Business Council members will meet to discuss members' priority issues in Indonesia, review the latest version of the Indonesia Dashboard, and discuss revisions to it. The plan is to take stock of our current set of issues, review input to date for the Dashboard, discuss its structure and content, provide further revisions, and begin working on drafting the issue papers. | John Phipps US-ASEAN Business Council Washington, DC Tel: 202.416-6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org |
| July 30-August 5 | Indonesia | Announcement of 2nd Round Presidential Election Candidates (if needed) Indonesian Elections | John Phipps or David Hutagalung US ASEAN Business Council Tel: 202 416 6711 Fax: 202.289.0519 jphipps@usasean.org or dhutagalung@usasean.org |
| July 31 | Asamha Bucha Day Holiday (Thailand) |