US-ASEAN Business CouncilEvents Held During 1999-2000 |
| 2000 | |||
| JANUARY 2000 | |||
| Jan 11 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara, will host the 35th conference of the governors of Southeast Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) in Kuala Lumpur. | Bank
Negara Malaysia http://www.bnm.gov.my/ |
| Jan 11-12 | Tokyo, Japan | Conference:
Systemic Resolution of Corporate and Bank Distress in Crisis-Affected East Asian
Countries. Co-sponsored by Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, Ministry of
Finance & Asian Development Bank Institute & World Bank |
Hitomi
Sasaki The World Bank hsasaki@worldbank.org |
| Jan 13 | Washington, DC | US-ASEAN Business Council e-ASEAN Working Group Meeting | Remy
Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| Jan 14 | Washington, DC | Farewell reception in honor of H.E. Nitya Pibulsonggram, Thai Ambassador to the United States. | Frances
Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| Jan 18-20 | Jakarta | US-Indonesia Business Committee Mission to Indonesia | Walter
Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 x 232 wlohman@usasean.org |
| Jan 21 | Washington, DC | US-Malaysia Business Committee Planning Meeting | Remy
Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| Jan 27 | Teleconference
Seminar: The Garuda as Phoenix: Investment Opportunities and Problems in the New Indonesia
Teleconference seminar with Michael S. Horn of Coudert Brothers, Singapore and P.T. CB
Indonesia, Jakarta moderated by Barry Metzger, Coudert Brothers, New York and formerly General Counsel of the Asian Development Bank 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) |
Tel:
212-532-3005 Fax: (212) 532-3345, E-mail: Teleconference@kwrintl.com |
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| FEBRUARY 2000 | |||
| February 15 | Westwood, CA | "Cambodia
Update: The Transformation of US-Relations with Indochina" Luncheon program
with Kenneth Quinn, former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia, UCLA. "Closing the Book on the Khmer Rouge Chapter of Cambodian History?" with Kenneth Quinn, CSU Long Beach. |
Asia Society www.asiasociety.org
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| February 22-27 | Singapore | Asian Aerospace 2000. Asia's premier aerospace and defence technology exhibition and airshow. AA 2000, the first major international airshow of the millennium, will be the biggest ever for this biennial event. In addition to hosting the world's top aerospace companies and key military and commercial trade visitors from the region, AA 2000 will also feature two major international aviation conferences – the Millennium Air Power Conference (MAPC) and a special International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) conference. | Chester Chu Project Director Reed Exhibitions Pte Ltd No. 1 Temasek Avenue #17-01 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Tel: 65 434 3691 Fax: 65 334 4632 E-mail: Chester.Chu@reedexpo.com.sg www.asianaerospace.com/aa2000/aa2000_fr.asp |
| MARCH 2000 | |||
| March 1 | Singapore | Glass Tech Asia Construction Machinery |
U.S.
Department of Commerce Tel:(202) 482-0584 |
| March 5-7 | Shanghai, China | Economist Conference: Fifth CFO Asia-Pacific Roundtable | Anne
Chan The Economist Conferences Tel (852) 2585-3888 Fax (852) 2802-7660 email: annechan@eiu.com www.economistconferences.com |
| March 9 | Washington, DC | Breakfast with His Excellency Nur Muhmadi Ismail, Minister of Forestry and Plantation, Indonesia with American businessmen, government officials and NGOs. | Walter
Lohman Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 232 Fax (202) 289-0519 Email wlohman@usasean.org |
| March 14 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | INTI
Foundation and Megatrends Asia will organise a forum on the challenges of globalisation
entitled "Future Dialogues: High Tech/High Touch" with a
keynote address by renowned business and social forecaster John Naisbitt at the Putra World Trade Centre |
Wendy
Song Tel (603) 704-4666 or visit the website http://www.imaginefuture.com
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| March 14 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Seminar on the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme (AICO). Hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Malaysia. | Kathy
King Executive Director American Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia Tel: (603) 248-2407 Fax: (603) 248-2540 excdir@amcham.po.my |
| March 21 | Singapore | MTA 2000/Manufacturing Metal Asia | U.S.
Department of Commerce Tel: (202) 482-0584 |
| March 23-24 | Los Angeles, CA | Asia/Pacific
Business Outlook 2000 Co-hosted by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and the University of Southern California Don't miss this excellent event where you can choose from over 70 concurrent country and industry-focused briefings, workshops and seminars, focused on 13 critical Asian markets. Other benefits include: Get solutions to your business problems in one-on-one counseling sessions with Asia-based senior commercial officers and seasoned business executives. Learn from the Experts! Keynote presentations by John Wadsworth, Jr., Chairman Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia, James W. Owens, Group President, Caterpillar Inc., and Thomas Barrack, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Colony Capital, Inc. Gain the competitive edge in your industry. Attend workshops on Airports/Avionics, Ground Support Equipment, Environmental Services/Technology, Franchising, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Medical/Health Care Products/Services, Telecommunications. If you are a Small & Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) you qualify for a deeply discounted price of $475 and the opportunity to receive enhanced services through your local Export Assistance Center (limited to 50 participants, contact your local trade specialist). |
Tish
Falco U.S. Department of Commerce tel (202) 482-2422 or e-mail: tish.falco@mail.doc.gov |
| March 24-26 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | 4th ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting. The session will be preceded by meetings of ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies, and meetings with counterpart officials from Japan, China, and Korea. | ASEAN Secretariat Phone: (62-21) 726 2991, 724 3372 Fax: (62-21) 739 8234, 724 3504 www.aseansec.org |
| March 24 - April 7 | Denver,
CO; Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; Houston and/or Charlotte, TX |
Philippines
GIS Officials Orientation Visit TDA is providing funding for a delegation of Philippine project managers to visit the United States to become more familiar with U.S. equipment and technology in the geospatial information systems (GIS) sector. This orientation visit seeks to guarantee exposure for U.S. applications of GIS sensing technologies and mapping/database software to the Philippine project managers involved in these procurements. Participants include representatives from agencies such as DENR, PAGASA National Weather Service, Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Works and Highways, and NAMRIA. The centerpiece of this visit will be the Geospatial Information and Technlogy Association’s (GITA) annual conference in Denver, CO from March 26-29. |
Amy
Everitt U.S. Trade & Development Agency (703) 875-4357 www.tda.gov |
| March 27-28 | Singapore | Economist Conference: Fourth Roundtable on Health Care in Asia | Anne
Chan The Economist Conferences Tel (852) 2585-3888 Fax (852) 2802-7660 email: annechan@eiu.com www.economistconferences.com |
| March 28 | Malaysia | "Venture Capital Europe-Asia 2000 (VCEA 2000)" | Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia/International Business School (UTM/IBS) |
| March 28-30 | Manila, Philippines | ADB Conference on Government Bond Market and Financial Sector Development in Developing Asian Economies | Y.H. Kim, Senior
Economist Tel (632) 632-6625 |
| March 30-31 | Singapore | Economist Conferences Roundtable on Human Resource Management in Asia | Anne Chan The Economist Conferences Tel (852) 2585-3888 Fax (852) 2802-7660 email: annechan@eiu.com www.economistconferences.com |
| APRIL 2000 | |||
| April 2-4 | Honolulu, HI | Building
a Disaster-Resistant Asia TDA, FEMA and DOC will co-sponsor an Asia regional
conference on emergency management preparedness and mitigation. The objective of the
conference is to match U.S. technology and know-how with emergency management providers in
Asia. The conference will serve as a forum for discussion of issues in emergency
management as well as an opportunity for one-on-one meetings between U.S. firms and Asian
project sponsors. The following 10 countries will be targeted for the conference: South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka. |
Gisele Lee ICF Consulting (703) 934-3255 (703) 934-3243 fax asia-tda@icfconsulting.com Event Website |
| April 2-11 | San
Francisco/Bay Area, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; Washington, DC |
Malaysia Vocational Training Officials Orientation Visit The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) is partially funding a 10-day orientation visit to the U.S. for 16 Malaysian technical and vocational training providers. Key representatives from each of the ministries responsible for technical and vocational training, representatives from the National Vocational Training Council, the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges, and the National Association of Private & Independent Education Institution will participate in this orientation visit. The proposed visit will enable U.S. companies in this industry the opportunity to demonstrate their technology and service capabilities to penetrate the Malaysian market. | John
Bruce Wells Chemonics International, Inc. (202) 955-3467 |
| April 4-5 | San Francisco, CA | Asian Development Bank/U.S. Commercial Service Business Opportunities Tour - Business procurement seminars | Shanahan
Lin, Californai Asia Business Council and World Trade Club of San Francisco Tel. (510) 536-1976 Fax (510) 261-9598 E-mail Shanahan@calsea.org |
| April 5 | Manila, Philippines | The
ASEAN Automotive Industry: Prospects and Challenges. Conference sponsored by the Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC), and the Society for the Advancement of Technology Management in the Philippines (SATMP) Click here for the agenda Click here to register |
MA.
JOY V. ABRENICA, Ph. D. Society for the Advancement of Technology Management in the Philippines Tel. (632) 435-6316/(632) 927-9686 loc. 279 Fax (632) 435-6313 E-mail satmp@skyinet.net |
| April 6-8 | Manila, Philippines | Spring 2000 APCAC Regional Conference. This regional APCAC and business forum will focus on both economic and competitive issues in doing business in the Asia Pacific region with participation from senior Philippines and US government officials. | Philip Gielczyk Regional Director US-ASEAN Business Council/Philippines Office Tel (632) 895-4333 Fax (632) 895-3007 Email: usbc@mozcom.com |
| April 7-9 | Manila, Philippines | 2nd APEC Automotive Dialogue | Al Warner US Dept. of Commerce/Office of Automotive Affairs Tel (202)482-5900 Fax (202) 482-3864 Al_Warner@ita.doc.gov |
| April 10-11 | Washington, DC | Asian Development Bank/U.S. Commercial Service Business Opportunities Tour - Business procurement seminars | Tosha Wilkes Business Council for International Understanding Tel. (212) 490-0460 x 225 Fax (212) 697-8526 E-mail t-wilkes@bciu.org |
| April 10-14 | Manila, Philippines | Philippines Automotive Technology Conference / Workshop. This event will bring together key technical experts to provide critical reviews on selected technology topics, including national strategies and automotive policy; automotive components; regulation standards and standards harmonization; fuels and energy; environment; safety; and human resource development. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and SAE International. | Raymond
Champagne/Sandra Gadzia SAE International 400 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 USA Fax: (724) 776-1830 E-Mail: gadzia@sae.org |
| April 11-12 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ASEAN Business Summit 2000. This is the second ASEAN Business Summit held under the auspices of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It will be hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM). | Ms. Chong Yen Wan Director, NCCIM nccim@po.jaring.my |
| April 13-14 | Kansas City, MO | Asian Development Bank/U.S. Commercial Service Business Opportunities Tour - Business procurement seminars | Thomas Strauss Kansas City Export Assistance Center Tel. (816) 410-9201 Fax (816) 410-9208 E-mail tstrauss@mail.doc.gov |
| April 14 | Washington, DC | Washington, DC conference on Thailand keynoted by Thailand's Minister of Finance Tarrin & US Ambassador Richard Hecklinger | Frances Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| April 16-19 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | US-Malaysia Business Committee Mission to Malaysia. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| April 17 | Washington, DC | Breakfast with the Malaysia Central Bank Governor Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ali Abul Hassan Sulaiman | Jim Stinebower US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 230 jstinebower@usasean.org |
| April 17- | Spokane, WA | Asian Development Bank/U.S. Commercial Service Business Opportunities Tour - Business procurement seminars | Janet Daubel International Trade Alliance Tel. (509) 459-4122 Fax (509) 747-0077 |
| April 18 | Los Angeles, CA | Across
America - Los Angeles. Bankers Association for Foreign Trade (BAFT)
Conference on Trade and Export to the Asian Region. For a detailed agenda, CLICK HERE (PDF format) To register on-line, CLICK HERE |
Nora Weiss Bankers Association for Foreign Trade (202) 452-1701 nora@baft.org www.baft.org |
| April 18-19 | Seattle, WA | Asian Development Bank/U.S. Commercial Service Business Opportunities Tour - Business procurement seminars | Tilly Rodina National Center for Asia Pacific Economic Corporation (APEC) Tel. (206) 441-9022 Fax (206) 441-1006 E-mail trodina@ncapec.org |
| MAY 2000 | |||
| May 1-2 | Rangoon, Myanmar | ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat | ASEAN Secretariat Phone: (62-21) 726 2991, 724 3372 Fax: (62-21) 739 8234, 724 3504 www.aseansec.org |
| May 3-4 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam | The International
BIMP-EAGA Conference on Privatisation
This Conference seeks to explore one area of possible capital
investments in the BIMP-EAGA - through the |
Int'l BIMP-EAGA Conference on
Privatisation
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| May 6-8 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | Asian
Development Bank (ADB) 33rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. |
David
Fraser Senior Secretariat Officer tel (632) 632-4925 |
| May 11-12 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | CAMBODIA INVESTMENT 2000 A business dialogue to evaluate and promote the Kingdom of Cambodia as the hub for investment, linking the Greater Mekong Region with ASEAN. |
Frances
A. Zwenig Tel: (202) 289-1911, ext. 242 Fax: (202) 289-0519 E-mail: fzwenig@usasean.org |
| May 15-20 | New
York, NY Detroit / Minneapolis San Francisco and San Jose, CA |
ASEAN Investment Promotion Mission to the United States. Delegation will include trade and investment ministry officials from all ten ASEAN countries led by H.E. B.G. George Yeo, Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry. | John
Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 x 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
| May
24-25 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | US-ASEAN Dialogue. | John
Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 x 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
| 1999 | |||
| JANUARY 1999 | |||
| January 8 | Washington, DC | Members' Briefing with Lynn Pascoe, new U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 remy@usasean.org |
January 14 |
Washington, DC |
Royal Thai Embassy Reception and Briefing with HE Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Deputy Foreign Minister of Thailand |
Remy
Nathan |
| January 26-28 | Jakarta | 11th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA (CCCA). | Dr. Robert Teh ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| January 25-31 | Singapore | ASEAN Tourism Forum 1999 | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| January 27 | Washington, D.C. | Congressional Lunch and Briefing with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Douglas "Pete" Peterson | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| February 1-2 | Singapore | APEC Automotive EVSL Steering Committee Meeting | Charles Uthus Automotive Trade Policy Council (202) 331-5026 uthuscd@ix.netcom.com |
| February 3 | Jakarta | U.S. Automakers Mission to Jakarta. Mission will discuss current conditions in the Indonesian auto market and measures to promote recovery of the sector. | John Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
| February 3 | Conference Call with US Ambassador to the Philippines, Thomas Hubbard to discuss the current situation in the Philippines | Tina Valdecaņas US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, ext 230 tvaldecanas@usasean.org |
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| February 4 | Washington, DC | US-Malaysia Business Committee Meeting. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| February 5 | Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC New York, NY |
Meetings with H.E. Rahardi Ramelan, Indonesian Minister of Industry and Trade. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| February 5-7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1st Meeting of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| February 10 | Conference Call: U.S.-Philippine Business Committee Conference call with the Honorable Thomas Hubbard, United States Ambassador to the Philippines, to discuss economic and political developments in that country. | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
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| February 10 | Washington, DC | Smithsonian Associates Program Seminar: "From Crisis to Recovery: Helping Emerging Markets." With Jean-Michel Severino, Vice President, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank, Katherine Marshall Director of Social Policy, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank, and Moises Naim, Editor, Foreign Policy Magazine. | Sarah Cambridge World Bank 202-473-2272 fax: 202-522-7131 Scambridge@worldbank.org |
| February 11 | Washington, DC | International Economy in Crisis: Options for stimulating recovery and sustaining growth. 1999 Annual Policy Conference of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC). | Ann Wise PBEC U.S. Fax: (202) 289-1940 |
| February 17 | Washington, DC | Briefing for Greg Loose, new Principal Commercial Officer (PCO) in Ho Chi Minh City | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| February 22 | Washington, DC | US-ASEAN Business Council Members' Briefing with Joe Damond, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, on the current status of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| February 23-25 | Jakarta, Indonesia | U.S.-Indonesia Business Committee mission to Indonesia. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| February 24-26 | Manila, Philippines | 10th Annual Corporate Conference
in Asia Providing an evaluation of the results of government policies implemented in response to the Asian economic crisis and a forecast of strategies to come with an eye towards degrees of government control. |
Asia Society: http://www.asiasociety.org/conference/tacc.html |
| MARCH | |||
| March 2-4 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd Meeting of the Experts Committee on Customs Matters (ECCM) | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| March 4 | Washington, DC | Briefing for Institute for International Education Sponsored Vietnamese Delegation on "Legal Reform and Economic Development" | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| March 5-6 | Phuket, Thailand | ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council Meeting, followed by an ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat. | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| March 7-9 | Bangkok, Thailand | Fourth CFO Asia-Pacific Roundtable. This Economist Conferences event will address questions for Chief Financial Officers in Asia's post-crisis financial environment. | Sibylle Neuhaus The Economist Conferences (Hong Kong) Fax: (852) 2802-7669 sibyllenehaus@eiu.com |
| March 8-9 | Manila, Philippines | Joint meeting: Improving efficiencies in the Philippine poultry value-chain | US-ASEAN Business Council Food and Agriculture Working Group Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| March 9-12 | Manila, Philippines | Pacific Basin Food and Agriculture Strategy Conference | Tim House Pacific Basin Economic Council US Member Committee Tel (202) 293-5730 |
| March 18 | Washington, DC | Hearing. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and Pacific, will hold a hearing on Indonesia at 10:00am, Room 419, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Witnesses will include R. Michael Gadbaw, Chairman, US-Indonesia Business Committee and Vice President, and Senior Counsel for International Law, General Electric Company; Edward E. Masters, President, US-Indonesia Society; and Stanley O. Roth, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| March 19 | Bangkok, Thailand | Second FRA Auction. Thailand's Financial Sector Restructuring Authority (FRA) will action 231.1 billion baht worth of business loans. | Francie Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| March 19-20 | Hanoi, Vietnam | 4th ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| March 22-23 | Singapore | The Economist Conferences Second Roundtable on Electronic Commerce, Commercialising the e-merging environment | Jill Eu, Conference Coordinator The Economist Conferences (Hong Kong) Fax: (852) 2802-7669 jilleu@eiu.com |
| March 22-24 | Los Angeles, CA | Twelfth Asia/Pacific Business Outlook 1999, organized by the U.S. Commercial Service and the University of Southern California. | IBEAR Registration Services Tel (213) 740-9964 Fax (213) 740-6893 www.ibear.com/iep |
| March 25 | Washington, DC | Briefing with Joe Damond, Office of the US Trade Representative, on the current status of and prospects for the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations. Co-sponsored by the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council. | Shiumei Lin US-Vietnam Trade Council ShiumeiLin@aol.com |
| March 29 | Indonesia | Uplift II. Second shipment of medicines and medical supplies valued at approximately US$1 million wholesale. The shipment will be donated to five hospitals and five orphanages in Jakarta, Cirebon, Surabaya, EWAS, Medan, and Banda Aceh. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| March 29-30 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Asia in Transition: Viable Project Opportunities in 1999. Conference featuring a workshop with the Asian Development Bank. Conference will focus on viable project oportunities originating from the US$12 billion in multilateral resources in Asia, what the Banks' strategies are, and how U.S. firms can gain access to these procurement and grant programs. Conference is being sponsored by CNA Financial. | Donna L. Johnson CNA (312) 817-1000 Fax (312) 755-7168 |
| March 29-31 | Bangkok, Thailand | USTDA East Asian Banking and Financial Services Information Technology Conference. This conference will bring together U.S. companies and the East Asian financial sector to forge solutions for reform and rationalization projects. | MFM Group (305) 285-7883 or 1-800-814-6548 tda@mfmgroup.com Conference website: http://kipe.bschool.unc.edu/tda/
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| March 30 | Washington, DC | Briefing with Michael Hand, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Malaysia. Mr. Hand will brief Council members on the Malaysian economy and current environment for U.S. business. Space is limited to thirty participants. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| March 31- April 2 | Bangkok, Thailand | Asian Corporate Recovery: Corporate Governance, Government Policy. Regional conference based on firm-level surveys in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Survey covered 800-1000 firms in each country, and assessed issues such as bottlenecks to corporate recovery, financial structure of firms and availability of domestic credit, foreign borrowing and capital account liberalization, and employment. Organized by the World Bank and the Federation of Thai Industries. | Ms. Basheera Abdus-Sabur World Bank Tel (202) 473-2430 Fax (202) 522-1560 Babdussabur@worldbank.org Click HERE for the conference Web page In Thailand: Khun Runothai Singkalvanij Federation of Thai Industries Fax: (66) 2 229-4941 foreign@fti.or.th |
| March 31 | Washington, DC | US-Vietnam Business Committee Briefing and Discussion with World Bank Officials | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| APRIL | |||
| April | Washington, DC | APEC Finance Deputies Meeting | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| April 7-10 | Houston, TX Austin, TX |
ASEAN Ambassadors Tour | John Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 jgoyer@usasean.org |
| April 12-14 | Malaysia | US-Malaysia Business Committee Mission to Kuala Lumpur | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| April 12-15 | New York, NY Washington, DC |
Philippine Congressional Visit to the United States | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| April 20-29 | Phoenix, AZ Salt Lake City, UT San Francisco, CA |
Trade mission to the U.S. led by H.E. Rafidah Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry. Minister Rafidah will be leading a Trade and Investment Mission to the U.S. Mission members will include senior officials from MITI, MIDA, MATRADE, State Government and Malaysian private sector. In conjunction with this mission, Seminars on 'Business Opportunities in Malaysia' will be held in each city. | Ministry of International Trade
and Industry http://www.mida.gov.my/trademission/missionus.html
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| April 21-28 | Washington, DC | International Monetary Fund - World Bank Spring Meetings. | Merrell Tuck World Bank 202-473-9516 Mtuckprimdahl@worldbank.org |
| April 26 | Washington, DC | US-ASEAN Business Council members briefing with Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia Dato’ Dr. Zeti Ahktar Aziz. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| April 27-28 | Christchurch, New Zealand | APEC Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) Ministerial Meeting. | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| April 29 | Washington, DC | Briefing by Philippine Undersecretary for Trade and Industry Salazar | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| April 30 - May 2 | Manila, Philippines | ADB Annual Meeting. The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank will hold its 32nd Annual Meeting | Asian Development Bank www.adb.org/AnnualMeeting99/ |
| MAY | |||
| May 10-12 | Boston, MA | National Center for APEC Executive Roundtable | Mike Mullen National Center for APEC Tel (206) 441-9022 |
| May 12-13 | Bangkok, Thailand | U.S. Automotive mission to Thailand | John Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
| May 12 | Washington, DC | Discussion with U.S. Congressman Tony Hall on Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. | Frances Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| May 13 | Washington, DC | World Bank monthly business briefing | Ivonne Lejuez Tel: (202) 473-1819 Fax: (202) 522-3317 |
| May 13 | Philippines | Public Holiday: Ascension Day of Jesus Christ | |
| May 14-19 | Hong Kong | "The Challenges of the Next Century for the Pacific Basin" 32nd general meeting and conference of the Pacific Basin Economic Council | www.pbecigm99.org
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| May 16 | Penang, Malaysia | APEC Finance Ministers Meeting | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| May 17-18 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | "Cambodia Towards the Millenium" Opportunities and strategic foresight, conference co-sponsored by Standard Chartered and Tiger. | Kullakant Tel: (662) 650-3176 |
| May 17-18 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd Meeting of the APEC Automotive EVSL Steering Committee | Al Warner US Department of Commerce Tel (202) 482-0669 |
| May 18-20 | TBD | 12th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA (CCCA). | Dr. Robert Teh ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| May 20 | Hong Kong | "Regional Reform in
Financial Services" Pacific Basin Economic Council conference in conjunction with the 32nd International General Meeting (May 14-19) |
Ms. Jenny Wong/Ms. Carmen Ho Tel: (852) 2823-1268, 2823-1291 Fax: (852) 2527-0380, 2527-9843 E-mail: csl@hkgcc.org.hk |
| May 20-21 | Hong Kong | Intellectual Property Conference hosted by the Pacific Basin Economic Council in conjunction with the 32nd International General Meeting (May 14-19) | Ms. Jenny Wong/Ms. Carmen Ho Tel: (852) 2823-1268, 2823-1291 Fax: (852) 2527-0380, 2527-9843 E-mail: csl@hkgcc.org.hk |
| May 21-23 | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd 1999 Meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC). | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| May 26 | San Francisco, CA | Briefing with H.E. Jose Pardo, Philippine Secretary of Trade. | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| May 27-28 | Bangkok, Thailand | International Conference on
Competition Policy and Adjustment sponsored by: The World Bank Group, the OECD, the Global Forum on Competition and Trade Policy. |
Ms. Kantima Chambundabongse The World Bank Resident Mission in Thailand Tel: (662) 256-7792 ext 324 Fax: (662) 256-7794/5 E-mail: kchambudabongse@worldbank.org or Ms. Jesica Ardimoto The World Bank Private Sector Development Dept. Tel: (202) 458-7097 Fax: (202) 522-3183 E-mail: Jardinoto@worldbank.org |
| JUNE | |||
| June 2-5 | Seoul, Korea | APEC Investment
Mart 99 "The World's Single Largest Investment Opportunity" |
www.apecinvest.org |
| June 2 | Washington, DC | Indonesian Election Briefing with H.E. Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti, Indonesian Ambassador to the United States |
Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| June 6-16 | Los Angeles, CA Portland, OR Indianapolis, IN Atlanta, GA Washington, DC |
7th Annual U.S. Ambassadors Tour | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| June 7-10 | Los Angeles, CA | Asia-Pacific Aviation Conference. Co-sponsored by the US-ASEAN Business Council, focusing on aviation safety, planning, navigation systems, and facilities. One-on-one meetings with U.S. companies will be arranged. | Jay Winter Foreign Trade Association (213) 627-0634 |
| June 10 | Washington, DC | World Bank monthly business briefing | Ivonne Lejuez Tel: (202) 473-1819 Fax: (202) 522-3317 |
| June 13-16 | Washington, DC | APCAC Doorknock. Annual Washington Visit by representatives of U.S. Chambers of Commerce in the Asia-Pacific region. | Philip Gielczyk Director US-ASEAN Business Council/Philippines Office Tel (632) 895-4333 Fax (632) 895-3007 Email: usbc@mozcom.com |
| June 15-16 | Bandar Seri Begawan | 20th Meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Services | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| June 17-18 | Vientiane | 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA (CCCA) | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| June 22 | Washington, DC | Briefing with Joseph Damond, Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), on the status of negotiations for a U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 remy@usasean.org |
| June 22-23 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Working Group on WTO Matters | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| June 28 | Auckland | Informal AEM Meeting | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| June 28-30 | Auckland, New Zealand | APEC Trade Ministers Meeting | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| June 29 | Washington, DC | Farewell dinner for H.E. Raul Rabe, outgoing Philippine Ambassador to the United States Contact: Tina Valdecanas at tvaldecanas@usasean.org. | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| Late June | Release of 3rd Quarter US-ASEAN Business Report | John Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
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| JULY | |||
| July 1 | Washington, DC | US-Thailand Business Committee Meeting. | Francie Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| July 1 | Bangkok, Thailand | Banking Services Conference | U.S. Department
of Commerce Tel: (202) 482-3277 |
| July 3 | Bangkok, Thailand | 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Energy Ministers | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| July 8 | Washington, DC | World Bank monthly business briefing | Ivonne Lejuez Tel: (202) 473-1819 Fax: (202) 522-3317 |
| July 13-14 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
7th Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| July 15 | Washington, DC | Briefing: setting the agenda for the WTO Ministerial. The briefing will be held 10:00 am to 11:00 am in Conference rooms 1 and 2 of the USTR Annex building, located at 1724 F St. NW Washington, DC. | Ladan Manteghi or Lois Stith Tel (202) 395-6120 Fax (202) 395-3692 |
| July 16 | Washington, DC | Inter-American Development Bank's Business Briefing | IDB Public Information Section Tel: (202) 623-1365/1361/1616 Fax: (202) 523-1403 E-mail: business@iadb.org |
| July 22 | Washington, DC | Briefing on Thailand with World Bank officials. | Francie Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| July 22-25 | Perak, Malaysia | Perak International Tourism & Investment Seminar (PITIS) | Wisma Wan Mohamed Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab 30904 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia For Manufacturing & Trade Tel (605) 529-6664(Mr. Redzuan Othman) For Tourism Tel (605) 529-6705 (Mdm. Noraihan Abdul Rahman) Fax (605) 529-6662 redzuan@pknp-perak.gov.my |
| July 23-24 | Singapore | 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| July 24-26 | Los Angeles, CA | U.S.-Philippine Trade & Investment Forum. Top trade and business leaders from the Philippines will present a comprehensive overview of the Philippine economy under the administration of President Estrada. | Enrique Andres Secretary-General http://www.us-philexpo.com |
| July 26 | Singapore | 6th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| July 26-27 | Bali, Indonesia | APEC Automotive Dialogue | Al Warner US Dept. of Commerce/Office of Automotive Affairs Tel (202)482-5900 Fax (202) 482-3864 Al_Warner@ita.doc.gov |
| July 26-27 | Paris, France | Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI). Annual meeting of donor nations. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| July 27-28 | Singapore | 32nd ASEAN Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| July 28 | New York | Luncheon in Honor of Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel: (202) 289-1911 |
| July 28 | Washington, DC | Breakfast with H.E. Lee Boon Yang, Minister of Manpower, Republic of Singapore | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| July 28-30 | Bangkok, Thailand | "Asia: Back to Basics?"
An international conference of development objectives, policies and strategies for
Asia to move forward to the 21st century, organised by The Nation newspaper, in
cooperation with CNBC, the international business news network, and the Kenan Institute Asia. |
Nation Multimedia Group 44 Moo 10 Bangna-Trad Road (Km 4.5), Prakanong, Bangkok 10260, Thailand Fax: (662) 316-5894 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/seminar/ |
| AUGUST | |||
| August 8-18 | Malaysia | Congressional staff delegation visit to Malaysia. | Remy
Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 remy@usasean.org |
| August 12-14 | Iligan City, Mindanao, Philippines | 8th Mindanao Business Conference (including 500 businessmen from BIMP-EAGA, ASEAN, and Australia for: forum, business-matching, and golf tournament) | Registration
available through EABC, or send email to the 8th MBC Secretariat at ccfii@mozcom.com or visit http://www2.mozcom.com/~ccifii |
| August 13-14 | Davao, Mindanao, Philippines | Mindanao Trade
Expo '99 Fourth in a series also comprising of a smal and medium-sized business forum |
Mindanao
Trade Expo Foundation Tel: (63-82) 2222261 Fax: (63-82) 2225161 E-mail: mte@mozcom.com |
| August 15-21 | Singapore | Congressional staff delegation visit to Singapore. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| August 18-20 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | U.S. auto manufacturers and suppliers mission to Malaysia | John Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
| August 26-27
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | International conference on trade in services. Program will focus on benefits of services market liberalization. | Contact: Gerard George Program Specialist USIS Kuala Lumpur Tel (603)-248-9011 ext. 346 Fax (603) 264-8391 Email: geg@usia.gov |
| August 27-29 | Hua Hin, Thailand | USIS 26th Annual Economic Seminar. This year's seminar will focus on corporate restructuring and governance. | Francie
Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| September | Thailand Indonesia Philippines Vietnam |
(proposed). Food and agriculture trade mission to Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam. | US-ASEAN
Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| September 1 | Washington, DC | US-Vietnam Business Committee planning meeting. | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, ext 228 remy@usasean.org. |
| September 1 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thai Foreign Ministry and USIA workshop on Y2K cross-border contingency planning. | Ms. Noppanuch
Thongphakdi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Phone # (66) (2) 643-5248 Fax # (66) (2) 643-5247 Email: div0503@mfa.go.th |
| September 6 | Manila, Philippines | Franchising Matchmaker | U.S. Department
of Commerce Tel: (202) 482-4756 |
| September 7 | Singapore | Wood Mack Asia Furniture-Office and Household |
U.S. Department
of Commerce Corfitzen Tel: (202) 482-0584 |
| September 7-9 | TBD | 13th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA (CCCA). | Dr. Robert Teh ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| September 9 | Washington, DC | House International Relations Subcommittee on East Asia & Pacific Affairs hearing on the "Political Futures of Indonesia and East Timor" [Chairman Congressman Doug Bereauter (D-NE)] | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org |
| September 9 | Washington, DC | World Bank monthly business briefing | Ivonne Lejuez Tel: (202) 473-1819 Fax: (202) 522-3317 |
| September 9 | Bangkok, Thailand | Franchising Matchmaker | U.S. Department of Commerce Dhir Tel: (2020 482-4756 |
| September 9-10 | Auckland, New Zealand | 11th APEC Ministerial Meeting. | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| September 12-13 | Auckland, New Zealand | 7th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. | APEC Secretariat Fax: 65-276-1775 E-mail : info@mail.apecsec.org.sg |
| September 13 | Washington, DC | Reception in honor of the Honorable Robert S. Gelbard, Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Indonesia, and Mrs. Gelbard. Co-sponsored with the US-Indonesia Society. | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 wlohman@usasean.org US-ASEAN Business Council members may register by CLICKING HERE |
| September 14 | Washington, DC | Luncheon Briefing, 1999 Thailand Congressional Staff Delegation | Francie Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| September 14 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Workshop on "Going Global with Electronic Commerce" | Malaysian Trade
Development Corporation Tel: (603) 294-7259 Fax: (603) 294-7363 Toll free: 1 800 88 7280 Email: info@hq.matrade.gov.my |
| September 15 | Washington, DC | Second Annual ASEAN Ambassadors Cup Golf Tournament. Proceeds support the ASEAN Student Assistance Awards Program (ASAAP) scholarships. | Joseph Hayes US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 225 jhayes@usasean.org |
| September 15 | Manila, Philippines | Power Trends 2000+ Electrical Power Generation and Distribution Equipment |
U.S. Department of Commerce Ausberry Tel: (202) 482-4908 |
| September 17-19 | Washington, DC | USIS Economic Seminar | USIA |
| Week of September 20th | Washington, DC | Welcome Luncheon in honor of new Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Ernesto Maceda | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, |
| September 21 | Washington, DC | US-ASEAN Business Council Chairman Transition Luncheon, honoring outgoing chairman, UTC's George David, and welcoming new chairman Jim Kelly of UPS | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| September 21 | Washington, DC | Reception in honor of Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan. | Francie Zwenig US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 ext 242 fzwenig@usasean.org |
| September 21 | Washington, DC | Dinner in honor of Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cam | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| September 24 | Washington, DC | "Myanmar in the Next
Millenium" Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, HE U Win Aung speaks with a response by Dr. David I. Steinberg, Director, Asian Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. |
Contact: the Asia Society Washington Center Telephone: (202) 833-2742 Fax: (202) 833-0189 Email: DCInfo@asiasoc.org |
| September 25 |
Washington, DC | G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors | Sabine Hader (202) 458-8414 shader@worldbank.org |
| September 25-28 |
Washington, DC | World Bank Annual Meetings Program of Seminars | Constance Hope (program manager) (202) 458-0024 chope@worldbank.org |
| September 26 | Washington, DC | Thailand: Challenges and Prospects (part of the World Bank Group Program of Seminars) | For registration and contact
information, please visit the World Bank/IMF Program of Seminars website at: http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/pos/ Or Contact the Program of Seminars at: Telephone: (202) 473-3394; Facsimile: (202) 623-4100; E-mail: seminars@worldbank.org |
| Week of September 27th | Washington, DC | Luncheon in honor of Indonesian Minister of Finance Subianto | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, ext 232 |
| September 27 | Washington, DC | Joint U.S.-Philippine Business Committee Meeting. | US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911 |
| September 27 | Washington, DC | East Asia 2010: New Values, New
Priorities? (part of the World Bank Group Program of Seminars)
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For registration and contact
information, please visit the World Bank/IMF Program of Seminars website at: http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/pos/ Or Contact the Program of Seminars at: Telephone: (202) 473-3394; Facsimile: (202) 623-4100; E-mail: seminars@worldbank.org |
| September 27-28 | Geneva, Switzerland | World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Policy Review Mechanism for the Philippines | WTO Web site: www.wto.org/wto/reviews |
| September 28 | New York, NY | Inaugural Meeting of Malaysia-US Business Committee (MUSBC) with keynote address by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad | Remy Nathan US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, ext 228 remy@usasean.org |
| September 28-29 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Space Industry and Hi - Tech Conference | http://www.spaceconf99.com |
| September 28-30 | Washington, DC | International Monetary Fund / World Bank Annual Meetings. | Merrell Tuck World Bank 202-473-9516 Mtuckprimdahl@worldbank.org |
| September 29 | Washington, DC | Luncheon with Singapore Finance Minister Richard Hu | Walter Lohman US-ASEAN Business Council Tel (202) 289-1911, ext 232 |
| September 30 |
Release of 4th Quarter 1999 US-ASEAN Business Report | John Goyer US-ASEAN Business Council (202) 289-1911 ext 227 jgoyer@usasean.org |
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| September | Hanoi, Vietnam | 5th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting. | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| September | Singapore | ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council Meeting. | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.us-asean.org |
| September | Singapore | 14th Meeting of the AFTA Council | ASEAN Secretariat Fax: (6221) 739-8234 http://www.aseansec.org |
| OCTOBER | |||
| October 11-21, 1999 | Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA | Vietnam
Hydro-Meteorological Service Orientation Visit. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency
(TDA) is sponsoring an orientation visit of six delegates from the Vietnam Hydro-
Meteorological Service (HMS) to introduce the procurement decision-makers to American equipment suppliers and also show them, first hand, the operation of a modernized system. |
Jacquie Kay WPI, Inc. (617) 864-2042 |
| October 14-15 | Bangkok, Thailand | Driving Change: strategies for the road ahead. Fourth Economist Conferences Roundtable on the Automotive industry in Asia. | Contact: Jill Eu, Economist Conferences. Tel (852) 2585-3876 fax (852) 2802-7660 email: jilleu@eiu.com |
| October 18-20 | |||