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Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the US and Japan

Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 8:30AM - 12:10PM
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JETRO Event

On Wednesday, May 15, JETRO will present a Symposium on Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the US and Japan. Countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region continue to pursue agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Japan-China-Korea FTA and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between ASEAN, Japan, China, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. Experts from the US, Japan, China and Singapore will discuss the increasingly intricate web of bilateral & multilateral free trade agreements and discuss the challenges and opportunities they bring. This analysis and dialogue will be of particular significance to the Chicago business community with business and investment interests in East Asia.

Agenda

8:00 AM Registration (The Lounge – One Mezzanine)
OPENING OF APEC MEMBER TABLETOP DISPLAYS
8:30 AM Welcome Remarks (Daniel Burnham Room – 3rd Floor)
ADLAI E. STEVENSON III, Chairman, SC & M Investment Management Corporation, Chairman, Adlai Stevenson Center for Democracy and former U.S. Senator
8:40 AM Welcome Remarks
MASAHARU YOSHIDA, Consul General of Japan at Chicago
8:45 AM State of Illinois Message
DAN SEALS, Assistant Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
8:50 AM Opening Address
HIROYUKI ISHIGE
9:10 AM Singapore
HANK LIM, Senior Research Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)
9:25 AM China
ZHANG JIANPING, Director, Department of International Economic Cooperation, Institute for International Economic Research, National Development and Reform Commission
9:40 AM Japan
SHUJIRO URATA, Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
9:55 AM Coffee Break (The Lounge – One Mezzanine)
APEC MEMBER TABLETOP DISPLAYS
10:15 AM United States
WILLIAM NOGLOWS, Chairman, President and CEO, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
10:35 AM Panel Discussion
11:45 AM Audience Q&A
12:00 PM Closing Remarks
12:10 PM Networking Reception (The Lounge – One Mezzanine)
APEC MEMBER TABLETOP DISPLAYS

Speakers:

HIROYUKI ISHIGE, Chairman and CEO
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
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HANK LIM, Senior Research Fellow
Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)
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ZHANG JIANPING, Director, Department of International Economic Cooperation
Inst. for Int
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SHUJIRO URATA, Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Waseda University
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WILLIAM NOGLOWS, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Cabot Microelectronics
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MASAHARU YOSHIDA, Consul General
Consulate General of Japan at Chicago
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ADLAI STEVENSON, Chairman, Adlai Stevenson Center for Democracy and former U.S. S
SC & M Investment Management Corporation
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Location:

The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60605
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Schedule:

Registration / Sign in:Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:00AM
Event:8:30AM - 12:10PM
Networking Reception:12:10PM