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Symposium: East Asian Economic Integration: Progress and Business Opportunities

Friday, December 7, 2007, 8:30AM
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JETRO Event

The process of East Asian economic integration is progressing rapidly as a result of an increasingly complex web of multi and bilateral free trade agreements. This symposium will examine the pace and depth of the region's economic integration, highlighting its synergistic economies that may be of particular interest to the Chicago business community having interests in East Asia.

Admission:  Free of Charge
Registration for this event has been closed.

Program Agenda

8:00am - Registration and Continental Breakfast - (The Lounge - One Mezzanine)
8:30am - Symposium Begins - (3rd Floor, The Daniel Burnham Room)

Featured Speakers

Opening Remarks - Michael H. Moskow, Senior Fellow for the Global Economy, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Keynote Speaker - Yasuo Hayashi, Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Hon. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General Designate, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Former Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Thailand

Dr. Angang Hu, Professor & Director, Center for China Study, School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University

Taizo Nishimuro, Former Chairman and Advisor to the Board, Toshiba Corporation and Chairman, The Board of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc.

Patrick Canavan, Senior Vice President, Global Governance, Motorola Inc.

Moderator:

Dr. Marvin Zonis, Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, The University of Chicago

The symposium will also include the Hon. Pat Quinn, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois, the Hon. Kenji Shinoda, Consul General of Japan at Chicago and Tomoharu Washio, Executive Vice President, JETRO.

Hosting Organization:
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Co-organizers:
Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Japan America Society of Chicago, and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago (JCCC).

For more information please contact Ms. Kelly Denewellis at 312 832-6022 or Kelly_Denewellis@jetro.go.jp.

Location:

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

Registration / Sign in:Friday, December 7, 2007 8:00AM
Event:8:30AM - 12:30AM