A Symposium on Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the U.S. & Japan
Friday, October 12, 2018 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
OVERVIEW On Friday, October 12, JETRO will hold a symposium in North Texas on Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the United States & Japan.
Following President Trump’s election in 2016 and subsequent American withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), new questions have been raised about the future of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. Can CPTPP (TPP11) function without the participation of the United States? What is the future of regional agreements like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between ASEAN, China, Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand and Japan?
Experts from South East Asia, China, Japan and the U.S. will examine the current status and future outlook for bilateral & multilateral free trade agreements in the Pacific. Their insights and perspectives will develop into a dialogue which will be of particular significance to the North Texas business community with business and investment interests in the Asia-Pacific region.
Registration / Networking Breakfast MC: Anna McFarland, Executive Director, Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks Dale Petroskey, President and CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber
9:05 AM
Greetings Hideo Fukushima, Consul-General of Japan in Houston
9:10 AM
Keynote Speech I Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO, JETRO
9:40 AM
Keynote Speech II (to be announced)
10:10 AM
Coffee Break
10:20 AM
Panel Discussion “Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the U. S. & Japan”Moderator
Matthew Rooney, Managing Director, The George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth InitiativePanelists
Yasu Ota, Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc.
Apiradi Tantraporn, Former Minister of Commerce of Thailand
WANG Yong, Peking University
Business executive from USA (to be announced)
11:50 AM
Closing Remarks John M. Stich, Honorary Consul-General of Japan in Dallas
ORGANIZER Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
CO-ORGANIZERS Dallas Regional Chamber; Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS Consulate-General of Japan in Houston; World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth; Dallas Japanese Association