Perspectives on APEC: Singapore 2009, Yokohama 2010 and Beyond

On the eve of the 2009 APEC Summit meeting in Singapore, Hidehiko Nishiyama, Director-General for Trade Policy, METI and SOM Chair of the APEC summit to be hosted in Japan in 2010, highlights issues to be discussed at the summit and challenges to be met. Among these, Mr. Nishiyama cites three pillars on which economic growth and prosperity in the region depend: proliferation of FTAs among APEC member countries, achieving sustainable growth throughout the region, and impediments to growth in Asia such as social instability and security concerns. Mr. Nishiyama also shares his views on trade policies and approach to international cooperation within the Obama administration and remarks on the influence the U.S. and Japan will have on framing the debate leading to the 2010 APEC summit in Yokohama.
 
Speaker:
Hidehiko Nishiyama, Director-General for Trade Policy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Presider:
Merit E. Janow, Professor, International Economic Law and International Affairs, School of International and Public Affairs & Co-Director, APEC Study Center, Columbia University; Director, Japan Society

 
Agenda:
8-8:30 am Registration & breakfast buffet
8:30-9:30 Lecture and Q&A

Admission:
Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company’s current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants and Japan Society individual members at the Patron level and above pay the discounted corporate member rate of $10 for the lecture. Nonmember admission is $15. The academic and government admission rate is $10. When payment is required, prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome.

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APEC：日本代表が語る今後の行方

シンガポールで開催されるAPECサミットを前に、2010年にAPECのSOM議長を務める予定の西山英彦氏（経済産業省大臣官房審議官（通商政策局担当））をお迎えし、講演会を開催します。西山氏はAPEC加盟国内における自由貿易協定（FTA）の拡大、持続可能な成長、安全の問題などアジアにおける成長を妨げる障害について触れ、また、貿易政策や日米両政府がいかに協力体制を築き、両政権が２０１０年に横浜で開催されるAPECサミットにいかに影響を及ぼすことができるかについて自身の見解を語ります。

スピーカー：西山英彦（経済産業省大臣官房審議官（通商政策局担当））

司会：メリット・E・ジャノー（コロンビア大学教授、コロンビア大学APEC研究センター共同ディレクター、ジャパン・ソサエティー理事）


スケジュール：
8:00-8:30       受付・朝食ビュッフェ
8:30-10:00       パネル討論会

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