csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Sean O’Keefe, former Administrator of NASA, and General James Cartwright, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will have an easy chair discussion moderated by Dr. John Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS, on U.S. strategy for civil and military space. The discussion will focus on new challenges the U.S. faces in maintaining its strategic advantage in space, and the implications of privatization for the future of U.S. leadership and innovation in civil space.

Speakers:

General James Cartwright

Harold Brown Chair in Defense Policy Studies, CSIS

Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Sean O'Keefe

Distinguished Adviser, CSIS

Former Administrator, NASA

Moderated by:

Dr. John Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

CSIS

Follow @CSIS, @CyberCSIS, and #CSISLive for event updates

 

Programs

STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM

Topics

DEFENSE AND SECURITY, MILITARY STRATEGY, SPACE

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Part of the Chevron Forum on Development

csis.org/event/presidents-africa-trip-and-power-africa-in...

With opening remarks by:

Andrew Herscowitz

Coordinator, Power Africa and Trade Africa, USAID

Featuring:

Christopher Camponovo

Director, Business Development, Symbion Power

Ben Leo

Global Policy Director, ONE

Ambassador Robert C. Perry

Vice President for International Programs, Corporate Council on Africa

Sarah O. Ladislaw

Codirector and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS

Moderated by:

Jennifer G. Cooke

Director, Africa Program, CSIS

Friday, July 12, 2013

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

B1 Conference Center

CSIS 1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Recent announcements by President Obama while travelling in Africa signal a paradigm shift in U.S.-Africa engagement, with greater priority given to economic growth, trade and investment, and new forms of partnership with a “continent that is on the move.” The president announced a new U.S. initiative while in Tanzania—“Power Africa”—targeting increased access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa. The president’s announcement offers an opportunity to tackle a long-standing barrier to development and growth in Africa, as well as a major stumbling block for potential U.S. investors.

Please join CSIS for a discussion of the likely impact of the president’s trip in boosting private-sector engagement in Africa, the parameters and potential of the Power Africa initiative, and critical next steps by the administration, Congress, private-sector players, and African governments to maximize its impact. The panel will offer its views on the opportunity for the private and public sectors to coordinate their strategies and leverage their strength to achieve measurable growth in power accessibility in Africa.

This event is part of CSIS’s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

This should be a timely and informative discussion.

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org.

Follow @CSIS_USLD, @CSISAfrica, and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

AFRICA PROGRAM, CHEVRON FORUM ON DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT ON U.S. LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, GLOBAL PROSPERITY

Regions

AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

Among the many atrocities of the Syrian civil war, the use of chemical weapons stands out as particularly brutal. The Assad regime's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention last year and the subsequent destruction of its declared chemical arsenal has helped reduce the risk of chemical weapons use again in that region. Destroying that arsenal quickly, securely and safely in a war-torn country, however, presented huge challenges. The U.S. role in mobilizing and coordinating the international response, as well as in the operational destruction of hundreds of tons of dangerous chemicals aboard the U.S. M/V Cape Ray, was a key factor in the success of the operation.

Please join us on September 10th as we look at how the United States helped rid Syria of chemical weapons and the lessons learned.

 

Featuring:

Mr. Thomas Countryman

Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation

Ms. Laura Holgate

Senior Director, WMD Terrorism & Threat Reduction at the National Security Council

 

Ms. Jennifer Smith

Director, Threat Reduction Program Oversight, U.S. Department of Defense

Moderated by:

Ms. Sharon Squassoni

Director and Senior Fellow, Proliferation Prevention Program, CSIS

Please RSVP to the Proliferation Prevention Program at ppp@csis.org or 202-741-3921.

Follow @CSIS_PPP and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

PROLIFERATION PREVENTION PROGRAM

Topics

DEFENSE AND SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Regions

MIDDLE EAST

Among the many atrocities of the Syrian civil war, the use of chemical weapons stands out as particularly brutal. The Assad regime's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention last year and the subsequent destruction of its declared chemical arsenal has helped reduce the risk of chemical weapons use again in that region. Destroying that arsenal quickly, securely and safely in a war-torn country, however, presented huge challenges. The U.S. role in mobilizing and coordinating the international response, as well as in the operational destruction of hundreds of tons of dangerous chemicals aboard the U.S. M/V Cape Ray, was a key factor in the success of the operation.

Please join us on September 10th as we look at how the United States helped rid Syria of chemical weapons and the lessons learned.

 

Featuring:

Mr. Thomas Countryman

Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation

Ms. Laura Holgate

Senior Director, WMD Terrorism & Threat Reduction at the National Security Council

 

Ms. Jennifer Smith

Director, Threat Reduction Program Oversight, U.S. Department of Defense

Moderated by:

Ms. Sharon Squassoni

Director and Senior Fellow, Proliferation Prevention Program, CSIS

Please RSVP to the Proliferation Prevention Program at ppp@csis.org or 202-741-3921.

Follow @CSIS_PPP and #CSISLive for live updates.

Programs

PROLIFERATION PREVENTION PROGRAM

Topics

DEFENSE AND SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Regions

MIDDLE EAST

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

The Financing Growth in the Asia Pacific conference is being organized just before the spring World Bank & International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, which draw the world’s top financial sector policy makers and business executives to Washington, D.C. CSIS will bring together key thought leaders, business executives, and policy makers from the United States and Asia for a discussion on how key economic trends relate to the geostrategic priorities of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. The focus will be on trade, investment, innovation, development and other important business trends across Asia.

Follow the event on Twitter @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

This conference is made possible with support from Standard Chartered Bank.

Agenda

8:00 a.m. Registration of Participants

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

9:10 a.m. Keynote Speech

His Excellency Gita Wirjawan

Founder, Ancora Foundation

Former Minister of Trade of Indonesia

9:45 a.m. Slowdown in China and Japan: Impact on Asia's Emerging Economies

Mr. Steven Barnett

Division Chief, China Division

International Monetary Fund

 

Dr. Adam Posen

President

Peterson Institute for International Economics

 

Mr. Manu Bhaskaran

CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors (Singapore)

 

Mr. Jaspal Bindra

Group Executive Director and CEO, Asia

Standard Chartered Bank

 

Moderator:

Mr. Matthew P. Goodman

William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. Infrastructure Connectivity: Where are Asia's Big Gaps

Mr. Toshiyuki Sakamoto

Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (Japan)

 

Mr. Craig Steffensen

Representative, North American Representative Office

Asian Development Bank

 

Mr. Vikram Nehru

Senior Associate, Asia Program and Bakrie Chair in Southeast Asian Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

 

Ms. Suzanne Kelly-Lyall

Independent Senior Policy Adviser for ASEAN Affairs

 

Moderator:

Mr. Murray Hiebert

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

 

12:45 p.m. Luncheon Keynote

 

Dr. John J. Hamre

President, CEO, and Pritzker Chair

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

Introduction:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

1:45 p.m. Finance and Trade: Opportunities and Risks

 

The Honorable Kurt Tong

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

Ms. Angela Ellard

Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means

U.S. House of Representatives

 

Mr. Robert Dohner

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia

U.S. Department of the Treasury

 

Moderator:

Mr. Ernest Z. Bower

Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies

 

3:00 p.m. Program Concludes

   

Programs

SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regions

ASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTHEAST ASIA

In partnership with the International Youth Foundation

THURSDAY, MAR 14, 2013

A discussion with:

Earl Gast

Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development

Zipporah Maina

President, Cheptiret Youth Bunge

Silas Maru

President, National Youth Bunge Association

Sharon Morris

Director of Youth and Conflict Mitigation, Mercy Corps

Moderated by:

Nicole Goldin

Director, Youth Prosperity and Security Initative, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Thursday, March 14, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm

B1 Conference Room, CSIS

1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to ppd@csis.org

Young people have historically been at the forefront of social and political movements. In Kenya, youth make up nearly 30% of the population, and are a source of great promise. Yet fueled by disenfranchisement, inequity, and rampant unemployment, youth were at the center of the violence following the 2007 Presidential elections. To begin to address the challenge of disaffected youth, USAID initiated its largest-ever youth program – Yes Youth Can!. Implemented by Mercy Corps and led by Kenyan youth, the Yes Youth Can! project is forging new ground in understanding and advancing youth inclusive democracy and governance.

Following the March 4th elections, please join us for a timely conversation on project, policy and comparative experiences, perspectives and lessons learned from Kenya in building youth inclusive democracies.

Follow @CSIS and #CSISLive for live updates

Programs

PACIFIC FORUM CSIS, PROJECT ON PROSPERITY AND DEVELOPMENT

csis.org/event/tpp-digital-economy

Featuring a keynote address by

The Honorable Jared Polis, D-CO

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Followed by an expert panelist discussion including

Jake Colvin

Vice President, National Foreign Trade Council

Gary Horlick

Attorney at Law

Johanna Shelton

Public Policy & Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google

Kenneth Smith Ramos

Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico

Hosted by

Scott Miller

Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS

and

Murray Hiebert

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies, CSIS

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

9:00 am – 11:00 am

CSIS B1A Conference Facility

1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @SchollChair | @CSIS | #CSISLive

The digital economy is one of the new 21st century issues that negotiators from the 12 countries participating in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks are hammering out in their discussions. They are working to ensure information flows, consumer protection, authentication of electronic transactions, and fair customs duties in the environment.

The key indicator for whether the United States will be economically engaged in the Asia Pacific region this year will be the completion of the TPP. Leadership on trade and the economic aspect of United States involvement in the region has never been more important.

CSIS is committed to exploring and promoting the policy dynamic surrounding these issues through the continuation of its 2012 TPP Initiative. As a continuing part of the 2013 Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, CSIS is proud to be hosting a morning conference on key digital economy issues that will be included and addressed in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Please RSVP to: SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org

Note: You must log on to your CSIS account to register. If you do not have an account with CSIS you will need to create one. If you have difficulties, please contact imisadmin@csis.org.

Please send any event questions to SoutheastAsiaProgram@csis.org.

Programs

ASIA PROGRAMS, SCHOLL CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES, TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES

Topics

TECHNOLOGY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS

Regions

ASIA, JAPAN, OCEANIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA

In partnership with the International Youth Foundation

THURSDAY, MAR 14, 2013

A discussion with:

Earl Gast

Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development

Zipporah Maina

President, Cheptiret Youth Bunge

Silas Maru

President, National Youth Bunge Association

Sharon Morris

Director of Youth and Conflict Mitigation, Mercy Corps

Moderated by:

Nicole Goldin

Director, Youth Prosperity and Security Initative, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Thursday, March 14, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm

B1 Conference Room, CSIS

1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to ppd@csis.org

Young people have historically been at the forefront of social and political movements. In Kenya, youth make up nearly 30% of the population, and are a source of great promise. Yet fueled by disenfranchisement, inequity, and rampant unemployment, youth were at the center of the violence following the 2007 Presidential elections. To begin to address the challenge of disaffected youth, USAID initiated its largest-ever youth program – Yes Youth Can!. Implemented by Mercy Corps and led by Kenyan youth, the Yes Youth Can! project is forging new ground in understanding and advancing youth inclusive democracy and governance.

Following the March 4th elections, please join us for a timely conversation on project, policy and comparative experiences, perspectives and lessons learned from Kenya in building youth inclusive democracies.

Follow @CSIS and #CSISLive for live updates

Programs

PACIFIC FORUM CSIS, PROJECT ON PROSPERITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Featuring:

 

General John F. Kelly

Commander, United States Southern Command

 

Moderated by:

 

Daniel F. Runde

William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis and Director, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

 

Friday, October 23, 2015

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

First Floor Conference Room

1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW (CSIS)

 

Please save the date for an armchair conversation with General John F. Kelly. General Kelly will discuss his career serving in the United States Marine Corps and the defining challenges he faced in maintaining U.S. and regional security. He will share his experience working in areas of conflict and supporting U.S. defense policy through effective development efforts.

 

General Kelly is currently commander of U.S. Southern Command. A four star general, Kelly presided over much of the U.S. involvement in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, later returning to command Multi-National Force–West. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and holds numerous military awards and honors, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. Following his service in the Persian Gulf War, he served as the Commandant's Liaison Officer to the U.S. House of Representatives. Kelly received his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts in Boston and graduated from the National War College in 1995.

  

This event is part of CSIS’ s ongoing “Chevron Forum on Development” series, which seeks to highlight innovative approaches to global development.

 

Please RSVP to ChevronForum@csis.org .

 

Follow@CSIS and @CSIS_USLD for live updates #CSISLive. Light refreshments will be served.

Programs

Legacy Works, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

Topics

Defense and Security, International Security, Military Strategy, Homeland Security, Economic Development and Reconstruction, Global Strategy, Development Policy

Regions

Americas, Asia, Caribbean, Gulf States, Iraq, Middle East, North Africa, North America, South America

In partnership with the International Youth Foundation

THURSDAY, MAR 14, 2013

A discussion with:

Earl Gast

Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development

Zipporah Maina

President, Cheptiret Youth Bunge

Silas Maru

President, National Youth Bunge Association

Sharon Morris

Director of Youth and Conflict Mitigation, Mercy Corps

Moderated by:

Nicole Goldin

Director, Youth Prosperity and Security Initative, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Thursday, March 14, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm

B1 Conference Room, CSIS

1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to ppd@csis.org

Young people have historically been at the forefront of social and political movements. In Kenya, youth make up nearly 30% of the population, and are a source of great promise. Yet fueled by disenfranchisement, inequity, and rampant unemployment, youth were at the center of the violence following the 2007 Presidential elections. To begin to address the challenge of disaffected youth, USAID initiated its largest-ever youth program – Yes Youth Can!. Implemented by Mercy Corps and led by Kenyan youth, the Yes Youth Can! project is forging new ground in understanding and advancing youth inclusive democracy and governance.

Following the March 4th elections, please join us for a timely conversation on project, policy and comparative experiences, perspectives and lessons learned from Kenya in building youth inclusive democracies.

Follow @CSIS and #CSISLive for live updates

Programs

PACIFIC FORUM CSIS, PROJECT ON PROSPERITY AND DEVELOPMENT

The Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies is pleased to host a Banyan Tree Leadership Forum featuring Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, senior adviser to Indonesian president Joko Widodo. He will discuss President Joko's economic and foreign policies, and their implications for the United States.

Mr. Panjaitan was appointed senior adviser to the president in October. He previously served as Indonesia's ambassador to Singapore and as minister of industry and trade. He is the founder of PT Toba Sejahtra Group, an energy and mining firm, and served in Indonesia's army from 1970 to 2000, reaching the rank of general. Mr. Panjaitan has a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Concourse Level, Room 115

1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington DC

Follow this event on Twitter, @SoutheastAsiaDC | @CSIS | #CSISLive

Programs

ASIA PROGRAM, CSIS SUMITRO DJOJOHADIKUSUMO BANYAN TREE LEADERSHIP FORUM, SUMITRO CHAIR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA STUDIES

Topics

DEFENSE AND SECURITY, TRADE AND ECONOMICS, GOVERNANCE

Regions

ASIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA