Invitation to Special Briefing on APEC 2011 Outcomes at Asia Society

Print this Article | Send to Colleague

Wednesday, January 18th
Reception: 6:00-6:30 pm; Program: 6:30-8:00 pm
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)
New York

To register: http://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/special-briefing-apec-2011-outcomes

The Asia Society and the U.S. National Center for APEC are delighted to present a special briefing on the outcomes of the U.S. Chairmanship of APEC during 2011, including the historic APEC Leaders Meeting in Honolulu, HI, in November.

The private sector played a particularly important role in the U.S. Chairmanship, and APEC 2011 USA Host Committee member William Weldon, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, will share his views on the CEO Summit and discuss outcomes of the U.S. APEC year from the business perspective, which included a range of sector-specific initiatives, including a Health Systems Innovation dialogue held in September in San Francisco. A representative of the Russian Federation will also join for a look ahead at Russia's APEC Chairmanship in 2012.

The APEC meetings were the start of a two-week series of Asia-Pacific travel for President Obama, including stops in Australia and Indonesia. The cumulative effect of the meetings and the President's other official visits in the region was to underscore strong, continued U.S. commitment and engagement in the Asia-Pacific.

SPEAKERS
Karan Bhatia, Vice President and Senior Counsel, International Law & Policy, General Electric Company; Chairman, National Center for APEC
Peter Robinson, President and CEO, United States Council for International Business
William Weldon, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson; APEC 2011 USA Host Committee Member
Monica Whaley, President, National Center for APEC

Can't make it to this program? Tune into AsiaSociety.org/Live at 6:30 pm ET for a free live video webcast. Viewers are encouraged to submit questions to moderator@asiasociety.org.

For more information, visit http://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/special-briefing-apec-2011-outcomes.