APEC 2015 | A Preview in Washington DC 

Join us for a preview of APEC 2015 on October 30, 2015 at the Rotunda, North Tower, 8th Floor, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Keynote speakers are Senior Officials for APEC Matt Matthews and Laura Del Rosario. Panel Chairs are Tami Overby of US Chamber of Commerce and Kate Clemans, a leading private sector advisor in the APEC forum. Program Agenda listed below. Registration is required below.

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APEC PHILIPPINES 2015 SYMPOSIUM

PROGRAM AGENDA

9:00AM-9:30AM Registration Check-in/Seating/Coffee

9:30 AM-10:00AM
Introductory Remarks
Ambassador Thomas C. Hubbard
US-Philippines Society

Opening Remarks
Matthew J. Matthews
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Senior Official for APEC

Moderator
Hank Hendrickson
Executive Director
US-Philippines Society

10:00AM-10:45AM PANEL ONE - BUSINESS & GROWTH

Moderator
Tami Overby
Senior Vice President for Asia
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

PANEL PRESENTATION
Monica Hardy Whaley
President
National Center for APEC

Doris Ho Magsaysay
Chair
APEC Business Advisory Coouncil

John M. Andersen
Deputy Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of Commerce, Chair of  APEC SME Working Group

Q's and A's

11:00AM-11:45AM PANEL TWO - ENVIRONMENTAL, STANDARDS, HEALTH, CAPACITY BUILDING

Moderator
Kathryn Clemans
Executive Vice President
C&M International

PANEL PRESENTATION
Gloria D. Steele
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia
U.S, Agency for International Development

Nancy S. Travis
Vice President for International Governance and Compliance
Advanced Medical Technology Association
APEC ADvisor on Health Issues

Nicholas J. Mallos
Director & Marine Debris Specialist
Ocean Conservancy

11:45AM-12:15PM BREAK

12:15PM LUNCH

12:30PM-1:15PM Introductory Remarks
Patrick A. Chuasoto
Deputy Chief of Mission
Philippine Embassy in Washington DC

Keynote Address
Ambassador Laura Q. Del Rosario
Undersecretary for International Economic Relations & Senior APEC Official
Department of Foreign Affairs
Republic of the Philippines

Q's and A's

1:15PM Closing Remarks
Ambassador John F. Maisto
President
US-Philippines Society

1:30PM Program Concludes