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SUMMARY:Briefing on RCEP with Dr. Deborah Elms at the Embassy of Singapore
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the Singapore Embassy\, the Council is pleased to invite you to:\n\n\n\nA Briefing on the \n\nRegional and Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): \n\nA deal that's "finally in sight"? \n\n \n\nby\n\n \n\nDr Deborah Elms\n\nVice Chair of the Asia Business Trade Association \n\n \n\nwith introductory remarks by\n\n \n\nAmbassador Ashok Mirpuri \n\nSingapore Ambassador to the United States \n\n \n\n*          *          *          *          *\n\n \n\nLaunched in November 2012\, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a 16-party Agreement involving the 10 ASEAN Member States and its six FTA partners   Australia\, China\, India\, Japan\, Korea\, and New Zealand. Together\, RCEP countries comprise 45% of the world's population\, 40% of global trade flows\, and 30% of global GDP. Singapore recently hosted the 6th RCEP Ministerial Meeting from 30 to 31 August 2018\, where negotiations have reached a "critical stage"\, and substantial conclusion may finally be coming into view. \n\n \n\nJoin us as Dr Deborah Elms\, Vice Chair of the Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA)\, provides an update on the RCEP negotiations\, timelines and next steps\, and how businesses can start to prepare themselves to take advantage of this Agreement. \n\n \n\nThe ABTA is a business association based in Singapore dedicated to the promotion of regional trade issues in cooperation with governments. The Association represents companies in Asia to support improved cross-border trade and regulatory policies.\n\n \n\nAbout the Speaker: Dr. Deborah Elmsis the Vice Chair of the ABTA. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre (ATC)\, Co-Chair of the Trade Policy Committee of the Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA)\, and also a senior fellow in the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry's Trade Academy.  Previously\, Dr. Elms was head of the Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations and Senior Fellow of International Political Economy at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)\, Singapore.  She received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington\, a MA in international relations from the University of Southern California\, and bachelor's degree from Boston University.  Dr. Elms publishes the Talking Trade Blog and is based in Singapore.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On behalf of the Singapore Embassy\, the Council is pleased to invite you to:<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">A Briefing on the </span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">Regional and Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): </span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">A deal that&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;finally in sight&rdquo\;? </span></span></em></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">by</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.5pt\;">Dr Deborah Elms</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.5pt\;">Vice Chair of the Asia Business Trade Association </span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">with introductory remarks by</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.5pt\;">Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri </span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14.5pt\;">Singapore Ambassador to the United States </span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">*&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; *&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; *&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; *&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; *</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">Launched in November 2012\, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a 16-party Agreement involving the 10 ASEAN Member States and its six FTA partners &ndash\; Australia\, China\, India\, Japan\, Korea\, and New Zealand. Together\, RCEP countries comprise 45% of the world&rsquo\;s population\, 40% of global trade flows\, and 30% of global GDP. Singapore recently hosted the 6<sup>th</sup> RCEP Ministerial Meeting from 30 to 31 August 2018\, where negotiations have reached a &ldquo\;critical stage&rdquo\;\, and substantial conclusion may finally be coming into view. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">Join us as Dr Deborah Elms\, Vice Chair of the Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA)\, provides an update on the RCEP negotiations\, timelines and next steps\, and how businesses can start to prepare themselves to take advantage of this Agreement. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">The </span></span><a href="https://www.asiabusiness.trade/"><span style="color:#1154CB\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">ABTA</span></span></span></a> <span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">is a business association based in Singapore dedicated to the promotion of regional trade issues in cooperation with governments. The Association represents companies in Asia to support improved cross-border trade and regulatory policies.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<u><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">About the Speaker</span></span></u><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">: Dr. Deborah Elmsis the Vice Chair of the ABTA. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre (ATC)\, Co-Chair of the Trade Policy Committee of the Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA)\, and also a senior fellow in the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry&rsquo\;</span></span><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">s Trade Academy.</span></span><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.0pt\;">&nbsp\; Previously\, Dr. Elms was head of the Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade &amp\; Negotiations and Senior Fellow of International Political Economy at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)\, Singapore.&nbsp\; She received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington\, a MA in international relations from the University of Southern California\, and bachelor&rsquo\;s degree from Boston University.&nbsp\; Dr. Elms publishes the Talking Trade Blog and is based in Singapore.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:The Embassy of the Republic of Singapore 3501 International Place NW Washington D.C. 20008
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URL:http://usasean.memberzone.com/events/details/briefing-on-rcep-with-dr-deborah-elms-at-the-embassy-of-singapore-7682
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