Monday, May 12
Ambassador Froman will meet with Joe Hansen, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).
Washington, D.C.
Closed press
Assistant USTR for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Barbara Weisel will travel to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for a TPP chief negotiators meeting.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Closed Press
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
Tuesday, May 13
Ambassador Froman will host a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting with Pakistani Minister of Commerce Dastgar Khan. During the meeting both countries will sign the U.S.-Pakistan Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Joint Efforts to Enable the Economic Empowerment of Women and To Promote Women’s Entrepreneurship.
Washington, D.C.
Open press
For press inquiries, please contact Andrew Bates at ABates@ustr.eop.gov
Ambassador Froman will deliver remarks at the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Annual Members Conference.
Washington, D.C.
Open press
For press inquiries, please contact Andrew Bates at ABates@ustr.eop.gov
Wednesday, May 14
Ambassador Froman and Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci will convene the U.S.-Turkey High Level Committee (HLC) in Washington, D.C. Directly afterwards, Ambassador Froman and Minister Zeybekci will join Secretary Pritzker and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan to host a Framework for Strategic Economic and Commercial Cooperation (FSECC) meeting, which will be followed by a press conference.
Washington, D.C.
Open press (press conference)
For press inquiries, please contact Anne Eisenhower at AEisenhower@ustr.eop.gov
Ambassador Froman will speak at Bloomberg Government’s Policy Trade Event: "The Emerging Global Trade Agenda: TPP, T-TIP, TPA and the Politics of Trade" in New York.
New York City
Open press
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
Thursday, May 15
Ambassador Froman will travel to Beijing, China to meet with government officials.
Beijing, China
Open press opportunities
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
Friday, May 16
May 16-18, Ambassador Froman will travel to Qingdao, China to participate in the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting.
Qingdao, China
Open press opportunities
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
Saturday, May 17
Ambassador Froman will participate in APEC events.
Qingdao, China
Open press opportunities
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
Sunday, May 18
Ambassador Froman will participate in APEC events.
Qingdao, China
Open press opportunities
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
Monday, May 19
May 19-20, Ambassador Froman will travel to Singapore for a check-in with TPP ministers.
Singapore
Open press opportunities
For press inquiries, please contact Trevor Kincaid at TKincaid@ustr.eop.gov
** Additional events may be announced throughout the week.
