WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce invite interested stakeholders to take part in two listening session opportunities on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) for the fifth in-person negotiating round. The fifth negotiating round will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 10-16, 2023.
All stakeholder events are closed press.
USTR/Department of Commerce Virtual Stakeholder Listening Session:
Event details:
Date: Thursday, August 24
Time: 0900 – 1200 (ET)
Venue: Zoom
Registration:
Registration for all participants must be completed here: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfumurTssHDyMiZXXN1VqvD959_fHR6I
Registrations close on Tuesday, August 21. Please indicate whether you are interested in delivering a short intervention/presentation at the event (the time permitted for each presentation will depend on the number of individuals requesting to present).
Bangkok In-Person Stakeholder Listening Session:
Event details:
Date: Thursday, September 14
Time: 0900 – 1300 (Bangkok)
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok 89 Wat Suan Phlu Alley Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand
Registration:
Registration of all participants must be confirmed via the following three email addresses: ipefbkk.registration@mfa.go.th; IPEF@ustr.eop.gov; uscommerceipef@trade.gov. In the email subject line, please note “Bangkok In-Person Listening Session.”
Registration closes on Thursday, September 7. Please indicate whether you are interested in delivering a short intervention/presentation at the event (the time permitted for each presentation will depend on the number of individuals requesting to present). If you are providing an intervention/presentation, we respectfully request that you identify the topic(s) that you will cover during your remarks and include that information in the registration submission.
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