SMART GRID & ASEAN What is Smart Grid? Smart Grid is an electrical grid that uses information and communications technology to improve and maximize the efficiency, reliability, and economics of the distribution of electricity. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) encompasses Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. USTDA ASEAN Smart Grid Reverse Trade Mission brings delegates from seven ASEAN nations to the US.
Smart Grid represents one of the largest and most pervasive transformations in infrastructure, business, and technology. Take a look at this helpful overview of Smart Grid from KPMG. Smart Grid: Data Driven Transformation CLOSER LOOK AT ASEAN ASEAN Overview U.S. Mission to ASEAN New Silk Road Award 2012 New Silk Road Award Recipients Cal-Asia President Mark Dosker congratulates Dr. Chong Moon Lee Cal-Asia Chairman Lyz Ferguson awards The Asia Foundation and Dr. David Arnold, TAF President. Recipients of Cal-Asia's prestigious New Silk Road Award include: Dr. Chong Moon Lee, Founder, Diamond Multimedia; The Asia Foundation (presented to Dr. David Arnold, President); Alexander D. Calhoun, Senior Counsel, Squire Sanders & Dempsey; Daniel K. H. Chao, Chairman of Bechtel Greater China (retired); John S. Chen, Chairman, CEO, and President of Sybase; Hon. Dianne Feinstein, US Senator; Dr. Ta-Lin Hsu founder and chairman of H&Q Asia Pacific; C. Richard Kramlich, chairman and co-founder of New Enterprise Associates; G. Paul Matthews, Founder, Matthews International Capital Management; Dr. William F. Miller, SRI International, Stanford, and Silicon Valley visionary; Hon. George P. Shultz, Former Secretary of State; Washington SyCip, Founder of SGV & Co. and “Asia’s Wise Business Owl”;   Amb. Linda Tsao Yang, former US Director, Asian Development Bank.	More Information on Smart Grid Helpful Links Online Energy.gov Overview on Smart Grid Federal Initiatives Regarding Smart Grids Global Smart Grid Federation & Its Members ========================================================== U.S.-Asia-Pacific Comprehensive Energy Partnership Learn about the U.S. involvement to increase energy reliability and accessibility in the Asia Pacific region. Powering Asia's Future-Together Fact Sheet Provided By Whitehouse.gov ========================================================== USTDA & Smart Grid US-ASEAN Smart Grid Workship in Vietnam-Review US-China Smart Grid Dialogue USTDA Energy Transmission and Distribution Sector USTDA ASEAN Smart Grid Reverse Trade Mission Cal-Asia's Mission ...is to promote commerce between the U.S. and Asia. We are proud to have received two awards for our efforts from the US Department of Commerce.  Cal-Asia received the Export Citizen of the Year Award in 1998 for our continued focus on business opportunities during the Asian crisis. In 2007, we received the "Certificate of Appreciation for Achievement in Trade" for "creating opportunities for international trade and business" through its partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service, particularly the China Banking and Technologies Initiative and the Asia Clean Development / GreeningAsia Initiative. ========================================================== Upcoming Cal-Asia and Partner Events April 29, 2013 Cal-Asia, in cooperation with US Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce, will host a reception for delegates of the 2013 USTDA ASEAN Smart Grid Reverse Trade Mission. Information on the event is available to US companies. If interested, please email greeningasia@calasia.org. For information on the USTDA ASEAN Smart Grid Reverse Trade Mission, which includes delegates from seven Southeast Asian countries, please visit the mission website. June 11&14, 2013 Think Asia, Think Hong Kong Symposiums in both cities (New York-June 11, Los Angeles-June 14) to include seminars on business opportunities in Hong Kong, plus Hong Kong business reps will visit the US to meet and explore new collaborative opportunities with US firms. Hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Other Cal-Asia News Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation The 2013 APEC Summit will be hosted by Indonesia in Bali. Meetings will run from April until October. Follow up on the meeting locations and dates on the APEC Events Calendar. 2012 APEC Symposium and Informal Senior Officers Meeting ========================================================== Cal-Asia Partners with US Department of Commerce Cal-Asia signed a memorandum of agreement on partnering with the US Department of Commerce to support US exports and investment on July 23, 2012 and is now an official partner of the US Commercial Service. ========================================================== Cal-Asia Research: Global GDP Comparisons US Ambassadors and Senior Officials ========================================================== Trans-Pacific Partnership: The TPP agreement, announced November 12, 2011, is expected to enhance trade and investment among the TPP partner countries, promote innovation, economic growth and development, and support the creation and retention of jobs. Details:  http://www.ustr.gov/tpp. ========================================================== Focus on Humanitarian Aid Give2Asia.org was founded by Cal-Asia member Asia Foundation to promote philanthropy in Asia. ASIA NIGHT SITE SPONSORS:       Chong Moon Lee Foundation East-West Bank, Squire Sanders, Ta-Lin Hsu,  Top 1 Oil Asia Foundation, Consulate General of Korea, HSBC, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Potash & Co. PATRONS: Bill and Mary Kim, Rich & Robin Edwards, Lyz Ferguson and Sam Mills; Lillian Nakagawa, Claire Gao, George Sycip PAST ASIA NIGHT SPONSORS ASIA NIGHT ARCHIVE  (from 2003)
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