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California-Asia Business Council, SF Global Trade Council and US Commercial Service SF are pleased to cohost a morning briefing with His Excellency Roy Ferguson, New Zealand Ambassador to the U.S.
Please join us to meet Ambassador Ferguson. A career diplomat, he was Director of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2002-2005 and previously served in Washington as Deputy Chief of Mission between 1991 and 1995. From 1999-2002 he served as New Zealand’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. In 2002 he concurrently became New Zealand’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Korea. He has also served in Manila and Canberra.
Ambassador Ferguson will make a few remarks, followed by an open discussion concerning the TransPacific Partnership Trade Agreement, New Zealand's role in Asia, and trade opportunities/issues related to New Zealand.
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Lakusta Conference Room
One Maritime Plaza, 4th Floor,
San Francisco CA
Cost: Complimentary for members of cosponsoring organizations
Space limited; please register on line
Useful Links: New Zealand
- CIA World Factbook: Basic national profile
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
- U.S. Commercial Service Guide to doing business in NZ: http://www.buyusa.gov/newzealand/en/us_services.html
- American Chamber of Commerce: http://amcham.co.nz/
-Devoted to promotion and development of trade between U.S. and NZ
- Investment New Zealand: http://www.investmentnz.govt.nz/
-Connects NZ businesses abroad
- U.S. Embassy: http://newzealand.usembassy.gov/
- Statistics New Zealand: http://search.stats.govt.nz/nav/0
Sponsored by Cal-Asia, San Francisco Global Trade Council, and US Commercial Service SF
Questions: Tel: (415) 986-8808 x. 464
Fax: (415) 986-3545 E-Mail: jeremy@calasia.org
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