Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada John Manley to Discuss Canadian Perspective of Trans-Pacific Partnership at CSIS

September 19, 2012

WASHINGTON, September 19, 2012– The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Scholl Chair in International Business and Southeast Asia Program will host a discussion and keynote address by John Manley, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. The discussion will focus on Canada’s role in the Asia-Pacific in light of the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings and address the renewed momentum surrounding trade negotiations.

Scott Miller, Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS,will provide the introduction and Murray Hiebert, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow with the Southeast Asia Program at CSIS, will moderate.

WHEN/WHERE:      

September 20, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
CSIS B1-C Conference Center
CSIS 1800 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to rsickles@csis.org.

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