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The International Symposium To Commemorate the New Start of JETRO
— Toward an East Asia Free Trade and Economic Zone —

With China rapidly solidifying its roles as a key factory and market for the global economy, the movement toward increased business partnerships is speeding up among companies in East Asia. Through such partnerships, it is hoped that these companies optimize their resource deployment and pursue other strategies for greater competitiveness.
In the first of our symposium's two sessions, accomplished executives from companies with active, region-wide operations introduced strategies and views regarding business collaboration in East Asia. In the second session, prominent business experts discussed the significance and future prospects of increased partnerships within the region.

Program :

13:00-13:10	Opening Greetings
	Mr. Shinya Izumi, Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Kenji Miyahara, Vice Chairman, Nippon Keidanren
13:10-13:30	Keynote Address  "The Emerging Economic Entity of East Asia"
	Mr. Osamu Watanabe, Chairman and CEO, JETRO Speech(32KB)
13:30-13:50	Session I : "Business Strategies for East Asia"
	Presentation:  "Challenge to Make ASEAN Automobile & Parts Industry World's No.1 in Cost Competitiveness "
	Mr. Shinji Takeuchi, Managing Director, DENSO International (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
13:55-15:45	Panel Discussion: "Business Strategies for East Asia"
	- Moderator :
	Dr. Motoshige Itoh, Professor, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo
	- Panelists :
	Presentation 1: "Business Strategies in East Asia"
	Ms. Janet Ang, Managing Director, IBM Singapore
	Presentation 2: "Intel Experience in East Asia"
	Dato' Wong Siew Hai, Vice President & General Manager, INTEL Corporation
	Presentation 3: "The Management Strategy of Samsung in East Asia"
	Mr. Lee Soo Chul, Executive Vice President, Samsung Corporation Presentation(1.5MB)
	Presentation 4: " Co-petition -An Effective Way to Develop Business"
	Dr. Wei Shao Jun, President & CEO, Datang Telecom Technology Co., Ltd
	Panel Discussion
15:45-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:20	Session II :  "ASEAN's Integrated Market and Japan     -ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership"
	Presentation:   "Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Visions and Tasks Ahead"
	Dr. Ippei Yamasawa , President, International University of Japan Presentation(129KB)
16:20-17:50	Panel Discussion:   "Creating an Integrated Market through Collaboration between ASEAN and Japan"
	- Moderator :
	Mr. Yoshihiro Ohtsuji, Director, Trade Finance and Economic Cooperation Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
	- Panelists :
	Presentation 1:  "Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Market Liberalization: Creating a Seamless Market in East Asia"
	Dr. Hank Lim, Director for Research, The Singapore Institute of International Affairs Presentation(76KB) Speech Summary(21KB) Other Handout(797KB)
	Presentation 2:  "Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership"
	Dr. Kitti Limskul, Vice Minister of Finance, the former Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University Presentation(78KB) Speech Summary(38KB)
	Presentation 3:  "Big Steps Toward East Asian Community: An Indonesian View"
	Dr. Djisman Simandjuntak, Chairman, The Board of Trustees, Center for Strategic and International Studies Presentation(11KB) Speech Summary(55KB)
	Presentation 4:  "Making ASEAN as a Close Partner: Comparing China and Japan"
	Dr. Zhang Yun Ling, Director, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Presentation(47KB) Speech Summary(54KB)
	Panel Discussion
17:50-18:00	Closing Remarks (Dr. Masahisa Fujita, President, IDE-JETRO)

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