Hiroyuki Ishige, chairman and chief executive officer of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), will present a keynote address titled “Asia-Pacific Economic Integration and the Role of the United States and Japan.”

Chairman Ishige’s lecture will focus on the depth and speed of the economic integration in the Asia-Pacific and its importance to our national, regional and state economies. He will also discuss 21st-century Asia-Pacific trade framework, the opportunities and the challenges. The responsibilities the United States and Japan have on Asia-Pacific economic integration will also be articulated.

2:30 p.m. Registration and refreshments
3:00 p.m. Keynote Address by Chairman Ishige
Joining Chairman Ishige will be:
Clayton Yeutter, Former U.S. Trade
Representative and U.S. Secretary of Ag
Governor Pete Ricketts (invited)
4:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres reception and networking

UNL is committed to addressing topics that impact the global market place. We encourage you to attend our program which we are co-organizing with JETRO.