Asia's Noodle Bowl Of Trade

Asia's Noodle Bowl Of Trade
Webinar - Singapore

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For the uninitiated, Asia-Pacific is home to a tongue-twister of both old and emerging trade agreements and economic frameworks: ASEAN, APEC, RCEP, CPTPP, IPEF, DEAs. Nevertheless, their role in both regional and global trade environments as well as their potential to shape the trade rulebook offsets their seemingly unimaginative acronyms. Closer to home, the United Kingdom's application to join the CPTPP is certainly a case in point. In this session, Deborah Elms of the Asian Trade Centre will give a rundown of the region's vibrant trade landscape, what it means for governments and businesses both within and outside the region, and how firms should prepare to leverage their potential benefits.

Speaker:

Dr Deborah Elms is the Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre and the President of the Asia Business Trade Association. Concurrently, she is a member of APCO’s International Advisory Council, the G20 Trade and Investment Research Network, and the Advisory Board of the Trade and Investment Negotiation Adviser at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. She is also a Research Associate at the New Zealand APEC Study Centre and a Senior Fellow of the Ministry of Trade and Industry Academy of Singapore. Dr Elms has extensive experience working with governments, international organizations, businesses, and the academe and is one of the leading experts on trade policy in the region. She was also active in her past leadership posts in international trade groups having served on the Trade and Investment Council of the World Economic Forum from 2017 to 2019, the International Technical Advisory Committee of the Global Trade Professionals Alliance, as well as being the chair of its Working Group on Trade Policy and Law. Prior to her current role, Dr Elms was head of the Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade and Negotiations and Senior Fellow of International Political Economy at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Dr Elms holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington, an MA in international relations from the University of Southern California, and bachelor’s degrees from Boston University. Dr Elms frequently appears in the media to provide expert analysis on trade issues in the region and publishes the Talking Trade Blog.

Date
Thursday, 16 March 2023

Time
10:00 - 10:45 GMT

Cost
Free