Engaging Asia 2013: How Will the 113th Congress
Address the Rebalance toward Asia?
In recognition of Asia’s increasing global importance, the United
States is rebalancing to focus more attention on the region politically,
economically, and militarily. The 113th Congress takes office as this strategy
is being implemented. At a time of constrained resources and competing domestic
priorities, Congress will play a pivotal role in determining and executing many
aspects of the rebalance as it allocates funds, provides oversight, and
ratifies trade agreements.
With this in mind, The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)
will host “Engaging Asia 2013: How Will the 113th Congress Address the
Rebalance toward Asia?” on April 17 in Washington, D.C. This half-day
conference will provide high-level expert insight and discussion on the
congressional priorities that will shape U.S. strategy in the region.
The event will feature remarks from Congressman Rick Larsen on
the role of Congress in the U.S.-China relationship, Indonesia's Ambassador
Dino Patti Djalal on how Southeast Asia views the U.S. rebalancing,
and a panel discussion assessing the new NBR Analysis report
“Whose Pacific Century? The 113th Congress and Asia” with co-author Edward
Gresser (Progressive Economy) and practitioners from Capitol Hill. Complimentary
copies will be available at the conference.
Additional
Participants
Jamie Fly is
Counselor for Foreign and National Security Affairs to Senator Marco Rubio.
(off-the-record).
Meredith Miller is
NBR’s Senior Vice President for Trade, Energy and Economic Affairs &
Outreach, and Director, Washington, D.C. Office.
Pamela Passman is
President and CEO of the Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade
(CREATe.org).
Michael Schiffer is
Senior Advisor and Counselor (Democratic Staff) to the U.S. Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. (off-the-record).
Nien Su is
the Senior Director for the Asia-Pacific (Republican Staff) at the House
Foreign Affairs Committee. (off-the-record).
Please RSVP via online registration.
Seating is limited. All inquiries should be directed to Sonia Luthra, Assistant
Director for Outreach, at NBRdc@nbr.org or (202) 347-9767.
Background on the Conference:
Engaging Asia is a comprehensive initiative that encourages integrated
high-level discussion of U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific. The initiative
convenes experts from government and academia to provide analysis and policy
recommendations for future U.S. engagement with the region. “Engaging Asia
2013: How Will the 113th Congress Address the Rebalance toward Asia?” is the
sixth conference in this series.
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