SOUTH EAST ASIA TRADE

POLICY TRAINING NETWORK

First Announcement and Invitation

June 2009

The South East Asia Trade Policy Training Network (SEATRANET) and the Foreign Trade University of Vietnam cordially invite you to attend the First SEATRANET International Conference. The topic is  “Trade in the ASEAN Region under the Global Crisis”. The conference will be held on December 7, 2009 at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Who should attend:  Government policy makers, representatives of trade oriented NGOs, bilateral and multilateral organizations, researchers, academics and students! While the focus is on the implications of the current global economic challenges on the trade activities and policies of ASEAN members, a broader international attendance is expected, including both Europe and N. America. Register early to receive a reduced registration rate! This will be a valuable opportunity for both knowledge sharing and networking with experts from a variety of backgrounds, countries and perspectives. The registration free and registration form can be found at www.seatranet.org

Contributed Papers: A call for contributed papers has been issued, with abstracts to be submitted by 15 August 2009. Selected papers will be presented and discussed during parallel sessions at the conference. It is expected that those researchers whose papers are selected will receive some subsidy toward their travel and participation. The papers will be published in English and Vietnamese as part of the Conference Proceedings. More information can be found at www.seatranet.org

Sponsorship:  Interested organizations that share the goals of SEATRANET are invited to become sponsors by contributing to the costs of the conference. These important contributions will enable a wider participation, particularly for delegates from LDCs, and will be recognized in various ways in the program and during the conference. Sponsorship has already been approved by the Canadian International Development Agency (through the APEC Economic Integration Program) and by the European Commission (through the MUTRAP II Project) but additional sponsors would further strengthen the conference. The benefits and conditions can be found at www.seatranet.org

Further Information, including registration forms, details about contributing papers, and sponsorship can be found on the conference web site www.seatranet.org. or by contacting the SEATRANET Secretariat  at :

International Institute for Trade & Development (ITD),

16th Floor, Chamchuri Square Office Tower,  

Phyathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand.

Tel:  +66 (0) 2160 5103-6

Fax: +66 (0) 2160 5107-8

Email: nichapat@itd.or.th

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