Fri - Feb 10		ASEAN Committee Mini Mission. Jakarta. For more information, please contact Anthony Nelson at anelson@usasean.org.
Mon - Feb 13		Presentation on "Elections 2012". Washington, DC. With Speakers: Charlie Cook, Political Analyst; Rob Esmer, Executive Director, Republican Senate Campaign Committee; John Lawrence, Chief of Staff, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi. Honorable guests also include: Ambassadors, Deputy Chiefs of Mission and additional guests from the ten ASEAN Embassies in Washington, D.C. The program has been designed to help educate the Ambassadors and staff of the ASEAN Embassies in Washington, D.C. The event will be filmed and used as an educational tool throughout the ASEAN region. This is an initiative on behalf of The US-ASEAN Business Council Institute, the 501(c)3 arm of the US-ASEAN Business Council to help educate the governments of ASEAN on the upcoming U.S. election. This will also be a great opportunity for Chairman's Council members to engage the ASEAN Ambassadors.
Mon - Apr 02 -- Wed - Apr 04		ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting. Phnom Penh. Working Groups: Financial Services For more information, please contact Daniel Wu at dwu@usasean.org.

US-ASEAN Business Council in ASEAN

The Council’s is at the forefront of U.S. relation with ASEAN. It is the only U.S. based organization mentioned in the ASEAN charter, and has the unique privilege of participating annually in the meeting of the ASEAN Finance and Economic Ministers, as well as conducting annual consultations with the ASEAN senior officials in charge of Customs, Healthcare, Food & Agriculture and others. The consultations offer both sides an opportunity to exchange views on the business and investment climate, and examine ways in which U.S. companies can work together with the ASEAN Ministers to promote trade and investment in the region.


ASEAN in the United States

The Council is the primary source for information about ASEAN in the United States. With a relationship with the Secretariat dating back to 1984, the Council regularly hosts events and dialogues with officials from all ten ASEAN nations and the Secretariat itself when they visit the United States.


A Permanent Presence in ASEAN

The Council has offices in Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila, & Singapore. Regional Director Martin Hutagalung coordinates the Council’s direct engagement with the Secretariat through the Singapore office.


Success Stories in ASEAN

Since the Council’s engagement with ASEAN began, US-ASEAN bilateral trade has increased nearly seven-fold. The Council has been a key advocate for the progress of US-ASEAN relations, including behind the scenes efforts in support of the normalization of U.S. relations with Vietnam, the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and the U.S. accession to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.