Wed - Sep 08		Meeting with Ms. Judith Fergin, U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste. an update on the state of U.S. relations with Timor-Leste, goals and objectives of the U.S. Embassy in Dili and to respond to questions from members. This meeting will be an excellent chance for member companies operating in Timor-Leste or considering opportunities in Timor Leste to engage the new Ambassador. If interested please contact Mike Orgill at morgill@usasean.org or at (202) 416-6705.
Wed - Sep 15 -- Thu - Sep 30		Meetings with ASEAN Heads of State on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, New York.
Wed - Sep 22		Global Services Summit 2010 with speaker, Ronald Kirk, United States Trade Representative. The Global Services Summit will gather government and private sector leaders from around the world to consider how to move the expansion of services trade and investment forward with new energy, in order to create jobs, growth, and sustained economic recovery. To register please visit: secure.ga4.org
Wed - Sep 29 -- Thu - Sep 30		ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum, Malaysia. If interested please visit www.asiaincforum.com or contact Andrew Dy at andrew.dy@asiaincforum.com
Fri - Oct 01		tbd - 26th Meeting of ASEAN Working Group on Pharmaceuticals Development (AWGPD), Thailand. Working Groups: Health & Life Sciences The focus includes counterfeit medicines. If interested please contact Susan McKinney at smckinney@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.