TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) OPEN DAY 1 AUGUST 2013, 9.00AM - 1.00PM

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Open Day
23 Jul 2013 04:24 PM

TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) OPEN DAY 
1 AUGUST 2013, 9.00AM - 1.00PM

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have attracted various responses from the public. In response, The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is pleased to invite you to attend the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Open Day. We hope to be able to:

• update you on the 18th round of negotiations held here in Malaysia;
• clear some misconceptions about the TPP;
• explain the rationale for Malaysia's participation; and
• hear the concerns of the public towards the TPP.

If you are a businessman or professional who wishes to know what are the opportunities that will be available once the TPP comes into force, if you are an SME worried about the increased competition the TPP will bring, if you are a stakeholder or interested person and want to share your concerns with the negotiators, or if you just want to satisfy your curiosity, please join us on 1 August 2013 from 9.00am to 1.00pm at MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre.
The event will be officiated by the Minister of International Trade and Industry, Y.B. Dato' Mustapa Mohamed, accompanied by the TPP negotiating team from the various Ministries and Agencies. This is your opportunity to engage with the negotiators directly especially during the break-out sessions and obtain answers to your questions.

Programme

Time		Activity
8.00 – 9.00am	:	Arrival of Guests
9.00 – 9.15am	:	Opening Remarks by YB Dato’ Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
9.15 – 10.00am	:	Update on the 18th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations Mr Isham Ishak Deputy Chief Negotiator
10.00 – 11.30am		TPP Forum Q&A
11.45am – 1.00pm	:	Break-Out Sessions:
		Room 1: Intellectual Property Rights (Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, Ministry of Health and Malaysia Intellectual Property Corporation) Room 2: Investor-State Dispute Settlement and Financial Services (Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Attorney-General ‘s Office, Bank Negara Malaysia) Room 3: Labour and Environment (Ministry of Human Resource, Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment) Room 4: Bumiputera Rights and State-Owned Enterprises (Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism and Ministry of Finance) Room 5: Students/Job Opportunities (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) Hall: Cross-Cutting Issues/Regulatory Coherence and SMEs (Ministry of International Trade and Industry)
1.00pm		Closing Remarks by the Minister of International Trade and Industry Programme Ends