MEDIA ADVISORY: United States - New Zealand Pacific Partnership Forum

WHAT:

2013 US-NZ Pacific Partnership Forum, a global gathering of 275+ game-changing thought leaders from business, government and non-profits, showcasing examples of what's next for US-NZ relations and in the Asia-Pacific region.

WHO:

William J. Burns, US Deputy Secretary of State

Robert Hormats, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy

and the Environment

Alan Bersin, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs

Vikram Singh, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South & Southeast Asia

Rep. Kevin Brady (R – Texas), Co-Chair, Friends of NZ Congressional Caucus

Rep. Rick Larsen (D – Wash.), Co-Chair, Friends of NZ Congressional Caucus

Murray McCully, NZ Minister of Foreign Affairs

Tim Groser, NZ Minister of Trade

Lt. Rhys Jones, Chief of the NZ Defence Force

John Allen, NZ Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Carolyn Tremain, NZ Secretary of Customs

Gabriel Makhlouf, NZ Secretary of the Treasury

Robert Zoellick, former President of The World Bank

Six former United States Trade Representatives:  Charlene Barshefsky; William Brock; Carla Hills; Michael Kantor; Susan Schwab; And Clayton Yeutter

Business leaders and innovators from Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, Westpac, Northrup Grumman, Weta Digital, NZ Wine, Google, Cargill, Abbott Labs, Fonterra, American Institute of Architects, Wingnut Films, Rocket Lab, DARPA, Boeing, and many more.

Panels on Security; Foreign Policy; Trade & Business; Creativity & Innovation; Cities of the Future & the Recovery of Christchurch; Food Security; Sustainability; Life Sciences

WHEN

May 19, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

&

Welcome reception with US and NZ musical entertainment

WHERE:

US Institute of Peace

2301 Constitution Ave, NW

Washington, DC  20037

May 20, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm  |  May 21, 7:30 am – 2:30 pm

Grand Hyatt Hotel  -  Constitution Level

1000 H Street, NW

Washington, DC  20001

CONTACT:

Katie Ellena (202) 577-9574         [email protected]