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U.S. Food and Ag Dialogue for Trade

May 11, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

You are  welcome to attend the  U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue for Trade on May 11 from 1:00-4:00pm at Arent Fox, LLP on 1717 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. The U.S. Food and Ag Dialogue for Trade is an off the record broad based open forum that convenes as needed to discuss U.S. agriculture's interests in trade. Gary Martin is Co Chair of the Dialogue.   The Agenda is robust:

1:00-1:30pm
Navigating a pathway to a U.S.-Japan FTA and next steps on TPP:
Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute

1:30-2:00pm
NAFTA update and renegotiating priorities:
Sharon Bomer-Lauritsen, Assistant USTR for Agriculture and Commodity Policy
Jason Hafemeister, Acting Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services

2:00-2:30pm
U.S.-China 100 Day Plan:
Zhenglin WEI, Agriculture Attache, Embassy of China
Xinyu WONG, China Food and Drug Administration
Julia Howe, Director, China, USTR

2:30-3:00pm
Update and perspectives on TPP:
Phil Houlding, Trade and Economic Counselor, New Zealand Embassy

3:00-4:00pm
Reports from the Dialogue Implementing Team and Working Groups:

  • Report on Dialogue organization and structure;
  • Report from Working Groups.

Details

Date:
May 11, 2017
Time:
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Arent Fox, LLP on 1717 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Arent Fox, LLP on 1717 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Arent Fox, LLP on 1717 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.,