The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invite interested stakeholders to take part in two listening session opportunities on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) for the fifth in-person negotiating round. The fifth negotiating round will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from September 10-16, 2023.

All stakeholder events are closed press.

Department of Commerce/USTR Virtual Stakeholder Listening Session:

Event details:

Date: Thursday, August 24

Time: 0900 – 1200 (ET)

Venue: Zoom

Registration:

Registration for all participants must be completed here: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfumurTssHDyMiZXXN1VqvD959_fHR6I

Registrations close on Tuesday, August 21. Please indicate whether you are interested in delivering a short intervention/presentation at the event (the time permitted for each presentation will depend on the number of individuals requesting to present).

Bangkok In-Person Stakeholder Listening Session:

Event details:

Date: Thursday, September 14

Time: 0900 – 1300 (Bangkok)

Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok 89 Wat Suan Phlu Alley Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand

Registration:

Registration of all participants must be confirmed via the following three email addresses: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]. In the email subject line, please note “Bangkok In-Person Listening Session.”

Registration closes on Thursday, September 7. Please indicate whether you are interested in delivering a short intervention/presentation at the event (the time permitted for each presentation will depend on the number of individuals requesting to present). If you are providing an intervention/presentation, we respectfully request that you identify the topic(s) that you will cover during your remarks and include that information in the registration submission.