World Economic Forum on East Asia in Tokyo on June 15-16, 2006
12 Jun '06
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Toshihiro Nikai, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Sadakazu Tanigaki, Minister of Finance; and several other prominent political and government leaders.
"Much more communication is needed to ensure Asia's future growth and stability and so it is very important that Japan's business and political leaders engage in candid and informal discussions with their peers from the region," remarked Keizai Doyukai Vice-Chairman and President Kunio Kojima.
"Like Davos, this meeting in Tokyo promotes greater dialogue and healthy debate over a wide range of important and complex issues," added Kojima.
From abroad, prominent public figures include: Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India; Zhang Xiaoqiang, Vice-Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission, People's Republic of China; Tim Adams, US Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs;
Hoang Trung Hai, Minister of Industry of Vietnam; Lee Boon-Yang, Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts of Singapore; Ong Keng-Yong, Secretary-General, ASEAN, Jakarta; Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia; and Tran Trong Toan, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat, Singapore.
Roundtable discussions will focus on the following four sub-themes: Competitiveness & Creativity: sessions will examine how both corporations and countries approach improving competitiveness and stimulating innovation in key industries.
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