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Comment: Businessmen and women from throughout the Asia-Pacific region have gathered in Shanghai, China to attend the first Asia-Pacific Business Forum, held as part of UNESCAP?s 60th Commission Session. The event aims to provide a platform for networking and forming partnerships on an Asia-Pacific wide basis. (24 April 2004)
UNESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary, Ms. Keiko Okaido (left) and Assistant Foreign Minister of China Mr. Shen Guofeng (right) at the Welcome Dinner of the Asia-Pacific Business Forum. The event, the first of its kind to be held in Asia-Pacific, is attracting over 200 participants from the public and private sectors. (24 April 2004)

Mr. Kim Hak-Su (left), UNESCAP Executive Secretary, and Mr. Zhang Xiaoqiang, Vice-Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, talk to a participant at the Asia-Pacific Business Forum, held from 24-26 April 2004 at the Shanghai International Conference Centre. Mr. Kim told the gathering that increased cooperation between the public and private actors is imperative if the tremendous growth in the region is to benefit the poor. Mr. Zhang told the gathering

Mr. Anwarul Chowdhury, United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (left) talks to a participant at the opening dinner of the Asia-Pacific Business Forum. The meeting is taking place as part of UNESCAP's 60th Commission session held in Shanghai, China from 22-28 April 2004. (24 April 2004)

Participants at the Asia-Pacific Business Forum enjoying dinner following the opening ceremony. More than 200 businesspeople from the region have come to Shanghai, China to take part in the first ever event of its type. The meeting part of UNESCAP's 60th Commission Session being held from 22-28 April 2004 at the Shanghai International Conference Centre. (24 April 2004)

The Shanghai International Conference Centre was the venue for the first ever Asia-Pacific Business Forum, held from 24-26 April 2004. Organized by UNESCAP and the Government of China as part of UNESCAP?s 60th Commission Session, the event aims to facilitate an effective dialogue among business community on emerging global and regional economic issues in order to provide business perspectives to policy making at national, regional and global levels. (24 April 2004)

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Mr. Zhou Yupeng, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, China (left) and the Rt. Hon. Jenny Shipley (right), former Prime Minister of New Zealand, at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Business Forum. In her keynote address Ms. Shipley predicted that

More than 250 journalists have converged on the Shanghai International Conference Centre to cover UNESCAP's 60th Commission Session. The week-long event includes the first ever Asia-Pacific Business Forum. (24 April 2004)

Mr. Kin Hak-Su (right), UNESCAP Executive Secretary, and Mr. Ravi Ratnayake, Chief of UNESCAP's Trade and Investment Division, participating in the Asia-Pacific Business Forum held in Shanghai, China. (25 April 2004)

Participants at the Asia-Pacific Business Forum, held at the Shanghai International Conference Centre, 24-26 April 2004, listen to a presentation on regional trade and investment opportunities. The event is being organized by UNESCAP and the Government of China as part of UNESCAP's 60th Commission Session. (25 April 2004)

Mr. Fu Chengyu, President and CEO of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, taking part in a panel discussion on regional business opportunities and prospects for the Asia-Pacific region to emerge as the future global business hub. The session was one of several organized as part of the Asia-Pacific Business Forum, held in Shanghai, China, from 24-26 April 2004. The Forum is one of the featured events of UNESCAP's 60th Commission Session. (25 April 2004)

 
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