PROGRAMME FULL VERSION: PDF file 26 JULY 2011 14:30 - 16:30 Parallel 5: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS Objectives: To identify the opportunities for business from the vast network of FTAs in the region, in particular those with a regional dimension such as APTA Moderator: Mozibur Rahman, Chairman Bangladesh Tariff Commission Panelists: Han Sung Kim , Head of FTA Team , Korea Institute of International Economic Policy (KIEP) Business Cecil Leong, CEO, Bryan Cave International Trade LLC Asif Ibrahim, President, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Waseem Vohra, Member, Executive Committee and Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign Investment, The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Manab Majumdar , Assistant Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Questions: • How can free trade agreements, including those at subregional or regional level (e.g. AFTA, SAFTA, ECO) in general and APTA in particular widen opportunities for business? • To what extent do FTAs expand trade and investment flows in the region? • What is required to enhance the benefits of FTAs for business, particularly for SMEs? • What is the prospect of establishment of East Asian Free Trade Area and what is its implication on business in Asia-Pacific region? • Is ASIA-Pacific FTA an option for enhancing business? Last update: 29 JULY 2011