Monday, October 2 - Thursday, October 5, 2006

Date Monday, October 2 - Thursday, October 5, 2006
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Venue Washington D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Co-hosted Japan Economic Foundation
Chicago Council on Global Affairs (Former Chicago Council on Foreign Relations)
Pacific Council on International Policy(PCIP)

ProgramA BINATIONAL STUDY (U.S. RELEASE EVENTS)
A BINATIONAL STUDY GROUP REPORT "ENGAGING CHINA AND INDIA:
AN ECONOMIC AGENDA FOR JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES"

AGENDA FOR U.S. RELEASE EVENTS

EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Monday, October 2, 20061030-1130 Multi-bureau State Department BriefingLocation: U.S. Department of State

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton, President
•Kenneth Dam
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Sakutaro Tanino

Attendees:
Staff from regional and functional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State

1345-1415 Briefing at Department of Energy with the Secretary and staffLocation: U.S. Department of Energy

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Sakutaro Tanino

Attendees:
Samuel W. Bodman, U.S. Secretary of Energy
Karen Harbert, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs

1600-1700 Briefing at Federal Reserve BankLocation: Federal Reserve Bank

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Sakutaro Tanino
•Marina v.N. Whitman

Attendees:
Ms. Karen Johnson, Director of the Division of International Finance
Senior staff from the division of International Finance

Tuesday, October 3, 20060930-1000 Briefing with USTR Susan SchwabLocation: USTR

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino
•Marina v.N. Whitman

Attendees:
Ambassador Susan Schwab, USTR
USTR office staff

1115-1145 Briefing at Chinese EmbassyLocation: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino
•Marina v.N. Whitman

Attendees:
Zhou Wenzhong, Chinese Ambassador to the United States
Chinese Embassy staff

1230-1330 Luncheon for the official release of reportLocation: Willard InterContinental, Pierce Room

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino
•Marina v.N. Whitman

Attendees:
Key thinkers in international economics and Asia affairs, media and scholars

1400-1430 Briefing with Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffersLocation: 450 Dirksen SOB

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino
•Marina v.N. Whitman

Attendees:
Keith Luce, Senior Professional Staff Member

1500- 1630 Congressional staffer briefing convened by California Institute in conjunction with Senator Durbin's officeLocation: 2261 Rayburn HOB

Study Group Participants:
•Marshall M. Bouton
•Kenneth Dam
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino
•Marina v.N. Whitman

Audience:
•Congressional staffers

Wednesday, October 4, 2006845 depart from Washington, D.C. on United Airlines flight #607
950 arrive in Chicago, IL
(flight was delayed for 5 hours due to the ground weather in Chicago)

EVENTS IN CHICAGO, IL

1830-1600 Dinner program cosponsored by The Chicago Council and the JapanAmerica Society of Chicago
Location: Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Sears Tower

Study Group Participants:
•Kenneth Dam
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino

Audience:
Key Chicago Council members
Board Members of the Japan America Society

Thursday, October 5, 2006800 depart Chicago on United Airlines flight #103

EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES, CA
1026 arrive in Los Angeles, CA
(flight was delayed for 3 hours due to mechanical trouble by the UA)

1400-1600 Afternoon reception and public release eventLocation: Omni Hotel

A Conversation with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Release of a Joint U.S.-Japan Study Group Report

Keynote Speaker:
Hon. Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor, Ciry of Los Angeles

Program Chair:
Mr. John Andrews, West Coast Editor/Los Angeles Bureau Chief, The Economist

Study Group Cochairs:
Noboru Hatakeyama, Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation
Kenneth Dam, Max Pam Professor Emeritus of American & Foreign Law, The Law School, University of Chicago

Special Introductions by:
Mr. Warren Christopher, Senior Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Dr. Geoffrey Garrett
Presiden, Pacific Councio on International Policy

Study Group Participants:
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Kenneth Dam
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino

Attendees:
•Pacific Council members
•Los Angeles business leaders
•Los Angeles-based media

1800 Private dinner hosted by the Japan America SocietyLocation: Omni Hotel

Study Group Participants:
•Noboru Hatakeyama
•Geoffrey Garrett
•Akira Kojima
•Sakutaro Tanino

Attendees:
JAS board members

Links to relevant documents:

ParticipantsMonday, October 2 - Thursday, October 5, 2006List

SummaryA Binational Study Group Report (English)A Binational Study Group Report (Japanese)

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