SDPI Seminar Hall, 38, Main Embassy road, G-6/3, Islamabad
Concept Note:
SDPI’s will be hosting a roundtable to discuss the US-Pakistan Economic Cooperation to look into ways and means through which trade and investment cooperation between the two countries can be strengthened. We aim to discuss the patterns in current trade flows, market access for Pakistan’s goods and services, joint venture opportunities in sectors such as infrastructure development, oil and gas. The roundtable will be attended by representatives from academia, business community, and government officials.
Moderator:
Dr. Vaqar Ahmed – Deputy Executive Director (Sustainable Development Policy Institute)
Participants:
Mr. Asif M. Shaikh – Senior Advisor (Centre for Strategic and International Studies – USA)
Mr. Daniel F. Runde – (Centre for Strategic and International Studies – USA)
Mr. Alexander Tatsis – Second Secretary, Economic Officer (US Embassy)
Ms. Anna Stinchcomb – Second Secretary, Political – Economic Officer (US Embassy)
Mr. Michael A. Trueblood – Economic Officer (USAID Pakistan)
Ms Salma Malik – Professor (Quaid-i-Azam University)
Amb. Shahid Kayani – Former Ambassador
Mr. Mohsin Khalid – Executive Director (Ittehad Steel)
Mr. Zubair Ahmed Malik – Vice President (SAARC Chamber & Industry – Pakistan)