Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): 15th Round of TPP Negotiations Set for Auckland, New Zealand -- December 3-12, 2012
Chief U.S. Negotiator Barbara Weisel speaks with a stakeholder at the TPP
Stakeholder Engagment Event in San Diego, California
The 14th round of negotiations took place September 6-15, 2012 in Leesburg, Virginia. On September 9, more than 250 stakeholders representing 93 groups from civil society, business, labor and regional development organizations spoke one-on-one or in small groups with TPP negotiators in a Direct Stakeholder Engagement Forum; 60 presenters also accepted the opportunity to give brief presentations on their views on key negotiating issues. That same day, U.S. Chief Negotiator and Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel and fellow chief negotiators briefed stakeholders and took questions on the substance and process of the TPP talks.
The 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations will be held in Auckland, New Zealand on December 3-12, 2012. The host country is pleased to announce the SkyCity Convention Centre in downtown Auckland as the venue.
New Zealand will organize a program for registered stakeholders from TPP participating countries on Friday, December 7th, with the goal of maximizing the number of negotiators who are able participate in stakeholder sessions. The program will include opportunities for stakeholders to make short presentations related to TPP and a briefing with TPP chief negotiators.
Further information about the stakeholder events, the registration process, and submitting presentation proposals will be provided as it becomes available.
For stakeholders traveling to Auckland, there are many hotel options in the vicinity of SkyCity Convention Centre. Information about accommodation, local transport and other information can be found on www.aucklandnz.com.
Please visit New Zealand’s TPP Talk page at www.mfat.govt.nz/tpptalk for more information.
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