Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): 15th Round of TPP Negotiations Set for Auckland, New Zealand -- December 3-12, 2012

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.

Stakeholder registration for the 15th Round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations is now open. New Zealand is hosting the 15th Round at the SkyCity Convention Centre in central Auckland from December 3-12, 2012.

New Zealand will host a stakeholder event at the negotiating venue on Friday, December 7, 2012.

The details are as follows:

• 9 am-2 pm: Scheduled stakeholder presentations

• 4 pm: Stakeholder briefing with Chief Negotiators from each TPP delegation

Please register online using the following link: https://secure.tcc.co.nz/ei/getdemo.ei?id=903&s=_9J00NK44D

The registration deadline is Friday, November 16th. The host will not accept late registrations nor will there be an opportunity to register on site.

If a stakeholder wishes to propose a presentation for inclusion in the schedule, an indicative topic/title can be included in the online registration process. At this stage we envisage presenters will be allocated 15 minutes to speak, though final timings will depend on demand for presentation slots.

An information pack will be provided electronically to all registered stakeholders in due course. Those who have registered to make a presentation will also be sent further information about format and other arrangements for participation.

If you have any questions about registration, stakeholder presentations or the briefing please email tpp@mfat.govt.nz. Additionally, please visit www.mfat.govt.nz/tpptalk for further information.

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Chief U.S. Negotiator Barbara Weisel speaks with a stakeholder at the TPP
Stakeholder Engagement 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.