Escap report launch date set for Monday
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The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will launch its annual Trade and Investment Report 2013 on Monday, November 18.
The launch date was postponed from November 12. The report will be launched at the United Nations Conference Centre on Rajdamneon Nok Avenue. Rajadamnern Nok Avenue.
In keeping with this year’s report theme Promoting Inclusive Trade and
Investment, the Trade and Investment Report 2013 focuses on current regional trends and discusses policies to ensure inclusive development outcomes from trade and investment.
The day marks the first day of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Week, which will be held in Bangkok during November 18-22. It will bring together government officials and other stakeholders biannually for discussions on issues of importance to trade and investment policy making in the region.
Drawing on the presence of senior policy makers from across the Asia-Pacific region, the week will host a number of engaging events related to trade and investment policy making, covering areas from trade facilitation and trade agreements, to sustainable agriculture, science and technology capacity building, and responsible business practices.
