Program for the
2013 US-NZ Pacific Partnership Forum May 19 – 21, 2013

Sunday, May 19

Welcome reception, at  The U.S. Institute of Peace
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres
US & NZ musical entertainment

Monday, May 20

• Keynote and Luncheon Speakers, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

• Plenary Panel Discussion on Business, Trade & Investment, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

• 6 Concurrent Groups on US-NZ Collaboration, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

1. Agriculture
   From Farm to Fork: How supply chains can feed the region
   and improve competitiveness
2. Lessons from Christchurch
   How every city can “build brilliance” based on NZ’s rebuild
3. Security
   US-NZ partnerships in business and government that are
   Making the region and our neighborhoods safer
4. Creativity
   What can the US and NZ film industries teach us about
   Innovation, technology and being a global leader of IP
5. Environment
   Clean tech, green tech: How the US and NZ are partners

•“Taste of New Zealand” Event,  at The New Zealand Embassy

• Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres
• musical entertainment

Tuesday, May 21

• Keynote and Luncheon Speakers, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

• Plenary Panel Discussion on Security & Foreign Policy, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

• Concurrent Groups on US-NZ Collaboration, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

• Working Groups on Recommendations for the Future, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel

• Closing Reception, at The Grand Hyatt Hotel