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4.7.09

Notice - 8th Annual Charity Ball 2009

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29.6.09

Jul 23 - FCC Club Lunch - Emerging from the Canyon:Asian Prospects in 2009-2010

Foreign Correspondents' Club lunch

Emerging from the Canyon:
Asian Prospects in 2009-2010

Speaker: John Greenwood
Chief Economist, Invesco, London

Thursday, JULy 23, 2009
12:30pm for 12:45pm Lunch
1:15pm– ADDRESS
1st FLOOR

John Greenwood will explain why the current recession is different from many of its post-war predecessors, and what this implies for the developed economies, as well as for economies in the Asian region. Mr. Greenwood believes that the world entered the present downturn in late 2007, but the severity of the recession worsened abruptly after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers last September. If recessions are pictured as a bowl-shaped valley, then travelers through this valley discovered last October that there was a canyon at the bottom of the valley. If developed and Asian economies are now emerging from the canyon, what are the key drivers that will determine the profile of the terrain to be traversed over the next year or two?

At the regional level, Mr. Greenwood will share his views on the prospects for Asian trade, and for the development of an international reserve currency that could substitute for the US dollar. He will also discuss the likely shape of monetary and regulatory reforms in the aftermath of the credit crisis.

Mr. Greenwood is Chief Economist of INVESCO. After postgraduate research at the University of Tokyo and the Bank of Japan he joined GT Management in Hong Kong and later in San Francisco. As editor of Asian Monetary Monitor he proposed a currency board scheme for stabilizing the Hong Kong dollar in 1983 that is still in operation today. He is a member of the Committee on Currency Board Operations of the HKMA, and a member of the Shadow MPC in England. He has an MA in Economics from the University of Edinburgh, and was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate. In 2007 Hong Kong University Press published his book, "Hong Kong's Link to the US Dollar: Origins and Evolution"

$150 (MEMBERS) $180 (GUESTS)

Please reserve with the FCC reception at (Tel) 2521 1511, (Fax) 2868 4092 or email to: concierge@fcchk.org

Confirmation will be sent to you once your booking is accepted. If you do not receive a confirmation within two working days, please contact our Reception
Please advise if any vegetarian meal is required
No cancellations will be accepted after noon on Monday, July 20.

Jul 20 - FCC Club Lunch - Climate Change – U.S. Policy and China

Foreign Correspondents' Club lunch

Climate Change – U.S. Policy and China

Speaker: Jonathan Lash
President, World Resources Institute

Monday, July 20, 2009
12:30pm for 12:45pm Lunch
1:15pm– ADDRESS
1st FLOOR

On June 26, 2009 the U.S. House passed a climate bill that would literally change the face of America - its factories, power sources and buildings, landscapes and employment patterns. The bill sets out a long-term roadmap to shift the world's biggest economy on to a low carbon path, and begins to define a coherent, comprehensive energy for the U.S. The House bill, a first concrete indication that the U.S. has the political will to reduce CO2 emissions, provides an initial basis for U.S. commitments in international climate negotiations and for key bilateral negotiations with China.

But will President Barack Obama use his popularity to get the U.S. Senate to act on energy and climate?

Jonathan Lash will share his views on this topic. Mr. Lash serves as president of the World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington, D.C. and is a leading figure and influential voice in the U.S. and international environmental community. Under his leadership, WRI's research and policy analysis have provided innovative, practical solutions to global sustainability challenges. Mr. Lash is a recognized expert on climate change, energy security, and environment and development policies. In 2005, he was named one of the world's Top 100 Most Influential People in Finance in Treasury & Risk Management magazine, the only leader of a non-profit environmental organization to make the list. The same year Rolling Stone included him among "Twenty-five leaders who are fighting to stave off planet-wide catastrophe." The article concluded that Mr. Lash "has arguably done more than any other environmentalist to bridge the bitter divide between industry interests and green groups determined to halt global warming." A former co-chair of President Clinton's Council on Sustainable Development, Secretary of Natural Resources for the State of Vermont, Federal Prosecutor, law professor and Peace Corps volunteer, Mr. Lash serves on the Advisory Board of Generation Investment Management.

$150 (MEMBERS) $180 (GUESTS)
Please reserve with the FCC reception at (Tel) 2521 1511, (Fax) 2868 4092 or email to: concierge@fcchk.org

Confirmation will be sent to you once your booking is accepted. If you do not receive a confirmation within two working days, please contact our Reception
Please advise if any vegetarian meal is required
No cancellations will be accepted after noon on Wed. July 15.

20.2.08

Notice - Journalists Invited to Cover the Upcoming NPC, CPPCC Sessions

New! Journalists Invited to Cover the Upcoming NPC, CPPCC Sessions