What’s Happening in Seattle? Conversation with the Seattle APEC Host Committee
Thirty years since Seattle hosted the very first APEC Leaders’ Summit, this August Seattle will host the third Senior Officials’ and several Ministerial-level meetings (SOM3). These meetings will include women’s empowerment, health, energy, food security, disaster management and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). All meetings will be coupled within the theme of “digital month.”
Join Asia Society Seattle, WSCRC’s partner organization, on July 20 for a timely and informative discussion on the latest APEC updates in Seattle. We’ll hear from members of the Seattle APEC host committee on activities and meetings, the city’s preparations, the importance of APEC as a global, multilateral institution and for the Seattle region, and how to get involved.
AGENDA
5:00 p.m. Event Starts and Welcome Remarks
5:02 p.m. Opening remarks by Seattle Deputy Mayor Greg Wong
5:05 p.m. Moderated Q&A Discussion
5:40 p.m. Audience Q&A
6:00 p.m. Event Concludes
Zoom link will be sent a day before the event.
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SPEAKERS
Greg Wong is the Deputy Mayor of External Relations for the City of Seattle. He is responsible for fostering collaborative relationships with community groups, non-profit organizations, and local businesses and directing the mayor’s external relations team. Wong joins the Mayor’s Office after serving as Interim Director at the Department of Neighborhoods. Prior to joining the City, he was an attorney who worked on complex issues such as gun violence prevention, combatting climate change, and creating a more equitable tax code. Click here to learn more.
Monica Hardy Whaley was named the President of the National Center for APEC in January of 2009. She served as NCAPEC’s Deputy Director at its founding in 1994 and as the Executive Director since November of 2002. Monica is responsible for management of NCAPEC’s policy and administrative staff, membership, fundraising and fiscal management, and serves as the public spokesperson and representative of the National Center for APEC. Click here to learn more.
Karin Zaugg Black serves as the International Business Protocol Liaison for the Port of Seattle and advises on protocol matters related to international delegations of business leaders, dignitaries, and government officials to facilitate positive business relationships. She supports the port’s various lines of business, including Airport, Seaport, Cruise, Fishing, and Economic Development, and Tourism. Click here to learn more.
Stacey Jehlik serves as the City of Seattle’s International Affairs Director. She manages international delegations, oversees Seattle’s 21 sister city programs, and develops strategies for maintaining and bolstering Seattle’s international relationships.
MODERATOR
Edward Alden is the Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, and the Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author of Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016). He has directed several CFR-sponsored independent task forces. He was previously Washington bureau chief for the Financial Times and is a columnist for Foreign Policy. He is currently at work on a co-authored book, When the World Closed its Doors: The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Future of Border Control, to be published by Oxford University Press in 2024.Click here to learn more.