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HOW TO REGISTER

Download the registration form and return with payment. Registrations are due by Friday, November 2, 2007.

SPEAKER PROFILE

Ilango Karuppannan

Mr. Karuppannan is Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of Malaysia in Washington, D.C.

He previously served as the Principal Assistant Secretary, Policy Planning Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as Charge d’Affaires and later Counselor for the Embassy of Malaysia in Conakry, Republic of Guinea.

He also has served as First Secretary at the Embassy of Malaysia in Bonn, Germany, and as Senior Assistant Secretary, Africa Division, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007
Hilton Akron/Fairlawn

50 Years of Malaysia–U.S. Relations: Looking to the Future

Ilango Karuppannan, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Malaysia, Washington, D.C.

Ilango Karuppanan will acknowledge the U.S. as one of the first few countries that recognized Malaysia upon its attaining its independence from Great Britain in 1957. Malaysia and the U.S. share common attributes and values. Trade and investment relations between the two countries have grown steadily, with Malaysia being the 10th largest trading partner of the U.S.

Malaysia is located in the heart of Southeast Asia and has a vibrant market economy, making it the world's 18th largest trading nation. No longer a mere producer of natural resources, Malaysia has transformed itself into a manufacturing goods nation.

More recently, Malaysia has ventured into several high-technology areas. These include biotechnology and nanotechnology. The continued transformation of the Malaysian economy provides ample opportunities for trade and investment relations between both countries.

Mr. Karuppanan will discuss similar concerns about security shared by Malaysia and the U.S. As a moderate Moslem country, Malaysia is an active partner in the global fight against terrorism. Malaysia hosts the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) and was a founding member. He will also inform the audience about other ways that Malaysia and the U.S. cooperate, including the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

He will also speak to the evolving challenges facing Malaysia and the U.S., including regional integration, as well as opportunities that he observes in his position at the Malaysian embassy in Washington, D.C.

ACWA welcomes all individuals interested in extending their contacts with major nations as well as meeting others with global interests. This event is open to the public by registration. Choose to attend the full event or the program only. A "Dialogue with the Diplomat" session follows the formal presentation.

We invite you to join us for this ACWA Speaker Series presentation by Haiyan Li on Thursday, November 8, at:

Hilton Akron/Fairlawn | map
3180 West Market Street - Fairlawn
330-867-5000
(Across from Summit Mall — Ghent Road Exit from I-77)

6:00 p.m. Registration, Reception, &Cash Bar
6:45 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Program, followed by Question & Answer and Discussion Period

Those who want to attend the formal program only may come at 7:15 p.m. with advance registration, as below.

Registration

Registrations are due no later than Friday, November 2, 2007.

Download the registration form and return with a check payable to:

ACWA - P.O.Box 5300 - Akron, OH 44334

ACWA Members: Dinner/Program $35 – Program Only - $12
Non-Members: Dinner/Program $45 — Program Only - $15

Learn how to join ACWA

For more information, please call Jane Walker Snider, Executive Director, 330-867-6412.