Bangkok--Dec 8--unisbkk
Amidst the sharp rise in oil prices and with the US dollar plunging to new low, what is in store for the region? The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) will attempt to make some sense of it all with its latest and up-to-date assessment of the region's economy.
The annual Bulletin on Asia-Pacific Perspectives 2004/05 will be released to the media by the Executive Secretary of UNESCAP Mr. Kim Hak-Su at the
United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok on Monday, 13 December 2004 at
10:30 AM.
With the theme of, Asia-Pacific Economies: Living with High Oil Prices?
the Bulletin provides a timely assessment of the confluence of several
unfortunate trends in the global economy and their impact and implications
for various economies or groups of economies within the ESCAP region.
UNESCAP experts and a group of "Eminent Persons" from countries across the region contributed to this study.
In addition to its main theme, other issues on global and regional
interdependence, the promotion of enterprise competitiveness and sustainable development are also discussed.
They include the followings:
-Global and regional developments;
-China's economic rise;
-South-east Asia and the East Asian community;
-Business process outsourcing;
-Intellectual property development and competitiveness;
-Food security in Pacific Island countries and
-Poverty in countries of Central Asia
NOTE TO EDITORS: You or your representatives are cordially invited to
attend the launch of the Bulletin on Asia-Pacific Perspectives, 2004/05 on
Monday, 13 December 2004, at 10:30 AM at the United Nations Conference Centre, Rajadanmenrn Nok Ave.
The authors will be on hand to discuss their findings and explain the
impact of those findings may have on the people of the region.
For further information please contact:
UN Information Services Bangkok
Tel: +(66-2) 288-1861-69, Fax: +(66-2) 288-1052
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