<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you’re able, please sign up to speak at Friday morning’s online IPEF “listening session” being held by USTR. The deadline to register is this Thursday. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A large number of corporate lobbyists attend these virtual sessions to share their vision for Indo-Pacific trade. It's important that IPEF negotiators are also hearing from civil society groups about our trade priorities — particularly this week, right before the U.S. is expected to introduce its proposals for IPEF’s labor, environment and “digital trade” chapters. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Speaking slots are only a few minutes and nobody asks any questions, so it doesn’t require a ton of prep work. I’m likewise happy to share template talking points if useful. Please let me know if you do register, so I can track our progress.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Many thanks,</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
Arthur Stamoulis<br class="">Citizens Trade Campaign<br class="">(202) 494-8826<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">
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<div class="" style="margin: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/blogs-and-op-eds/2023/ustr-hold-stakeholder-ipef-listening-session-second-negotiating-round" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/blogs-and-op-eds/2023/ustr-hold-stakeholder-ipef-listening-session-second-negotiating-round&source=gmail&ust=1677338898232000&usg=AOvVaw0Fra8FKxcSktMiTlrVDWeN" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">USTR to Hold Stakeholder IPEF Listening Session for Second Negotiating Round | United States Trade Representative</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></div><h1 class="" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 24pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: white;"><span class="m_-8502946736377379692field"><span class="" style="font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(10, 38, 68);">USTR to Hold Stakeholder IPEF Listening Session for Second Negotiating Round</span></span><span class="" style="font-family: Merriweather; color: rgb(10, 38, 68);"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></h1><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) invites interested stakeholders to take part in two listening session opportunities on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for the second full in-person negotiating round. Details regarding the second in-person round, including information regarding an in-person stakeholder listening session, will be provided at a later date.</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">All stakeholder events are closed press.</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">USTR/Department of Commerce Listening Session:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><b class=""><u class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Event details:</span></u></b><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Date:</span></i><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;"> Friday, March 3, 2023</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Time:</span></i><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;"> 9:00 – 11:30 AM ET</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Venue: </span></i><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Zoom</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; box-sizing: border-box;"><b class=""><u class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Registration:</span></u></b><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Registration for<b class=""><i class=""> all participants </i></b>must be completed here: <a href="https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduyvqT4rGkvcDY0I11mtRihFaVuJnQY" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsduyvqT4rGkvcDY0I11mtRihFaVuJnQY&source=gmail&ust=1677338898232000&usg=AOvVaw3rycPinbZB255eECYPDUVG" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://pitc.zoomgov.<wbr class="">com/meeting/register/<wbr class="">vJIsduyvqT4rGkvcDY0I11mtRihFaV<wbr class="">uJnQY</a></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", sans-serif;"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span class="" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Registrations closes on <b class="">Thursday, March 2.</b> Please indicate whether you are interested in delivering a short intervention/ presentation at the event (the time permitted will depend on the level of interest).</span></p></div></body></html>