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Remarks to the 46th Joint Meeting of the Japan NZ Business Council
“Current Situation and Outlook for NZ and Japan: CPTPP, RCEP and the Global Economy” Kashiwa, Chiba, 18 September 2019 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum It is a pleasure to be with you in Kashiwa today and my warmest congratulations...
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH
PRESENTATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND MBA PROGRAMME 3 AUGUST 2019by Stephen Jacobi, Executive DirectorNZ International Business Forum, NZ China Council, Jacobi Consulting Ltd. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH Thank you for the kind invitation to...
Opportunity: Japan – 29 May 2019
Hosted by Baker Tilly Staples Rodway, NZTE, JETRO and ATEED CPTPP: A Big Deal Remarks by Stephanie Honey, Associate Director, NZIBF Ohayōgozaimasu, ata mārie, and good morning! Thank you for the opportunity to spend some time with you this morning looking at...
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The Trans Pacific Partnership – corporate dream or vehicle for growth Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Institute for International Affairs, Auckland, 20 August 2012 NZIBF – 20 August 2012
It’s a pleasure to be with you this evening and to be speaking in a place I know only too well,...
Are trade agreements an appropriate vehicle for developing trade relationships in the 21st century? Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to MBIE Tapping into Talent Seminar, Wellington, 6 August 2012 NZIBF – 6 August 2012
Thanks for the opportunity to be with you today. A friend of mine, someone very senior in a major...
Promoting supply chain connectivity – can APEC deliver? Address by Stephen Jacobi to Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Conference, Auckland 10 May 2012 NZIBF – 10 May 2012
It’s good to be with you today and thank you for the invitation to address your conference on the...
Realising the Trans Pacific opportunity – a look ahead to APEC Honolulu Address to the Hawke’s Bay branch of the NZ Institute for International Affairs Stephen Jacobi – 2 November 2011
My last address to this Branch of the Institute of International Affairs was in May 2006: a large...
Realising the Trans Pacific opportunity – a look ahead to APEC Honolulu Address to the Hawke’s Bay branch of the NZ Institute for International Affairs Stephen Jacobi – 2 November 2011
My last address to this Branch of the Institute of International Affairs was in May 2006: a large...
Remarks by Stephen Jacobi to the NZIIA Conference: The major economic & foreign policy issues facing New Zealand 2012-2017 Wellington – 20 October 2011
It’s good to be with you today and at out the outset let me congratulate Brian Lynch and the NZ...
Remarks to the Japan Economic Foundation Symposium, Wellington, 11 October 2010 by Malcolm Bailey, Board Member, Fonterra and NZIBF NZIBF – 11 October 2010
It’s a pleasure to be with you today and to bring greetings from the Chairman, Graeme Harrison,...
Progress and success in the Japan NZ relationship Address by Stephen Jacobi to the 37th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council NZIBF – 7 October 2010
It’s a pleasure to be in Tauranga and to have this opportunity to address the 37th annual joint...
Closing remarks by the co-chair to the 2nd Korea-NZ Business Roundtable, Seoul, 6 July 2010 Graeme Harrison, Chairman, NZ International Business Forum
Our host Trade Commissioner Graeme Solloway, our guest speaker Mr Lee, my fellow Co Chair Dr Kyung...
Address to World Affairs Forum, 22 August 2022
ADDRESS TO THE WORLD AFFAIRS FORUM AUCKLAND, 22 AUGUST 2022 STEPHEN JACOBI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM TURBULENCE IN GLOBAL TRADE Thanks to Greg Thwaite for inviting me to speak to you this evening. It’s good to be back in the habit of meeting...
Asia-Pacific Business Leaders to APEC Leaders: Speed up economic recovery and regain growth momentum
APEC NEWS RELEASE: Issued by The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Ha Long, 29 July 2022 – Asia-Pacific business leaders in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), meeting this week in Ha Long, Viet Nam, expressed deep concern about the unprecedented crises...
TradeWindow: Digital trade provides hope through challenging times
It won’t come as a surprise to many people to hear that we remain in a very challenging situation when it comes to global business. Our exporters are operating in an environment that is difficult to navigate due to continuing uncertainties – the seemingly endless...
TRADE AND CLIMATE POLICIES NEED TO WORK TOGETHER – BUSINESS FORUM
A new report, commissioned by the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) and prepared by Adrian Macey, former Climate Change Ambassador and World Trade Organization (WTO) Lead Negotiator, shows that trade policy and actions to address climate change can be...
Trade and Climate Change: State of Play
TRADE AND CLIMATE CHANGE: STATE OF PLAY. A discussion paper prepared for the NZIBF by Adrian Macey, June 2022. Download here. Update: NZ-EU FTA The NZ-EU FTA has been finalised. Article X.6 of the trade and sustainable development chapter is on trade and...
THE NZ/EU FTA IS LIKE THE CURATE’S EGG
It’s fair enough to claim that this FTA was the best deal that could be obtained in the circumstances and that continuing negotiations might have led to a worse or even no outcome.
ADDRESS TO THE FONTERRA ALUMNI GOVERNANCE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Exporters like Fonterra will need to pay attention to risk management and to make sure they can benefit from options opened up by new free trade agreements including with the UK and hopefully (fingers crossed here) also the EU.
NZ EU FTA – A MIXED BAG, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
The EU will enjoy better conditions for investment, including a higher investment screening threshold similar to other FTA partners and better access to government procurement.
NZ EU FTA COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE – HOLD THE LINE, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
As negotiations accelerate to conclude an ambitious free trade agreement between New Zealand and the European Union, the NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF), representing a cross section of major exporters, urges the Government and its negotiators to hold out for a commercially meaningful deal which expands market access for all exports and does not disadvantage or penalise any one sector.
WTO BACK IN BUSINESS – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the outcome of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 12th Ministerial Council meeting in Geneva and congratulates Trade Minister O’Connor and officials.