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Remarks to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
INTERNATIONAL TREATY EXAMINATION OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP) AGREEMENT 11 FEBRUARY 2021 - STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FIONA COOPER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Madam Chair, Members of the Committee Thank you for the opportunity to...
Address to the 47th One Stop Update for the Accountant in Business
GLOBAL ECONOMIC UPDATE: TRENDS, SHIFTS AND IMPACTS ON NEW ZEALAND’S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE Christchurch & Wellington, October 2020 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum & Jacobi Consulting Ltd It’s good to be with you again at this...
Remarks to Te Taumata Hui, Gisborne/Turanga
21 July 2020 Stephen Jacobi – Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum It’s great to be with you today and thanks to my friend Chris Karamea Insley for the kind invitation to join you. I feel a little out of place on a “government” panel, as I represent the...
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The TPP/RCEP opportunity for Viet Nam and New Zealand Remarks to the Track Two Dialogue with the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam Wellington, 2 February 2015 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZIBF
It's a pleasure to join in welcoming such a distinguished delegation from Viet Nam to New Zealand,...
Securing the region’s food suppy – The APEC policy partnership on food security Address by Stephen Jacobi to Global Food Safety Forum, Dunedin, 14 November 2013
It’s a pleasure to be with today and to join in welcoming our Chinese, American and other guests...
A hitch-hiker’s guide to trade agreements Presentation to U3A, Wellington, 14 October 2014 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum
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Negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership – implications for governance Presentation to Chartered Secretaries New Zealand, Auckland, 27 August 2014 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum
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APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) Remarks to the High Level Conference on Key Issues, Beijing, 14 August 2014 Graeme Harrison, KNZM Chair, ANZCO Foods/New Zealand International Business Forum
FOOD STANDARDS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT Slide 1 It’s a pleasure to be in Beijing and to participate...
Building on AANZFTA – RCEP, TPP, FTAAP and many other acronyms Address to the Annual General Meeting of the ASEAN NZ Business Council, Auckland, 19 June 2014 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum
Thanks very much for the opportunity to be with you this evening and congratulations on another...
TPP and the primary industries Address to the Primary Industry Summit, Wellington, 27 May 2014 Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director, NZ International Business Forum
Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today and to talk about the Trans Pacific Partnership...
Remarks to APEC capacity building workshop on global data standards Qingdao, 9 May 2014 Stephen Jacobi, ABAC New Zealand
Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words on behalf of the APEC Business Advisory Council...
Remarks to APEC dialogue on information sharing on RTAs/FTAs in the Asia Pacific region. Qingdao, 8 May 2014 Stephen Jacobi, alternate member, APEC Business Advisory Council
Thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts in today’s dialogue on behalf of the APEC...
Remarks to ASEAN Business Council Webinar, 26 April 2023
NZIBF Executive Director Stephen Jacobi spoke to the ASEAN Business Council about US/China tensions and the implications.
Business Forum welcomes report’s strategic approach to Indian market
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes the discussion document India & New Zealand, A Relationship Ready For Its Next Phase released today by the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC).
Remarks to Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit, New Delhi, 15 March 2023
Stephen Jacobi, NZIBF Executive Director, speaks to the Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit in New Delhi about The Future of Multilateralism.
AMIDST THE STORM: ABAC MEETS IN AUCKLAND
Perhaps a cyclone was after all a fitting backdrop for the meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) which was held in Auckland on 12-14 February – the global environment against which the meeting took place is decidedly stormy.
Asia-Pacific business leaders call for action on climate and economic inclusion
Members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) met in Auckland, New Zealand this week to develop a work plan that calls on policymakers to leverage trade and economic policies to address the region’s sustainability and economic inclusion challenges.
ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS LEADERS GATHERING IN AUCKLAND, 12-14 FEBRUARY 2023
Equity, sustainability and opportunity are key themes of one of the largest gatherings of senior Asia-Pacific business leaders held in New Zealand for some time.
A YEAR FOR RECONNECTING
Executive Director Stephen Jacobi offers his annual end of year round up. Amidst some challenging times, he reports some light in the tunnel.
MAJOR GATHERING OF ASIA-PACIFIC BUSINESS LEADERS TO BE HELD IN AUCKLAND, 12-14 FEBRUARY 2023
The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) will meet in Auckland from 12 to 14 February to discuss key themes of sustainability, digitalisation and resilient, inclusive trade.
NZ Herald: Time to lift our game in India
Following his recent visit to India our Executive Director Stephen Jacobi penned this article advocating a more strategic approach to the further development of the relationship. The article was published by the NZ Herald on 9 December.
APEC Rolls out Priorities for 2023
Aiming to provide tailwinds for member economies to strengthen recovery and resilience, as well as advance broad-based economic growth, the United States rolled out its theme and priorities for when it hosts APEC in 2023.