Pacific Clean Energy Summit Set for Hawaii in 2009
October 25, 2008
HONOLULU—Hawai‘i’s Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism today announced that Hawai‘i will host the 7th Annual Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference in Honolulu at the Sheraton Waikiki, August 31-September 2, 2009.
The state will also use this opportunity to launch the inaugural Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Summit & Expo to provide nations throughout the region an opportunity to share renewable energy policies, best practices, new technologies and innovations.
“Hosting this annual conference provides us with an opportunity to build on our bilateral trade and investment relationships so that we can grow stronger partnerships,” said Governor Linda Lingle. “Having clean energy be a major focus of next year’s Joint Conference will emphasize the role we must play as a model for the Pacific Rim.”
“By focusing the topic of the conference on clean energy, the event is expected to draw upwards of 1,000 government, business and research participants,” said DBEDT Director Theodore E. Liu. “As the worldwide importance of the Asia-Pacific region grows, the need for economic cooperation between Korea and the U.S. Pacific states increases.” Government policymakers, industry professionals, suppliers and customers, and consultants are the targeted audience for this important summit.
“As the Asia-Pacific region sets an aggressive course towards energy independence, we have much to learn from each other. Energy is the number one challenge we face in our region, as well as by nations around the world,” Liu said. “Our solar, wind, wave, geothermal, climate and marine resources serve as the foundation for an economy based on renewable energy.”
For more information on conference participation or sponsorship, please contact Jamie Lum of DBEDT at 808-587-2753 or see the web-site http://asiapacificcleanenergy.com.
Background on the Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference:
In 2002, the Governors of the five Pacific U.S. states—Alaska, California, Hawai‘i, Oregon and Washington formally recognized the importance of the relationship with Korea, and made a commitment to strengthen that relationship.
The Joint Conference between Korea and the Pacific states was created to foster trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two regions. In 2006, Idaho joined the consortium.
The Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference is sponsored by the Korea-U.S. Economic Council (KUSEC) and the six Pacific states.
This year’s Joint Conference will be held in Seoul and Jeju, Korea, November 14-15, 2008.
KUSEC is a private, non-profit organization under the auspices of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), whose purpose is to promote economic cooperation between Korea and the United States. KUSEC is supported by leading Korean corporations and economic organizations, and exercises significant influence in both private and public sectors.
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