World Leaders Convene at World Trade Centers Association's 2nd Annual Peace and Stability Through Trade Conference at the United Nations May 2nd

2008-04-22 23:42:21 -

- The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), a leading international, non-political, not-for-profit business organization, will hold its 2nd Annual Peace and Stability Through Trade Conference May 2nd. The event will be held at the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium at the United Nations in New York City.

The 2nd Annual Conference will provide world leaders with a forum to speak on important issues surrounding world trade and economic prosperity; as well as World Trade Centers executives whose activities have had substantial impact in building and maintaining their respective region's economic activity.

"It is proven that international commercial relationships tie nations together through mutual economic interest and cultural exchange," said Guy F. Tozzoli, President of the WTCA. "International trade builds stability and fosters peace."

Topics for discussion include:

-- Empirical evidence linking trade and peace

-- International business as a stabilizing influence on the Korean Peninsula

-- Building trade in post-conflict areas as a means of development

Distinguished guests will also discuss how changes in emerging countries such as India and China are rapidly shaping the world's political and economic future.

Speakers at the conference will include: Guy Tozzoli, President of the WTCA; H.E. Francisco Lorenzo, Ambassador to the UN from the Dominican Republic; Dan Griswold, Cato Institute

Aziz Sadat, President, World Trade Center Kabul; John Adeleke, Executive Director, World Trade Center Lagos; Dr. Annie S. C. Wu, SBS, JP Hong Kong; Dr. Chan-mo Park, Pyongyang University and Dr. Michael Nobel.

About World Trade Centers Association (WTCA)

The World Trade Centers Association is an expanding not-for-profit, non-political membership organization consisting of 309 World Trade Centers servicing more than 750,000 businesses in 88 countries. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in New York City, its mission is to support the establishment and successful operation of individual World Trade Centers as part of an extensive worldwide network to enhance trade, promote economic development and foster peace. World Trade Centers stimulate their regional economies through trade and business leads, research information, online and e-commerce services, accredited trade education programs and the power of reciprocity throughout the extensive WTCA network. Please visit the WTCA web site, www.wtca.org, for more information.

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