| | U.S. Consulate Fukuoka, Japan |
 | | Referring to the fact that offshore outsourcing has taken on a whole new dimension in the era of globalization, Dr. Harris, a California-based global business consultant and University of California visiting professor, discussed benefits of and challenges for outsourcing practice in U.S., Japan and other developed nations. |
 | | American Center> Edward Graham, Senior Fellow at the Institute for International Economics (IIE), spoke on "The Importance of Strong Competition Policy for Economic Growth and Attracting FDI" at the Fukuoka American Center. |
 | | American Center> American Enterprise Institute's Vice President Danielle Pletka forcefully addressed Japanese concerns about developments in Iraq and prospects for democracy in the Middle East in a speaker program in Fukuoka on October 22. |
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