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Co-organiZers and SPONSORS:

Asia-Pacific Economic Forum, University of Wollongong, Australia

University of Isfahan, Iran

University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

Central Bank of Iran

Chahbahar Maritime University, Iran

Ministry of Research and Technology, Iran

Trade Promotion Organization of Iran

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Charles Harvie                        University of Wollongong, Australia (Chair)

Tran Van Hoa                                     Victoria University, Australia

Peter Lloyd                             University of Melbourne, Australia

Fukunari Kimura                     Keio University, Japan

Chung Mo Koo                       Kangwon National University, Korea

Hyun-Hoon Lee                      Kangwon National University, Korea

Seyed Komail Tayebi              University of Isfahan, Iran

Mosayeb Pahlavani                 University of Sistan & Baluchestan, Iran

ZhouYanyun                           Renmin University, China

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr Seyed Komail Tayebi (Secretary)              University of Isfahan

Dr Mosayeb Pahlavani (Secretary)                 University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Ahmad Akbari                                           University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Mohammad Hossein Karim                       University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Ahmad Mojtahed                                      Central Bank of Iran

Dr Mohammad Nahavandian                         Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines

Dr Mohsen Talaei                                            Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dr Arsalan Ghorbani                                       Ministry of Science Research and Technology

Dr Karim Azarbayejani                                   University of Isfahan

Dr Mehdi Safdari                                            University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Morteza Sameti                                          University of Isfahan

Dr Nazar Dahmardeh                                      University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Ali Akbar Mirzaei                                      University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Shokoofeh Farahmand                              University of Isfahan

Dr Arash Shahin                                             University of Isfahan

Dr Yahya Keikhaei                                         University of Sistan & Baluchestan

Dr Mehdi Abzari                                             University of Isfahan

Background

APEF is an international economics group established in May 2001 at the Kangwon National University, Chunchon, Korea. APEF’s objectives are to research, discuss and disseminate substantive findings and information on development, growth, trade, regional integration and international economic relations in Asia-Pacific countries.

APEF membership currently includes academics from high-level universities in Australia, US, Japan, South Korea, Iran, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand, and some other countries in Asia.

This is the seventh in the APEF conference series. Previous conferences were hosted by Kangwon National University, Korea (2001), University of Wollongong, Australia (2002), Keio University, Japan (2003), Renmin University, China (2004), Kangwon National University, Korea (2006), and University of Wollongong, Australia (2007).

The 7^th International APEF Conference is being organized by the University of Isfahan and the University of Sistan & Baluchestan, Iran 2008. The theme of the conference is of considerable regional and international interest - East and West Asia Trade and Economic Relations. The Conference’s purpose is to gather well-known international economists and experts in a pleasant and congenial location of historical interest (1) to present their research work on recent trade and economic developments in East and West Asia and the Pacific Region (2) to discuss crucial issues and aspects of globalization, international competitiveness, crises, the emergence of new Asian regionalism, and the proliferation of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements in Asia-Pacific. Significantly, (3) it also explores how these will affect East and West Asia’s trade, investment, economic integration and relations.

The Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEF), in collaboration with the University of Isfahan and the University of Sistan & Baluchestan, is organizing its 7^th international conference in Isfahan and Zahedan, Iran, on 03-05 November 2008.