http://www.ustr.gov/node/64/205,315/10en-usWashington, DC - Today United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk welcomed the launch of the Environmental Goods and Services Information Exchange (EGSIE). The EGSIE is an innovative new website that will promote information-sharing and collaboration related to cutting edge environmental technologies in the Asia-Pacific region and will also promote the dissemination of such technologies globally. The impending launch of the website was announced at last week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings in Singapore.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/united-states-trade-representative-ron-kirk-welco11/18/2009Singapore, Singapore - In an address to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit this morning in Singapore, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk commented on President Barack Obama's announcement that the United States will engage with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Following is an excerpt from Ambassador Kirk's remarks, as prepared:http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/ustr-news-kirk-comments-trans-pacific-partnership11/13/2009During Wednesday's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings in Singapore, Ambassador Kirk participated in two major discussions of the Doha round of world trade negotiations and the potential role of APEC members in moving those talks forward.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/apec-2009-update-wednesday11/11/2009Singapore, Singapore - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived in Singapore today for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting to be held this week. While in Singapore, Kirk will meet multilaterally and bilaterally with trade ministers from America's 20 APEC partner economies, as well as with American congressional and business leaders visiting Singapore this week for APEC events. Topics to be discussed include strengthening the global trading system and accelerating economic integration across the Asia-Pacific region.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/november/ustr-ron-kirk-arrives-singapore-apec-ministerial-11/09/2009Singapore - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk concluded his visit today to the 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum's (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting from July 21 to 22 in Singapore.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/july/united-states-trade-representative-ronald-kirk-conclu07/22/2009Singapore - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived today in Singapore for the 2009 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum's (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting from July 21 to 22.  While in Singapore, Ambassador Kirk is attending various sessions and bilateral meetings with APEC Ministers to discuss ways of advancing APEC's initiatives and agenda.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/july/ustr-ron-kirk-arrives-singapore-apec07/20/2009WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, and Mr. Toshihiro Nikai, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, met in Washington D.C. on May 4, 2009, to discuss various bilateral and multilateral trade-related issues.Noting that the global trading system is currently being tested, they agreed that all countries should remain vigilant about their responses to the financial and economic crisis. They reaffirmed that protectionism must be avoided.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/may/statement-us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-and-japan-e05/04/2009