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Monday January 17 2011

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January 17 – January 23
Asian Financial Forum held in Hong Kong; Iraq war inquiry resumes; Ecofin council meets; US and China presidents hold summit; northern premiers assemble; Sundance film festival begins; Portuguese vote for a president

Monday
JANUARY 17

Asian finance gathering
The two-day Asian Financial Forum opens in Hong Kong. Delegates will discuss Asia’s role in global financial markets, China’s domestic market, the internationalisation of the renminbi and how “green” technologies can stimulate growth.

UK R&D dissected
The Future Industry Forum discusses whether UK research
and development will be damaged by government budget cuts. The speaker at the London event is Andrew Miller MP, who chairs the Commons science and technology committee.

Eurogroup in discussion
Finance ministers of the eurogroup, those countries whose currency is the euro, meet for an informal discussion in Brussels.

Future energy analysed
The World Future Energy Summit begins in Abu Dhabi, focusing on the renewable energy and environmental industries. It includes a conference, exhibitions and corporate events (until January 20).

Australia open for tennis
The
Australian Open tournament begins in Melbourne, the first of the year’s four majors.

US national holiday
The US takes a national holiday to mark Martin Luther King Day.

Tuesday
JANUARY 18

Iraq inquiry resumes
The UK inquiry into the Iraq conflict that began in 2003 holds further public hearings in London (until February 4). Among the witnesses due to return for further questioning are Tony Blair, the former prime minister, and Jack Straw, the former foreign secretary.

Ecofin council meets
The European Union’s economic and financial affairs council
meets in Brussels. The economic and financial programme for the next six months and the recent introduction of the euro in Estonia are featured on the agenda.

Mortgage risks assessed
The UK Council of Mortgage Lenders holds its annual mortgage risk conference in London. It will consider the effects of factors such as falling house prices, fewer mortgage transactions and changing demographics.

Vienna hosts forum
The Euromoney Central and Eastern European Forum in Vienna assembles the region’s financiers, investors, politicians and entrepreneurs to discuss economic and
financial issues over two days.

Wednesday
JANUARY 19

US-China summit
Hu Jintao, China’s president, begins a state visit to the US by holding talks in Washington with his counterpart, Barack Obama. The White House says the visit is designed to increase co-operation between the two powers. Tensions on the Korean peninsula are likely to be discussed.

Northern premiers meet
The prime ministers of the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania meet in London for a two-day summit on the challenges facing northern European economies.

Business environment
The Conference on Business Dynamics in Brussels presents the results of a European Commission study on how national procedures to start, license, transfer or liquidate a company affect the level of entrepreneurial activity in Europe.

Investment prizes
Senior investment bankers from across the world gather in London for the International Financing Review Awards ceremony and dinner.

Biographical debate
A debate titled “Political Memoirs: Egotistical or Educational?” is staged by the Hansard Society in London. The speakers are the veteran UK politicians Tony Benn and Baroness Shirley Williams.

Art for sale in London
London Art Fair features leading names of
20th-century British art, contemporary works by emerging artists and a photography exhibition (until January 23).

Monte Carlo race hits 100
The Monte Carlo Rally sets off in the Ardèche region of France during the event’s centenary year, with drivers racing towards the finish in Monaco (on January 22).

Thursday
JANUARY 20

Curtain up at Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival, which champions independent films from around the world, opens in Park City, Utah (until January 30).

Saturday
JANUARY 22

Forum for innovation
The annual Global Competitiveness Forum begins Riyadh (until January 25), focusing on innovation. The gathering includes global business leaders, politicians and academics.

Cannes faces the music
The MidemNet and Midem trade exhibitions for the record, music publishing and music video industries begin this weekend in Cannes (until January 26).

Producers honoured
The annual Producers Guild Awards are presented in Los Angeles for production achievements in film, television and the internet.

Sunday
JANUARY 23

Portuguese at the polls
Voting takes place in the first round of Portugal’s presidential election.

People on the move
The Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington (until January 27) attracts transport professionals from around the world to its discussions and exhibitions.

Interior design show
Interiors, the UK trade show that includes furniture, lighting, flooring, soft furnishings and accessories, begins its four-day run in Birmingham.

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