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

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
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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