USTDA Explores New Partnerships to foster Pakistan's
Development During Inter-Agency Mission
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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (June 9, 2004) – U.S.
commercial involvement in fostering
Pakistan’s development was the focus of a
meeting this week between Pakistani
President Pervez Musharraf and senior U.S.
Government officials from three agencies on
a business development mission that
concluded today. Deputy Director
Barbara R. Bradford represented the U.S.
Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on the
visit.
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U.S.
China Consultations Conclude with USTDA MOU
Signing -
WASHINGTON, D.C.- (April 21, 2004) - The
promotion of bilateral commercial
opportunities and the resolution of trade
concerns between the United States and the
People’s Republic of China was the focus of
the 15th Joint Commission on
Commerce and Trade (JCCT) consultations held
this week in Washington, D.C.
During the
JCCT closing ceremonies at the U.S. Department
of Commerce, the U.S. Trade and Development
Agency (USTDA) signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with China’s Ministry of
Commerce (MOFCOM).
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South
Asia Communications Infrastructure
Conference - More than 150 business and
government representatives from Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka and the United States spent three days
in New Delhi exploring current project
opportunities, policy challenges and
regulatory issues in the information and
communications technology (ICT) field.
The USTDA-sponsored conference took place at
the Grand New Delhi Hotel, in New Delhi,
India with the cooperation of the U.S.
Departments of State and Commerce, the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission, and the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FICCI).
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USTDA
Director Askey and Secretary of State Powell
Promote Transportation Security at APEC
Summit - Over the past 15 years,
the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has served as a
platform for discussing issues of common interest and priority
to member economies in the Asia-Pacific region. In October 2003, APEC
Leaders gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, for a meeting to
discuss a wide variety of matters on the APEC agenda,
including trade facilitation and transportation security. This international
forum provided an excellent opportunity for the U.S. Trade and
Development Agency (USTDA) to showcase its contributions and
involvement in a wide variety of APEC-related activities.
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USTDA GRANT PROMOTES
AVIATION PARTNERSHIP
WITH CHINA - BEIJING, CHINA (July
26, 2004) – On July 24, 2004, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency
(USTDA) awarded a $500,000 grant to the
General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) in
support of The Wright Brothers Partnership U.S. – China Aviation
Cooperation Program in China (ACP). The grant was conferred in a
signing ceremony held at CAAC headquarters in Beijing.
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta and CAAC Minister Yang
Yuanyuan signed the grant agreement on behalf of the U.S. and
Chinese Governments, respectively.
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USTDA Activities Support Key APEC
Transportation Objectives
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The 4th
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Transportation Ministerial Meeting held in
Bali, Indonesia in July provided an
important forum for discussion on a wide
variety of transportation issues in the
region. The promotion of efficiency,
safety, security and environmental
protection in transportation systems, while
also advancing trade facilitation in support
of APEC’s free trade goals, topped the
agenda.
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Central &
Eastern Europe
Regional Information
ROMANIA:
2003 Country of the Year -
Congratulations to
Romania, USTDA’s 2003 Country of the Year.
This award is based on the marked success
that the agency registered in that country
last year. In numerous examples across a
broad range of sectors, Romanian public and
private sector officials have worked with
the agency to develop a creative and
effective grant program. With growth and
investment up across the region and European
Union (EU) accession all but complete, this
award is yet another indication that Romania
and other countries in the region are coming
of age.
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Eurasia
Regional
Information
USTDA
Orientation Visit Supports Development of
the Private Banking Industry in Iraq
- ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA (June 17, 2004) – Reconstruction and modernization of
Iraq’s banking sector is the focus of a U.S.
Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
sponsored orientation visit that is taking
place this week in New York City and
Washington, D.C. Representatives of 12
privately held Iraqi banks and the Deputy
Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq are
participating in the visit.
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USTDA Director Askey Travels to Afghanistan and Pakistan
- In September 2003, U.S. Trade and
Development Agency (USTDA) Director Thelma J. Askey traveled to Afghanistan and
Pakistan with U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow. The purpose of Director Askey's
trip was to conduct meetings with senior Afghan and Pakistani officials related to strengthening
USTDA's program in support of important development objectives in both countries.
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Latin America & the
Caribbean
Regional Information
USTDA Grant Facilitates CAFTA Trade With EL
Salvador
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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
(May 28, 2004) – Streamlining El Salvador’s
import processing procedures is the goal of a
$387,492 grant awarded today by the U.S. Trade
and Development Agency (USTDA) to the Ministry
of Economy (MINEC) of El Salvador. The
grant was conferred in a signing ceremony
held at USTDA following the signing of the
U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA) at the Organization of American
States offices in Washington, D.C.
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USTDA Promotes
Regional Development Through Partnership for
Prosperity with Mexico
- GUADALAJARA, MEXICO (July 9, 2004) – U.S.
Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Director Thelma J. Askey and other senior
U.S. and Mexican officials and corporate
executives announced several major
initiatives to spark economic development in
Mexico during a two-day session held in
Guadalajara under the auspices of the U.S.-
Mexico Partnership for Prosperity (P4P).
More than 600 U.S. and Mexican entrepreneurs
and government officials met in Guadalajara
June 28-29, 2004, to discuss business
opportunities and prospects for supporting
Mexico’s economic expansion.
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