U.S. TDA: Business Briefings

CROATIA ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS OV

DATE: October 2-9, 2004

A delegation of nine Croatian environmental officials and municipal authorities will visit the United States to view wastewater treatments plants and technology and other environmental technologies. During the orientation visit, the delegates will observe active wastewater facilities, coastal pollution plants, and public sewage systems.

A business briefing will be held at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 5, 2004. U.S. Firms may register online at www.ustdacroatiaov.com or by contacting Olympia Brescia of Global Marketing and Communications by email at obrescia@gmc-ideas.com or by telephone at (781) 641-2900.

DATE: November 2004

USTDA will bring ten Vietnamese electricity officials to the United States to learn about U.S project management and environmental engineering services. During the orientation visit, the delegates will observe U.S. dam facilities and meet with relevant U.S. Government agencies.

A business briefing for U.S. firms will be held. For more information, contact Olympia Brescia of Global Marketing and Communications by telephone at (781) 641-2900 or by email at obrescia@gmc-ideas.com.

PERU TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OV

DATE: November 2004

USTDA is sponsoring an orientation visit for the Supervisory Authority of Investments in the Public Transportation Infrastructure (OSITRAN), the Peruvian investment regulatory agency. The visit will provide the OSITRAN officials with the opportunity to observe U.S. airport, seaport, railroad and highway operations and learn more about the best practices in transportation infrastructure oversight and management.

For more information, contact Dan Moyes of Labat-Anderson, Inc. by telephone at (210) 654-3546 or by email at dmoyes@labat-texas.com.

INDONESIA INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) OV

DATE: December 2004

USTDA is sponsoring an orientation visit for Indonesian officials responsible for implementing the $32 million World Bank-funded IFMIS project. During the visit, the delegation will participate in numerous site visits to municipal, state and federal entities that utilize U.S. technologies for their accounting and financial management activities. The visit aims to build trade capacity in Indonesia through promoting information technology as a means of disseminating financial and marker information.

For more information, contact Bernard Markowicz of Decision/Analysis Partners by telephone at (703) 255-1101 or by email at markowicz@decisionanalysis.net.

PAKISTAN OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OV

DATE: May 7-20, 2005

USTDA is sponsoring an orientation visit for a delegation of Pakistani officials to the United States to learn about U.S. policy and practices in the area of oil spill response, recovery and prevention.

For more information, contact Deborah Palmer of Decision/Analysis Partners by telephone at (703) 255-1101 extension 112, or by email at dpalmer@deciosionanalysis.net.