[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40473-40474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20230]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Membership Opportunity--U.S.-Turkey Business Development Council
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As part of its Big Emerging Market Strategy for Turkey, the
Department of Commerce has established a Business Development Council
(BDC) in cooperation with the Turkish Government. The BDC has
established eleven working groups: energy/environment,
telecommunications, textiles, health, education, defense, finance,
agriculture, tourism, transportation, and media. The Department of
Commerce is currently seeking nominations of outstanding individuals to
fill existing vacancies on the U.S. section of the BDC in the tourism
and textiles sectors. The Department of Commerce is also accepting
applications for review for additional U.S. members on the other BDC
working groups. The purpose of the BDC is to provide a forum through
which U.S. and Turkish private sector representatives can engage in
constructive exchanges of information on commercial matters, and in
which governments can exchange information, solve problems, and work
more effectively on issues of mutual concern relating to the following:
--Identifying commercial opportunities, and impediments and issues of
concern to the U.S. and Turkish business communities;
--Addressing obstacles to trade and investment;
--Improving the dissemination of information on U.S.-Turkey market
opportunities;
--Implementing trade/business development and promotion programs,
including trade missions, exhibits, seminars, and other events; and
--Identifying further steps to facilitate and encourage the development
of commercial expansion and cooperation between the two countries.
The inaugural meeting of the BDC was held in Ankara, Turkey in
January 1998 with government and private sector members from both
countries in attendance. A follow-up session was held in May 1998 in
Istanbul, Turkey with an upcoming meeting expected to take place in
Washington, DC in the fall of 1998.
Obligations: Private sector members are appointed for a two year
term and serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce and as
representatives of the U.S. business community. They are expected to
participate fully in defining the agenda for the BDC and in
implementing its work program. They are fully responsible for travel,
living and personal expenses associated with their participation, and
may be responsible for a pro rata share of administrative and
communications costs of the Council.
Criteria: The Council is composed of two sections, the U.S. section
and the Turkish section. The U.S. section is chaired by the Under
Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce and
includes 23 members from the U.S. private sector.
In order to be eligible for membership in the U.S. section,
potential candidates must be:
--U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents;
--CEOs or other senior management level employees of a U.S. company or
organization involved in trade with and/or investment in Turkey; and
-- Not a registered foreign agent under the Foreign Agent Registration
Act of 1938, as amended (FARA).
In reviewing eligible candidates, the Department of Commerce will
consider such selection factors as:
--Depth of experience in the Turkish market;
--Export/investment experience;
--Industry or service sector represented;
--Company size or, if an organization, size and number of member
companies;
--Contribution to diversity based on company size, location,
demographics, and traditional under representation in business; and
--Stated commitment to actively participate in BDC activities and
meetings.
To be considered for membership, please provide the following: name
and title of individual proposed for consideration; name and address of
organization or company sponsoring each individual; company or
organization's product or service line; size of the company or, if an
organization, the size and number of member companies; export/foreign
investment experience; a brief statement (not more than 2 pages) of why
each candidate should be considered for membership on the Council; the
particular segment of business community each candidate would
represent; and a personal resume.
DATES: In order to receive full consideration, requests must be
received no later than Monday, August 31, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Please send your requests for consideration to Mr. David De
Falco, International Trade Specialist, Office of European Union and
Regional Affairs, by fax on 202/482-2897 or by mail at Room 3036, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David De Falco of the Office of
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European Union and Regional Affairs, Room 3036, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202/482-2178.
Authority: Act of February 14, 1903, c. 552, as amended, 15
U.S.C. 1501 et seq, 32 Stat. 825; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979,
19 U.S.C. 2171 Note, 93 Stat. 1381.
Dated: July 23, 1998.
Patrick A. Mulloy,
Assistant Secretary, Market Access and Compliance, International Trade
Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-20230 Filed 7-28-98; 8:45 am]
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