Event: Business Opportunities in Afghanistan and Central Asia
Description: On April 10, BISNIS, in conjunction with the Washington International Trade Association (WITA), organized an event on Business Opportunities in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Over 200 representatives from U.S. businesses and organizations attended the event, which was followed by extensive networking sessions. The event not only focused on commercial prospects for US companies, but also reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan by the United States and participating Central Asian countries.
Date: April 10, 2007
Industry: Multiple
Location: Washington, DC
Speakers: Philip de Leon, Director, BISNIS
Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Franklin L. Lavin, Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
Her Excellency Zamira Sydykova, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan
His Excellency Abdujabbor Shirinov, Ambassador of Tajikistan
His Excellency Meret Orazov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan
Masood Aziz, Embassy of Afghanistan
Talgat Kaliev, Embassy of Kazakhstan
Bakhtier Ibragimov, Embassy of Uzbekistan
Robert Mosbacher, Jr.,President and CEO, OPIC
Fred Starr, Chairman of the Central Asia Caucasus Institute, John Hopkins SAIS
Edward M. Smith, former Chief of Staff for the Afghanistan Reconstruction Group in Kabul, Afghanistan
Dan Stein, USTDA, Eurasia Regional Director
Rex E. Pingle, President & CEO, PMD International
Jack Gehring, Director, International Services Division, Caterpillar, Inc.
Remarks by Philip de Leon

Director, BISNIS

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Remarks by Israel Hernandez

Assistant Secretary of Commerce

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Remarks by Franklin L. Lavin

Under Secretary for International Trade

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Remarks by Fred Starr

Chairman of the Central Asia Caucasus Institute

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Presentation by Masood Aziz

Embassy of Afghanistan

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Presentation by Abdujabbor Shirinov

Ambassador of Tajikistan

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Presentation by Bakhtier Ibragimov

Embassy of Uzbekistan

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Presentation by Rex E. Pingle

President & CEO, PMD Int

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Presentation by Dan Stein

USTDA

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Remarks by Edward M. Smith

Former Chief of Staff, ARG

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Presentation by Robert Mosbacher, Jr.

President and CEO, OPIC

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Presentation by Zamira Sydykova

Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan

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Presentation by Meret Orazov

Ambassador of Turkmenistan

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Presentation by Talgat Kaliev

Embassy of Kazakhstan

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Presentation by Jack Gehring

Caterpillar, Inc.

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Question and Answer Session

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