OCEA Sponsored Capacity Building Programs
The International Trade Administration's (ITA's) Market Access
and Compliance, Office of the China Economic Area (OCEA) Capacity
Building Programs are designed to enhance cooperation between
the U.S. Government, U.S. industry and Chinese regulatory and
operation groups. OCEA's Capacity Building Programs help decision
makers and officials resolve the increasingly complex issues they
face when addressing governance in the areas of healthcare, distribution
rights and services, intellectual property, logistics, software
government procurement, standards & conformity assessment,
and transparency in rule making.
The Capacity Building Programs are a collaborative effort of the
Department of Commerce, other U.S. government agencies and U.S.
industry to provide information, training, and assistance to China's
private and public sector in order to create laws and regulations
that conform to international standards. These programs also provide
the Chinese regulatory body with background information to enhance
their understanding of the U.S. planning and implementation process
of a wide range of industry rules and regulations. Capacity Building
Programs are key in bringing China and U.S. industry representatives
together to discuss their international trade issues.
Should you be interested in opportunities under the Capacity Building
Program, please contact an OCEA trade specialist directly. A list
of OCEA specialists and ongoing programs is below. A specialist
can also provide you with a complete list of programs and answer
inquiries regarding Capacity Building Programs.
U.S.-China Legal Exchange
A day long seminar on China's new revisions to Partnership Law
and draft Anti-Monopoly Law legislation. The US Department of
Commerce, Office of General Council, hosts a senior delegation
from China's Minsitry of Commerce and State Council for presentations
and discussion on these important legal issues. Exchanges occuring
in Seattle, Cleveland and Washington DC. Contact: jblank@doc.gov
for upcoming seminar dates.
Standards Workshop
These two-day seminars co-organized by ITA, OCEA, Standards
Liaison Office, NIST and various industry groups, host an audience
from Chinese standards agencies to the United States. The workshops
highlight the U.S. approach to standards development and provide
technical exchanges on standards in four sectorial areas: green
construction, e-commerce metadata, certification processes, and
telecommunications standards. Contact: Jenny_May@ita.doc.gov
for upcoming workshop dates.
IT/Telecom Equipment Standards Seminar
The Department of Commerce co-hosts an Information and Communications
Technologies (ICT) seminar on standards and conformity assessment
issues with China's Ministry of Information Industry. The purpose
of this event is to allow U.S. and Chinese government and private
sector experts an opportunity to discuss standards development
issues and regulation that affect U.S.-China trade in ICT products.
Contact: Joshua_Wu@ita.doc.gov
for upcoming seminar dates.
U.S.-China IPR Enforcement Symposium
OCEA is working with various offices to present issues and options
to Chinese officials and entrepreneurs on intellectual property
rights enforcement. Topics include the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), and comparative
criminal practice and procedures. An emphasis will be given to
specific intellectual property cases undertaken by U.S. law enforcement
officers, prosecutors, and courts. Contact: Ellen_Szymanski@ita.doc.gov
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