Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Itinerary - March 23, 2011 ~ IRAQ – Opportunities for U.S. Businesses (also, in conjunction with JP Morgan) ...

Links EX-IM - Import Export Bank


Registration and Breakfast

9:10 am – 9:20 am

Welcome J.P. Morgan & New York Export Assistance Center – U.S. Commercial Service

9:20 am – 9:50 am

Navigating the Iraqi Market

Naufel Al Hassan, Commercial Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Iraq

Topics: Targeted areas for investment in Iraq, overview of upcoming projects, how to identify projects and partners, Iraqi government resources to assist U.S. exporters and investors, and the company registration process.
9:50 am – 10:00 am Q&A

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Is Iraq the Right Market for Your Company?

Susan Hamrock Mann, Director, Iraq Investment & Reconstruction Task Force, U.S. Department of Commerce

Jo Morrison, Executive Director, Global Trade Services, J.P. Morgan
Private Sector Speaker (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) TBD

Topics: Broad political issues, Iraq’s economic environment, U.S. government policy towards Iraq, security issues, finding an Iraqi partner, and working with the U.S. Embassy.
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Q&A
11:00 am - 11:10 am
BREAK

11:10 am – 11:45 am

Financing Your Exports & Investments

Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) -
see links above
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Topics: Overview of Ex-Im programs in Iraq, and the Middle East, and working with Ex-Im to finance exports to Iraq. Overview of OPIC resources for Iraq and case studies of projects financed using these resources.

11:45 – Noon
Q&A
Noon – 12:15 pm
U.S. -Iraq Business Dialog

John J. Sullivan (former Deputy Secretary of Commerce), Chair of U.S.-section, U.S.-Iraq Business Dialog

Topics: Member companies’ experiences and perspectives in Iraq, status of Iraq’s private sector, Iraq’s economic potential, current economic direction, and implications for U.S. companies.

http://www.buyusa.gov/nyc/iraq.html

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