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Assistant Secretary: Jose W. Fernandez The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is responsible for overseeing work on international trade and investment policy; international finance, development, and debt policy; economic sanctions and combating terrorist financing; international energy security policy; international telecommunications and transportation policies; support for U.S. businesses, and economic policy analysis, public diplomacy and private sector outreach. |
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International Finance & Development -- IFD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary: Deborah A. McCarthy IFD advances sustainable economic growth and development abroad by enhancing investment climates, fostering modern and well-regulated global financial markets, and helping countries reduce debt burdens and recover from financial crises. IFD coordinates with the international financial institutions (IFIs), other multilateral bodies, and other U.S. agencies -- including the Millennium Challenge Corporation -- to ensure that a strategic framework for assistance is in place to promote sound and sustainable economic growth. |
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Transportation Affairs -- TRA Deputy Assistant Secretary: Krishna R. Urs TRA leads the negotiation of U.S. air services agreements, including the recent successful negotiation of Open Skies agreements with the EU, Canada, Thailand, Georgia, Liberia, and Kuwait, and major market liberalization with China and Argentina. The President's National Strategies for Maritime and Aviation Security give the State Department responsibility for international outreach and coordination, and TRA works closely with other Federal Agencies and Departments to carry out this mandate to protect American security overseas. |
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International Communications & Information Policy -- CIP U.S. Coordinator for International Communications & Information Policy: Philip L. Verveer The office of International Communications and Information Policy coordinates U.S. policy, leads U.S. participation at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and spearheads the U.S. Government's successful and focused diplomacy to ensure the complete freedom of the internet from restrictions by any country or organization. CIP helps protect the integrity of the U.S. Global Positioning System and guard against ICT key infrastructure vulnerability in undersea cables and satellites. |
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Energy, Sanctions & Commodities -- ESC The office of Energy, Sanctions and Commodities is focused on the development of transparent global energy markets with open access to suppliers and consumers, and intensified dialogue with key producers to encourage increased oil production and capacity. This includes work through multilateral organizations like the International Energy Agency. ESC also leads EB's work to deny terrorists and their supporters access to the international financial system, strengthen UN and other multilateral initiatives, and promote assistance to countries where financial systems are vulnerable to abuse by terrorists. |
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Trade Policy & Programs -- TPP Deputy Assistant Secretary: William E. Craft, Jr. Trade Policy and Programs (TPP) advances U.S. trade policy objectives by opening new export opportunities for American businesses, farmers, ranchers and workers through global, regional and bilateral trade initiatives - including free trade agreements (FTAs) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development Agenda. In partnership with agencies across the federal government, TPP professionals and staff work to maximize the benefits of open markets for global economic development, address and resolve trade disputes, strengthen intellectual property enforcement, and improve access for U.S. goods and services abroad. |
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Commercial & Business Affairs -- CBA Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs: Lorraine Hariton The Office of Commercial and Business Affairs plays a major role in coordinating trade and investment matters in support of U.S. firms doing business overseas. CBA and the Department of State work with our U.S Government trade promotion partners and our U.S. embassies around the world to support American businesses overseas by providing commercial information, identifying market opportunities for American firms, and advocating on their behalf. In addition to State Department advocacy, CBA also can provide assistance in opening markets, leveling the playing field, protecting intellectual property and resolving trade and investment disputes. |
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Office of Economic Policy Analysis & Public Diplomacy -- EPPD Office Director: Maryruth Coleman The Office of Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy works to promote economic policies that support growth by analyzing the effectiveness of current U.S. policies, engaging the private sector in policy planning and development, and by evaluating policy implications of emerging, cross-cutting economic issues. EPPD supports and promotes U.S economic policies through public diplomacy efforts including sustained outreach to media, other government entities, non-governmental organizations, business and civic groups, and educational institutions; and by promoting effective cooperation with Members of Congress and their staff on international economic issues. EPPD also manages the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE), the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP), and supports the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). |
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Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2012: Gillian A. Milovanovic The Kimberley Process selected the United States as the participant country to hold the Chairmanship for 2012. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was launched in 2003 to break the link between the sale of rough diamonds and armed conflict. |
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