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International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) |
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The IPAC is made up mainly of senior executives, government affairs
representatives, or those within member companies with an interest in
international trade and investment issues.
AeA regularly provides the IPAC pertinent information on international
trade, investment, or political developments and policy issues to improve
understanding of the broader context in which our member companies operate.
The IPAC regularly meets in AeA’s Washington, DC office to provide guidance
to AeA staff on key international issues and to provide a forum for member
companies to share insights on U.S. and foreign market international trade
and investment policy developments.
Previous
Meetings:
May 30, 2008
Grant Aldonas, who is serving as a trade advisor to the McCain
Campaign, will talk with the AeA International Committee on
Friday, May 30, 2008 about what we might expect from a McCain
Administration on trade and international economic issues. Grant has served
in many key international trade roles including as Under Secretary for
International Trade at the Department of Commerce (2001-2005) and Chief
International Trade Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee. This will be a
good chance to raise concerns members have and to ask questions about future
policy directions.
Members should arrive by
11:45am to get
lunch and settled as Grant will begin speaking to the group at 12pm (ET).
Following his presentation, we will open it up for discussion. After Grant
departs, the Committee will discuss several key issues related to China, WTO,
and other matters.
IPAC Meeting Agenda- May 30,
2008 
IPAC Meeting Minutes- May 30, 2008 
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Grant Aldonas Bio
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AeA Comments on EU Levies Consultation- April 18, 2008

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HR 5828- AES Bill- April 17, 2008

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S 1919-
Trade Enforcement Act

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Senate Finance Hearing on S 1919 TEA- May 22, 2008

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Senate Judiciary
Hearing on "Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule
of Law"- May 20, 2008

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DOJ Letter on GOFA- May 19, 2008 
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India Internet Services License Guidelines
(US-India ITC Dialogue Encryption Issue Background Document) 
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Letter to Congress on the FTA- May 20, 2008 
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AeA ITA Press Release- May 28, 2008 
April 11, 2008
The next meeting of the AeA International
Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) will be held on Friday, April 11, 2008 at
12:00 in the AeA Offices, in the David Packard conference room. Senator
Obama's advisor on International Trade, Dan Tarullo, will speak in
order to provide us with a better understanding of how an Obama
administration would approach international trade and economic issues. This
will also be an opportunity for us to share our views with Mr. Tarullo who
is currently a professor at Georgetown and served as Assistant to the
President for International Economic Policy to the Clinton Administration,
among other roles. Please arrive by 11:45 so that Mr. Tarullo can
begin his presentation at noon.
IPAC Meeting Agenda- April 11, 2008
IPAC Meeting Minutes- April 11, 2008

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International Environment Committee Meeting - April 8, 2008 (Documents and
Presentations)

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275 - Global Online Freedom Act: New Proposal to Amend Title 2 (Proposed to
Chairman Berman's Staff on April 8, 2008)

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CNCA Letter concerning the policy of Information Security Insurance

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Colombia FTA

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Schedule of meetings for AeA board chairman in Brussels

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Dan
Tarullo's Bio

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AeA Press Release concerning pending Colombia FTA legislation,
4/8/2008

February 1, 2008
The next meeting of the AeA International Committee will be on Friday,
Feb. 1, 2008 from 11:45 - 1:30pm (ET) in the AeA offices. We were able to
schedule Chris Padilla, Under Secretary for International Trade at the US
Department of Commerce, to join us for this meeting since he could not make
our meeting last November. He will talk with us about the his trade
priorities for the year and we will discuss with him member company
international issue priorities. This will be a great opportunity to engage
him in discussion on the challenges related to Doha, the FTAs, and China.
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China Workgroup

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American Trade
Agreements
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International Substance Restriction Policy Overview

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Colombia Free Trade agreement

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Guiding Principles for International Substance Restriction Policy

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Hr 275 Alternative Language

November
16, 2007
The next meeting of the AeA International Policy Advisory Committee will
be held on Friday, November 16, 2007 in the AeA office from 12 - 1:30pm
(ET). The new CEO and President of AeA, Chris Hansen, will talk with members
about his background on international issues and respond to your questions
or suggestions regarding the work of AeA on international issues of key
concern to you. This will be his second day on the job at AeA and a great
opportunity to meet with Chris.
November 16, 2007 - IPAC Meeting Agenda

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Press Release: AeA Announces its new President and CEO
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Press Release: AeA Applauds House Approval of Free Trade Agreement with
Peru
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United States - Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement Implementation Act
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US-Peru FTA Implenting Act Summary
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House Ways
and Means US-Peru FTA Materials and News
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Trade and
Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 (HR 3920)
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Trade and
Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 (HR 3920) background information
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Fair Use Letter

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US-India Government Procurement Issues Document

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Trusted Computing Module (TCM) Standard Background Document

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2007 Asia-Europe Chief
Sustainability Officers Summit
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James Lovegrove's Presentation from the Asia-Europe CSO Summit

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AeA
International Quarterly Report
September 28, 2007
The next meeting of the AeA International
Policy Advisory Committee will be on Friday, September 28, 2007 in the AeA
office from 12 - 1:30pm (ET). Tim Reif, Staff Director for the Ways and
Means Trade Subcommittee has agreed to meet with the group to talk about the
House's trade agenda for the rest of this year and into 2008.We will also
seek input from members on what AeA's international priorities should be for
2008 in advance of the AeA Board Meeting set for October 3, 2007.
Meeting Agenda

AeA Hill Meetings
US ITC Report
on the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Senate Finance Draft Bill Implementing US-Peru FTA
House Ways and Means Draft Bill Implementing US-Peru FTA
HR 3375 - Temporary Extension of the Trade
Adjustment Assistance Program
House Ways and Means Members Support Peru FTA
Summary of China-related legislation proposals
Company Letter on China Legislation
Strategic Economic Dialogue Background Paper
India Government Procurement Insert for the CEO Forum

AeA Deemed Export Advisory Committee Meeting Presentation - 9-10-2007

AeA International Environment Committee Meeting Agenda - 10-9-2007

AeA Europe Energy Efficiency Report
July 20, 2007
Meeting
Agenda

Letter
to USTR Customs Affairs Office on WTO Rules of Origin (ROO) Co-Equal
Proposal

Company
Letter to USTR Ambassador Susan Schwab on WTO ROO Co-Equal Proposal

US
Industry Letter to USTR Ambassador Susan Schwab on WTO ROO Co-Equal Proposal

Global
Industry Letter to WTO ROO Chair Vera Thorstenson

AeA
Recommendations for Export Control Reform

Franklin
Lavin Letter on US-Vietnatm ICT Dialogue

Innovation
and Competitiveness Meeting Notice

US-India
ICT Dialogue IT Subgroup Results

White
Paper on Energy Efficiency in China

WTO
Chair's Proposal on NAMA Modalities

Pending
Legislation Related to Chinese Currency Manipulation

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International Policy Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
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Other International Policy
Newsletters and Documents
USITO's China IT Weekly Briefing strives to
make the Chinese IT market more accessible to U.S. companies by providing
market development assistance and information on government policy,
regulations, and trends in key IT markets.
The AeA India Work Group was established in
response to strong member support for AeA to play a more active role on
policy issues related to India and to provide a venue for members to
exchange information and experiences related to doing business in India.
The AeA India High Tech News Report reports bi-monthly the high-tech news
from India.
"Europe in a Page" is a monthly publication
prepared by AeA Europe Managing Director, James Lovegrove. It endeavors to
condense - as far as it is possible - the previous month's high-tech news.
It focuses mainly on AeA Europe policy priorities, namely: Environment,
Health and Safety (EHS), and Standards & Certification (S&C).
AeA Meeting Documents
Bill Archey, AeA President and CEO, Meets with Chairman of the US Senate
Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT), on Trade Issues 
Other Documents
Global Online Freedom Act Association Letter to the US House of
Representatives
US-India ICT Dialogue Position Paper
For more information or to join the committee, please contact:
Robert J. Mulligan (bio)
Senior Vice President International
AeA, Advancing the
Business of Technology
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 600, North Building
Washington, DC 20004
Phone:
202.682.4452
Fax: 202.682.9111
rob_mulligan@aeanet.org |