Angola Chamber Of Commerce

A number of U.S. companies have subsidiary branches in New Zealand. Many operate through local agents, and some are in association in joint ventures. The American Chamber of Commerce is active in New Zealand, with its main office in Auckland and a branch committee in Wellington. ...

STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides authoritative economic, business, and international trade information from the Federal government. The site includes current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, and country analysis and provides access to the National Trade Data Bank.   ... [Read More]

Statement: Business Action -- Working for Sustainable Solutions

Last summer, I participated in the Global Compact’s Leader’s Summit. The Compact is advancing a number of issues critical to the Commission on Sustainable Development, including anticorruption, human rights, and the environment. Many of the Compact’s participants are members of the International Chamber of Commerce, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Energy Council. I encourage your continued efforts on these issues. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: USAID, Chevron Join Forces on Job Training in Indonesia

USAID Administrator Andrew S. Natsios and John Watson, President of Chevron International Exploration and Production, announced the Vocational Training Alliance for Aceh at a signing ceremony today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. The partnership will develop training programs to build local capacity and provide the people of Aceh with skills needed to obtain jobs. Indonesia's Aceh province was greatly affected by the tsunami. ...

Andrew Natsios, USAID administrator, and John Watson, president of Chevron International Exploration and Production, announced the partnership at a May 26 signing ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, according to a USAID press release issued the same day. ... [Read More]

Brazil (07/05)

American Chamber of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro ...

President Lula was elected with the support of an alliance composed of his own leftist Workers' Party (PT), the center right Liberal Party (PL), the leftist National Mobilization Party (PMN), which currently only has two Deputies in the Chamber, the leftist Popular Socialist Party (PPS, formerly the PCB), and the leftist Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB). The PPS as well as the large PMDB party left the PT-led governing coalition in December 2004. With these withdrawals, the coalition has a small majority in the Chamber of Deputies and a minority in the Senate. Party loyalty is weak, and deputies and senators who belong to the parties comprising the government coalition do not always vote with the government, but the government may also attract support from members who are not in the governing coalition. ... [Read More]

2002

1111--11/13/02   Ghana American Chamber of Commerce Breakfast; Donald L. Evans, U.S. Secretary of Commerce; Remarks as prepared for delivery; Ghana ...

1111--11/14/02   South African American Chamber of Commerce Dinner; Donald L. Evans, U.S. Secretary of Commerce; Remarks as prepared for delivery; South Africa ...

1111--11/07/02   Growth and Opportunity for the People of Africa; Donald L. Evans, Secretary of Commerce; Remarks to African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Business Roundtable; Washington, DC ... [Read More]

Sanders, Robin Renee

Robin Renee Sanders, a career member of the Foreign Service, most recently served as Director for Public Diplomacy for Africa for the State Department.  Prior to this appointment, Ms. Sanders served twice as the Director for Africa at the National Security Council at the White House (under former Presidents Bush 1988-1989, and Clinton 1997-1999), as the Special Assistant for Latin America, Africa, and International Crime for the Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., and as Chief of Staff and Senior Foreign Policy for Member of the House International Relations Committee.  [Read More]

US Embassy Statement on Investment Climate in Angolan

-- US-Angola Chamber of Commerce: www.us-angola.org ...

9. Angola's legal and judicial system suffers from lack of capacity and is not efficient in handling commercial disputes. Legal fees are high, and most businesses avoid taking disputes to court. However, in July 2003, the National Assembly approved the Voluntary Arbitration Law (VAL) to provide a general legal framework for non-judicial arbitration of disputes, except for cases expressly excluded by the law. The VAL awaits official promulgation and is not yet in effect. Moreover, the US Department of Commerce's Commercial Law Development Program has improved case management in Angola by instituting random selection of judges and a file tracking system. ... [Read More]

Information about Angola

Studies about Angola: U.S. Agency for International Development Information about Angola Angola MBendi Profile Angolan oil industry review CIA World Factbook Information about Angola Department of Energy Energy information about Angola Energy Information Agency Energy information about Angola International Monetary Fund Information about Angola and the IMF Library of Congress Country Study of Angola Library of Congress Guide to Law Online Angolan legal briefs since 1975 U.S./Angola Chamber of Commerce Business information University of Pennsylvania Angolan Studies Site Academic information about Angola ... [Read More]