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AMERICAN FIRMS REPRESENTED IN ETHIOPIA Africa Jazz Institute P.O. Box 12826, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: 71-48-56, Fax: 51-40-98 Location: Franklin Roosevelt Street General Manager: Ato Mulatu Astatke U.S. Firm Represented: SIT Strings Activities: Import of Musical instruments [Read More]

1996 Country Commercial Guides

U.S. Department of StateFinland Country Commercial GuideOffice of the Coordinator for Business Affairs COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE, FINLAND, FY 1996 AMERICAN EMBASSY, HELSINKITABLE OF CONTENTSI. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYII. ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOKIII. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTIV. MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS AND SERVICESV. LEADING SECTORS FOR U.S. EXPORTS AND INVESTMENTVI. TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDSVII. INVESTMENT CLIMATEVIII. TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCINGIX. BUSINESS TRAVELX. APPENDICES: A. COUNTRY DATA B. DOMESTIC ECONOMY C. TRADE D. INVESTMENT STATISTICS E. U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS F. MARKET RESEARCH G. TRADE EVENT SCHEDULEThis Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at Finland's commercial environment through economic, political and market analyses. The CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a ... [Read More]

J) Europe and Central Asia

Policy Initiatives. The increase in drug seizures and decrease in direct drug-related crime apprehensions in Latvia this year is partly due to greater police targeting of wholesale drug operations—usually carried out by established Organized Crime (OC) groups as opposed to targeting local distributors. Fewer apprehensions might actually matter more as “bigger fish” have been arrested. But the decrease in drug-related crime apprehensions is also due to changes in distributor selling tactics and methods, making activity in the illicit drug market more difficult for drug enforcement to follow. ... [Read More]

1996 Country Commercial Guides

U.S. Department State The Netherlands Country Commercial Guide Office of the Coordinator for Business Affairs The Netherlands Fiscal Year 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER II. ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK CHAPTER III. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER IV. MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CHAPTER V. LEADING SECTORS FOR U.S. EXPORTS AND INVESTMENT CHAPTER VI. TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS CHAPTER VII. INVESTMENT CLIMATE CHAPTER VIII. TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCING CHAPTER IX. BUSINESS TRAVEL CHAPTER X. APPENDICES This Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at the Netherlands' commercial environment through economic, political and market analyses. The CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various re ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Campion School is an all-age, coeducational international school run on British lines, admitting pupils of any race or nationality. Senior pupils are prepared for the "A," "O," and AP level exams and the SAT. Campion is registered in Massachusetts and has been a member of the Governing Bodies Association in the U.K. since 1970. Bus service is available. One-third of the student body is British; the remainder represents 50 other countries. Computer and technical studies are available, and a particularly wide range of foreign languages is taught. Campion has one campus with grades PreK-12 in Pallini, 16 km from the American Embassy. The mailing address is: ... [Read More]

1996 Country Commercial Guides

U.S. Department of StateSweden Country Commercial GuideOffice of the Coordinator for Business Affairs COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE FY 1996 AMERICAN EMBASSY STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN Fiscal Year 1996 Country Commercial GuideTable of ContentsI. Executive Summary II. Economic Trends and Outlook - Major Trends and Outlook - Principal Growth Sectors - Government Role in the Economy - Balance of Payments SituationIII. Political Environment - Nature of Political Relationship with the United States - Major Political Issues Affecting Business Climate - Political System, Schedule for Elections - Major Political Parties IV Marketing U.S. Products and Services - Distribution and Sales Channels - Use of Agents and Distributors; Finding a Partner - Franchising - Direct Marketing - Joint Ventures/Licensing - Steps to Est ... [Read More]

Belgium

Belgian workers are highly unionized (63 percent), and usually enjoy good salaries and benefits. According to a recent study, Belgian wage and social security contributions, along with those in Germany, are among the highest in Western Europe. In recent years the unemployment rate as measured according to the EU's definition has gone down slowly (in December 2004 it was 8 percent, against 9 percent within the Euro-zone). High wage levels and pockets of high unemployment coexist, in large part because most of Belgium's long-term unemployed are virtually unemployable without major retraining. (Their overall education level is significantly lower than that of the general population.) As a consequence of the high wage costs, over the years, employers have tended to invest more in capital than in labor. At the same time, a shortage exists of workers with training in computer hardware and software, automation and marketing. The resulting bottlenecks cause wage pressures. ... [Read More]

1996 Country Commercial Guides

U.S. Department of StateGermany Country Commercial GuideOffice of the Coordinator for Business Affairs COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE FOR GERMANY FY 96This Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at Germany's commercial environment through economic, political and market analyses. The CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various reporting documents prepared for the U.S. business community. Country Commercial Guides are prepared annualy at U.S. Embassies through the combined efforts of several U.S. governement agencies. TABLE OF CONTENTS1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2. ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK3. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT4. MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES5. LEADING SECTORS FOR U.S. EXPORTS AND INVESTMENTS6. TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS7. INVESTMENT CLIMATE8. TRADE AND PROJECT FI ... [Read More]

Report on Global Anti-Semitism

January 5, 2005 Executive Summary I.  Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism has plagued the world for centuries. Taken to its most far-reaching and violent extreme, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism resulted in the deaths of millions of Jews and the suffering of countless others. Subtler, less vile forms of anti-Semitism have disrupted lives, decimated religious communities, created social and political cleavages, and complicated relations between countries as well as the work of international organizations. For an increasingly interdependent world, anti-Semitism is an intolerable burden. The increasing frequency and severity of anti-Semitic incidents since the start of the 21st century, particularly in Europe, has compelled the international com ... [Read More]