[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 46 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10709-10710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4316]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Mission Statement

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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Healthcare Technologies Trade Mission to Turkey, Jordan, and Egypt

October 24 to November 1, 2007

I. Mission Description

    The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Commercial Service, Office of Global Trade 
Programs, in conjunction with the Global Healthcare Team, will lead a 
healthcare technologies trade mission to Istanbul, Turkey; Amman, 
Jordan; and Cairo, Egypt from October 24 to November 1, 2007. This 
mission will allow representatives of U.S. medical equipment and 
healthcare technology firms interested in entering or expanding 
existing business in these

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markets. Companies can choose the stops they wish to visit. However, 
preference will be given to participants selecting two or more stops.

II. Mission Objective

    This U.S. Department of Commerce trade mission is the ideal way for 
small and mid-sized companies to evaluate these markets and make 
important business contacts.
    During the trade mission participants will receive:
    (A) Briefings on local medical markets;
    (B) Introductions to potential distributors, facility 
administrators, and purchasing managers through group events;
    (C) Hospital and other site visits, if applicable;
    (D) One-on-one meetings tailored to each firm's interests; and
    (E) Meetings with local business representatives and government 
officials, as suitable.
    The precise schedule will depend on the availability of local 
government and business officials, specific goals of mission 
participants, and air travel schedules.
    Applications for this Mission are available, and may be obtained by 
contacting: Lisa Huot, USDOC/CS--Room 2118, 1401 Constitution Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20230. Tel: 202-482-2796; Fax 202-482-0115. E-mail: 
[email protected].

Lisa Huot,
International Trade Specialist, Global Trade Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-4316 Filed 3-8-07; 8:45 am]
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