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Northern California World Trade Center!
The
Northern California World Trade Center (NorCalWTC) is Northern
California's largest international business organization, affiliated with the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) in New York
City.
The
mission of the NorCalWTC is to facilitate international business in Northern California by offering a one-stop-shop for
EDUCATION, RESOURCES, &
CONNECTIONS that
help businesses succeed in the global marketplace and advance citizen
diplomacy.
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PAST EVENTS:
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Corps Luncheon:
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Center
is Finding New Ways
to Bring the World to You!
"We need not only the
professional diplomats who
serve in our foreign services and represent our countries to one another.
We need citizen diplomats."
-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton
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INTERNATIONAL
VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (I.V.L.P)
The
NorCalWTC is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the U.S.
Department of State to provide local hosting services for high-level
foreign dignitaries visiting the U.S. For members of the community
wishing to get involved, there are volunteer opportunities available.
More I.V.L.P
information and past delegations.
UPCOMING
DELEGATIONS:
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Multi
Regional Project: Humphrey
Fellows programs with a focus on agriculture, rural development,
education and public policy overview in
California
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Haiti
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This
delegation will learn about best
practices in emergency management and public relations with
representatives of CalEMA and the Legislative Joint Committee on
Emergency Management. Representatives
of the California State Senate Committee on Transportation and
housing and California Building Standards Commission will give an
overview of its jurisdictions, which include bills relating
to waterways, harbors, highways, public transportation systems and
airports; relating to housing and community development. A
discussion with SACOG will revolve around the Metropolitan
Transportation Plan, which is a 28-year plan for transportation
improvements in
Sacramento
’s six-county region based on projections for growth in
population, housing and jobs.
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Hong Kong: Visiting
Sacramento
to explore the role of
the public and private sectors in biodiversity preservation, parks
management and ecotourism development in the
U.S.
Also examining formal
and
info
rmal environmental education and public awareness efforts in
biodiversity conservation with various professionals.
Additionally, the program consists of a discussion on
environmental education curriculum development and its
implementation in schools (K-12) as well as institutions of higher
education, including community-based outreach efforts. Lastly,
this program will assess the biodiversity conservation programs of
non-governmental organizations and their engagement with
policy-makers and the general public.
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Azerbaijan:
Delegation
will study the role of legislative staff members in the state
legislative process, the extent to which constituents of elected
officials have an influence in initiation and development of state
legislation, transparency through strong interaction between state
elected officials and media, and the role of congressional
district offices. Delegates will also meet with an elected
official and view a legislative session to provide the delegates
with a view into how the CA legislature operates. Meetings
with local political reporters will also provide better insight on
the role of the press and the types of legislative issues that are
covered by the media.
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Western Hemisphere:
This visit to
Sacramento
serves as a case study into regulation and public policy within
the State legislature, as well as the effects of economic problems
in the rural economy. This
program will cover the state’s approach to the economic
challenges as to provide a point of comparison for the
delegation’s later visits to rural portions of
California
. Delegates will also learn about the state’s response to the
recent economic downturn as well as to discuss the state budget
and what it means for the economic recovery effort in
California
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Brazil
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This delegation will visit
universities and observe the legal curriculum taught to students
as well as their counterparts to discuss effective administration
of the court systems.
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Argentina
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The
delegates from
Argentina
will be learning
about how agricultural associations and businesses work in
partnership with the government to create standards for
agricultural, policy and research.
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Regional Project: When
in
Sacramento
, this program will focus on such
topics as energy security, development of alternative sources,
energy efficiency, conservation, and industry best practices.
Since
Sacramento
is the state capitol, this delegation will have the opportunity to
meet elected and agency leaders to discuss state and local energy
initiatives, as well as effective actions taken against climate
change.
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Recent
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Northern
California World Trade Center E-Newsletter - August, 2010
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See
the Northern California World Trade Center Featured in the
California Business Minute
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FORD TO EXPAND PRESENCE IN
ASIA - Ford Motor Co.
announced on Thursday that it will ramp up its presence in the
fast-growing Asian and African markets. The company says that Asia
and
Africa
will account for 70% of Ford's global growth over the next decade.
Ford plans to launch eight new vehicles in
India
by mid-decade to meet burgeoning demand overseas. Ford said the
purpose of the launch is to "rapidly expand its presence in the
fast growing market" of
India
. CNN
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE WEALTH
OF NATIONS - I agree with
Professor Kahn’s optimism about the
United States
and
Western Europe
— rich countries will muddle through if the planet gets hotter. I
am far more fearful about the poorer, more desperate nations. In a
sense, the ability of all of humankind to weather climate change
depends on whether Asia, Africa and
South America
get richer before they get hotter. A lot of lives depend on their
winning that race. New
York Times
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Commerce
Department Begins Merging Export Lists - Simplified list
intended to ease licensing for shippers.
The U.S. Department of Commerce this week began the task of
merging two lists of export products subject to government control.
The single list will simplify the licensing process for shippers and
give them assurance they will not get caught in a web of conflicting
regulations, Commerce Department officials said Tuesday.
Journal
of Commerce
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U.S.
EXPANDS SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA - President Barack Obama issued
an executive order Monday giving broad new authority to impose
financial sanctions on North Korean entities and individuals doing
business with and for the secretive communist state.Stuart Levey,
Treasury Department under-secretary for terrorism and financial
intelligence, said the new order "targets a wide range of
illicit activities undertaken by the government of North Korea. CNN
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China
Fortifies State Businesses to Fuel Growth - During its
decades of rapid growth,
China
thrived by allowing once-suppressed private entrepreneurs to
prosper, often at the expense of the old, inefficient state sector
of the economy. Now,
whether in the coal-rich regions of
Shanxi
Province
, the steel mills of the northern industrial heartland, or the
airlines flying overhead, it is often
China
’s state-run companies that are on the march. New
York Times
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Japan
Offers a Plan to Invigorate Its Economy -
Japan
promised a host of measures on Monday in a bid to ignite its
faltering economy and temper a punishingly strong yen. Prime
Minister Naoto
Kan
proposed new stimulus steps, while the Bank of Japan, under pressure
from the government, further eased its already easy monetary policy.
New
York Times
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Cargo
projects rolling
- Transportation officials are creating a regional strategy to
increase the volume of cargo moving in and out of the area as part
of an aggressive effort to help the economy get back on track.
From land to sea to air, efforts are under way to move more
goods more efficiently through and around
Sacramento
. Projects include improving rail service to
McClellan
Park
, deepening the deep-water channel to the
Port
of
West Sacramento
and attracting international carriers to
Sacramento
’s airports. The hope is to spur economic development with a more
cost-effective and efficient transport system. “The
opportunity in the region is just astonishing,” said
Michael Faust, president and chief executive of the
Northern
California
World
Trade
Center
. “We
need to think big, act strategically and pursue bold projects.”
Sacramento
Business Journal
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