World Tradewinds
May - June 2005 - Issue N. 129
A Publication of the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA)
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Congressman Sam Farr discusses agricultural trade with Director Geza Feketekuty and Deputy Director William Monning |
Mr. Feketekuty writes, lectures, and consults on a wide range of trade policy topics, and through ITCD provides customized training courses in the area of trade policy and international trade negotiations. He has worked closely with international organizations such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Bank, and the Organization of American States (OAS), as well as universities in China, South Africa, Vietnam, and Central America.
ITCD launched an Online Certificate Program on the Professional Practice of Commercial Diplomacy on April 1, 2005. ITCD believes that online programming is an essential element of its future education and training services. This module-based program leads participants through the steps an accomplished professional in Commercial Diplomacy must follow in advancing the interests of the organization she or he represents in trade policy decisions, trade negotiations and the settlement of trade disputes. It covers the following:
The structure of the
program provides a roadmap for individuals seeking to learn about Commercial
Diplomacy or to strengthen their Commercial Diplomacy skills and knowledge
acquired through practice. Visit www.itcdonline.com
for information on registration, frequently asked questions, and a full
program description.
Contact
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Geza
Feketekuty President Institute for Trade and Commercial Diplomacy (ITCD) Email: gezaf@aol.com Susan Slomback Project Manager Email: suzi_itcd@yahoo.com Tel. (202) 589-2625 Web: commercialdiplomacy.org |
The
Monterey Institute of International Studies
announced today that its Fisher
Graduate School of International Business has been awarded a two-year,
$183,000 grant through the United States Department of Education's Business
and International Education (BIE) Program to establish a Center for the
Globalization and Localization of Business Exports (GLOBE) that will assist
companies to adapt their products and services for foreign markets.
These funds will be matched by funds from a $2 million challenge grant
from the Robert and Marilyn Fisher Family Foundation.
"The Department of Education recognized that the Fisher School and
its partners are uniquely positioned to undertake this project,"
said Dr. Ernest Scalberg, Dean of the Fisher Graduate School of International
Business, recognized as one of the "Top 100 International MBA Programs"
by Financial Times. "The GLOBE Center will provide consulting, education
and research to businesses. At the same time, the project provides students
with the opportunity to construct business plans for companies needing
localization assistance."
Localization involves tailoring a product or marketing strategy to the
differences in culture, language or regulations of customers in foreign
countries, a service for which more and more U.S. companies are recognizing
the need.
The Fisher School, which has been recognized as a premier business education
provider by Beyond Grey Pinstripes 2003 and Princeton Review's "Best
147 Business Schools" for cutting-edge curriculum and international
perspective, will develop a curriculum for globalization and localization
that will be used in their MBA courses and training programs.
The Fisher School will collaborate with the three other graduate schools at the Monterey Institute as well as the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA), the Marina Technology Cluster, and the U.S. Export Assistance Center of the United States Department of Commerce in Monterey to develop the GLOBE Center. MBITA will develop and deliver a training program on exporting. The U.S. Export Assistance Center and the Marina Technology Cluster will provide clients and assist with consultation. The graduate schools of the Monterey Institute will provide expertise in export policy, software localization, and language issues. They will also help with product development, sourcing procurement, marketing, distribution, and financing.
About the Fisher
School and the Monterey Institute of International Studies
For more information about the Fisher School's MBA programs, visit www.miis.edu/fgsib-about-dean.html.
The Monterey Institute of International Studies, a private graduate institution
located in Monterey, Calif., is at the forefront of international professional
education preparing students for global careers in the private, public,
nonprofit and educational sectors. The Institute offers degree programs
in international policy, translation and interpretation, international
business and language teaching. The Institute's approximately 700 students
come from more than 60 countries. Further information about the Monterey
Institute of International Studies may be found at www.miis.edu.
Contact
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Dr.
Ernest J. Scalberg Dean Fisher Graduate School of International Business 460 Pierce Street Monterey, CA 93940 Tel. 831-647-4123 Web: www.miis.edu/fgsib-about-dean.html Email: fgsib@miis.edu |
MBITA
Luncheon
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'Trade
Finance and Online Resources' luncheon was held on April 1, 2005 at
the China One International Buffet in Santa Cruz, CA. The event was
produced by the Monterey Bay International
Trade Association (MBITA), the Silicon
Valley Center for International Trade Development (SV CITD) and
the U.S. Commercial Service in Monterey
Martin T. Goppelt, of Coface U.S.A. discussed credit insurance, credit reporting and international debt collection. The benefits to an exporter are increased sales, risk mitigation and improved banking relationship. Formerly employed in the Banking Industry as an International Trade Finance Officer with Comerica Bank, Mr. Goppelt marketed Letters of Credit, Foreign Exchange, Documentary Collections and EXIM Bank financing. Mr. Goppelt was previously employed in the freight forwarding industry and is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker. Currently, Mr. Goppelt is also President of the Valley International Trade Association (VITA) and a Board Member in the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley.
Ted
S. Eastman and Jim Faith of Trade
Export Finance Online (TEFO) presented the TEFO trade finance organization.
TEFO is a managed financial network of banks, lenders and brokers focused
on California's Small and Mid-sized Enterprise (SME) market. The TEFO/TradePort
partnership brings together the international trade strengths of TradePort,
the California Trade Partnership, a network of California public and
private sector trade promotion organizations, banks and lenders, the
U.S. Commercial Service, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) and the
Small Business Administration (SBA) for the benefit of SME international
trade development. For Ted S. Eastman and Jim Faith's bios, visit www.tefo.org/about-tefo/management.php
Margarise Correa, the Trade Marketing Manager for GlobalCalifornia.org,
a regional online trade promotion model for the Silicon Valley and Monterey
Bay regions, spoke about how companies can take advantage of this free
online service that will launched in late Spring.
The
Global California program is an online solution designed to connect
California trade communities, helping exporters, importers and trade
promotion service providers to reach new markets and expand business
opportunities.
MBITA, managers of TradePort.org,
is a partner in GlobalCalifornia.org which is funded through the Chancellor's
office of the California Community Colleges, hosted by the Silicon Valley
Center for International Trade Development (SVCITD) and West Valley
College in partnership with MBITA, the San Jose and Monterey U.S. Export
Assistance Centers (EACs), the Silicon Valley and Central Coast Small
Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and the City of San Jose, Office
of Economic Development.
From Documentation to Done
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International Technoprint
is currently partnering with marketing and print service providers in
the United States to further help U.S. companies reach their Asian customers
in their native languages.
For more information about International Technoprint, please call (858)
578-9273 or visit the Web site at www.technoprint.com.
MBITA
New Member
Economic
Information Services, LLC (EIS)
Any
organization affected by the actions of its own government or by foreign
governments has to be able to participate actively in formal and informal
consultations that take place between the private sector and governments
on the development of policies and negotiating objectives. The whole process
of consultation and negotiation through which governments determine their
own policies and negotiate agreements with other countries is often referred
to as Commercial Diplomacy. Managers responsible for interacting with
government to advance the interests of a company or an industry need a
special set of Commercial Diplomacy skills. It includes the ability to
analyze the commercial, macroeconomic, policy-related, political, and
legal aspects of an issue, and to communicate and negotiate effectively
with domestic and foreign stakeholders and governments. 
Mr.
Feketekuty, the President of ITCD, is a former senior U.S. trade negotiator
and policy official, who developed a specialized masters degree program
for training trade policy professionals for both the government and the
private sector at the