# Secretary Daley's Commercial Development Mission to Africa > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A98-16127 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** June 16, 1998 - **Citation:** 63 FR 32856 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Secretary Daley's Commercial Development Mission to Africa AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Secretary Daley's Commercial Development Mission to Africa. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice serves to inform the public of a Secretarial Commercial Development Mission to Africa, September 12-20, 1998, and of the opportunity to apply for participation in the mission; sets forth objectives, procedures, and participation criteria for the mission; and requests applications. DATES: Applications should be submitted to Lucie Naphin by July 15, 1998, in order to ensure sufficient time to obtain in-country appointments for applicants selected to participate in the mission. Applications received after that date will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. The mission is scheduled to travel to South Africa, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire, with other possible stops in the region. ADDRESSES: Request for and submission of applications--Applications are available from Lucie Naphin, Director of the Office of Business Liaison, at (202) 482-1360 or via facsimile at (202) 482-4054. Numbers listed in this notice are not toll-free. An original and two copies of the required application materials should be sent to Ms. Naphin. Applications sent by facsimile must be immediately followed by submission of the original application to Ms. Naphin at the following address: Office of Business Liaison, Room 5062, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lucie Naphin at (202) 482-1360. Information is also available via the International Trade Administration's (ITA) Internet home page at ``http:// www.ita.doc.gov''. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Trade Mission Description Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley will lead a Commercial Development Mission to Africa with program stops in several countries, including: South Africa, Kenya, and Cote d'Ivoire. The mission will build on the momentum of President Clinton's March 1998 visit to Africa in which Secretary Daley participated, strengthening commercial ties and expanding the dialogue between the public and private sectors of Africa and the United States. The U.S. business delegation members on this mission will include U.S. companies whose interests are compatible with the developmental aspirations of the host countries, as well as those for whom advocacy will assist their efforts to win contract awards. The delegation will include business executives primarily representing companies in sectors which have been recommended by U.S. Embassies as having strong growth potential in the region, including: telecommunications, information technology, computers and software, agribusiness, power generation, health care, financial services, environmental technologies and general infrastructure. The mission is scheduled to depart Washington, DC on Saturday, September 12, 1998 and return on Sunday, September 20. The precise schedule will depend on the availability of African government and private sector officials, the specific goals and interests of mission participants, and specific recommendations of the U.S. Embassies in the region. The program for the mission will include: embassy briefings on the commercial/economic environment; meetings with potential buyers, agents/distributors and strategic alliance partners; meetings with African government ministers and business leaders; meetings with American business executives based in Africa; and legal seminars featuring African and U.S. government speakers as well as participation from the local private sector in each region. The goals for the mission will include: Integrating Africa more fully into the global economy; Renewing African determination to build prosperity through free enterprise; Encouraging regional economic integration and cooperation; [[Page 32857]] Working with African nations to transform the African-U.S. relationship from one of aid dependency to one of commercial partnership for mutual advantage; Achieving a more level playing field for U.S. firms in African markets; Increasing trade between Africa and the United States. A full description of the mission is set forth in the Mission Statement, which is available from Lucie Naphin, Director of the Office of Business Liaison, at the address listed above or at the web site listed above. Trade Mission Participation Criteria The recruitment and selection of private sector participants in this mission will be conducted according to the Statement of Policy Governing Department of Commerce Overseas Trade Missions announced by Secretary Daley on March 3, 1997. Individuals must be at a level of executive seniority appropriate to the goals of the mission. Company participation will be determined on the basis of: Consistency of the company's goals with the scope and desired outcome of the mission as described herein; Relevance of a company's business line to the plan for the mission; Past, present and prospective business activity in Africa; and Diversity of company size, type, location, demographics and traditional under-representation in business. An applicant's partisan political activities (including political contributions) are irrelevant to the selection process. An interested party must fill out an application to be considered for participation in the mission. Endorsements/Referrals Third parties may nominate or endorse potential applicants, but companies that are nominated or endorsed must themselves submit an application to be eligible for consideration. Referrals from political organizations will not be considered. Costs The fees to participate in the mission have not yet been determined and will be based on the number of participants. The fees will not cover travel or lodging expenses. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512. Dated: June 12, 1998. Robert Marro, Regional Director, Office of Africa, Near East and South Asia, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 98-16127 Filed 6-15-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-FP-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A98-16127. Public record. Not legal advice.