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Stephen Lease - Retraining Dislocated Workers: The
Role of Community Colleges
James Foley - Global Skills, Certification and the
Community College Opportunity
James Perttula - International Investment Agreements:
A Provincial Response
Laura Spingola - Industry Trade Winners and Losers:
State Economic Development Policy
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The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs)
at Duke University
& the University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill and
the North Carolina Department of
Commerce announce the second annual
Join state and national trade officials, policymakers, industry
representatives and leading experts for a close look at the local
impacts of Federal trade policy.
 Agenda
updated December 3, 2004
Registration
Update! Late registration is still available, although guest
rooms at the Millennium Hotel are sold out. Click here
for registration form, and see the Lodging section
below for suggestions on alternate places to stay.
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| Featured Sessions |
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Optional trade
related tutorials on December 8th |
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Impact of international trade
on national economies |
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Findings of first biannual survey on
offshoring and the
implications for jobs |
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Developments in international procurement
& investment policy issues |
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Dislocated workers and public & private
community colleges |
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Keynote addresses by David
Abney, President of UPS International; Howard
Rosen, Executive Director of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Coalition; Representative David
Price (D-NC); and James
Dougherty from the Council on Foreign Relations. |
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Click here
for information on the other speakers at the Forum |
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| Lodging: |
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On November 29th we received word that the Millennium Hotel is sold
out for the days of the Trade Forum.
If you need a room, you can try calling:
- Hilton Durham (919-383-8033), which is only a few minutes away from
the Millennium
- Washington Duke Inn (914-490-0999), located on the Duke Campus &
very expensive
- La Quinta Inn on Hwy 15-501 (919-401-9660), less than 10 minutes
away & very economical
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| Airline Discount |
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American West Airlines
Domestic Reservations: 1-800-2FLY-AWA
Use CAMS Discount Code: AP6219
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| Contact Information: |
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Trade Forum Coordinator
Duke University CIBER
919-660-7837 or 919-660-7836
ciber@duke.edu
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The
University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University CIBERs will host,
with the support of other CIBERs, the 2005 National Forum on Trade Policy
Conference on December 8th and 9th, 2005 at the Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental
Hotel in Austin, Texas. |
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