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  • Press Week Ahead: October 17 - 21

    • Press Week Ahead: October 17 - 21

    October 14, 2016

    Monday, October 17
    From October 17-18, Ambassador Froman will travel to Geneva to deliver a speech at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Open Press Opportunities
    For press inquiries, please email Matt Swenson at MSwenson@ustr.eop..gov

    From October 17 – 20, Ambassador Punke and USTR officials will attend the 17th Round of Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) negotiations.
    Geneva, Switzerland
    Closed Press

    Ambassador Holleyman and Deputy Commerce Secretary Bruce Andrews will travel to Beijing for a vice-ministerial meeting in advance of the 2016 U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT).
    Beijing, China
    Closed Press


    Tuesday, October 18
    Ambassador Froman will travel to Islamabad for the U.S.-Pakistan TIFA Meeting.
    Islamabad, Pakistan
    Open Press Opportunities
    For press inquiries, please email Roya Stephens at RStephens@ustr.eop.gov 

    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will hold a public hearing on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to consider the possible addition of travel and luggage goods items as eligible articles for more advanced Beneficiary Developing Countries.
    Washington, D.C.
    Open Press
    For press inquiries, please email Roya Stephens at RStephens@ustr.eop.gov


    Wednesday, October 19
    Ambassador Froman will travel to Mumbai for stakeholder meetings.
    Mumbai, India
    Closed Press

    Acting Assistant USTR for Japan, Korea, and APEC Kenneth Schagrin will attend the Global Services Summit, and participate on the Growth & Impact of Services Trade in the Asia Pacific panel.
    Washington, D.C.
    Open Press
    For press inquiries, please email Roya Stephens at RStephens@ustr.eop.gov


    Thursday, October 20
    Ambassador Froman and Ambassador Holleyman will travel to Delhi for the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum.
    Delhi, India
    Open Press Opportunities
    For press inquiries, please email Roya Stephens at RStephens@ustr.eop.gov


    Friday, October 21
    From October 21-22, Ambassador Froman and Ambassador Punke will travel to Oslo for meetings of select Ministers responsible for the World Trade Organization (WTO), Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), and Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA).
    Oslo, Norway
    Closed Press

    Ambassador Holleyman will travel to Mumbai for bilateral and stakeholder meetings.
    Mumbai, India
    Closed Press