CONF.-Transportation Infrastructure Conference, 7 May, Dushanbe

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CONF.-Transportation Infrastructure Conference, 7 May, Dushanbe

Posted by: Ellen House <Ellen_House@ita.doc.gov>

Central Asia Transportation Infrastructure Conference
7 May 2007
Kohi Vahdat Conference Center, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

The conference will provide a unique opportunity to learn about
infrastructure development projects and transportation in Central
Asia, and to network with representatives from both the private and
public sectors. Participants have been invited from Kazakhstan, the
Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.
Representatives from Central Asian ministries of transportation are
confirmed, as are high-level public and private representatives from
civil aviation and road construction organizations.

Participating organizations include:
- Tajikistan Ministry of Transportation; Tajik Air/Dushanbe Airport
- Kazdorproyekt; Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan; Arsstroy -
M, Ltd. (Kazakhstan); American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan (invited)
- Kyrgyz Ministry of Transportation and Communications; American
Chamber of Commerce in Kyrgyzstan; Central Asian Aviation Associates
- Tashkent International Airport
- Kabul International Airport; Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Development
- Asian Development Bank; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Hoffman International (NJ, USA); Caterpillar (invited)
- U.S. Departments of Commerce and State; Commercial Service Almaty

Conference sessions will include the following topics:
- Road Construction: Progress and Major Projects
- Air Travel and Airport Infrastructure: Major Projects
- Public and Private Foreign Investment
- Expanding Private Sector Involvement in Transportation
Infrastructure Projects
- Trade Facilitation and Customs Issues

The conference will run from 09:30 to 16:30, and will feature a
networking reception from 18:00 to 20:00. There is no cost to attend
the conference, but interested parties must pre-register for the
conference by April 20, 2007.

For information and registration, please contact:
Tanner Johnson, SABIT Program, U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: 202-482-3807 or email: tanner.johnson@mail.doc.gov or
Ellen House, Office of Russia, Ukraine & Eurasia, U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: 202-482-0360 or email: ellen.house@mail.doc.gov

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