Wednesday 16 February 2011



Meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy


Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC

February 14, 2011


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The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) will meet on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. in the Loy Henderson Room of the Harry S. Truman Building. Hosted by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (EEB) Jose W. Fernandez and Committee Chairman Theodore Kassinger, the meeting will last until approximately 4:00 p.m. and is open to the public.

The committee serves the U.S. Government in a solely advisory capacity concerning current issues and challenges in international economic policy. The topic of the February 16th meeting will focus on Advancing Entrepreneurship at Home and Abroad.

The public may attend this meeting as seating capacity allows. Admittance to the State Department building will be by means of a pre-arranged clearance list. To be placed on this list, please provide your name, title, company or other affiliation if appropriate, valid government-issued ID number (i.e., U.S. Government ID [agency], U.S. military ID [branch], passport [country], or drivers license [state]), date of birth, and citizenship to the Office of Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy by fax (202) 647-5936 (Attention: Sherry Booth), e-mail (boothsl@state.gov), or telephone (202) 647-0847 by noon on February 15. (For authority to request personal information, see the public notice for this meeting at 75 Fed. Reg. 42813.)

For further information about the meeting, please contact Deputy Outreach Coordinator Tiffany Enoch, Office of Economic Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, at (202) 647-2231 or EnochT@state.gov.