A delegation of public and private sector energy leaders from Pakistan will be visiting the United States to meet with U.S. LNG suppliers, equipment manufacturers, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractors, and technology and service providers in midstream and downstream gas infrastructure.
Europe and Eurasia Regional District Energy Combined Heat and Power Orientation Visit
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) sponsored a visit to the United States for delegates of the Eurasian and Southeastern Europe District Energy/Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Orientation Visit from June 21, 2003 to June 27, 2003. The delegation was invited to view American technology in the district heating and combined heat and power sector.
TDA retained Global Marketing & Communications (GMC) to organize and execute the Orientation Visit (OV) which focused on the delegates’ participation at the district energy conference sponsored by the International District Energy Association (IDEA) in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In addition to attending the IDEA conference, the delegation participated in site visits to various heating and power facilities in Philadelphia and Baltimore. GMC also organized meetings for four of the delegates to Washington, D.C. to meet with high-level officials at USAID.
Vietnam – Son La Environmental and Project Management Orientation Visit
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) hosted an Orientation Visit (OV) to the United States for nine Vietnamese officials and one Commercial Specialist from the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in Hanoi, Vietnam from January 20, 2005 to January 29, 2005. The purpose of the OV was to facilitate discussions between the Vietnamese delegates and U.S. companies, associations and government agencies regarding the development of environmental and project management standards for the Son La Hydropower Project in northwestern Vietnam.
Chinese Water Monitoring Information Technology Orientation Visit
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) sponsored an Orientation Visit (OV) to the U.S. for a delegation of government officials from the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources (MWR). The purpose of the OV was to showcase U.S. equipment and service providers in the water monitoring IT industry in an effort to familiarize the MWR delegates with advanced U.S. technology in this area and promote opportunities for U.S. companies to learn about upcoming procurements related to the implementation of the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Command System in China.
This Orientation Visit (OV) served as a follow-on activity to the previous USTDA Project. The OV provided value-added information for the MWR and offered U.S. companies the opportunity to learn about procurement plans linked to the full-scale implementation of the NFCDSS.
China Power Plant Emissions Monitoring and Control Technologies Orientation Visit
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) sponsored an Orientation Visit (OV) to the U.S. for a delegation of government officials from China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), Regional Environmental Monitoring Centers and the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). The purpose of the OV was to support China’s increased efforts to improve the environment by addressing the technological needs for China to improve its capacity to monitor and control effectively harmful emissions from coal-fired power plants. The OV promoted U.S. exports by showcasing U.S. technology and service providers in power sector emissions monitoring and control technologies and complementing additional anticipated activities to be supported by USTDA and other U.S. government agencies under the Administration’s Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate (APPCDC) initiative.