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The TechAmerica International Policy Committee coordinates development of the association policy positions on our priority international issues and implementation of advocacy strategies for ensuring our positions are included in public policy efforts in the United States, other countries or international organizations.

Working Groups || WITSA || U.S. Staff || Overseas Staff

Advocacy: TechAmerica leadership provides EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding, with the associaiton's ICT Energy Efficiency report in Brussels

Achieving the Mission

The International Policy Committee has four working groups to help it reach its vision. These working groups are described with contact information on the next page. Additionally, it has identified the following as priority issues for 2009:

Export Controls - reform of US encryption regulations
Customs - reduce the administrative and financial burden of the CBP Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10 + 2” regulation
China - seek regulatory approaches to encryption and information security that are consistent with international practices and do not restrict access for US products and services
Trade - seek approval by Congress of Panama, Colombia and Korea FTAs
Internet Governance - support an ICANN that is stable, reliable, globally acceptable, and private-sector led as the Internet continues to evolve in scope and scale
International Environment - ensure China RoHS regulations do not create market access barriers
India - seek implementation of IT Act regulations that will not restrict or inhibit US high-tech products or services
Europe - promote adoption of policies to encourage the use of advanced technologies to reduce carbon emissions

Who participates?

The typical committee participants are government relations professionals and in-house counsels at companies interested in a broad range of international legislative and regulatory issues related to trade, internet governance, environment, information security, standards, export controls, and customs with a focus on Europe, China and India. Attorneys from affiliate law firms also participate.

WITSA Affilliation: Learn More

The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is a consortium of over 60 information technology (IT) industry associations from economies around the world.

Founded in 1978 and originally known as the World Computing Services Industry Association, WITSA has increasingly assumed an active advocacy role in international public policy issues affecting the creation of a robust global information infrastructure.

U.S. Staff Contact Info: Get Involved Today

Chris Hansen (bio)
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus
1401 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1100
Arlington VA 22209

Robert J. Mulligan (bio)
Senior Advisor, International
601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
North Building, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
P: 202.682.4452
F: 202.682.9111
rob.mulligan@techamerica.org

Liesyl Franz (bio)
Vice President, Information Security Programs and Global Public Policy
601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
North Building, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
P: 202.682.4434
F: 202.682.9111
liesyl.franz@techamerica.org

Kenneth R. Montgomery (bio)
Senior Director, International Trade Regulation
601 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
North Building, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
P: 202.682.4433
F: 202.682.9111
ken.montgomery@techamerica.org

Tiffany Barrett
Director Programs & Business Development
1401 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1100
Arlington VA 22209
P: 703.284.5358
F: 703.525.2279
tiffany.barrett@techamerica.org

Overseas Staff Contact Info: Get Involved Today

AeA Europe (Brussels, Belgium)

James Lovegrove (bio)
Managing Director
AeA Europe
40 Rue des Drapiers, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
P: 011-32-2-502-7015
F: 011-32-2-502-6734
james.lovegrove@techamerica.org

Feodora von Franz
EU Affairs Manager
AeA Europe
40 Rue des Drapiers, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
Feodora.von.Franz@techamerica.org

Ivelina Todorova
Administrative Assistant
AeA Europe
40 Rue des Drapiers, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
ivelina.todorova@techamerica.org

USITO (Beijing, China)

John C. Chiang, Ph.D.
President & Managing Director
United States Information Technology Office (USITO)
#A516, Fortune Plaza, Dongsanhuanzhong Road, Chaoyang Dist., Beijing 100020, China
P: 011-86-10-6465-1541
john.chiang@usito.org

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China
TechAmerica is currently following these policy issues in China:

U.S – China Relations
Pursue balanced policy approach that supports member company business activities in China
WTO Compliance
China continues to open markets and take steps to comply with its WTO commitments, but it also continues to look for ways to protect local industries or impede foreign business
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Europe
TechAmerica Europe policy priorities for 2009:

Environment Health & Safety (EHS)
RoHS, WEEE, EuP
Standards & Certification (S&C)
New Approach, 1-1-SDoCs, EuP standards
Security & Privacy
Integrated Border Management, CIP, CIIP

Additionally, TechAmerica Europe is currently monitoring these policy issues:

Better Regulation
Container Security
CSR
Cybercrime
eAccessibility
Eco-Labels
EMF
Encryption
Environmental Standards

Green Procurement
IPP
Management Systems Standards
R&D
Port [...]
International Policy Committee Working Groups
· Trade Work Group – promotes open markets globally by engaging with governments on Free Trade Agreements, World Trade Organization/Doha negotiations, the Information Technology Agreement, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Trade Promotion Authority, and other trade issues impacting the high-tech industry. The work group meets monthly to review lobbying activities of TechAmerica on the most pressing issues, [...]
Robert J. Mulligan
Senior Advisor International, TechAmerica

Robert J. Mulligan is Senior Advisor International of TechAmerica, the broadest U.S. technology association with 1,500 member companies, 17 regional councils across the country, and offices in China and Europe. TechAmerica is the new association resulting from the January 1, 2009 merger of the American Electronics Associations (AeA) and the Information Technology [...]
Dr. John C. Chiang
President & Managing Director, USITO

Dr. John C. Chiang as the President and Managing Director of the United States Information Technology Office (USITO) in Beijing, China.

TechAmerica is one of five parent associations of the United States Information Technology Office. Founded in 1994, USITO was established with the primary goal of assisting innovative U.S. high-tech companies [...]

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