U.S.- Afghanistan Trade Mission: Preparatory Workshop for Afghan Businesses

September 26, 2011

In advance of an Afghan trade mission to the U.S. that is being coordinated DOC’s Iraq and Afghanistan Investment and Reconstruction Task Force, CLDP provided a “primer” for Afghan businesses selected for the trade mission on what to expect and how to prepare for the trade mission. Accordingly, on September 26, CLDP attorneys and its experts conducted a one-day workshop with the Afghan businesses on what to expect in planned matchmaking sessions with the participating U.S. companies and on the basics of international business partnerships.

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