BIS Announces Agenda for Update 2005
The Bureau of Industry and Security has announced the agenda for Update 2005, which will be held from October 24-25 in Washington, DC. The topics for the plenary sessions include: Hot Issues: Interagency Round Table Discussion; Export Enforcement: Advancing Trade and Security; and Innovations in SNAP.
The breakout session topics include: Developments in Encryption Export Controls; Responsibilities of Parties to the Transaction; Commerce vs. State: Export Licensing Jurisdiction; Technology Transfers to Foreign Nationals (including BIS response to IG recommended changes to the "deemed export" rule); Parts and Components Reexports; Country Policies: A Year in Review; The Automated Export System and Foreign Trade Regulations; Common License Application Sins; Supporting National Defense and Homeland Security; International Traffic in Arms Regulations; Foreign Assets Control Regulations; and International Programs.
The complete agenda for Update 2005 can be found at the following link: www.bis.doc.gov/SeminarsAndTraining/updateagenda.htm.
Registration for Update 2005 begins on September 6, 2005.