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8482, or by e-mail to Cherise Reid at
reidcherised@State.gov.
[Public Notice 4898]
Harold S. Burman,
Executive Director, Secretary of State’s
Advisory Committee on Private International
Law, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05–8987 Filed 5–4–05; 8:45 am]
Secretary of State’s Advisory
Committee on Private International
Law: Notice of Renewal of Charter
The Charter of the Secretary of State’s
Advisory Committee on Private
International Law was renewed on
January 11, 2005 and expires on January
10, 2007.
The Advisory Committee assists the
State Department to monitor domestic
and international developments in
private international law, provides a
means for state, local and private sector
viewpoints to be made available to the
Department, and provides information
to assist in the development of positions
for international efforts to harmonize or
negotiate uniform rules of private law
through model national laws, legal
guidelines, treaties, and other means.
The Advisory Committee has focused
on work undertaken or proposed for
various international bodies, including
but not limited to the Hague Conference
on Private International Law; the United
Nations Commission on International
Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the
International Institute for the
Unification of Private Law UNIDROIT),
and the Organization of American States
(OAS).
Topics reviewed by the Committee
include, but are not limited to,
jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign
judgments; party choice of forum,
enforcement of foreign arbitral awards;
cross-border business insolvency law;
the protection of minors; inter-country
adoption; child abduction; electronic
commerce; secured finance; carriage of
goods by sea and by other modes of
transportation; international
franchising; and other topics of current
interest in private law as they arise.
Meetings are open to the public, and
participation by the public is relied on
for the Committee’s work. Interested
persons, organizations, academic
centers and others can participate pro
bono in all aspects of the Committee’s
work. All interested parties can seek
additional information from the Office
of the Assistant Legal Adviser for
Private International Law (L/PIL),
Department of State, by contacting
Jeffrey Kovar, Mary Helen Carlson or
Hal Burman at 202–776–8420, fax 776–
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5060]
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant
Proposals: Africa Workforce
Development
Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/
PE/C/NEAAF–05–49.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 00.000.
Key Dates: Application Deadline: June
6, 2005.
Executive Summary: The Office of
Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, United
States Department of State, announces
an open competition for grants to
support exchanges and training
programs promoting ‘‘Africa Workforce
Development.’’ U.S. public and private
non-profit organizations meeting the
provisions described in Internal
Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C.
501(c)(3) may submit proposals to
develop and implement exchanges and
training programs involving participants
from Sub-Saharan Africa, including
training conducted in Sub-Saharan
Africa. These U.S. organizations should
provide evidence of a current expertise
in Sub-Saharan Africa, or experience
working in Sub-Saharan Africa, and
work in conjunction with Sub-Saharan
African NGO partners. Three grants, not
exceeding $133,333 each, are
anticipated, although more awards
could be accommodated if they are at
smaller amounts.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Overall grant making
authority for this program is contained
in the Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87–
256, as amended, also known as the
Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the
Act is ‘‘to enable the Government of the
United States to increase mutual
understanding between the people of
the United States and the people of
other countries * * *; to strengthen the
ties which unite us with other nations
by demonstrating the educational and
cultural interests, developments, and
achievements of the people of the
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United States and other nations * * *
and thus to assist in the development of
friendly, sympathetic and peaceful
relations between the United States and
the other countries of the world.’’ The
funding authority for the program above
is provided through the Conference
Report accompanying the FY–2005
Consolidated Appropriations Act (Pub.
L. 108–447) which earmarks $400,000 to
support Africa Workforce Development.
Purpose: The Bureau seeks proposals
for an exchange program on African
Workforce Development. U.S.-African
partnership is emphasized as a mutually
beneficial, direct and efficient method
of promoting this goal. Partnerships
promote the interests and long-term
commitment of African and American
participants going beyond U.S.
government financing. The Bureau
encourages applicants to consider
carefully the choice of target countries.
Applicants should research the work of
development agencies (such as USAID,
UN agencies) on the target themes, and
select countries for which there has
been limited investment on the issue.
Applicants are encouraged to contact
the Public Affairs Sections (PAS) in U.S.
Embassies in Africa, and the Office of
Citizen Exchanges, to discuss proposed
activities and their relevance to mission
priorities.
Proposals should focus on one or two
countries rather than a large group so as
to maximize impact. The Bureau offers
the following programming ideas and
suggestions.
Africa Workforce Development: The
purpose of this program is to enhance
Workforce Development efforts in SubSaharan Africa through Citizen
Exchanges. ECA has set the following
broad goals for the program this year:
• To foster a more productive and
fully employed workforce in Africa
through collaboration between U.S. and
African workforce development
specialists;
• To develop professional and
personal linkages between African and
U.S. host institutions and communities
that will lead to sustained interaction;
• To promote mutual understanding
between cultures and societies in the
U.S. and Africa.
The Office realizes that there are
many different approaches to workforce
development, and is open to a wide
variety of program plans. However, in
order to be eligible for consideration,
each proposal must explain its
methodology for assessing workforce
development needs and explain how its
choice of needs to be addressed in the
proposed program is relevant to the
focus country(ies). In addition, the
Office recommends that each applicant
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 4898]
Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International
Law: Notice of Renewal of Charter
The Charter of the Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on
Private International Law was renewed on January 11, 2005 and expires
on January 10, 2007.
The Advisory Committee assists the State Department to monitor
domestic and international developments in private international law,
provides a means for state, local and private sector viewpoints to be
made available to the Department, and provides information to assist in
the development of positions for international efforts to harmonize or
negotiate uniform rules of private law through model national laws,
legal guidelines, treaties, and other means.
The Advisory Committee has focused on work undertaken or proposed
for various international bodies, including but not limited to the
Hague Conference on Private International Law; the United Nations
Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International
Institute for the Unification of Private Law UNIDROIT), and the
Organization of American States (OAS).
Topics reviewed by the Committee include, but are not limited to,
jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments; party choice of
forum, enforcement of foreign arbitral awards; cross-border business
insolvency law; the protection of minors; inter-country adoption; child
abduction; electronic commerce; secured finance; carriage of goods by
sea and by other modes of transportation; international franchising;
and other topics of current interest in private law as they arise.
Meetings are open to the public, and participation by the public is
relied on for the Committee's work. Interested persons, organizations,
academic centers and others can participate pro bono in all aspects of
the Committee's work. All interested parties can seek additional
information from the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private
International Law (L/PIL), Department of State, by contacting Jeffrey
Kovar, Mary Helen Carlson or Hal Burman at 202-776-8420, fax 776-8482,
or by e-mail to Cherise Reid at reidcherised@State.gov.
Harold S. Burman,
Executive Director, Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private
International Law, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 05-8987 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am]
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