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Ugandan textile industries at Las Vegas Show
18 Feb '06
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The company booths at MAGIC are CM 22736 (Phenix and Southern Range), CM 22737 (Apparel TriStar and Kwera), and CM 22738 (Sigma Knitting and Samaki).
Mr Job Dieleman, international trade consultant, UGA's Small Business Development Center; Ms Robin Pearson, CEO and chief designer, Lord & Robin Apparel Company Inc, Ellenwood, Ga; Ms. Denise Midyette, EAABC; and Dr Ian Hardin, professor of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors at UGA have provided training, marketing and coordination for the two-year project.
Mr Don Johnson, director, Dean Rusk Center for International Law and former chief textile negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative has served as policy advisor to the project.
This project is also consistent with UGA's Africa Initiative, which was jointly launched in 2001 by Dr Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach at UGA, and Dr Lioba Moshi, director of the African Studies Institute. The Africa Initiative aims to build linkages with East African institutions of higher education and development.
This project was awarded to the University of Georgia by the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State under the ECA/PE/C open competition.
Mr Job Dieleman, international trade consultant, UGA's Small Business Development Center; Ms Robin Pearson, CEO and chief designer, Lord & Robin Apparel Company Inc, Ellenwood, Ga; Ms. Denise Midyette, EAABC; and Dr Ian Hardin, professor of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors at UGA have provided training, marketing and coordination for the two-year project.
Mr Don Johnson, director, Dean Rusk Center for International Law and former chief textile negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative has served as policy advisor to the project.
This project is also consistent with UGA's Africa Initiative, which was jointly launched in 2001 by Dr Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach at UGA, and Dr Lioba Moshi, director of the African Studies Institute. The Africa Initiative aims to build linkages with East African institutions of higher education and development.
This project was awarded to the University of Georgia by the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State under the ECA/PE/C open competition.
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