International Economic Policy

The State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) serves the U.S. Government in a solely advisory capacity by providing a forum for discussion of issues and problems in international economic policy. Committee membership consists of representatives of American organizations and institutions, including from business, labor, environment, academia, legal consultancies, and other public interest groups.

Full ACIEP meetings take place three times per year and are open to the public unless indicated otherwise in the Federal Register. Current subgroups, which meet more frequently, consist of economic sanctions and strategic regions. Participants' statements are not for attribution.

Theodore W. Kassinger, Partner at O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, is Chairman. Nancy Zucker Boswell, Managing Director of Transparency International, and Thea Lee, Policy Director of the AFL-CIO, are Vice Chairmen. Comments or suggestions: email aciep@state.gov

May 27, 2008, Advisory Commmittee on International Economic Policy

Assistant Secretary Dan Sullivan (center) offers welcome remarks to the ACIEP membership.	ACIEP Chairman Ted Kassinger (third from left) remarks on the meeting agenda and rules of order.	East Asian and Pacific Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Alex Arvizu (left) and Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Manisha Singh (center) offer remarks on Korea from the geopolitical perspective and the U.S.-Korea FTA.	NAM Vice President Frank Vargo opens comments from the membership.
UPS Vice President Selina Jackson responds.	AFL-CIO Policy Director Thea Lee offers views from the labor perspective.	American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman (second from right) adds to the discussion.	U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sr. VP Dan Christman (center) and National Foreign Trade Council President Bill Reinsch (left) present ACIEP Subcommittee updates, recommendations and reports.

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