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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:14.15pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF">..</font><br>
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<b><font face="Verdana" size="3">The Chamber Encourages Direct
Participation in Committee Work <o:p>
</o:p>
</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font face="Verdana" size="2">COURSES, SEMINARS
AND CONFERENCES<o:p>
</o:p>
<o:p>
</o:p>
<br>
</font></i></b><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i><img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The
Chamber and its committees regularly organize and host meetings of general
interest to its members and their invited guests. Speakers, both Argentine
and foreign, have included government officials, businessmen, consultants
and authors.<br>
The Chamber is comprised of nearly 600 members, the executives of which
participate actively on Committees that meet regularly, including:</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>COMMUNICATIONS<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"><o:p></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.05pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:.05pt;
margin-left:0cm;tab-stops:79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Patricio Bonta (J. WALTER THOMPSON)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Fernanda Salerno at <a href="mailto:fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar">fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To centralize and coordinate the diverse &nbsp;activities of the AmCham.
To help the AmCham expess its goals coherenty&nbsp; to organizing its the
presentations and communications in an uniform manner. To improve,
maintain and create a positive business image.<o:p>
</o:p>
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Through
the fortnightly bulletin “AmCham Newsletter,” members will be updated
on the latest events, news as well as services available to them at the
Chamber. The monthly magazine “Comments on Argentine Trade” is a forum
for important topics and issues of general interest.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">This
commission supports other commissions in the AmCham on matters related to
image, events and communication.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>EDUCATION<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"><o:p></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:.05pt;text-indent:-.05pt;tab-stops:79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Félix de Barrio (FUNDACION LEER)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:.05pt;text-indent:-.05pt;tab-stops:79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Vice-president:</b>
José Luiz Bichuetti&nbsp; (ARTHUR D. LITTLE)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Fernanda Salerno at <a href="mailto:fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar">fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To develop and organize educational and informational activities regarding
international trade, investment, services and the transfer of technology
by means of entertainment and new management techniques.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To help
all Chamber members reach their business goals.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>ENVIRONMENTAL<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Julio Torti (ERM ARGENTINA)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Román Bartomeo at <a href="mailto:rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar">rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To offer consulting services to associated companies on all matters
related to their particular activities and their relation with the
environment. To become a forum for public officials on the layout of
adequate regulations for those matters. <o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 18.0pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>GAS &amp; ENERGY<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"></i></b></font></p>
<p class="Presidente"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Héctor Sergio Falzone (CMS OPERATING)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="Presidente"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Fernanda Salerno at <a href="mailto:fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar">fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:35.4pt 70.8pt 106.2pt 141.6pt 177.0pt 212.4pt 247.8pt 283.2pt 318.6pt 354.0pt 389.4pt 424.8pt 460.2pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To be a forum with quick and efficient response capacity in the face of
potential regulatory changes in the sector that can affect the principal
objective of AmCham regarding energy issues, which is promote
competitiveness and freedom in the sector.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="tab-stops: 35.4pt 70.8pt 106.2pt 141.6pt 177.0pt 212.4pt 247.8pt 283.2pt 318.6pt 354.0pt 389.4pt 424.8pt 460.2pt; margin-left: 0cm"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To
create an environment of discussion from an objective perspective, rather
than a sectoral one, and to strive to facilitate the solution of energy
problems in Argentina and the Mercosur.<o:p>
</o:p>
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="tab-stops: 35.4pt 70.8pt 106.2pt 141.6pt 177.0pt 212.4pt 247.8pt 283.2pt 318.6pt 354.0pt 389.4pt 424.8pt 460.2pt; margin-left: 0cm"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To
promote transparency and competition in the oil, gas and electric energy
markets.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:35.4pt 70.8pt 106.2pt 141.6pt 177.0pt 212.4pt 247.8pt 283.2pt 318.6pt 354.0pt 389.4pt 424.8pt 460.2pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Finally,
to establish policies regarding regulatory entities in the sector.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS<o:p><br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
José María Bossio (TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE)<o:p>
</o:p>
<br>
<b>Vice-president:</b> César G. Ferrante (BRONS &amp; SALAS)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Fernanda Salerno at <a href="mailto:fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar">fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To promote greater exchange among Human Resources managers of matters of
general interest. To develop activities that aim at deregulation and labor
flexibility. To organize informative meetings open to all members.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i> TELECOMMUNICATIONS<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Roberto Pérez (CRM - MOVICOM)<o:p>
</o:p>
<br>
<b>Vice-president:</b> Luisa D. Cerar (GLOBAL CROSSING INT'L)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Román Bartomeo at <a href="mailto:rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar">rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To promote telecommunications and information technology deregulation and
freedom for the development and growth of the Argentine economy while
defending the concepts of free market and economic liberty.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To
determine the factors that can affect the rights of free competition, free
market and develop the necessary actions before the government and the
general public. To organize activities on these topics for our members.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:.05pt;text-indent:-.05pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>INSURANCE<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"><o:p></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Román Bartomeo at <a href="mailto:rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar">rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To promote clear standards that will make insurance activity more
efficient and transparent, while remaining respectful of the involved
parties' legitimate interests.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To
strengthen the differences and specific treatments among the different
types of insurance. To promote equal tax treatment and facilitate the
publicity of all information that will be of help to the insured.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>PATENTS
AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"><o:p></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Daniel Zuccherino (SCHERING - PLOUGH)<o:p>
</o:p>
<br>
<b>Vice-president:</b> Pablo Horvath (PFIZER)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Fernanda Salerno at <a href="mailto:fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar">fsalerno@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To foster an adequate legislation regime that will guarantee effective
protection for patent rights and offer a legal framework to investors.</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">The
Commission has produced a series of papers on these issues and has
submitted then to governmental authorities and to the general public.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>TAX
&amp; LEGAL AFFAIRS<br>
<img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"><o:p></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Alfredo Rovira (BRONS &amp; SALAS)<o:p>
</o:p>
<br>
<b>Vice-president:</b> Rodolfo Amor (ESSO S.A.P.A.)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Román Bartomeo at <a href="mailto:rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar">rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>
To assess present regulations and legal framework regarding foreign
investments, industry and commerce, and propose the necessary changes that
are important to the interest of all members.<o:p>
</o:p>
</font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">To
produce documents on specific topics that will define the Chamber’s
position as well as establish direct connections with government
authorities and congressmen. The commission will also examine tax reforms
and regulations and will serve as a channel of communication to keep
government updated on the chamber’s member’s initiatives and interests.
<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i>TRADE<br>
</i></b></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i><img border="0" src="images/linea_r.gif" width="450" height="2"></i></b></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><i><o:p></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>President:</b>
Hugo Krajnc (CARGILL)<o:p>
</o:p>
<br>
<b>Vice-president:</b> Rodolfo Ceretti (FORD ARGENTINA)<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 79.35pt"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Committee
Coordinator:</b> Román Bartomeo at <a href="mailto:rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar">rbartomeo@amchamar.com.ar</a>
or 4371-4500<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Goals:</b>&nbsp;
To promote commercial relations between Argentina and the United States.
To develop programs compatible with the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA),
NAFTA, Mercosur and other regional trade blocs.<o:p>
<br>
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