15TH ANNUAL NDIA INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CONFERENCE. "INTERNATIONAL ARMAMENTS TRADE & COOPERATION: GLOBAL & REGIONAL DYNAMICS." The 15th Annual Conference of the International Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) will be held on 18-19 March 1998 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. This annual conference, held with the cooperation of the Departments of Defense, State, and Commerce, will again feature very senior officials of each department, the Assistant Secretary General of NATO, a European National Armaments Director, an Ambassador from a key Latin American trading partner, a senior member of the U.S. Senate and panels comprised of recognized industry and government experts. The speakers and panels will discuss several timely and very significant topics among which are: U.S. Policies on International Armaments Trade and Cooperation; the European Perspective on Armaments Cooperation; the "New NATO;" the Impact of the New Conventional Arms Transfer Policy on Trade with Latin America; DoD's Assessment of International Cooperative Opportunities; the Evolution of the US-Japan Defense Industrial Relationship; a Pacific Rim Forecast for Defense Trade; and a LATAM and Pacific Rim perspective on US Policies and Practices in the International Armaments and Cooperation arena. This conference provides the opportunity for a unique industry-government interface on issues which impact the U.S. defense industry in its efforts to compete in the international market. Key decision makers will discuss policies and explain the reasoning that led to them. Audience members will, in turn, have the opportunity to provide input to these decision makers. Conference and registration information may be obtained from the NDIA at: TEL: 703-522-1820; FAX:703-522-1885; e-mail: kdouglass@ndia.org. WEB: Click here to learn more about the National Defense Industrial Association., http://www.ndia.org.

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