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11. U.S. AND ROMANIAN CONTACTS

US Commercial Service
Office of International Operations
Amy Zona, Associate Director for CEE
Mark Zaineddin, Romania Desk Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce - Room 3130
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20230
Tel. (202) 482-1599; Fax: (202) 482-3159

Market Access and Compliance
Central and Eastern Europe Division
Jay Burgess, Director (Room 3319)
Jonathan Kimball, Romania Desk Officer
Tel. (202) 482-4915; Fax: (202) 482-4505
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20230

Central and Eastern European Business Information Center
Cristina I. Marine, International Trade Specialist for Romania
U.S. Department of Commerce
Ronald Reagan Building
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20230
Tel. (202) 482-3462; Fax: (202) 482-3898
Website: www.mac.doc.gov/eebic/ceebic.html
cristina_marine@ita.doc.gov

U.S. Department of State
Donald M. Sheehan, Country Officer for Romania
U.S. Department of State - Room 5220
2201 C St., N.W.
Washington D.C. 20520
Tel. (202) 647-4272; Fax: (202) 736-4853
E-mail: SheehanDM2@state.gov

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
Tel. (202) 720-7420

U.S. Trade and Development Agency - USTDA
Ned Cabot, Regional Director, Europe
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Washington, D.C. 20523-1602
Tel. (703) 875-4357; Fax: (703) 875-4009
Web Site: www.tda.gov

TDA Office in Croatia
Jeanette Miller, Director
Andrije Hebranga 11/II, Zagreb
Tel: 385-1-492-1679/3777; Fax: 385-1-492-1900

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Frank Graebner,Senior Int'l Business Development Officer
811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20571
Tel. (202) 565-3924; Fax (202) 565-3628
Web Site: www.exim.gov

Ex-Im Bank Office in Croatia
Margaret Kostic, Director
E-mail: margaret.kostic@exim.gov

Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Frank Graebner, Int'l Business Development Officer
811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20571
Tel. (202) 565-3924; Fax (202) 565-3932
Web Site: www.exim.gov

OPIC Office in Croatia
John F. Moran, Director
Andrije Hebranga 11/II, Zagreb
Tel: 385-1-492-3777; Fax: 385-1-492-1900

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Gary Litman, Executive Director, CEE Business Councils
1615 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20062-2000
Tel. (202) 463-5460; Fax: (202) 463-3114

Embassy of Romania
Sorin Ducaru, Ambassador
1607 23rd St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Tel. (202) 232-4747; Fax: (202) 332-4858

Consulate General of Romania
Gheorghe Dumitrescu, Consul General
New York, NY 10016
Tel. (212) 682-9120; Fax: (212) 972-8463

Consulate General of Romania
Eugen Serbanescu, Consul General
11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1230
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tel. (310) 444-0043; Fax: (310) 445-0043

U.S. EMBASSY IN ROMANIA
JMichael Guest, Ambassador
Thomas Delare, Deputy Chief of Mission
Jay T. Smith, Consul General
Steven Blake, Political Counselor
Laura Griesmer, Economic Officer
Gary G. Bagley, Administrative Officer
Denny Robertson, USAID Mission Director
Col. Richard G. McClellan, Defense Attache
Robert Hanni, Regional Security Officer
Maj. Ira Queen, Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation
Mark Wentworth, Public Affairs Officer
Candy Mirrer, Peace Corps Director
Gabrielle Burger, Legal Attache
Jonathan L. Marks, Commercial Attache

Str. Tudor Arghezi 7-9, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 210-4042; Fax: (40-21) 210-0395
Website: www.usembassy.ro

US Commercial Service:
Jonathan L. Marks, Senior Commercial Officer
Roda Tinis, Commercial Specialist
Doina Brancusi, Commercial Specialist
Dana Dobrescu, Commercial Specialist
Corina Gheorghisor, Commercial Clerk
Adriana Mircea, Commercial Specialist, EcoLinks Program
Monica Eremia, Commercial Specialist, CEEBIC Program

Str. General Praporgescu 1-5, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 210-4042; Fax: (40-21) 210-0690

Robert Balazs, Commercial Specialist, CEEBIC Program
U.S. Information Office
Str. Universitatii 7-9, Cluj-Napoca
Tel: (40-264) 193-815; Fax: (40-264) 193-868

U.S. Mail:
Commercial Section
American Embassy
5260 Bucharest Place
Washington DC 20521-5260

American Chamber of Commerce
Anca Harasim, Executive Director
Str. Ion Campineanu 11, Union Business Center, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-4834; Fax: (40-1) 312-4851
e-mail: amcham@amcham.ro

Romanian Presidency
Ion Iliescu, Romanian President
Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest
Tel. (40-1) 312-1159; Fax: (40-1) 411-3131

Government of Romania
Adrian Nastase, Prime Minister
Piata Victoriei 1, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 313-1450/313-4931; Fax: (40-21) 312-2436

Department of Foreign Trade
Eugen Dijmarescu, State Secretary
Piata Victoriei, Palatul Victoria, Entrance D, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 311-3097; Fax: (40-21) 312-6934

Ministry of Development and Prognosis
Gheorghe Romeo Leonard Cazan, Minister
Str. Ministerului 2-4, sector 1, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 312-0809; Fax. (40-21) 314-0809

Agency for Foreign Investment
Marian Florian Saniuta, President
Blvd. Primaverii 22, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 222-1352; Fax: (40-21) 223-2172

The Authority for Privatization and Management of State Assets
Ovidiu Tiberiu Musetescu, President
Str. Av. Alexandru Serbanescu 50, Elvila Building
Tel: (40-21) 303-6650; Fax: (40-21) 233-3272

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mircea Geoana, Minister
Aleea Alexandru 1, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 230-7570; Fax: (40-21) 230-7961

Ministry of Public Finances
Mihai Nicolae Tanasescu, Minister
Str. Apolodor 17, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 410-1189/410-1784; Fax: (40-21) 312-1630

Ministry of Industry and Resources
Dan Ioan Popescu, Minister
Calea Victoriei 152, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 231-0262; Fax: (40-21) 312-0513

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Dan Nica, Minister
Blvd. Libertatii 14, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 400-1190; Fax: (40-21) 336-5887

Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing
Miron Tudor Mitrea, Minister
Blvd. Dinicu Golescu 38, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 222-3636; Fax: (40-21) 312-0772
E-mail: cabmin@mt.ro

Ministry of Public Administration
Octavian Cozmanca, Minister
Piata Victoriei 1, sector 1, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 222-9375; Fax: (40-21) 312-1782

Ministry for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Cooperatives
Silvia Ciornei, Minister
Str. Poterasi 11, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 335-2620/335-2632; Fax: (40-21) 336-1843

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Ilie Sarbu, Minister
Blvd. Carol I No. 24, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 315-4412; Fax: (40-21) 313-4766

Ministry of Health
Daniela Bartos, Minister
Str. Ministerului 1-3, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 314-1526; Fax: (40-21) 312-4916

Ministry of Justice
Rodica Mihaela Stanoiu, Minister
Blvd. Libertatii 16, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 311-2266; Fax: (40-21) 315-5389

Ministry of Tourism
Dan Matei Agathon, Minister
Str. Apolodor 17, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 312-3731/312-3693; Fax: (40-21) 411-2346

Ministry of Waters and Environmental Protection
Petre Lificiu, Minister
Bd. Libertatii nr. 12, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 410-0266/46; Fax: (40-21) 312-4227

Romanian Customs
Dinu Mihail Gheorghe, Director General
Str. Matei Millo 13, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 315-6578; Fax: (40-21) 313-8316

National Institute for Statistics
Aurel Camara, President
Daniela Elena Stefanescu, Vice President
Blvd. Libertatii 16, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 312-4875/336-8421; Fax: (40-21) 312-4873
E-mail: romstat@insse.ro

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
George Cojocaru, President
Blvd. Octavian Goga 2, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 322-9500/1; Fax: (40-21) 322-9502
Liliana Deac, Director, Foreign Relations Division
Tel: (40-21) 322-9518/322-9516; Fax: (40-21) 322-9517

National Trade Registry Office
Bucharest Department for Business Promotion
Cornelia Rotaru, Director General
Blvd. Octavian Goga 2, Bucharest
E-mail: crotaru@ccir.ro
Tel. (40-21) 327-3402; Fax: (40-21) 327-3468

State Office for Inventions and Trademarks
Gabor Varga, General Director
Alexandru Cristian Strenc, Deputy General Director
Str. Ion Ghica 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 315-9066; Fax: (40-21) 312-3819

The Fairs and Exhibition Company (ROMEXPO)
Gheorghe Cojocaru, General Manager
Blvd. Marasti 65-67, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 224-3746; Fax: (40-21) 224-3545

Banks

National Bank of Romania
Mugur Isarescu, Governor
Str. Lipscani 25, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 314-0262; Fax: (40-21) 310-1630

Banca Comerciala Romana
Nicolae Danila, President
Blvd Regina Elisabeta 5, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 314-9190; Fax: (40-21) 312-2096

Reiffeisen Bank
Steven van Groningen, President
Blvd. Mircea Voda 44, bl. M17, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 326-2264; Fax: (40-1) 326-2209

Romanian Bank for Development S.A. (Western Union Services)
Bogdan Baltasar, Chairman of the Board
Str. Doamnei 4, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 315-8909; Fax: (40-21) 312-1562

Banc Post S.A. (Western Union Services)
President: Elena Petculescu
Blvd. Liberatii nr. 18, Bl. 104, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 336-9540
Tel: (40-21) 335-6275; Fax: (40-21) 336-1125

Eximbank S.A.
Mariana Diaconescu, Chairman
Splaiul Independentei 15, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 336-6129; Fax: (40-21) 336-6176

Banca Romaneasca (Western Union services)
Petru Rares, Chairman
Blvd. Unirii 35, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 321-1550; Fax: (40-21) 321-3624

MindBank S.A.
Ioan Prundus, Chairman
Calea Grivitei 24, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 303-0709/07; Fax: (40-21) 303-0732

"Ion Tiriac" Commercial Bank
Anthony van der Heijden, Chairman
Citibusiness Center, Nerva Traian 3, complex M101, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 302-5803/4; Fax: (40-21) 302-5805

Hypovereinsbank (HVB) Romania
Dan Pascariu, Chairman
Str. Dr. Grigore Mora 37, Bucharest
Tel: (40-1) 230-8484
Tel. (40-21) 203-2204; Fax. (40-21) 230-8485

ING Bank
Jan Op de Beek, President
Sos. Kiseleff 11-13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 222-1600; Fax: (40-21) 222-1401

Frankfurt-Bukarest Bank
Nicolae Jantea, Director
Bd. Carol I 34-36, Business Center Modern, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 250-9908/250-1003; Fax: (40-21) 250-5609

MISR Romanian Bank
(Romanian-Egyptian Bank)
Gheorghe Barbulescu, General Director
Bd. Unirii 66, Bl.K3, Bucharest
Tel.: (40-21) 321-3741/302-7202; Fax: (40-21) 323-7611

Banque Franco-Roumaine - Bucharest Branch
Gheorghe Bucur, Director
Veronica Petrescu, Director
Piata Charles de Gaulle 3-5, Bucharest
Tel.: (40-21) 223-3040; Fax: (40-21) 223-3600

Alpha Bank Romania
Eleftherios Ioannou, President and CEO
Calea Dorobantilor 237B, sector 1, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 209-2100/209-2457; Fax: (40-21) 231-6570

Citibank NA
Zdenek Turek, Country Corporate Officer
Blvd. Iancu de Hunedoara 8, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 210-1850/1/2; Fax: (40-21) 210-1854/210-0659

International Financial Institutions

World Bank
Ziad Alahdad, Chief of Mission
Address: Blvd. Dacia 83, Bucharest
Tel.: (40-21) 210-1804; 210-1905; Fax: (40-21) 210-2021

EBRD
Hildegard Gacek, Director for Romania
Address: Str. Orlando 8, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 202-7100; Fax: (40-21) 202-7110

International Monetary Fund
Stephane Cosse, IMF Representative
Address: BNR, Str. Lipscani 25/Doamnei 8
Tel: (40-21) 315-5026; Fax: (40-21) 312-0788

Romanian Market Research Firms

AROMAR
Constantin Fota, President
Iacob Catoiu, President
Ioan Franc Valeriu, Executive President
Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 411-6075; Fax: (40-21) 411-5486
E-mail: ien@fx.ro

IMAS (Institute for Marketing and Market Research)
Alin Teodorescu, President
Str. Sf. Apostoli nr. 44, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 336-9213; Fax. (40-21) 335-4508

Institute of World Economy
Constantin Ciupagea, Director
Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 410-6534/410-5570; Fax: (40-21) 410-5020

IRSOP (Romanian Institute for Public Opinion)
Petre Datculescu, Managing Director
Str. Ministerului 2-4, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 315-6641/2; Fax. (40-21) 312-0382

The Gallup Organization Romania
Olga Dezso, Director
Blvd. Nicolae Titulescu No. 1, bl. A7, Intr. 4, Ap. 117, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 210-5016/212-5708/04; Fax. (40-21) 211-0366

Trade Associations

AOAR (Romanian Businessmen's Association)
Dan Voiculescu, President
Str. Mendeleev 36-38, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 312-6241; Fax. (40-21) 659-6804

ANEIR (National Association of Romanian Exporters and Importers)
Mihai Ionescu, Secretary General
Str. Doamnei 17-19, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 313-9223; Fax. (40-21) 312-2572/312-1103

ANIR (National Association of Romanian Investors)
Octav Buruiana, President
Str. Anghel Saligni 8, Bucharest
Tel/Fax: (40-21) 312-3385; Tel/Fax. (40-21) 315-0845

ASIR (Association of Foreign Investors in Romania)
J.A. Seroussi, President
Blvd. Pache Protopopescu 25, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 252-8200; Fax. (40-21) 252-9021/3

FIC (Foreign Investors' Council)
Fergus Cass, President
ING Building, Sos Kiseleff 11-13, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 222-1931; Fax. (40-21) 222-1932

ANIS (National Association of Software Companies)
Florin Talpes, President, Tel. 233-0780, 092-263361
Str. Fabrica de Glucoza 3, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 327-6366; Fax. (40-21) 233-0763
GSM: 092-263-361
E-mail: anis@softwin.ro

ATIC (Association for Information Technology and Communication)
Vasile Baltac, President
Calea Floreasca 167, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 232-0030/ext. 132; Fax. (40-21) 233-1877

ARIES (Romanian Association for Electronic Industry and Software)
Alexandru Borcea, President
Florin Vrejoiu, Vice President
GSM: 091-252111
Splaiul Independentei 202A, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 224-8276/7
E-mail: office@aries.ro

ARACO (Romanian Builders and Contractors Association)
Liviu Daschievici, Director General
Splaiul Independentei 202A, 7th Floor, Room 18, Bucharest
Tel. (40-21) 212-6391/2; Fax. (40-21) 312-9626
E-mail: araco@fx.ro

ASRO (Romanian Association for Standardization)
Mircea Martis, Director General
Str. Mendeleev 21-25, Bucharest
Tel: (40-21) 211-3296; Fax: (40-21) 210-0833

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12. MARKET RESEARH AND TRADE EVENTS

Market research reports completed by CS Bucharest in 2001 and planned for 2002 include the industry sector analyses (ISA) and international market insights (IMI) listed below. They are available from www.usatrade.gov.

Aerospace Market Overview (ISA)
Airport Development Projects (IMI)
Airport Equipment and Services (IMI)
Romanian Defense Market (IMI)
Trends in the ICT Sector (ISA)
ICT Market Overview (IMI)
Internet Security Brief (IMI)
Guide to the Energy Market (ISA)
Romanian Gas Sector Reorganization (IMI)
Hydropower Projects (IMI)
Privatization of Electroputere (IMI)
Rehab of the Transmission System of Transelectrica (IMI)
Liberalization of Energy Markets (IMI)
Energy Efficiency Improvement (IMI)
Medical Equipment (ISA)
Outstanding Diagnostic (ISA)
Healthcare Services (IMI)
The Market for Vitamins and Nutrition Supplements (IMI)
Romanian Tourism Infrastructure (IMI)
Environmental Equipment and Services (ISA)

Agricultural commodity research includes reporting on: Grain and Feed, Oilseeds and Products,
Poultry, Livestock and Products, and Cotton. These reports are prepared on an as-needed basis and can be accessed from the following web site: fastnet.usda.gov

Appendix G: Trade Event Schedule