Clausen Center Speaker Series:
Janet Sanderson, U.S. Ambassador to Algeria

Date:	Monday, March 15, 2004
Time:	4:00 PM
Location:	Room C210, Haas School of Business
Organizer(s):	Clausen Center for International Business and Policy
Admission:	Free
Description:	Ambassador Janet Sanderson discussed successes and failures, by American businesses, in their attempts to enter overseas markets, particularly the middle east. Ambassador Sanderson served as U.S. Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (2000-2003). In addition to her service in North Africa, Ambassador Sanderson has had extensive experience in the Middle East. An economist by education and training, her assignments have included a tour as the Economic Minister-Counselor at the US Embassy in Cairo (1993-1997), where she oversaw the implementation of the US/Egyptian Partnership for Economic Growth and Development. She also worked as Economic Counselor at the US Embassy in Amman, Jordan, during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, monitoring the impact of that crisis on Jordan's economy and as Petroleum Attache in Kuwait (1982-1985) during the Iran/Iraq "Tanker War." Ambassador Sanderson served in the US Embassy in Tel Aviv in 1980-1982, functioning as a one-person USAID mission with responsibility for US Government aid programs in Gaza and Israel. The Ambassador also served as Deputy Chief of Mission the Embassy's top manager and second in command to the Ambassador - in Amman, Jordan in 1997-2000.