PART VI
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
PART VI
INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
CHAPTER 67
DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES
261—67.1(15) Mission. The mission of the division is to promote Iowa goods and services internationally and to favorably position Iowa as a location for foreign development.
261—67.2(15) Activities. The international division provides services in the following areas:
	67.2(1)  Strategic counsel and management support on critical initiatives for Iowa’s international business community. Through broad-based programs in trade promotion, investment attraction and technical assistance, the division provides assistance to Iowa companies.
	67.2(2) Trade promotion programs. The division coordinates a range of trade promotion programs targeted to Iowa exporters. The programs provide enough flexibility that new-to-market companies as well as experienced exporters are able to access programs to assist them in developing their presence in international markets.
	67.2(3)  Technical assistance and educational programming. The division provides businesses with access to educational programs directed toward business development. Representative topics include business practices in different countries, assistance in documentation, and international finance issues. In-house counseling sessions that are tailored to meet the unique requirements of an individual company are also provided by the division.
	67.2(4)  Investment attraction. The division is actively involved in foreign investment attraction in targeted markets. The department’s foreign office directors are Iowa’s contact people for networking with prospective investors.
[Filed 6/26/95, Notice 5/10/95—published 7/19/95, effective 8/23/95]