Hill and Knowlton Strategies has been retained by Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation, the government body responsible for improving economic relations between that north African nation and the international community.
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Formerly two separate government units — the Ministry of International Cooperation and the Ministry of Investment — the recently merged Ministry of International Cooperation develops economic cooperation partnerships between the Arab Republic of Egypt and other nations, and also supports economic and social development programs within the country.
The economic development unit in December signed two assistance grants totaling €120 million ($137 million) with the European Union to fund services that combat child labor, improve access to children’s education and aid families running small businesses in the country.
The WPP unit will provide PR counsel regarding the development of a global communications strategy, according to Foreign Agents Registration Act documents filed in June.
A written contract for the work is currently being negotiated.
Washington & Madison is designing and coordinating a legislative training and exchange program in the US for members of Liberia’s legislature.
Canada's DC embassy has hired Cogent Strategies to assess the US social media landscape and provide data-driven and actionable recommendations about the best ways to reach targeted audiences to advance its advocacy objectives.
The Williams Group is providing strategic counsel, tactical planning and government relations work for war-torn Sudan.
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer is helping the Embassy of Uzbekistan's efforts to attract increased trade and investment in Central Asia’s most populous country.
Cornerstone Government Affairs has signed a six-month agreement to represent Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US.
