embbasy events 2009
Jack Bobo, Senior Advisor on Biotechnology at the U.S. Department of State, Visits Warsaw
14 September 2009
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| Jack Bobo posing for a group photo with Ambassador Ashe and U.S. Embassy officers during his visit to Warsaw |
Jack Bobo is the Senior Advisor for Biotechnology in the Office of Multilateral Trade and Agricultural Affairs in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (EEB) at the U.S. Department of State. Prior to serving as the senior advisor he was the Deputy Chief of the Department’s Biotechnology and Textile Trade Policy Division. Mr. Bobo works on trade policy, food security, and development issues related to agricultural biotechnology with a regional focus on Asia and Europe.
EEB formulates and carries out U.S. foreign economic policy, integrating U.S. economic interests with our foreign policy goals. EEB implements American economic policy in cooperation with U.S. companies, U.S. Government agencies, and other organizations. The bureau negotiates agreements with foreign governments and advances U.S. positions in such international organizations as the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organization.
Mr. Bobo is responsible for developing and implementing U.S. trade policy related to new technologies and working with foreign governments to address regulatory barriers to U.S. agricultural exports. He also works closely with officials from developing countries to support the development of biosafety legislation and facilitate technology transfer to increase agricultural productivity and improve food security.
Prior to joining the State Department, Mr. Bobo practiced law at the Washington, D.C. firm of Crowell & Moring, LLP. His education includes a degree in law, a Master of Science in Environmental Science, as well as degrees in chemistry, biology and psychology. Previously, Mr. Bobo received a research fellowship in international law at Cambridge University, served as an advisor to the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, and taught science in Mekambo, Gabon in Central Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer. He lives in Potomac, Maryland with his wife, Dr. Qiao Bobo, daughter and son.
Useful Links:
Multilateral Trade and Agricultural Affairs: http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/tpp/mta/
U.S. Department of State: www.state.gov
Center for International Relations: http://www.csm.org.pl/
College of Europe in Natolin: www.natolin.edu.pl
