This seminar series provides both novice and experienced export compliance professionals with an in-depth education on export control regulations administered by the US Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury as they apply to non-US-based companies who use or resell US-origin products, components, or technology as well as non-US-located affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries of US companies.
US Export Control Reform changes can be a real benefit to your company's business once you understand how to adapt and maximize the benefit of list shifts from USML to CCL and how to apply the new definition of "Specially Designed" in the EAR. Our instructors are widely respected experts in the field of export control compliance with over 30 years of experience in interpreting and applying the rules of the EAR, OFAC, and the ITAR. Expect to leave these seminars with an in-depth understanding of what the current rules are and what you need to do to keep your company compliant.
Certification
ECoP Certification from the World Leader in Export Compliance Training
Get Recognition for Your Export Compliance Expertise and Build Your Professional Credentials
We are renowned as the world leader in U.S. export compliance training programs. With our export compliance seminars, you have always been able to document your participation in our courses - in addition, you can opt to take the Export Compliance Professional (ECoP) certification test (or tests) at course completion to certify your mastery of the concepts.
By taking and passing the certification test(s), you can demonstrate to your employer and colleagues that you have mastered the content and that you have the skills necessary to perform your export compliance duties.
This certification benefits you and your company by:
- Demonstrating your achievement in the solid knowledge and application know-how of export compliance regulations
- Providing a systematic framework for a continuing education plan and documentation of your current export regulation mastery
- Creating less export compliance risk for your company
- Helping you to move more quickly along your career path and providing evidence of your skills on your résumé
Available Certifications:
- ECoP EAR (EAR Export Controls) renewal credits = 4
- ECoP ITAR (ITAR Export Controls) renewal credits = 4
Instructors
Scott Gearity, President - ECTI, Inc.
Scott
Gearity brings nearly 20 years of consulting, training, and corporate
export compliance program management experience to bear for his clients.
Mr.
Gearity has substantial experience in military, dual-use, and
commercial export controls. His clients have ranged in size from small
start-ups to some of the world’s largest companies, with a particular
focus on the information technology, telecommunications, networking, and
software industries.
Mr. Gearity joined ECTI from Microsoft
Corporation, where he was based in Ireland and managed the company’s
export compliance program for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He
continues to advise many non-US companies affected by US export
controls.
Mr. Gearity holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
international studies and economics from American University. He is a
licensed US customs broker.
Donald Pearce, Senior Advisor / Global Risk, Monitorship, and Investigations Practice – Torres Trade Advisory
Donald Pearce, a retired Special Agent from the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is an experienced investigator and subject matter expert on strategic trade control policy, transnational criminal investigations, export control systems, and national security issues. After 30-plus years of government service in both domestic and international roles, Mr. Pearce established Sentinel LLC; a consultancy focused on the intersection of international trade, technology, geopolitics, and security, and partners with Torres Trade Advisory, to provide guidance that keeps companies safe, compliant, and prosperous.
Before his retirement in 2020, Mr. Pearce served as the acting Unit Chief for Liaison and Interdiction, providing subject matter expertise to international organizations, other government agencies, and industry worldwide. Mr. Pearce was the principal author of the 2016 amendments to the Wassenaar Arrangement’s Best Practices for Export Control Enforcement, drawing on over 30 years of customs and strategic trade control experience. He used his knowledge of cyber investigative and forensics techniques to partner with the FBI on a targeted outreach program focused on export control-related cybersecurity issues, significantly increasing awareness in the industry. His career included prosecuting precedent-setting cases, establishing the Regional Export Control Officer (ECO) position at the US Embassy in Singapore, coordinating successful interdictions of dangerous goods, and protecting the international supply chain through successful public/private cooperative efforts. Singapore was his second overseas tour, as he previously had served as the ECO in Moscow, Russia from 2004 to 2007. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Pearce was detailed to the FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he led a criminal intelligence team investigating the 9/11 attacks, as well as contributing to several high-profile counterterrorism cases.
In 2010, Mr. Pearce was awarded the Commerce Department Silver Medal for investigative excellence in the PPG Industries case, which uncovered a conspiracy to supply specialty coatings for an unauthorized nuclear end-use in Pakistan. The resulting $3.75 million in criminal and administrative fines represent one of the largest monetary penalties for export violations in the history of BIS. He also has been awarded the Commerce Department Gold Medal for his participation in protection operations for the Secretary of Commerce during his 2003 visits to Baghdad, Iraq and Kabul, Afghanistan, and a Bronze Medal for his contributions to the Export Control Officer program.
Mr. Pearce holds a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.
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TWO BACK-TO-BACK SEMINARS:
ITAR Controls on Non-US Transactions
2-DAY SEMINAR - October 21-22, 2024
Learn the ins and outs of compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in a format that is easy to digest.
Key Topics Include:- Export Controls Overview
- Controlled Items & Activities
- Licenses
- Agreements and US Government Approval
- Exemptions & Exclusions
- Special Issues
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform (ECR) & Recent Developments
- ITAR Export Enforcement
EAR/OFAC Controls on Non-US Transactions
2-DAY SEMINAR - October 23-24, 2024
A
hands-on approach to complying with the Export Administration
Regulations (EAR), including both export controls and antiboycott
regulations, and Treasury Department trade embargoes.
Key Topics Include:- Introduction to the Export Administration Regulations
- EAR Controls
- Sanctions
- Compliance Programs
- Export Control Reform & Recent Events
- EAR & OFAC Export Enforcement
Daily Schedule:
- 8:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
- 9:00 – 12:00 PM Seminar
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 – 5:00 PM Seminar
Venue
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
Oosterdoksstraat 4, 1011 DK
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website*The cost of accommodation is not included in the seminar tuition.
- Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to ensure availability and to receive the best rate.
- Group rate ends September 20, 2024.
Guest room rate: €295 Single/Double
To book your room, call the hotel at +31-20-530-0800 and mention ECTI group to receive the group rate, or use the guest room booking link.
