Full Time Student at George Mason University
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Full Time Student at George Mason University
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- Summer Intern at The Cato Institute
- Research Assistant at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- Egypt and Oman Desk Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce
- Iraq and Kuwait Desk Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce
- Levant Countries Desk Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce
- Project Planning & Control Analyst at Veridian
- Associate Program Analyst at Veridian
- Business Intern at Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
- Education
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- George Mason University
- George Mason University
- American University
- Marist High School
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Carl Oberg’s Summary
Trade Policy Professional with significant experience in the Middle East as well as experience in international defense policy. Beginning a serious education in economics with a view toward teaching, private sector economic research, or trade development work. Deep interest in free-market and private sector solutions to policy issues.
Carl Oberg’s Specialties:
trade policy, economics, investment, interagency management, government, defense, foreign military sales, cooperative development, free-market economics, promotion, development, Middle East,
Carl Oberg’s Experience
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Full Time Student
George Mason University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; GMU; Higher Education industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
MA in Economics. I expect to graduate in May 2009.
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Summer Intern
The Cato Institute
(Think Tanks industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
Research Intern for the Center for Trade Policy Studies. Contributed to reports on CAFTA, Chinese import safety, and foreign investment into the United States.
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Research Assistant
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)
December 2007 — May 2008 (6 months)
Researching Free Trade Agreements, labor and environmental issues on behalf of a Woodrow Wilson Center scholar.
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Egypt and Oman Desk Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
August 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Trade and commercial policy expert for Egypt and Oman. Identified and developed strategies to eliminate market access barriers with other government agencies, U.S. Embassies abroad, corporations, and associations. Monitored foreign government compliance with bilateral agreements including the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and compliance with multilateral agreements under the World Trade Organization. Re-energized the U.S.-Egypt Business Council through its U.S. member companies, thus ensuring a growing U.S.-Egypt commercial relationship. Developed a U.S.-Oman FTA monitoring and compliance plan for government and business use.
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Iraq and Kuwait Desk Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
March 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 6 months)
Trade and commercial policy expert for Iraq and Kuwait. Promoted trade and investment opportunities in post-conflict Iraq to U.S. businesses through www.export.gov/iraq and international conferences. Coordinated Department of Commerce activities in Iraq, including business outreach, trade and investment capacity building, business advocacy, and market access engagement of the Iraqi Government. Member of team detailed to the Coalition Provisional Authority, which governed Iraq immediately following the invasion. Primary author and editor of the Business Guide for Iraq. Authored economic concept papers submitted for review and implementation by the CPA, including “Generating Wealth and Jobs in Iraq”, and “Iraq: An Attractive and Profitable Long-Term Market”. Provided trade policy training to visiting high-level Iraqi bureaucrats. Engaged the Iraqi Government on their enforcement of the Arab League Boycott of Israel and their non-transparent government procurement methods.
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Levant Countries Desk Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
September 2001 — March 2003 (1 year 7 months)
Trade and commercial policy expert for Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Promotion of new U.S.-Jordan FTA through Business Roundtable events attended by both U.S. and Jordanian business representatives. Successful ‘Reverse’ Trade Mission bringing Israeli high-tech companies to Silicon Valley to meet with potential customers/partners.
Re-established working relationship with State Department Economic Counselors in the Middle East through conference in Amman, Jordan. Gathered team of experts from FDA and several trade associations to explain to the Israeli Ministry of Health the U.S. regulatory regime for vitamins and food supplements. -
Project Planning & Control Analyst
Veridian
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Defense & Space industry)
February 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 8 months)
Managed the budgets of three Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases to Turkey, Singapore and Israel totaling over $10 million for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)/F-35 Program. Implementation officer for all FMS programmatic actions: contracting, market surveys, funding documents, security, and briefings to foreign militaries on financial standing.
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Associate Program Analyst
Veridian
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Defense & Space industry)
July 1997 — February 1999 (1 year 8 months)
Developed multi-million dollar pricing packages for the F/A-18E/F New Business Team for potential sales to foreign militaries. Developed and maintained databases of government and industry points of contact, aircraft test asset allocation, and government test & evaluation documentation.
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Business Intern
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
January 1996 — May 1996 (5 months)
Developed new and refined existing literature to attract European businesses to the State of Georgia. Located in Brussels, Belgium.
Carl Oberg’s Education
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George Mason University
MA, Economics, 2007 — 2009 (expected)
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George Mason University
MA, International Commerce and Policy, 1999 — 2002
Four-week tour of India including lectures from academics, government, and business on trade policy and economic liberalization at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India, December 2000 to January 2001.
Capstone Project: The Joint Strike Fighter: Model for Defense Industry Globalization. Supervisor: Desmond Dinan, Ph.D. The evidence of and reasons behind the globalization of the defense industry and how the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Strike Fighter/F-35 project is a response to these global pressures. -
American University
BA, International Studies, 1993 — 1997
Studied European economic, political, and military integration through academic lectures, internships and workshops with European governments and businesses at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium, January to May 1996.
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Marist High School
HS Diploma, 1989 — 1993
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Carl Oberg’s Interests:
economics, history, medieval, commerce, trade, freedom, property rights, Austrian economics, fencing, liberty,
Carl Oberg’s Groups:
Member since 2002 of the Washington International Trade Association.
Member, United States-Egypt Friendship Society
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