The government's new investment and export-promotion department aims to lure enough foreign companies to the country to provide jobs for most of Oman's school-leavers by the time the oil runs out in 15 years' time.

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As part of these responsibilities, the Export Promotion Cabinet, in coordination with the Advocacy Center at the Department of Commerce, is focused on ensuring that the Federal Government's commercial advocacy effectively promotes exports by U.S. businesses, particularly by those firms competing for international contracts against foreign firms that may benefit from strong home government support.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Members of the Export Promotion Cabinet, in consultation with other departments and agencies and in coordination with the Advocacy Center at the Department of Commerce, shall take steps to ensure that the Federal Government's commercial advocacy effectively promotes exports by U.S. companies.

WHITEHOUSE: Executive Order 13534 - National Export Initiative