my name is chuck with the libya business association. it is great to see you back here. i sincerely -- i've been back to libya only a couple of times since the revolution. most recently, in june, one of the things that struck me was the libyan private sector and this role in civil society. a -- i see a dichotomy where the rabbit sector serves a role in accomplishing things that need to be done a big government is not in a position to do at the moment. an example we saw in june, a businessman was underwriting the publication of critics, and pamphlets explaining how civics work, and distributing them to mosques. there is less of a role of the libyan private sector as a legitimate civil society stakeholder, trying to relate their views in providing input into private policy. whether that being transparency and corruption, to encouraging the libyan government to engage in international global trading system, or engaging in various forms of the united states government. i'm interested in many of your opinions on what -- whether the private sector is viewed generally, and if th

my name is chuck with the libya business association. it is great to see you back here. i sincerely -- i've been back to libya only a couple of times since the revolution. most recently, in june, one of the things that struck me was the libyan private sector and this role in civil society. a -- i see a dichotomy where the rabbit sector serves a role in accomplishing things that need to be done a big government is not in a position to do at the moment. an example we saw in june, a businessman was underwriting the publication of critics, books, and pamphlets explaining how civics work, and distributing them to mosques. there is less of a role of the libyan private sector as a legitimate civil society stakeholder, trying to relate their views in providing input into private policy. whether that being transparency and corruption, to encouraging the libyan government to engage in international global trading system, or engaging in various forms of the united states government. i'm interested in many of your opinions on what -- whether the private sector is viewed generally, an

-libya business association. it is great to be back here and hearing your voice in washington.it has been too long. -- i haveck to libya been back to libya a couple times since the revolution. first in april of 2012 when we were both in tripoli and benghazi in the private sector. june inently in tripoli. one of the things that struck me, we talk about the cost of libyan private sector and its role in civil society. i sort of see a dichotomy where the private sector serves a role in accomplishing things that need to be done to the government is not in a position or is not able to do at the moment. probably the most well-known example that you cited, clearing the airport in mr. atta -- in landing.or a in june, a prominent libyan businessman was underwriting the publication of critics, of books and pamphlets explaining how civics work and distributing them to mosques. i have seen less of a role of as aibyan private sector legitimate civil society stakeholder trying to voice their views and providing input into public policy. whether that be transparency and corruption aspects of d

and libya business association. it is wonderful to see you back here. it has been too long.ave been back to libya a couple of times since april of 2012 when we were both in tripoli and benghazi with the u.s. private sector. and then most recently in june with tripoli. one of the things that struck me as we talk about the libyan private sector and its role in civil society, i sort of see an economy where the private sector serves a role in accomplishing things that need to be done that the government is not in a position or able to do this at the moment, what you cited was clearing the airport to an example that we saw with a prominent businessman that was underwriting the publication of books and pamphlets and explaining how civics work. i have seen less of a role of libyan private sector as a legitimate private stakeholders trying to voice their views and providing input into public policy, whether that be transparency and corruption aspects of development of public policy to encouraging the libyan government to reengaged in this global killing system with the wto or engagi