He has the drive, intelligence and competence to greatly impact positive change in his country. Rather, I hope we will view these same challenges as mutual interests that can strengthen future international markets and reinforce stable relations in the world for everyone's benefit. Both Morocco and the United States, and in fact Erie PA, face a rapidly changing and shrinking world. Changes in our lives, our communities, our states and nations seem to be arriving with ever-increasing speed. While these changes often bring new opportunities, they are also bewildering and disturbing.
Globalization is great buzz word of our time.
It reminds me of a story about a guy out on a date with a woman for the first time. To some globalization connotes constant work and intrusiveness. To most of us it is an inevitability that we must get on board with or the train will leave the station without us. Or that International Paper exports its products to over 130 countries around the world. McInnes Steel now counts significant growth coming from the international market.