USEA has organized over 75 "cooperative partnerships" between U.S. organizations and counterparts in developing and transitional economies.  Through these partnerships, U.S. organizations have conveyed U.S. experiences and business / regulatory practices to other nations. These relations have been applauded as one of the most successful foreign assistance programs ever created. Activities have been conducted in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the former Soviet Union and Central & Eastern Europe.  Focus areas have included petroleum exploration, production and transportation; natural gas distribution; and electric power production, transmission, distribution and utilization.  Indeed, practically every aspect of organizational operations have been addressed in the partnership programs.