Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:32 PM J OMB No. 1124-0006; Expires April 30, 2017 Exhibit A to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 INSTRUCTIONS. Furnish this exhibit for EACH foreign prihcipal listed in an initial statement and for EACH additional foreign principal acquired subsequently. The filing of this document requires the payment of a filing fee as set forth in Rule (d)(1), 28 C.F.R. § 5.5(d)(1). Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit A form at http://www.fara.gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C, §611 er seq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide this information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit's webpage: http://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) ofthe Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration ofthe Act which lists the names ofall agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: http://www.fara.gov. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .49 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 2. Registration No. 1. Name and Address of Registrant Monte Advisory Group LLC 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 3. Name of Foreign Principal The Knowledge Economy Association of Turkey 4. Principal Address of Foreign Principal Alemdag Caddesi Yildiran Sokak No 1/3 D:3-4, Kisikli Uskudar-Turkey 5. Indicate whether your foreign principal is one of the following: • Government of a foreign country 1 • Foreign political party H Foreign or domestic organization: If either, check one ofthe following: • • Partnership • Committee • Corporation • Voluntary group _ Association Q Other (specify) Individual-State nationality . 6. I f the foreign principal is a foreign government, state: a) Branch or agency represented by the registrant b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals 7. I f the foreign principal is a foreign political party, state: a) Principal address b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals c) Principal aim 1 "Government ofa foreign country," as defined in Section 1(e) ofthe Act, includes any person or group of persons exercising sovereign de facto or de jure political jurisdiction over any country, other than the United States, or over any part of such country, and includes any subdivision of any such group and any group or agency to which such sovereign de facto or de jure authority or functions are directly of indirectly delegated. Such term shall include any faction or body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise governmental authority whether such faction or body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United States. FORM NSD-3 Revised 03/14 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:32 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:32 PM 8. If the foreign principal is not a foreign government or a foreign political party:, a) State the nature of the business or activity of this foreign principal . The Knowledge Economy Association of Turkey is a Turkish non-governmental organization. b) Is this foreign principal: Supervised by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Owned by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Directed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Financed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Subsidized in part by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • 9. Explain fully all items answered "Yes" in Item 8(b). (If additional space is needed, af u l l insert page must be used) The Knowledge Economy Association ('KEA') of Turkey engages in activities that are sometimes aligned with the interests ofthe Government of Turkey. KEA's leadership includes at least one representative ofthe Government of Turkey. 10. If the foreign principal is an organization and is not owned or controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party or other foreign principai, state who owns and controls it. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit A to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit A August 11,2016 Name and Title Douglas Baker, Managing Member Signature Is/ Douglas Baker Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:32 PM eSigned Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM OMB No. 1124-0004; Expires April 30,2017 u.s. Department of justice Washington, DC 20530 Exhibit B to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended INSTRUCTIONS. A registrant must furnish as an Exhibit B copies of each written agreement and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement with his foreign principal, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of all the circumstances by reason of which the registrant is acting as an agent of a foreign principal. Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit B form at http://www.fara.gov • Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required for the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 er seq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours ofthe Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit's webpage: http://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: http://www.fara.gov. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .33 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 1. Name of Registrant 2. Registration No. Monte Advisory Group LLC 3. Name of Foreign Principal The Knowledge Economy Association of Turkey Check Appropriate Box: 4. _ The agreement between the registrant and the above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. If this box is checked, attach a copy of the contract to this exhibit. 5. • There is no formal written contract between the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the above-named foreign principal has resulted from an exchange of correspondence. I f this box is checked, attach a copy of all pertinent correspondence, including a copy of any initial proposal which has been adopted by reference in such correspondence. 6. • The agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal is the result of neither a formal written contract nor an exchange of correspondence between the parties. I f this box is checked, give a complete description below of the terms and conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the fees and expenses, if any, to be received. 7. Describe fully the nature and method of performance ofthe above indicated agreement or understanding. See attached contract. FORM NSD-4 Revised 03/14 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM 8. Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in on behalf ofthe above foreign principal. Provide public relations and other advisory services designed to improve the overall relationship and public perceptions between Turkey and the United States. 9. Will the activities on behalf of the above foreign principal include political activities as defined in Section l(o) of the Act and in the footnote below? Yes _ No Q If yes, describe all such political activities indicating, among other things, the relations, interests or policies to be influenced together With the means to be employed to achieve this purpose. See answer to question 8. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit B to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit B August 11,2016 Name and Title Douglas Baker, Managing Member Signature /s/ Douglas Baker eSigned Footnote: "Political activity," as defined in Section l(o) ofthe Act, means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of the Government ofthe United States or any section ofthe public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM ENGAGEME^^ This Engagement Agreement ("Agreement") is effective August 15,2016 by and between The Knowledge Economy Association of Turkey (KEA), with its address in Istanbul, Turkey, and Monte Advisory Group LLC (Monte), with its offices located at 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 NW, Suite 400, Washington DC 20004 (together, "the Parties). The Parties agree as follows: Services Moiteshaip^ the overall relationship and public perceptions between Turkey and the United States ("the Services"). Monte will provide a monthly report for the services as part of this Agreement. Term Monte shall perform the Seraees during^ contmuing through February 15,2017. This Agreement will be automatically extended by KEA at the same rate for eighteen months unless the Agreement is terminated as per the termination clause below. Payment The KEA shall pay Monte a fee of four hundred thousand dollars (US400.000) to be invoiced by Monte Payment of $100,000 shall be due upon commencement ofthe Agreement, and the balance in equal payments of $150,000 shall be due on October 15,2016 and December 15, 2016, Wire instructions shall follow separately. If any payments shall be outstanding more than thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice, work shall be immediately suspended until all outstanding invoices are paidinfulL Each Party shall be responsiblefortheir own respective expenses. However, the Parties n ^ a ^ t h a t c^rtern expenses may be covered by KEA and those will be agreed upon and approved m advance. Confidentiality Monte recognizes in the course of our representation, we could become aware of information, practices or policies, which ^ shall not during the term of this Agreement or afterwards, disclose any proprietary or confidential information learned during the course of its representation ofthe KEA, without prior written consent ofthe KEA, to the extern^ permitted by the law. '• s Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11 /2016 10:29:20 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM Governing Law and Language The Agreement shall be governed by the laws ofthe Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States, The Language ofthe Agreement shall be English. Amendment : : This Agreement corrtainsthe e partiesand may'n6i:i>e:modMed. or amended except by an instrument in writing by the Parties. Termination of Agreement This Agreement may be tenninated by KEA after the term noted above, upon giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to Monte. Agreed and accepted as of the day first written above. ^ioirte Advisory 0rpup LLC The Knowledge Economy Association of Turkey Douglas B. Baker Managing Member lsrafil/Kataman, Authorized Legal Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 08/11/2016 10:29:20 PM