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2018
April 18 Trade Counsels on the Role of Congress in Formulating U.S. Trade Policy
April 13 Can the WTO be Saved From Itself?
March 15 Brexit: Status and Outlook at One Year
March 13 The Great Wall: Trade Enforcement in the Age of Trump
February 23 Governors & Premiers on NAFTA: A View from States and Provinces
February 15 Tax, Trade and Investment
February 9 The 2018 Congressional Trade Agenda
January 24 What’s Happening with Trade Around the World?
2017
December 7 WITA NAFTA Series: Energy and the NAFTA
November 15 WITA NAFTA Series: The Art and Impact of Withdrawal from the NAFTA
November 9 WITA NAFTA Series: Manufacturing in North America
October 26 “GATT@70” Trade Community Reception
October 19 WITA NAFTA Series: North American Supply Chains
October 5 WITA NAFTA Series: Trade Dispute Settlement (Chapters 19 & 20)
September 11 The Korean Economic and Security Alliance: A Discussion with Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young
July 20 WITA NAFTA Series-Kickoff Event
June 22 WITA’s NextGenTrade™: The Future of US-Brazil Trade Relations
June 15 WITA’s NextGenTrade™: Is Blockchain the Future for Trade?
June 8 Intensive Trade Seminar: Spring Session 2017
May 3 Global Value Chains and the Trade Policy of the Future
April 28 The Future of Trade, Business, Work and Politics
March 31 Do Trade Deficits Matter?
March 23 The Trade Law Toolbox
March 3 The 2017 Congressional Trade Agenda
February 16 The Past, Present and Future of the U.S.-China Trade Relationship
February 9 NAFTA 2.0?
January 26 Border Adjustment Taxes, Tax Reform and Trade
January 10 Ambassador Froman’s Final Address as the United States Trade Representative
2016
November 17 Trade and the American Voter
October 28 What You Need to Know to Go Global
October 25 WITA-Registrar Corp Boot Camp on U.S. FDA Food Regulations
October 18 WITA’s NextGenTradeTM Launch Event
September 28-29 Fall 2016 Intensive Trade Seminar
September 9 2016 Career Roundtable: Job Hunting in 2016
July 14 2016 WITA/WITF Annual Awards Dinner (“Trade Prom”)
June 17 OECD Secretary-General Addresses the Washington Trade Community
June 10 Top 20 U.S. Trade Partners 2016: Who? And What does it mean for U.S. trade?
May 19 High Level Policy Discussion on US-China Relations
May 13 2016 Intensive Trade Seminar: Spring Session Deep Dive-One Day Course
April 14 Former Congressional Trade Staff Alumni Spring Happy Hour
April 7 WITA TPP Series: Digital Trade
March 17 WITA TPP Series: Intellectual Property Rights in 21st Century Trade
March 9 WITA TPP Series: Services
March 1 2016 Congressional Trade Agenda
February 18 WITA TPP Series: What will TPP Mean for the States?
February 11 WITA TPP Series: What’s at Stake for Agriculture?
January 28 WITA TPP Series: Impact on Manufacturing
January 19 WITA’s Annual New Year’s Party & Members Meeting
January 14 WITA TPP Series: The New Rules & Disciplines of a 21st Century Agreement
2015
December 9 WITA TPP Series: The Impact on Consumers
December 2 Former Congressional Trade Staff Alumni Happy Hour
November 19 WITA TPP Series: What is TPP?
October 27 America’s First Asia Pivot
October 21 Exporting Food and Beverages to the U.S.A.? (Hosted in Guatemala)
October 7 The Real Politics of Trade
October 1 WITA-Registrar Corp FDA Bootcamp
September 22 WITA September Spotlight on China ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Visit
September 9 WITA-GWU Intensive Trade Seminar
July 23 2015 WITA/WITF Annual Awards Dinner (“Trade Prom”)
June 23 US-Brazil Trade and Economic Relations
June 17 Examining the Government Role in Trade Finance
June 11 Top 20 US Trade Partners: Who are they and what does it mean for US trade?
May 14 Committing to Sub-Saharan Africa: Can a long term AGOA extension be transformative?
May 13 USTR Alumi Reception
May 11 State of Play: TPP
April 29 ISDS in FTAs: An Essential Ingredient or Fly in the Soup?
April 22 Currency Manipulation: A Role for Trade Agreements or Trade Remedies?
March 4 Why the Trade Facilitation Agreement is a Big Deal
February 27 Trade 101 on the Hill: Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)
February 13 The 2015 Congressional Trade Agenda
February 5 Chairman Paul Ryan’s First Public Address on Trade
February 4 TTIP Power Lunch: Power Players, Power Networking, Power Content
January 29 When Women Trade, Can We End Hunger?
2014
December 4 International Trade Center Roundtable: Hill Jobs
November 11 Breakfast w ith Under Secretary Selig
October 31 What we think, what we know: Attitudes and Evidence on Trade and Jobs
September 24 WITA/GWU Intensive Trade Seminar
September 12 Tools for Trade: Internactive Tariff and Trade Data Web
September 12 Trade 101 on the Hill: The Export Import Bank of the United States
July 16 2014 WITA/WITF Annual Awards Dinner (“Trade Prom”)
June 18 US BITs and FTA Investment Chapters: A Vital Tool or Outdated Relic?
June 10 What does it mean to Make It in America? A look at Factoryless Goods Production…
May 22 World Trade Week Happy Hour
May 16 Tools of the Trade: China E-Commerce as Export Strategy
May 7 Breakfast with Demetrios Marantis, former Deputy USTR
April 11 Trade 101: Reflection on Current U.S. FTA’s
April 10 Update on TPP: The End-Game Dynamics Explained
April 3 Latin America Trade Update
March 21 Tools of the Trade: Trade Finance
February 28 International Trade Career Roundtable: Embassy Jobs
January 31 The 2014 Congressional Trade Agenda
2013
December 13 Trade 101: Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)
December 11 Global Supply Chains and Social Responsibility
December 11 NAFTA & North American Manufacturing
December 4 What Will a Post-Bali Agenda for the WTO look like?
November 1 Trade 101: The Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)
October 15 WITA Fall Happy Hour
October 3 AGOA & the Future of US-African Trade Relations
Sept 18-19 The 2013 Intensive Trade Seminar
August 2 Tweets for Trade: The Essential Social Media Tool
June 13 The WITA TTIP Series Part 5 “What’s at Stake for Services”
June 6 The WITA TTIP Series Part 4 “21st Century Issues”
May 23 The WITA TTIPSeries Part 3 “Growing Manufacturing Across the Atlantic — What Can be Achieved”
May 22 WITA-YTP Trans Pacific Partnership Rd 17 Happy Hour
May 17 The WITA TTIP Series Part 2 “Overcoming the Thorny Issues of Agriculture”
May 15 The WITA TTIP Series Part 1 Opening Discussion “Views from Both Sides of the Atlantic”
May 7 WITA Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Series: Kick Off Reception
April 18 TPP 4-Part Panel Series: Views from TPP Partner Nations
April 11 TPP 4-Part Panel Series: US Priorities and Objectives
April 3 TPP 4-Part Panel Series: Sensitive Market Access Issues
March 28 TPP 4-Part Panel Series: 21st Century Issues
March 13 Tools of the Trade: The Harmonized Tariff Schedule
February 8 The 2013 Congressional Trade Agenda
January 31 Supply Chain Barriers: What can be done?
January 10 Member Holiday Party
2012
December 13 Export Controls Reform
December 7 International Trade Career Roundtable: Preparing for Expatriate Assignments
October 23 Trade Policy in the Next Administration: How would Romney & Obama differ?
July 31 Re-Engaging Burma? Reform, Sanctions, and the Road Ahead
July 27 Trade 101: FTA’s Where are We Now?
July 25 Free Trade and Open Markets: A UK Growth Strategy
May 28 Arab Summer: What’s Next for Trade in Egypt and the Middle East?
June 22 International Trade Career Roundtable: Networking and Job Hunting for Foreign Nationals
June 7 Food Security 2.0: From L’Aquilla and Beyond
May 22 WITA-YTP-WIIT World Trade Week Happy Hour
May 18 Trade 101: Intellectual Property
May 17 Breakfast with Korean Trade Minister Taeho Bark
May 8 S&ED Updated with Treasury Under Secretary Lael Brainard
April 13 International Trade Career Roundtable: Hill Jobs
March 28 WITA Spring Fling Happy Hour
March 22 Breakfast with Congressman Jim McDermott
March 20 Does America Win in a Global Economy? A Look at Global Value Chains
March 15 Gender and Trade: Catalyzing Women’s Economic Empowerment Globally
March 7 Trade Rules in the Internet Age
February 3 The 2012 Congressional Trade Agenda
January 19 Russia’s WTO Accession: The Content of the Package, and its Significance
January 12 Holiday Party
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