WITA’s Intensive Trade Seminars

This online event was hosted jointly by WITA International and the WITA Academy, in partnership with the Asia Society Policy Institute, the Korean Innovation Research Center, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S.-Korea Business Council and in collaboration with the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI). A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

This online event was hosted jointly by WITA International and the WITA Academy, in partnership with Borderlex. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

The WITA Academy held a special Intensive Trade Seminar unpacking the recent U.S. tariff actions and the global responses.  This half-day, off-the-record program explored the legal framework behind the new tariff measures, the case for trade reciprocity, and how U.S. trading partners are responding. 

On December 11, 2025 WITA Academy did a deep dive on what we might expect to see in the next Trump Administration on tariff policy; the legal authorities he may use to implement the tariffs; and what this may mean for the U.S. and global economies. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

The 2024 WITA Academy Virtual Intensive Trade Seminar co-hosted by George Washington University was held virtually on Zoom over three days, September 27, 30, and October 1, 2024. Over three days, speakers helped attendees increase their professional knowledge by learning the nuts and bolts of trade policy directly from career trade policy professionals from across government, industry, and law. Each part highlighted a different aspect of U.S. and international trade law and policy. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

WITA went deep on US-China trade with seven Zoom sessions over two days, May 9 and May 10, 2024. The two-day China Intensive Trade Seminar (ITS) was designed to provide an understanding of some of the critical issues impacting U.S. – China trade relations. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, January 16-17, 2024, the WITA Academy hosted nine sessions covering the World Trade Organization. The two-day Intensive Trade Seminar started with welcoming remarks by the World Trade Organization’s Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Click the video here to watch the remarks.

This event was free to attend for embassy, ministry, and government officials thanks to the support of the WITA Academy by UPS, the Cristena Bach Yeutter Charitable Trust, and the American Apparel & Footwear Association.

If you are a government official and you wish watch the recordings of the Intensive Trade Seminar, please email us at [email protected] to get access free of charge. Non-government individuals are able to purchase access to the recordings by contacting us at [email protected].

The 2023 WITA Academy Virtual Intensive Trade Seminar co-hosted by George Washington University was held virtually on Zoom over three days, September 29, October 2, and October 3, 2023.

Speakers helped attendees increase their professional knowledge by learning the nuts and bolts of trade policy directly from career trade policy professionals from across government, industry, and law. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

 the WITA Academy hosted a free online version of our ITS as capacity building for African embassies and ministries to better understand the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. Government and Congress in trade policy making in advance of the Africa Leaders Summit and AGOA Ministerial.

The Intensive Trade Seminar was geared towards African embassies and ministries attending the Africa Leaders’ Summit and AGOA Ministerial that want to better understand the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. Government and Congress in trade policy making though trade capacity building. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.

Washington International Trade Association in partnership with the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University and the World Trade Center DC proudly presented the four-part Virtual Intensive Trade Seminar. 

The 2022 Intensive Trade Seminar was held virtually on Zoom over three days, September 30, October 3, and October 4, 2022. A link to the recording was sent to all registered attendees to watch on their time on a password protected site.