Services Archives - WITA http://www.wita.org/event-videos-topics/services/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:41:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 /wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-chrome-256x256-80x80.png Services Archives - WITA http://www.wita.org/event-videos-topics/services/ 32 32 What’s the Future for U.S. – EU Trade? /event-videos/11-15-2018-u-s-eu-trade-whats-up-with-transatlantic-relations/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:52:52 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=13269 Thursday November 15, 2018, WITA held a discussion with Ambassador David O’Sullivan from the EU on the future of United States-European Union trade.   Featuring Ambassador David O’Sullivan, European Union...

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Ambassador David O’Sullivan, European Union Ambassador to the United States Moderator: Lisa Schroeter, Global Director for Trade and Investment Policy, The Dow Chemical Company, DowDuPont Inc.   To view more details about the event, visit the event page here.  

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]]> 2016 WITA-GWU Intensive Trade Seminar /event-videos/2016-wita-gwu-intensive-trade-seminar/ Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:27:28 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=11974 On September 28 & 29, 2016, WITA and the George Washington University presented the two-day Intensive Trade Seminar. The event overviewed  how the US Government formulates and enforces trade policy. The...

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On September 28 & 29, 2016, WITA and the George Washington University presented the two-day Intensive Trade Seminar. The event overviewed  how the US Government formulates and enforces trade policy. The panels and speakers of the seminar provided unique opportunities for attendees to increase their professional knowledge base and broaden their network of contacts by learning the nuts and bolts of trade policy making.

The WITA/GWU Intensive Trade Seminar brings current issues in trade policy to life.  Participants interacted with career trade professionals, posed questions directly to policy makers, and learned in depth about the ever-shifting trade landscape.

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]]> WITA TPP Series: Services /event-videos/wita-tpp-series-services/ Wed, 09 Mar 2016 19:46:32 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=11987 WITA hosted a discussion where a panel of experts broke down the TPP Agreement and highly critical aspects of the pact, exploring the impact of the TPP on Trade in...

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]]> WITA hosted a discussion where a panel of experts broke down the TPP Agreement and highly critical aspects of the pact, exploring the impact of the TPP on Trade in Services.

The keynote speaker for this event was Stefan M. Selig, Under Secretary for International Trade, Department of Commerce.

The panel discussion featured: Christine Bliss, Coalition of Services Industries; Brad Jensen, Georgetown University; Laura Lane, UPS; and Joshua Meltzer, Brookings, as the Moderator.

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]]> What We Think, What We Know: Attitudes and Evidence on Trade and Jobs /event-videos/what-we-think-what-we-know-attitudes-and-evidence-on-trade-and-jobs/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:15:00 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12047 Trade talks are taking place all over the world with the US at the center of some of the most important negotiations – and of the debate about trade and...

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Trade talks are taking place all over the world with the US at the center of some of the most important negotiations – and of the debate about trade and jobs. New findings from the Pew Research Center reveal how people believe trade affects jobs and well-being in their countries and regions. OECD has examined the available evidence on the actual effects of trade on growth and employment. Where do perceptions match the data and where do they diverge? And what can policymakers learn by listening to both?

WITA is bringing together these two research strongholds to compare and contrast the attitudes and facts that are driving the future of global trade right now. Join us for a conversation with Bruce Stokes, Pew Research Center’s Director of Economic Attitudes, and Ken Ash, OECD Director for Trade and Agriculture as they compare their findings to help make trade policy better for workers and businesses. Featuring: Ken ASH, Director of Trade and Agriculture, Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) Bruce STOKES, Director, Global Economic Attitudes, Pew Research Center Carol GUTHRIE, Head of the OECD Washington Center, Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) Moderated by: Carol GUTHRIE

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]]> What does it mean to Make It In America? A look at Factoryless Goods Production and Global Value Chains /event-videos/what-does-it-mean-to-make-it-in-america-a-look-at-factoryless-goods-production-and-global-value-chains/ Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:21:15 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12050 Some policymakers lament that American manufacturing is on the decline, and they promote policies to “bring manufacturing jobs back” to the United States. Meanwhile, many U.S. manufacturing firms now commonly...

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]]> Some policymakers lament that American manufacturing is on the decline, and they promote policies to “bring manufacturing jobs back” to the United States. Meanwhile, many U.S. manufacturing firms now commonly control the production process, innovate and own the associated intellectual property, and bear the entrepreneurial risk, but outsource the actual fabrication of products, often to offshore locations. This approach to manufacturing is known as factoryless goods production (FGP) and is part of global value chains (GVC). While FGP plays a critical role in bringing manufactured goods to market, FGP is not recorded as manufacturing under current statistics. Moreover, the contribution of the FGP and GVC activity to the U.S. economy is quite difficult to assess in our current statistical system.  What do these terms mean, and how is their evolution impacting U.S. jobs? How do these trends affect the future vitality of the U.S. economy, U.S. manufacturing, and American workers? This panel of experts will discuss the FGP and GVC phenomena and how policymakers and statisticians should respond.

Featuring:

David BRYNE – Senior Economist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Maureen DOHERTY – Chief, Branch of Index Methods and Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics William POWERS – Chief, Research Division, Office of Economics, US International Trade Commission With your moderator Ed GRESSER, Progressive Economy

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]]> Global Supply Chains and Social Responsibility /event-videos/global-supply-chains-and-social-responsibility/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:59:51 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12040  

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]]> Arab Summer: What’s Next for Trade in Egypt and the Middle East? /event-videos/arab-summer-whats-next-for-trade-in-egypt-and-the-middle-east/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:45:13 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12104 The euphoria of the 2011 revolutions in the Arab world has given way to the practical considerations of establishing new governments. No where is the interest higher than in the...

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The euphoria of the 2011 revolutions in the Arab world has given way to the practical considerations of establishing new governments. No where is the interest higher than in the largest economy in the Middle East– Egypt, which is conducting elections at the national level for the first time in decades. Our panelists will provide an update on the commercial and trade policy prospects in the entire Middle Eastern region, along with special focus on the outcome of the Egyptian elections in the context of Egypt’s trade, investment and commercial policies, and the new government’s likely position on an FTA with the United States. What impact could recent events in Egypt mean for the future of trade and investment there, and throughout the Middle East? What are the medium- and long-term future prospects of Middle Eastern trade policy within the region, and vis a vis the United States?
Speakers: Hisham FAHMY, President & CEO, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt Chuck DITTRICH, VP Regional Trade Initiatives, NFTC Robert DRUMHELLER, VP Structured Finance, OPIC

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]]> Does America Win in a Global Economy? A Look at Global Value Chains /event-videos/does-america-win-in-a-global-economy-a-look-at-global-value-chains/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:53:06 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12108 Are trade statistics outdated?  Export and import statistics seek to measure trade flows between nations.  America is a global leader in innovation, but there is a widespread belief that the...

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]]> Are trade statistics outdated?  Export and import statistics seek to measure trade flows between nations.  America is a global leader in innovation, but there is a widespread belief that the US doesn’t make anything anymore. In a global economy, export and import statistics only tell part of the picture. Economists are now trying to develop new ways to more accurately measure where value is created and captured by looking at Global Value Chains (GVC).  A GVC describes the full range of activities that firms and workers do to bring a product from its conception to the final customer.  These activities include manufacturing, design, production, marketing, distribution, retail and support to the final customer.  American workers create billions of dollars in value as part of GVCs, but a lot of that value isn’t captured in traditional export and import statistics. Leading economists from around the world will weigh in on what really is happening in American manufacturing and international trade.   Could their work lead to a complete rethinking in how trade is measured and valued?

Speakers:

Jason DEDRICK, Associate Professor, Syracuse University; Hubert ESCAITH, Chief Statistician, WTO; Dr. Robert KOOPMAN, Chief Economist, US ITC; and

Sebastien MIROUDOT, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade & Agriculture Directorate, OECD.

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]]> Trade Rules in the Internet Age /event-videos/trade-rules-in-the-internet-age/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:56:13 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12111 While the Internet has been called the trade route of the 21st Century, the rules governing the global trading system were written largely during an earlier, analog era.  As iPads, Blackberries, cloud...

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]]> While the Internet has been called the trade route of the 21st Century, the rules governing the global trading system were written largely during an earlier, analog era.  As iPads, Blackberries, cloud services, social and professional networking and other Internet-based applications and devices become more important to companies, individuals and entire economies, calls are increasing to update trade rules for the digital world.  What should a modern framework for trade in digital information look like, and how can countries achieve a more open, secure and predictable system for transferring information given different legal regimes and approaches to issues such as privacy and security?

Speakers:

Bill REINSCH, President, National Foreign Trade Council; Nuala O’CONNOR KELLY, Senior Counsel, Information Governance & Chief Privacy Leader, GE; Mèlika CARROLL, Senior Director, Global Government Affairs, SalesForce.com; Daniel WEITZNER, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Internet Policy, The White House (invited.) Moderator: Dorothy DWOSKIN, Microsoft and Member, WITA Board of Directors

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]]> Services Trade and Investment: Unlocking Growth, Recovery, and Jobs /event-videos/services-trade-and-investment-unlocking-growth-recovery-and-jobs/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:14:54 +0000 /?post_type=event-videos&p=12118 Three new studies show how U.S. services exports can create millions of new U.S. jobs.  The authors of these studies will present their findings at this event.  Chairwoman Okun will...

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]]> Three new studies show how U.S. services exports can create millions of new U.S. jobs.  The authors of these studies will present their findings at this event.  Chairwoman Okun will discuss a recent USITC study which finds that investment abroad by U.S. services multinationals supports approximately 700,000 jobs in the United States.  In his book Fear, Facts, and Offshoring, Brad Jensen of the Petersen Institute takes the most detailed look to date at the U.S. service sector, makes a series of policy recommendations to promote increased U.S. access to foreign market services, and addresses fears concerning outsourcing of U.S. services activities, finding that they are greatly overstated.   Aaditya Mattoo is completing the World Bank’s Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, which gives detailed measurements of services trade and investment barriers in 103 countries around the world.

Speakers:

Deanna OKUN, Chairwoman, International Trade Commission; Bradford JENSEN, Peterson Institute for International Economics; Aaditya MATTOO, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank; Moderator: Bob VASTINE, President, Coalition of Service Industries

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