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WIIT
Related Sites
These sites feature information relating to the parent and umbrella organizations
for the WIIT Charitable Trust.
Organization
of Women in International Trade (OWIT)
OWIT, the umbrella organization for WIIT, strives to create a network
among women in the international trade field. The site offers information
about upcoming programs, trade-related news, and job search information.
Women
in International Trade (WIIT)
The Washington, DC chapter of Women in International Trade is the Trustee
of the WIIT Charitable Trust. WIIT offers resources from professional development
seminars to educational resources for the public.
AFL-CIO
Introduction to Global Economy
The AFL-CIO is an alliance of union workers. This site offers an overview
of trade and some of the current concerns about globalization. Much of the
content is in news article form.
What
is Trade?
The Citizens' Guide to Trade, Environment and Sustainability offers an overview
of the world trading system and some of the issues faced in the realm of trade
from an environmental perspective. Friends of the Earth International (FOEI)
wants the world trade system to encourage environmental protection and a fair
share of the world's wealth for everyone.
Trade
and Globalization
As part of CSIS's extensive website, this page offers in-depth and easy to
understand information about the basics of trade. The pages of information,
prepared by the Center for Strategic and international Studies also include
graphs, charts and pictures and can be used by students and teachers to learn
more about trade and its context in the world. CSIS is dedicated to providing
world leaders strategic insights on global issues.
Globalization
Issues
This About.com site, maintained by The New York Times, keeps an update of
globalization issues around the world. It also features an extensive lists
of links to learn more about the topic.
AFL-CIO:
Global Economy
This website discusses issues affecting the global economy from the perspective
of labor unions.
Close
Up Foundation
Geared toward mobilizing Americans to take an active part in democracy, this
website also has a small but informative civics section for students and educators.
This part of the site gives an overview of how the U.S. government deals with
international policies including trade.
Consumers
for World Trade
CWT is a grassroots-led organization of consumers that focuses on promotion
of free and open trade. Part of its mission is education and it provides much
of this education through news reports and conferences.
Consumers
for World Trade Ed Fund
This site links the user to academic articles and government reports and information
on various international trade, investment and international economic policy
issues.
Institute
for International Economics
The Institute for International Economics is a nonpartisan research group
for economic policy. It has an extensive website filled with information based
on country, top, region and more.
National
Association of Manufacturers
NAM is the largest industrial trade association in the United States, representing
U.S. manufacturers. Its website offers mostly information on manufacturing
statistics and current issues.
Oxfam
International
The highlight of the Oxfam site is the policy papers which go into considerable
depth about particular issues relating to international trade. Oxfam is a
confederation of associations in 100 countries to alleviate poverty and injustice.
Progressive
Policy Institute
PPI promotes a shift away from traditional left-right politics toward a progressive
"third way." Keeping with this mission, the trade section of its
website offers information about trade and global markets through articles,
reports, and statistics.
Public
Citizen
Global Trade Watch is a division of Public Citizen, a grassroots-based national
consumer and environmental group founded by Ralph Nader. The group focuses
on consumer advocacy, but its publications shed light on some of the most
recent issues dealing with trade from a public interest perspective.
USA
Engage
USA Engage is a broad-based coalition of Americans concerned about the proliferation
of unilateral foreign policy sanctions at the federal, state, and local level.
The organization reports on government activities to promote a more broad-based
international policy.
United
States Chamber of Commerce
The U.S Chamber of Commerce discusses trade from the business perspective.
Use this site to get information about how trade agreements or laws affect
businesses.
World
Bank, International Monetary Fund
The World Bank and IMF's global exchange program focuses on human rights and
justice around the world. Global Exchange, is an on-line organization dedicated
to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world.
World
Factbook
The World Factbook is a great general resource to gain information and background
facts.
World
Trade Online
Although you must subscribe to World Trade Online, published by Inside US
Trade, it is a great source for trade and policy information. It provides
in-depth articles about current trade issues.
International
Trade Centre
The ITC works between the United Nations Conference on Trade Development and
the World Trade Organization, helping businesses develop international trade.
Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development
The OECD is an international organization of 30 countries that provides information
and research about the global market. Users can search the OECD site by country,
topic or department and can also choose the type of document (statistic, publication,
news article, etc.) desired.
United
Nations
The United Nations is a world organization of countries that facilitates international
relations. The UN has four broad goals: "to maintain international peace
and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in
solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights;
and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations." This site
offers extensive trade information and also information about specific areas
and countries.
World
Trade Organization
The WTO is a global international organization that deals with the rules of
trade between nations. In brief, the WTO helps businesses do business across
borders, seas and oceans. The site offers several resources including in-depth
research on specific trade issues, statistics, publications, news, and more.
African
Studies Center at Boston University
Use the African Studies Center at the Boston University to learn more about
African history, issues today and trade-related activities for students.
Brookings
Institution
The Brookings Institution is an independent think tank in Washington, DC that
studies many areas of public policy, but with a special emphasis on economics,
foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policy. Look under Foreign Policy
or also under the sections related to specific areas of the world.
CATO
Institute
CATO is a non-profit public-policy institute. It is named for Cato's Letters,
a series of libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the philosophical foundation
for the American Revolution.
It supports the traditional American principles of limited government, individual
liberty, free markets and peace. Cato has a large site, with resources in
many areas of international trade and international affairs. To find pertinent
areas on the site, look under "Research Areas." From there clink
on the subheadings "international economics and development," "foreign
policy," and "trade." The "trade" subheading takes
you to the Center for Trade Policy Studies, dedicated to increasing the public
understanding of benefits of free trade and the costs of protectionism.
Institute
of International Education
IIE offers different pages for students, educators, and scholars worldwide.
This is a large site where you can find an extensive array of seminar offerings,
resources and information about current issues. The focus of IIE is the International
exchange of peoples and ideas.
The
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think tank that provides research
and news sources for many policy issues, including trade.
Government Sites on Trade
International
Trade Data System
ITDS is part of the Homeland Security initiative to provide international
trade information. It focuses on information pertinent to governmental affairs,
but also includes an extensive list of resources and profiles of specific
industries.
United
States International Trade Commission
The USITC is an independent federal agency that works to advance the U.S.
interest in international trade by providing information about unfair trade
practices and reporting pertinent information to policymakers.
Statistical
Abstract of US
The Census Bureau provides a detailed statistical analysis of the United States.
This analysis includes a wealth of information. Users will find information
about population, government spending and more.
Stat-USA
Databases
Stat-USA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and provides statistical
information from the federal government.
Treasury,
Office of Foreign Assets Control
OFAC is the part of the U.S. government responsible for enforcing sanctions
based on foreign policy. OFAC's site provides information about trade enforcement
and regulations. The Frequently Asked Questions section provides basic information
for beginners in the realm of trade.
U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security
The BIS is "where industry and security intersect." Here users can
find information and news about trade regulations, past trade cases and guidelines
for how to safely and legally export a product.
U.S.
Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
As part of the U.S. government, the ITA provides information about current
events in the world of trade. Mostly in the form of press releases and news
articles, this site is excellent for very specific needs, such as searching
for information on a specific industry.
U.S.
Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
This Directorate controls the export and temporary import of defense articles
and defense services covered by the United States Munitions List. It takes
final action on license applications for controlled exports and handles matters
related to defense trade compliance, enforcement, and reporting.
U.S.
Department of International Information Programs
This website maintained by the Department of State about the U.S. Government
has information about U.S. trade policy and regulation. Explore the "Resource
Tools" link in order to get more helpful sites.
Office
of the U.S. Trade Representative
This White House office is responsible for developing and coordinating U.S.
international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing
negotiations with other countries. The office provides U.S. government policy
information about trade, and updated news about policy in action.
BBC
News
BBC News' world edition provides news highlights from around the globe.
CNN
News
A good general news site that provides up to date news on issues today as
well as archived articles. Use the special reports in areas of interest to
gain background information.
The
Economist
This website has extensive news on business and the economy from an international
perspective.
Financial
Times
A London-based paper focusing on business and financial news around the world.
The
New York Times
The online version of the New York Times, this paper offers coverage of many
international issues.
NewspaperLinks.com
This site contains links to newspaper websites within the United States and
around the world. Use the drop box search engine on the homepage to search
for papers by state or country. English versions of most sites are available.
National
Public Radio
This site contains additional information related to its radio programming.
Its Business section has daily stories on the economic issues.
The
Washington Post
Online version of the Post. May require a free registration process to gain
access to some articles.
The
Wall Street Journal
Online version of the Wall Street Journal.
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