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The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) is an organization which hosts forums for discussing issues of international trade in the United States. The meetings hosted by WITA have used by members of congress to discuss their goals on trade. Operating as a non-profit, non-partisan organization, WITA itself does not engage in political discussion or debate. The meetings hosted by WITA have been criticized for lacking representation outside the interests of lobbyists from large corporations. ==History== WITA was founded in 1982 as a way for those involved in international trade to network and communicate with each other.〔Washington International Trade Association, "All About WITA-the Washington International Trade Association", 2008, "()," May 27, 2010〕 By 2006 WITA had grown to include 1400 individual members and over 90 corporate sponsors and group members. WITA’s membership is a unique blend of federal officials, representatives of businesses and NGO’s, academics, diplomats, consultants and lawyers, and others interested in international trade. Currently, WITA members exceed 1,800 and is growing in numbers everyday. WITA does not take positions on trade issues or lobby Congress or the executive branch on legislative, regulatory, or enforcement issues. WITA maintains its neutrality through a balanced, bipartisan board that represents the various segments of the trade community; and by ensuring that multiple views of an issue are represented in our programs. Specially, what WITA does is sponsor “events” (such as panel discussions, featured speakers, roundtables, and networking events) that give members of Washington DC’s trade community a chance to hear what policy makers are planning, to give access and the chance to give input and ask questions, and to connect the members of the trade community with each other to promote their personal and professional growth. WITA educates, informs, and connects the Washington DC trade community. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Washington International Trade Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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