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The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) operates as a private, non-profit, and non-political membership organization located in the Baltimore World Trade Center building on the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. Financed in cooperation with area businesses and the State of Maryland, WTCI’s mission is to drive the growth of Maryland’s global business community.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ASSOCIATIONS & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – World Trade Center Institute – Port of Baltimore Directory Online Guide )〕 WTCI is one of the 320 members of the World Trade Center Association (WTCA), which operates WTCs in 96 countries around the world.〔http://wtcaonline.com/cms_wtca/locate-contact-a-wtc/groups〕 Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer founded WTCI in 1989 along with Chairman of RTKL Associates, Harold Adams and a Board of Directors. After partnering with the Maryland Port Administration in 1991, WTCI was granted the World Trade Center Association license, making it the official proprietor of Baltimore World Trade Center and a subsidiary of the World Trade Center Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History and Founders – World Trade Center Institute )〕 WTCI was recognized in 2010–2012 by the Baltimore Business Journal as the Largest Association in the Baltimore area 〔"Book of Lists 2010" Baltimore Business Journal 18 Dec. 2009: Vol. 27〕〔"Book of Lists 2011" Baltimore Business Journal 17 Dec. 2010: Vol. 28〕〔"Book of Lists 2012" Baltimore Business Journal 16 Dec. 2011: Vol. 33〕 and in 2009 as the Largest Business Networking Organization.〔 In March 2011, WTCI was selected by the World Bank to act as the Mid-Atlantic region’s Private Sector Liaison Officer (PSLO). The PSLO enables the region’s business community to use the World Bank program as a way to engage the private sector in international development programs. WTCI joined three other organizations in the United States with the World Bank accreditation, including the Chicago Global Mid-West Alliance, the Greater Houston Partnership and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle.〔http://baltimore.citybizlist.com/1/2011/3/10/World-Trade-Center-Institute-Baltimore-Selected-as-World-Bank-Private-Sector-Liaison-Officer.aspx〕 ==History== Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer founded WTCI in 1989 alongside Chairman of RTKL Associates, Harold Adams, and a prominent Board of Directors. With the inauguration of WTCI, Schaefer and Adams sought to expand Maryland’s global business community, foster international liaisons, and expose local businesses to opportunities abroad. After partnering with the State of Maryland Port Administration in 1991, WTCI was awarded the World Trade Center Association license, making it the official proprietor of the World Trade Center Baltimore and a subsidiary of the expansive World Trade Center Association.〔 In 1995, WTCI created the Maryland International Business Leadership Awards program with the purpose of featuring successful leaders in the international business community. Each year, firms are recognized in areas of global business excellence, including, but not limited to manufacturing, agriculture, hi-tech, environmental, and service industries. The prestigious Governor’s Leadership Award is presented to an individual who has made concerted efforts to augment Maryland’s global business presence.〔 The World Trade Resource Center was later opened in 1996, offering companies access to countless print and electronic directories and databases and providing them with valuable information regarding matters of international trade. During the same year, WTCI merged with the Maryland International Center and acquired management over a federally funded program geared toward international visitors. Over the course of the next year, WTCI began to supervise the Maryland Sister States Program for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and was a recipient of the President’s E-award for excellence in exporting.〔 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「World Trade Center Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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