2021 Virtual Intensive Trade Seminar - All Access Pass

WITA is Washington’s premier trade forum. It is the largest non-profit, non- partisan organization in the world dedicated to providing a neutral forum for an open and robust discussion of international trade and economic issues.Our growing membership consists of over 2,200 international trade professionals, including business people, diplomats, academics, government employees, attorneys, consultants, and others interested in international trade.

Washington International Trade Association (WITA)

The four-part Intensive Trade Seminar is geared towards individuals who want to learn how trade policy is made in Washington, DC.

Washington International Trade Association in partnership with the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University and the World Trade Center DC proudly present the four-part Virtual Intensive Trade SeminarOver three days, speakers help 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.Participants gain insight from trade professionals, pose questions to policy makers, and learn about the ever-shifting trade landscape. Attendees come away with an understanding of the trade policy-making process, the role of its key players, and the important issues facing policy makers. Who Should Attend﻿?The four-part Intensive Trade Seminar is geared towards individuals who want to learn how trade policy is made in Washington, DC. Past attendees include those in business, law, academia, NGOs, embassies and the U.S. Government.The curriculum is focused on helping attendees broaden their understanding of trade policy making, those seeking a career in trade policy, others new to the trade policy field, and anyone serving the import/export community.We also encourage the international community working on economic and trade issues, and others who want to learn more about international trade, to participate in this program. If you cannot view every session at the time it is originally offered, most sessions* will also be available off-line to paying attendees (access code will be required).To keep the dialogue open and candid, the Intensive Trade Seminar is OFF THE RECORD and is not open to the press.Dates and FormatThe 2021 Intensive Trade Seminar will be held virtually on Zoom**12 Seminars over the course of 3 days (4-Part Series) Each part will highlight a different aspect of U.S. and international trade law and policy.Part One: Role of the U.S. Congress and U.S. Government AgenciesFriday, September 10th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)Session 1: The Congressional Role in Trade PolicymakingNasim Fussell, Partner, Holland &amp; Knight; former Chief International Trade Counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on FinanceViji Rangaswami, Vice President, Federal Affairs, Liberty Mutual; former Chief International Trade Counsel and Staff Director, U.S. House of Representative Committee on Ways and Means Trade SubcommitteeModerator: Paul H. DeLaney, III, Vice President, Trade and International, Business Roundtable; former International Trade Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance; former Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Trade RepresentativeSession 2: Trade Responsibilities in the Executive Branch and the Interagency ProcessDouglas M. Bell, Global Trade Policy Leader, Ernst &amp; Young; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Trade and InvestmentKelly Ann Shaw, Partner, Hogan Lovells, former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director of the National Economic CouncilModerator: Michael J. Smart, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors; former Director for International Trade and Investment, National Security CouncilSession 3: ITA and the Department of Commerce (Global Markets/USFCS, Industry and Analysis, and; Enforcement &amp; Compliance)Patrick Kirwan, Director, Trade Policy Coordination Committee, U.S. Department of Commerce; former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Domestic Operations, U.S. and Foreign Commercial ServiceModerator: Michael Moore, Director, MA in International Economic Policy (MIEP), Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington UniversitySession 4: The USITC – Investigations and AnalysisDeanna Okun, Managing Partner, Adduci, Mastriani &amp; Schaumberg LLP; former Chairwoman of the U.S. International Trade CommissionModerator: Michael Moore, Director, MA in International Economic Policy (MIEP), Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington UniversityPart Two: Trade LawFriday, September 10th, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US/Eastern)Session 1: Dispute Settlement Understanding at the WTOAmb. Rufus H. Yerxa, President, National Foreign Trade Council; former Deputy Director General, World Trade OrganizationDavid Walker, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of New Zealand, World Trade Organization, and Chair, WTO Dispute Settlement Body; former Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeModerator: Dorothy Dwoskin, Principal, d2Strategies LLC; former Senior Director for Global Trade Policy &amp; Strategy, Microsoft and; former Assistant USTR, World Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral AffairsSession 2: USTR Role in Monitoring and EnforcementJuan A. Millan, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Monitoring and Enforcement; former Senior Legal Advisor, U.S. Mission to the WTOSession 3: AD/CVD/SafeguardsStacy J. Ettinger, Partner, K&L Gates; Former Senior Legal and Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer; Former Associate Chief Counsel, Import AdministrationVanessa Sciarra, Vice President for Trade and International Competitiveness, American Clean Power Association; former Vice President, Legal Affairs and Trade &amp; Investment Policy, National Foreign Trade CouncilModerator: Michael Moore, Director, MA in International Economic Policy (MIEP), Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington UniversityPart Three: Investment, Sanctions, and International TaxMonday, September 13th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)Session 1: Foreign Investment and Export ControlsDavid Shogren, Deputy Director, Office of Investment Security, Investment Review and Investigation, U.S. Department of the TreasuryKevin Wolf, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &amp; Feld LLP; former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and SecurityModerator: Nova Daly, Senior Public Policy Advisor, Wiley Rein LLP; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security &amp; Policy, U.S. Department of the TreasurySession 2: SanctionsKristine Pirnia, Export Controls and Sanctions Practice, Sandler Travis &amp; Rosenberg, P.A.; former Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Global Trade Controls, FLIR SystemsBrian O’Toole, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council and Senior Vice President and Director of Sanctions and Screening, Truist Financial CorporationModerator: Jay Shambaugh, Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Director of the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University, and former Member of the President’s Council of Economic AdvisorsSession 3: International Tax and TradeBob Stack, Washington National Tax, International Tax Group, Managing Director, Deloitte Tax LLP; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs, Office of Tax Policy, Department of TreasuryLoren Ponds, Practice Co-Lead, Tax Policy, Miller Chevalier; former Majority Tax Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and MeansModerator: Jay Shambaugh, Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Director of the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University, and former Member of the President’s Council of Economic AdvisorsPart Four: U.S. Trade AgendaTuesday, September 14th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)Session 1: Worker-Centered Trade &amp; LaborThea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs, Department of Labor Moderator: Eric Biel, Senior Advisor, Fair Labor Association and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; former Associate Deputy Undersecretary, U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor AffairsSession 2: WTO UpdateAngela Ellard, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization; former Staff Director, Republican Chief Trade Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and MeansModerator: Dorothy Dwoskin, Principal, d2Strategies LLC; former Senior Director for Global Trade Policy &amp; Strategy, Microsoft and; former Assistant USTR, World Trade Organization (WTO) and Multilateral AffairsSession 3: U.S.- China TradeClete Willems, Partner, Akin Gump; former Deputy Assistant to the President for International AffairsWendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute; former Acting Deputy United States Trade RepresentativeModerator: Steven M. Suranovic, Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University

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