Global Trade
June – July 2009 Volume 1 Issue 5

Global Trade – Creating a Vibrant Global Economy
ICOSA, Not Just a Magazine but a Mission
Get an inside look on global trade from a United States ambassador about the Obama Administration’s trade policy agenda. Hear from the secretary of commerce who addresses protectionism and reaffirms his position on why Americans should resist it. Find out why one business leaders believes it is so important for businesses to import and export their goods and services to move forward as a nation. ICOSA collaborators also feature governments and businesses across the world making collaborative efforts towards trade.
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Belgium
By: Geert Criel, Consul General, Consulate General of Belgium
Don’t Let Financing Stand In Your Way
By: Dennis Chrisbaum
Human Rights Treaties
By: Kay Meyer
Japan
By: Kazuaki Kubo, Consul General of Japan
Professional Dynamic Programs
By: Cos Lindstrom
Spreading The Educational Wealth
By: Meg Thams, Ph.D.
The State Of Trade In The U.S.
By: Jan Mazotti
U.S.A
By: Karen de Bartolome
Can International Trade Save The Planet?
By: Pietra Rivoli
Global Piracy
By: Di Freeze
Hungary
By: Eugene Megysey, Honorary Consul General of Hungary
No Geography To Passion
By: Dr. Ernesto Sirolli
Slovakia
By: Gregory Fasing, Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Slovak Republic
The Salt Lake City Foreign Trade Zone
By: Brandi Hanback
Turbulent Times For Sporting Goods Exporters
By: Tom Ritter
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Are You A Shortcut?
By: Rebecca Saltman
Colorado’s International Trade Office
By: Pam Reichert
Creating A Sustainable, Just, & Peaceful World
By: Jan Mazotti
New Direction For U.S.-Cuba Policy
By: Jake Colvin
Russia And The Global Economic Crisis
By: Deborah A. Palmieri, Ph.D.
The Big Move
By: Alex Furman, Gayle Strong, Robert Stang and Richard Petkun
Trade, Ethics and Communications
By: Louis X. (Kip) Cheroutes
U.S. Commercial Service
By: Paul G. Bergman, Jr. & Jan Mazotti
Where Is U.S. Trade Policy Going?
By: Paul G. Bergman, Jr. & Jan Mazotti
CAFTA-DR: A Resounding Success
By: John Murphy
Connecting Internationally
By: John Castellani
Guarding Against Corruption In Emerging Markets
By: Kimberly Reed
Reduce Today, Respect Tomorrow
By: Jan Mazotti
Supply Chain Risk Management
By: Robert N. Edson
Trade Adjustment Assistance
By: Brendan Landry
Trusting Photosynthesis
By: Jan Mazotti
U.S. Meat Export Federation
By: Philip Seng with Joe Schuele
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