Trade along the New Silk Road: Promoting Regional Integration through Economic Development

• Examine state and local international trade and export promotion initiatives and related innovative strategies for regional economic development;
• Provide insights into how American industries – energy and the growing “green sector,” biotechnology, manufacturing, agri-business, e-business, and others - attempt to remain competitive in the world market; and
• Discuss ways in which the World Trade Organization (WTO), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) and other regional trade agreements have affected American business, economy and trade relations.