United States Trade Representative Focus on Market and Industry and ILO
Crisis. There are many ways to view and to react to a crisis.
We grow strong or we grow weak when crisis strikes. Sometimes a crisis serves to teach us what we have become.
If nothing else, a crisis can force us to think.
A crisis can be the mother of invention. It can create opportunities. New products, new ideas and new paths often are the result. A crisis can mean suffering but they can also inspire people to take chances, to keep in touch with others who are working to solve them, to explore new ideas. We are forced to deal with uncertainty and insecurity. Nothing is safe. There are no guarantees.
Two projects attempt to combat the current financial crisis; the Industry and Market Access Section in the United States and the ILO at the United Nations.
The goal of the Market Access section is to create new market access opportunities abroad and level the playing field for American workers, manufacturers, and companies.
The Industry and Market Access section covers trade policy issues that affect
Established in 2002, the Office of Small Business Affairs was created with the cooperation of the U.S. Small Business Administration to address small business concerns in the development, negotiation, and implementation of U.S. trade policy. The Office of Small Business Affairs is committed to addressing the changing and differing needs of U.S. small businesses in the trade policy arena. Whether assisting with a customs issue, addressing an enforcement concern, or educating small businesses on their important role in trade, the Office of Small Business affairs prides itself on responsiveness.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the tripartite UN agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work throughout the world.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues.
Work is central to people's well-being. In addition to providing income, work can pave the way for broader social and economic advancement, strengthening individuals, their families and communities. Such progress, however, hinges on work that is decent. Decent work sums up the aspirations of people in their working lives.
The ILO conducts employment analysis and research, promotes employment-intensive investment and helps formulate employment policy. It also promotes skills development, job creation, enterprise development and cooperatives.
information based on :
http://www.ustr.gov/
http://www.ilo.org/global
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