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Washington, DC is the center of international
economic law in the United States and the situs of many
of the most important academic and research institutions
in the world. Members of the IIEL community can benefit
greatly from the wealth of resources that are locally available.
The following list is intended to provide a starting
point for finding information about lectures, seminars,
events, and opportunities that might be of interest to persons
studying, researching, or practicing international economic
law in Washington, DC.
These associations and institutions are not endorsed
by the IIEL. This list does not claim to be comprehensive
and suggestions for additions are welcome at iiel@law.georgetown.edu.
Associations
& Institutions
The
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036
Tel. (202) 862-5800
The
Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. (202) 797-6105
The
Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies
1000 Massachusetts Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
The Center for Global Development
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036
Tel. (202) 416-0700
The
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
1800 K St., N.W., Washington, DC 20006
Tel. (202) 887-0200
The
Economic Policy Institute
1660 L Street N.W., Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. (202) 775-8810
The
Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4999
Tel. (202) 546-4400
Institute
for International Economics
1750 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. (202) 328-9000
International
Law Institute
1615 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel. (202) 483-3036
International Monetary Fund
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431
Tel. (202) 623-7300
Email: publicaffairs@imf.org
Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development - Washington Office
2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 650, Washington, D.C. 20036-4922
Tel. (202) 785-6323
Organization
of American States - Trade Unit
1889 F Street N.W., Suite 100-B, Washington, D.C. 20006-4499
Tel. (202) 458-3725
USA*ENGAGE
The Web site has
links to its supporting organizations.
The Society for International Development - Washington Chapter
1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 720, Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel. (202) 884-8590
Fax: +1-202-8848499
E-mail: sid@aed.org
Washington
International Trade Association
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 350, Washington, D.C.
20004
Tel. (202) 312-1600; Fax 202-312-1601
WITA is located in the Ronald Reagan International Trade
Center.
Women
in International Trade (WIIT) - Washington Chapter
P.O. Box 65962, Washington, D.C. 20035
Tel. (202) 785-9842
World
Affairs Council of Washington, D.C.
1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel. (202) 293-1051; Fax.202.833.2369
Congressional
Hearings
Both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
have committees and subcommittees that hold hearings on
international trade and economic policy matters.
Students should check the Senate
Web site and House
Web site for hearing schedules.
Senate Committee
Hearings
The most important Senate Committees dealing with
foreign trade and related issues are:
A schedule of upcoming committee hearings is available
at http://www.senate.gov/legislative/legis_legis_committees.html.
House of Representative
Committee Hearings
The most important House Committees dealing with
foreign trade and related issues are:
Weekly schedules for each Committee are available at http://thomas.loc.gov/home/hcomso.html.
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