{"id":1772,"date":"2017-08-22T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/griit.org\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2024-01-30T09:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T09:24:58","slug":"do-you-know-who-your-team-leader-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/griit.org\/do-you-know-who-your-team-leader-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know Who Your Team Leader Is?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n<\/iframe> \nThe renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada began on Wednesday, August 16th. In advance of any trade negotiation, a team of negotiators are selected. These negotiators may include government representatives, economists, and lawyers. It is up to the negotiating team to put each country’s key objectives on the negotiating table and try to secure the best possible deal for its local economy, producers, and consumers. Here is what you need to know about the chief NAFTA negotiators for each country.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nUnited States<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nChief Negotiator Assistant U.S. Trade Representative JohnÃ&sbquo;Â Melle<\/span>Ã&sbquo;Â <\/span>has been with the Office of U.S. Trade Representatives (<a href=\"https:\/\/ustr.gov\/about-us\/about-ustr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USTR<\/a>) since 1988. In 2011, Melle was appointed to serve as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere. As chief negotiator, Melle will oversee the development of the details of the revised NAFTA. Unlike President Donald Trump, Melle has championed NAFTA in terms of forging a strong partnership with Mexico and Canada and reducing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgaryherald.com\/business\/profile+lead+nafta+negotiator\/14183728\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unemployment<\/a>.Ã&sbquo;Â <\/span><\/p>\nMexico<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nChief Technical Negotiator Kenneth Smith Ramos<\/span>Ã&sbquo;Â <\/span>is currently the director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C. He was a part of the original NAFTA negotiating team in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eluniversal.com.mx\/articulo\/cartera\/economia\/2017\/07\/31\/kenneth-smith-quien-es-el-jefe-de-la-negociacion-del-tlcan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1990s<\/a>.Ã&sbquo;Â <\/span><\/p>\nCanada<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nChief Negotiator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltimes.com\/2017\/08\/02\/canadas-nafta-chief-negotiator-stays-limelight-building-reputation-best-business\/115106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve VerheulÃ&sbquo;Â <\/a>recently served as the chief negotiator for the <a href=\"http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/trade\/policy\/in-focus\/ceta\/ceta-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian-European UnionÃ&sbquo;Â Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement<\/a>. Verheul’s experience goes as far back as the 1990s, during which he participated in NAFTA trade discussions and the Uruguay Round of negotiations that led to the creationÃ&sbquo;Â of the World Trade Organization (WTO).Ã&sbquo;Â <\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAccording to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/tipsheets\/morning-trade\/2017\/08\/18\/negotiators-begin-to-nail-down-a-nafta-timeline-221955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> report, the second and third round of negotiations are scheduled for September 1-5 in Mexico City and September 23-27, Canada.Ã&sbquo;Â <\/span><\/p>\nWe invite any opinions or updates on the NAFTA renegotiation as it unfolds over the coming months.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nÃ&sbquo;Â <\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/\" rel=\"license\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.creativecommons.org\/l\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/88x31.png\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\"><\/a><\/p>\nThis work is licensed under aÃ&sbquo;Â <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada began on Wednesday, August 16th. In advance of any trade negotiation, a team of negotiators are selected. These negotiators may include government representatives, economists, and lawyers. 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