Representative of German Industry and Trade
| Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) |
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| founding | August 11, 1988 |
| Seat | Washington, DC United States
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| people | Delegate: Daniel Andrich |
| Employees | 8th |
| Website | www.rgit-usa.com |
Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) is the liaison office of the Federal Association of German Industry (BDI) and the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) in Washington, DC Since July 1, 2016, Daniel Andrich has been the delegate of the German economy .
function
On behalf of business in Germany, RGIT represents their political positions and concerns vis-à-vis the federal government of the United States , the United States Congress and the international organizations in Washington. In addition, the liaison office maintains contacts with companies, business associations, political foundations and think tanks and reports regularly on current economic policy developments in the USA. The aim of RGIT is to promote transatlantic free trade and to create favorable economic conditions for sustainable economic growth, jobs and innovations in German-American economic relations. The RGIT cooperates with the German Society for International Cooperation in North America .
The Federal Association of German Industry and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce are the sponsors of the RGIT. RGIT is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy within the framework of foreign trade promotion .
activities
- "Representation of the interests of the German economy in the US administration, the Congress and other American authorities as well as international organizations such as the World Bank and IMF"
- Reporting to the supporting organizations and their member companies or chambers on political, economic and legislative developments in the USA as well as information service on the German economy for partners in the USA
- Information and advice on current political and economic developments in cooperation with the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK USA)
- Events on trade and investment topics to promote the exchange of information between experts from Germany and the USA
- Organization and implementation of delegation trips and network events, meeting point function for government, business, science, political institutions and experts on transatlantic economic topics
- Cooperation with the German-American Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK USA) in New York, Atlanta and Chicago; Information service and support for 2,500 member companies of the AHK USA
subjects
- Economically relevant legal issues and current regulations, e.g. B. intellectual property, public procurement law, immigration law, environmental law, tax law
- Trade policy, climate and energy policy, labor market policy, digital policy, education policy, international financial institutions
Publications
- Washington News: The weekly newsletter provides information on "economic policy issues in the USA that are important for the work of German companies and for transatlantic trade ".
- In the spotlight: The article service sheds light on current topics such as B. Legislative activity or political developments in the USA.
- German American Trade Magazine (GAT): The magazine, which appears every 2 months, informs German companies in the USA about practical and political topics as well as events of the AHK USA and RGIT.
Delegates
- 1988–1995: Lothar Griessbach
- 1995–2000: Jakob Esser
- 2000-2005: Robert Bergmann
- 2005–2010: Bernhard Welschke
- 2011–2016: Thomas Zielke
- since July 2016: Daniel Andrich
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d German Embassy in Washington ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Federal Association of German Industry
- ↑ a b German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- ↑ a b c d e f g About us . Representative of German Industry and Trade.com. undated. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ a b German-American Chambers of Commerce
- ↑ RGIT website, mandate ( memento of the original from September 11, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ RGIT website, GIZ reception at RGIT
- ↑ [1] Traegerorganisationen . undated. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ Country information USA of the BMWi
- ↑ RGIT website, interest group ( Memento of the original from May 10, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b German Embassy in Washington, English ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ German-American Chambers of Commerce, example >
- ↑ German-American Business Day ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Germany Trade and Invest, example
- ^ RGIT, calendar of events
- ↑ a b topics . Representative of German Industry and Trade.com. undated. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ a b c publications . Representative of German Industry and Trade.com. undated. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
