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I. Objectives and Activities The Center for Fair Trade & WTO Studies (the Center) was established in Japan in 1984, as the Fair Trade Center. Its main objectives are to support the WTO trading system, open trade, fair competition, WTO capacity building,harmonization between trade and environment, and sustainable development of global economy. The activities of the Center in early days were focused on assisting Japanese companies in coping with anti-dumping investigations by foreign authorities. After the Uruguay Round, however, the Center expanded its activities to include a wider range of trade issues under the WTO trading system. The Center has become a think tank and consulting institution concerning a variety of issues related to international economic law. II. A Nonprofit, Non-governmental, Membership Organization The Center is a "trade-friendly" NGO and collaborates with the Japanese government (METI) and international organizations such as the WTO. The Center has always been a registered NGO at the WTO Ministerial Conferences. Members' annual dues and contributions from other private sources financially support the activities of the Center. The Center's membership is comprised of more than 200 corporations and associations of the variety of industries including steel, automobile, electronics, machinery, petrochemicals, textile, cement, paper, and trading houses. The Center also receives donations from a number of domestic and foreign law firms that recognize the value of its activities. III. Functions The functions of the Center may be described as follows: Think tank on trade issues Communication channel between government and industry Antenna and database Educational institution Consultant on legal issues of trade Collaborator of the WTO capacity building IV. Programs (Click to link details) Research projects Exchange of views Gathering information and building database Seminars and international conferences Consulting services WTO capacity building V. Management Organizationally, the Center is affiliated with the Institute or International Trade and Investment (ITI). However, the Center is practically an independent entity. Its own Board of Trustees makes decisions on matters of importance involving business and financial management. The board is comprised of corporate member representatives and academic experts.  Contact us   Fair Trade Center 6th Floor, Kowa No,9 Bldg. 1-8-10 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 107-0052 Tel   :   +81-3-3560-1871 Fax   :   +81-3-3584-7122 Home Page: http://www.fairtradec.com/