AboutThe CSIS Trade Commission
The CSIS Commission on Affirming American Leadership was created in the summer of 2019 to develop a series of recommendations to cement U.S. global leadership in light of these twenty-first-century challenges. The Commission lays out recommendations for the U.S. workforce, U.S. innovation policy, and U.S. engagement in the international trading system.
Commission Co-Chairs
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Ambassador Charlene BarshefskySenior International Partner at WilmerHale; former USTR, 1997-2001Read Bio -
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Commissioners
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Dr. Laura D. TysonDistinguished Professor, Hass School of Business, University of California, BerkeleyRead Bio
Members of the commission participated in an individual capacity, not on behalf of their organizations. Members do not necessarily endorse each of the Commission’s recommendations.
Staff Directors
Executive Director
Research Staff
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Jasmine LimProgram Coordinator and Research Assistant, Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS -
About CSIS
Established in Washington, D.C. nearly 60 years ago, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas that address the world's greatest challenges. CSIS is ranked the number one think tank in the United States by the University of Pennsylvania's annual think tank report. To learn more about CSIS, visit www.CSIS.org.
Development and Design
This website is a product of the Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab, the in-house digital, multimedia, and design agency at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Produced by: Jonathan Choi, Christina Hamm, Tucker Harris, José Romero, Jacque Schrag
Funding
This Commission was made possible through the generous support of the CSIS Strategic Initiatives Fund, as well as individual contributions from Frederick W. Smith, Gary J. Baumgartner, and W. James McNerney.