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Home > Releases > ITC partners with Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization to brief an inbound delegation from WITS University
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ITC partners with Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization to brief an inbound delegation from WITS University

Press Release elected https://www.miamidade.gov/commission/ 2024-11-05 2024-11-05T13:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Phillipa C. Valencia [email protected] 305-375-4617 exclude ITC partners with Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization to brief an inbound delegation from WITS University The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) hosted a delegation from the University of the Witwatersrand Business School, highlighting Miami-Dade’s resilient transportation initiatives, fostering trade ties with South Africa, and exploring collaborative opportunities in business education and cultural exchange. <p>The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) teamed up with with the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to host a briefing session for an inbound delegation from the University of the Witwatersrand Business School (WITS).</p> <p>Aileen Boucl&eacute;, Executive Director, TPO, provided the WITS delegation with insights into how Miami-Dade County is proactively building a robust transportation network designed to support the region&rsquo;s growth and ensure long-term resilience.</p> <p>Miami-Dade County&rsquo;s future-ready transportation developments were also a key focus. From sustainable infrastructure to workforce development for upcoming projects, Miami-Dade is building a resilient, forward-looking transportation network that will support business growth and global connections for years to come.</p> <p>Gerard Philippeaux, Executive Director, ITC, highlighted ITC&rsquo;s commitment to promoting bilateral trade and enhancing economic ties between Miami-Dade County and South Africa. By fostering strong trade relationships, ITC aims to open doors for South African businesses to enter the U.S. market and for Miami-based companies to explore opportunities in South Africa.</p> <p>ITC extends a special thanks to the TPO Team for their partnership and hospitality, as well as ITC Board Member Ms. Lynare Robbins for her continued support. ITC also extend a thanks to WITS University Business School delegation for a valuable exchange of ideas and a shared vision for international collaboration and growth. ITC looks forward to continuing to work together with Dr. Renee Horne and Dr. Jacques Totowa, Ph.D to advance this collaboration.</p> <p>In addition, ITC collaborated with the&nbsp;Florida International University College of Business&nbsp;to set up a meeting and campus tour for the visiting delegation. The meeting was highly productive, with both institutions exploring potential areas of collaboration in business education, research, and student &amp; faculty exchanges. We look forward to seeing these discussions blossom into impactful partnerships that bridge educational and cultural ties between Miami-Dade County and South Africa. ITC extends a thank you to&nbsp;Anthony Rionda&nbsp;for the introduction and Jillian Avendano for their time and effort to set up the visit.</p> no 2024 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners 1 rel1735334666829120 Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners International Trade Consortium Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami 33128 local county miami-dade elected elected Miami-Dade Board of County CommissionersBCC /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners Commissioners are chosen in non-partisan, single-district elections. Miami-Dade County is structured into 13 districts. <p>The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, and has broad, regional powers to establish policies for services that transcend city boundaries. The government provides major metropolitan services countywide and city-type services for residents of the unincorporated areas.</p> <p>The Commissioners set policies and establish laws for the community. Commissioners are chosen in non-partisan, single-district elections.</p> <p>Miami-Dade County is structured into 13 districts. Residents choose only from among candidates running in the district in which they live.</p> <p>Commissioners serve four-year staggered terms, with elections scheduled every two years.</p> <p>Effective with the terms starting in 2012, Commissioners are limited to no more than two consecutive terms.</p> other Chairman Anthony Rodriguez resources/images/commission/district10/rodriguez-headshot-120x170.jpg Anthony Rodriguez /global/government/commission/district10/home.page Stephen P. Clark Center - 111 NW 1st Street [loc1454454181420459] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1454454181420459 2nd Floor 305-375-5124 305-375-4843 https://www.miamidade.gov/commission/ facebook twitter instagram board-of-county-commissioners org1469544827378191 loc1454454181420459 Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street 2nd Floor Miami 33128 305-375-5124 305-375-4843 https://www.miamidade.gov/commission/ facebook,twitter,instagram https://www.facebook.com/CommishARod,https://twitter.com/CommishArod,https://www.instagram.com/commisharod/ Chairman local county miami-dade office office org1469544827378191 International Trade ConsortiumITC Contact Us /global/government/international-trade/contact-us.page /global/publicrecords/search.page <p>Established in November of 2002, the International Trade Consortium office reports to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and provides staff support to the consortium &ndash; an advisory board of 14 member organizations from public and private sectors of economic development agencies in the community and 16 appointees from the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.</p> <p>The ITC office works closely with Miami-International Airport (MIA) and PortMiami, as well as other partners including foreign diplomatic and trade offices, bi-national chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and local, state and federal government agencies. The office, the consortium and its 14 member organizations and 16 appointees work together to advise County elected officials on international trade issues and help advance the County&rsquo;s trade efforts worldwide.</p> <p>As primary liaison to the diplomatic community, the International Trade Consortium office plans the County's official outbound trade and business development missions; supports inbound trade and visiting delegations and manages the Sister Cities program of Miami-Dade County.</p> <p>Follow us on social media and and subscribe to our newsletter to stay current on global trade alerts and the County's international trade community and events.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/global/government/committees/international-trade.page">International Trade Consortium board members and committees</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/commission/library/international-trade-consortium/2023-2024-annual-report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FY 2023-2024 Annual Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/commission/library/international-trade-consortium/annual-report-fy-2022-2023-draft.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FY 2022-2023 Annual Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/commission/library/international-trade-consortium/2020-2021-annual-report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FY 2020-2021 Annual Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.miamidade.gov/business/library/reports/2019-2020-annual-report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FY 2019-2020 Annual Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://cloud.info.miamidade.gov/itc-registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe to our newsletter</a></li> </ul> other Executive Director Gerard Philippeaux Gerard Philippeaux Stephen P. Clark Center - 111 NW 1st Street [loc1454454181420459] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1454454181420459 10th Floor 305-375-1254 305-679-7895 /global/government/international-trade/home.page international-trade-consortium org1719494095956499 loc1454454181420459 Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street 10th Floor Miami 33128 305-375-1254 305-679-7895 /global/government/international-trade/home.page Executive Director
MIAMI-DADE ( November 05, 2024 )–

The Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) teamed up with with the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to host a briefing session for an inbound delegation from the University of the Witwatersrand Business School (WITS).

Aileen Bouclé, Executive Director, TPO, provided the WITS delegation with insights into how Miami-Dade County is proactively building a robust transportation network designed to support the region’s growth and ensure long-term resilience.

Miami-Dade County’s future-ready transportation developments were also a key focus. From sustainable infrastructure to workforce development for upcoming projects, Miami-Dade is building a resilient, forward-looking transportation network that will support business growth and global connections for years to come.

Gerard Philippeaux, Executive Director, ITC, highlighted ITC’s commitment to promoting bilateral trade and enhancing economic ties between Miami-Dade County and South Africa. By fostering strong trade relationships, ITC aims to open doors for South African businesses to enter the U.S. market and for Miami-based companies to explore opportunities in South Africa.

ITC extends a special thanks to the TPO Team for their partnership and hospitality, as well as ITC Board Member Ms. Lynare Robbins for her continued support. ITC also extend a thanks to WITS University Business School delegation for a valuable exchange of ideas and a shared vision for international collaboration and growth. ITC looks forward to continuing to work together with Dr. Renee Horne and Dr. Jacques Totowa, Ph.D to advance this collaboration.

In addition, ITC collaborated with the Florida International University College of Business to set up a meeting and campus tour for the visiting delegation. The meeting was highly productive, with both institutions exploring potential areas of collaboration in business education, research, and student & faculty exchanges. We look forward to seeing these discussions blossom into impactful partnerships that bridge educational and cultural ties between Miami-Dade County and South Africa. ITC extends a thank you to Anthony Rionda for the introduction and Jillian Avendano for their time and effort to set up the visit.

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