Global Trade Watch [SEP] inception
Global Trade Watch
Global Trade Watch (GTW) was founded by Lori Wallach in 1995 as a division of the U.S.-based non-profit consumer advocacy organization, Public Citizen, that monitors the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other trade agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), as well as ongoing negotiations over trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA / TTIP).
World Cycling Day
World Cycling Day(also known as WCD) is held annually on the 17th of September internationally. Its inception as the first global cycling cultural festival was celebrated in 2017, the year coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of bicycles.
Background.
The WCD is celebrated on Sep 17 annually, as the number “917” is the Chinese homonym of “Just Cycle”. On this day, the organizers appeal and advocate that citizens should pay close attention to cities’ sustainable development; take actions