Research Materials on TTIP

This is a legal research and teaching project on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. It seeks to generate greater transparency, public feedback, and to educate on the issues facing us all and the desirability of greater prosperity and peace through freer trade. This site links and archives the various publicly available information about law and policy concerning the TTIP, including a search function so researchers can rapidly obtain exact information about the TTIP

Search engine for the sites linked herein.

“transatlantic trade and investment partnership” – Google Search
“transatlantic trade and investment partnership” – Google Scholar
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CETA: This is the text of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The CETA is not yet ratified but nearly so.
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/html/152806.htm
It is likely the model for the TTIP, and certainly addresses similar issues.

EU Mandate
http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-11103-2013-DCL-1/en/pdf

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/ttip/

http://bookshop.europa.eu/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/EU-Bookshop-Site/en_GB/-/EUR/ViewPublication-Start?PublicationKey=NG0214781

Transatlantic Climate Bridge Addresses Common Challenge 
German Mission in the United States, in English.
The Transatlantic Climate Bridge seeks to create common high transatlantic rules and standards for environmental protection and will figure into the formation of regulations and rules in the TTIP.

Botschaftsrat für Wirtschaft John Rodgers beantwortet eine T-TIP Frage
US Botschaft, Deutschland, auf Deutsch on IDS:

The Botschaftsrat für Wirtschaft answers questions on investor dispute settlement (IDS). The fact is, Germany is the world’s legal pioneer in IDS, (and in many other areas of law). IDS enabled the Federal Republic of Germany used to enable German businesses to function in countries with weak rule of law: this led to those countries growing into strong economic partners for Germany and Europe. Basically people will not invest in places where there money is at risk of being confiscated by taxes or nationalisation. IDS led to unexpected growth, both in Germany and in the Near East and will lead to greater transatlantic growth by generating greater legal certainty. Sometimes IDS are abbreviated as ISDS or IIDS. Private law contracts are an inevitable and desirable part of a working legal system.

European Commission
“Mythen über die “dunkle Seite des Freihandelsabkommens” und Fakten über TTIP”
http://ec.europa.eu/deutschland/press/pr_releases/12886_de.htm

AmCham TTIP
http://www.amchameu.eu/TTIP/tabid/400/Default.aspx
EACC:
http://www.eaccny.com/international-business-resources/what-you-need-to-know-about-ttip/

Foreign Policy
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/11/19/vladimir_putin_hates_the_ttip_europe_united_states_free_trade

Videos on TTIP

▶ Heckscher- Ohlin Theory Of Trade – YouTube
Ricardo’s Theory of Comparative Advantage – YouTube
DAVID RICARDO – YouTube
▶ Episode 34: Comparative Advantage & Trade – YouTube
▶ Adam Smith Theory of Trade – YouTube
▶ “Freier Handel ist immer Frieden” – Interview mit Dr. Stephan Koppelberg (EU Kommission) I S/E #01 – YouTube
▶ Transatlantisches Freihandelsabkommen TTIP Diskussionsveranstaltung – YouTube
▶ Teil 2, komparative Kostenvorteile – YouTube
▶ Teil 1 komparative Kostenvorteile.mp4 – YouTube
▶ Dessine-moi l’éco : Qu’est-ce que l’avantage comparatif ? – YouTube
▶ Les avantages comparatifs – YouTube
▶ EU Four freedoms – a definition – YouTube
▶ Die 4 EU Freiheiten – YouTube
▶ Betriebswirt/in IHK: EU, 4 Freiheiten – YouTube
▶ La libre circulation européenne en une minute – YouTube
▶ Stop a la libre circulation quelles conséquences ? Infrarouge (TSR) – YouTube
▶ What Are the EU-US Trade Talks (TTIP) About? A brief explanation video – YouTube
▶ Video #6: TTIP and ISDS Facts – YouTube
The Protection of Individual and Collective Rights in Investment Treaty Arbitration – YouTube
▶ TTIP Debate – Brussels – YouTube
Video #6: TTIP and ISDS Facts – YouTube
TTIP – removing trade barriers – YouTube

 

TTIP – TOPICS
International Trade Theory

A General Theory of Trade and Competition: Trade Liberalisation and … – Shanker Singham – Google Books
The Works of David Ricardo (McCulloch ed.) – Online Library of Liberty
Smith: Wealth of Nations | Library of Economics and Liberty
Comparative advantage – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Procurement Contracts

Breaking the Impasse in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations: Rethinking Priorities in Procurement by Christopher R. Yukins, Hans-Joachim Priess :: SSRN
No TTIP-ing Point for European Defence? by Daniel Fiott :: SSRN
The ‘TTIP-ing Point’: How the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Could Impact European Defence by Daniel Fiott :: SSRN
The European Procurement Directives and The Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (T-TIP): Advancing U.S. – European Trade and Cooperation in Procurement by Christopher R. Yukins :: SSRN
SSRN-id2433219.pdf
Daniel Fiott Defence.pdf
Chris Yukins Hans-Joachim Pries – Procurement Contracts.pdf
119 JTAX 127.pdf
2014 GCYIR 3.pdf
2014 GCYIR 2.pdf
2014 GCYIR 1.pdf
8 EPPPL 215.pdf

 

Investment and Currency

Is there a Need for Investor-State Arbitration in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)? by Jan Kleinheisterkamp :: SSRN
Comments on the European Commission’s Approach to Investor-State Arbitration in TTIP and CETA by Gus Van Harten :: SSRN
WTO x PTAs — Where to Negotiate Trade and Currency by Vera Thorstensen, Emerson Fernandes Marçal, Lucas Ferraz :: SSRN
Financial Services and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by Karel Lannoo :: SSRN
Existential Risks to the Global Trading System and the Problem of Currency Intervention as a Case Study by R. Michael Gadbaw :: SSRN
Investor-State Disputes and the TTIP – Is it a New Challenge for Corporate Responsibility? by Krzysztof Waśniewski :: SSRN
한국의 기체결 FTA 서비스 및 투자 협정문 분석- 한-미 Fta와 한-EU FTA를 중심으로 (Analysis on the Service and Investment Chapters of Korea’s FTAs: A Comparative Analysis of the Korea-US FTA vs. The Korea-EU FTA) by Jong Duk Kim, Jun Hyun Eom :: SSRN
Investor-State Dispute Settlement Under TTIP – A Risk for Environmental Regulation? by Christiane Gerstetter, Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf :: SSRN
The New Financial Regulatory Paradigm: A Transatlantic Perspective by Karel Lannoo :: SSRN
HL 179 – The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: House of Lords … – Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee – Google Books
12 SANCJIL 183.htm
SSRN-id2416450.pdf
R Michael Gabaw Currency Intervention.pdf
pb13-26.pdf
JanKleinheisterkampISDS.pdf
Krzysztof Wasniewski CSR.pdf
Karel Lannoo Fainancial Services.pdf
Gus Van Harten European Commission – Investor-State Arbitration.pdf
BP_9.2013.pdf
12 SANCJIL 183.pdf
BKLAR s 15.03.pdf

 

Governance

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Parliamentary Regulatory Cooperation by Alberto Alemanno :: SSRN
Towards Effective Regulatory Cooperation Under TTIP: A Comparative Overview of the EU and US Legislative and Regulatory Systems by Richard W. Parker, Alberto Alemanno :: SSRN
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Response to EU Questionnaire of March 2014 by Jan H. Hendrik Dalhuisen :: SSRN
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and Parliamentary Regulatory Cooperation by Alberto Alemanno :: SSRN
Towards a Transatlantic Community of Law? The Use of Law between the EU and US Legal Orders: Questions of Legal Form and Characterisation by Elaine Fahey :: SSRN
A Transatlantic Community of Law: Legal Perspectives on the Relationship … – Google Books
131104[GUARDIAN]TTIP.pdf
179.pdf
Jan Dalhuisen EU Questionnaire.pdf
Article.EU – US FTA (TTIP) (FT 3.4.13).pdf
19 LBUSRAM 135.pdf
15 CHIJIL 195.pdf
19 LBUSRAM 445.pdf
26 NO 1 INTLQTRLY ART 6.pdf
349 CCINTLADV-NL 7.pdf

 

Intellectual Property / Information Technology

The Non-multilateral Approach to International Intellectual Property Normsetting by Peter K. Yu :: SSRN
Sovereignty Under Siege: Corporate Challenges to Domestic Intellectual Property Decisions by Cynthia M. Ho :: SSRN
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Strengthening EU’s … – Benoît Thieulin , Yann Bonnet, Mathilde Bras, Samira Anfi – Google Books
12 UCLAELR 93.htm
SSRN-id2467829.pdf
Mart Duitemeijer IP.pdf
cynthia ho isa.pdf
12 UCLAELR 93.pdf
30 NO 2 CCQTRLY ART 8.pdf
41 HSTCLQ 875.pdf
43 WAUJLP 227.pdf
66 SMULR 767.pdf
74 OHSLJ 1167.pdf
DOJML COMMENT 9-71.000.pdf

 

Regional Trade Agreements, Preferential Trade Agreements, Free Trade Areas

Taking the Preferences Out of Preferential Trade Agreements: TTIP as a Provider of Public Goods? by Joost Pauwelyn :: SSRN
Mega Regionals and the Developing Countries by Dan Ciuriak :: SSRN
A Fragmenting Global Economy: A Weakened WTO, Mega FTAs, and Murky Protectionism by Vinod K. Aggarwal, Simon Evenett :: SSRN
Is TTIP Really that Different? by Michelle Egan :: SSRN
Strengthening Sustainable Development Through Preferential Trade Agreements by Rafael Leal-Arcas, Catherine M. Wilmarth :: SSRN
A Fragmenting Global Economy: A Weakened WTO, Mega …
Free Trade Agreements: Not As Free As You Think | The Diplomat
13 WAUGSLR 49.htm
Vera Thorstensen Currency Manipulation via Tariffs.pdf
wp13-6.pdf
PeterYuIP.pdf
Joost Pauwelyn Public Goods.pdf
fulltext.pdf
107 ASILPROC 447.pdf
13 WAUGSLR 49.pdf
37 FDMILJ 1129.pdf
44 UMPSLR 619.pdf
9 ASJWTO 257.pdf
8 ASJWTO 359.pdf
ITUSA ї 12 4.pdf

 

Negotiating Strategies

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: A Roadmap for Success by Daniel J. Ikenson :: SSRN
A Postnational Marketplace: Negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) by Marija Bartl, Elaine Fahey :: SSRN
Addressing Transatlantic Regulatory Barriers: Can the US and the EU Create an Effective Equivalency Instrument? by James H. Mathis :: SSRN
The Challenges of Negotiating a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by Simon Lester :: SSRN
Die roten Linien von TTIP | Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft – IPG
20140116221236!TheTransatlanticColossus.pdf
wp13-6.pdf
Version-web-ANGLAIS-19.05.pdf
SSRN-id2228721.pdf
s14_52-en.pdf
R43158.pdf
pb2013-01.pdf
pb13-8.pdf
De_Gucht_Speech_on_FTA_Havard_Kennedy_School_02.03.13.pdf
Daniel J. Ikenson Cato.pdf
ebb12214-50a7-4f8a-80eb-d25ce06fbed3.pdf
forum2-13-special3.pdf
bartl_fahey_ttip.pdf
12 HOFJIBL 259.pdf
19 LBUSRAM 441.pdf
24 JITAX 22.pdf
335 CCMONITOR-NL 25.pdf
328 CCMONITOR-NL 23.pdf
342 CCINTLADV-NL 4.pdf
55 HVILJ 421.pdf

 

Workers Rights and Labor Law

Global Framework Agreements in a Union-Hostile Environment: The Case of the USA by Michael Fichter, Dimitris Stevis :: SSRN
Michael Fichter Freie Uni – Unions.pdf

 

Developing Countries

Bargains Among Behemoths: TPP and TTIP Implications for Developing Countries by Philip I. Levy :: SSRN
A New Boost to Transatlantic Ties: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the EU-Turkey Customs Union by Eray Akdag :: SSRN
A New Boost to Transatlantic Ties: The Transatlantic Trade …
Rafael Leal-Arcas Sustainable Development Energy.pdf
LevyTPP-TTIP.pdf
Leal-Arcas, Wilmarth, Sustainable Development.pdf
Dan Ciuriak.pdf

 

The Precautionary Principle 

Trade, the Precautionary Principle, and Post-Modern Regulatory Process: Regulatory Convergence in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership by Lucas Bergkamp, Lawrence A. Kogan :: SSRN
BergkampKoganPrecautionary Principle.pdf
4 EURJRR 191.htm
4 EURJRR 191.pdf
4 EURJRR 493.pdf
5 EURJRR 102.pdf

 

Trade in Services

Services Liberalization in China’s Free Trade Agreements by Jingxia Shi :: SSRN
07Laurenza1.pdf
14 CHIJIL 652.pdf

 

Environmental Issues

Climate Change Mitigation from the Bottom Up: Using Preferential Trade Agreements to Promote Climate Change Mitigation by Rafael Leal-Arcas :: SSRN
SSRN-id2306687.pdf
ebb12214-50a7-4f8a-80eb-d25ce06fbed3.pdf
2013 ABAEERLYR 350.pdf
26 GEOIELR 13.pdf
35 ENERGYLJ 45.pdf
38 HVELR 87.pdf
7 CARCLR 34.pdf

Agriculture

sub_6_7_14.pdf
23 FEDCBJ 561.pdf

 

Culture

bregt natens cultural exception.pdf

 

Medicine

4 EURJRR 443.pdf
47 INTLLAW 519.pdf

 

Deutsch

http://www.profil.at/articles/1442/980/378224/ttip-ist-freihandelsabkommen-is-ebola „Nicht zustimmungsfähig!“ | Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft – IPG
Free Trade Agreements: Not As Free As You Think | The Diplomat
Documentation en Francais: PCTI

TAFTA – le Grand Marché transatlantique – Attac France
Marché transatlantique | Scoop.it
Non, le FN ne soutient pas le marché transatlantique ! | Front National
a3_traite_transatlantique_final_biscc.pdf
Toute l’Europe : Partenariat transatlantique (TTIP) : des négociations difficiles
Toute l’Europe : Datavisualisation : le Partenariat transatlantique de libre-échange
Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (TTIP) entre l’UE et les USA : un projet aux conséquences vivement débattues – Europaforum Luxembourg – 2014
Le projet de partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement vise à reconstruire un monde unipolaire à partir d’un empire euro-atlantique sous contrôle étatsunien —
TTIP_FRE.pdf
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) resources – Trade – European Commission
Que penser du “Partenariat transatlantique sur le commerce et l’investissement” (TTIP en américain) ?, Le Cercle
nfi – Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (PTCI)
TTIP_Prise-de-position-finale.pdf
États-Unis – Europe. Les risques du futur traité de partenariat transatlantique sur le commerce et l’investissement (TTIP) – Information – France Culture
L’Allemagne hostile au traité de libre-échange avec le Canada
Education International – Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement : une menace pour l’éducation publique
0000.pdf
ME Paris – Le partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement : opportunité ou menace pour l’Union européenne?
Le partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement : PTCI (ou TAFTA ou TTIP) Ou comment s’enchainer à l’Empire américain – AgoraVox le média citoyen
Le traité transatlantique, un typhon qui menace les Européens, par Lori M. Wallach (Le Monde diplomatique, novembre 2013)
Le Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (TTIP) – une source de succès pour le Luxembourg si nous restons ambitieux et attentifs ! | Carlo Thelen Blog
Intervention de Marine Le Pen sur le partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement | Front National
Hilary_France_FINAL.indd – Partenariat.pdf
Projet de partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement
ORIGIN: – Communique_de_presseDC_20_05_2014.pdf
Partenariat transatlantique | Le monde politique
Les enjeux économiques du partenariat transatlantique – let335.pdf
Aux Parlements de surveiller le partenariat transatlantique
Motion contre le partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (TAFTA) – Le blog (politique) de Clément Rossignol Puech
Intervention d’Eric Andrieu dans le débat sur le Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (TTIP) | Eric Andrieu, votre eurodéputé
C’est quoi le Partenariat transatlantique ? Dix réponses pour mesurer le danger – regards.fr
European Milk Board: Communiqué de presse : Non au partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement
Les enjeux économiques du partenariat transatlantique – let335.pdf
Seybah Dagoma – QAG – Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (TTIP) – 20 mai 2014 – Vidéo Dailymotion
Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement (TTIP) : l’examen critique de Raoul-Marc Jennar | Ligue des Droits de l’Homme – Section de Loudéac centre Bretagne
Paris ” hors zone du partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement” proposent les élus communistes-Front de Gauche | L’Humanité
Education International – Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement : une menace pour l’éducation publique
Tout savoir sur le Partenariat Transatlantique de Commerce et d’Investissement (TTIP)
14.3314 – Préserver nos standards écologiques et sociaux face au partenariat transatlantique sur le commerce et l’investissement – Curia Vista – Objets parlementaires – L’Assemblée fédérale – Le Parlement suisse
Le discret traité transatlanfric – Libération
Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement – TTIP TAFTA … – Benoit Thieulin, Yann Bonnet, Mathilde Bras, Samira Anfi – Google Books
partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement | Chroniques internationales collaboratives
Débat relatif aux négociations sur le partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement | Delphine Bürkli
voeu-pour-larret-des-negociations-sur-le-partenariat-transatlantique-de-commerce-et-dinvestissement
Persée : Portail de revues en sciences humaines et sociales
ENTRE COOPERATION ET CONCURRENCE: LE MARCHE TRANSATLANTIQUE DE DEFENSE – chai44f.pdf
Diapositive 1 – 63971_ttip-presentation-14-nov-conference-p-messerlin.pdf
Partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement – TTIP TAFTA … – Benoit Thieulin, Yann Bonnet, Mathilde Bras, Samira Anfi – Google Books
Négociations de libre-échange avec les Etats-Unis : l’Europe encore dindon de la farce ?
Les citoyens d’Europe contre le traité transatlantique Signez l’appel et déclarez-vous « hors TAFTA » – [Yonne Lautre]
DI-fusion Holdings: La gouvernance mondiale de la culture à un point…
Conseil municipal : voeu déposé au sujet du TAFTA, marché transatlantique – Le Blog de Michel Ricoud
Raoul Marc Jennar : Péril sur les normes sociales et environnementales de l’Europe : Non au Traité Transatlantique – [Yonne Lautre]
le_gmt_et_les_normes_sociales.pdf
le_gmt_nuit_gravement_a_l_agriculture_a_l_alimentation_et_a_la_sante.pdf
ptci_3_pages.pdf
10.000 collectivités territoriales exigent le retrait de la France de la négociation du TAFTA / GMT (Grand Marché Transatlantique) – [Yonne Lautre]
Transnational Institute | Rapport introductif sur l’etat des negociations sur l’investissement à l’OMC et sur le PET
Collectif STOP TAFTA Aillantais/Jovinien : vendredi 4 juillet à Villiers sur Tholon – [Yonne Lautre]
Persée : Portail de revues en sciences humaines et sociales
 

Latest Unsorted Links

Center for Transatlantic Relations | Transatlantic Topics | TTIP Forum
bilaterals.org | TTIP
TTIP Factsheet » Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Alberto Alemanno – Risk Regulation – EU Law – WTO
The EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
EU-US trade agreement (TTIP / TAFTA) | European Parliamentary Research Service
Ttip, tutte le bugie sul trattato segreto Usa-Ue | l’Altracittà
Will the WTO fast-track trade at the expense of food security? – Opinion – Al Jazeera English

 

Online Quizzes on Trade Theory

Revision Quiz – International Trade (Basics)
Free Trading Lessons – Learn All Aspects of Online Trading | tradimo
SparkNotes: International Trade: Test
Commerce Quiz
Quiz
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – Trade – European Commission 
 
ARCHIVE (OFFLINE) ZIPPED FILES
This links you to a ZIP folder with all the scientific information I was available to find in English and French on the TTIP on the internet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwMRRQXBqVxjNVp0ZTIwMVB4RUU/view?usp=sharing
This is a link to that same information as individual documents.
English:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwMRRQXBqVxjSjNPdDhSMGoybUU&usp=drive_web
Francais:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwMRRQXBqVxjcFZyc3hCb3dRSnc&usp=sharing
Some of the files are HTML, I converted them to pdf, with the same filename. I kept the html copies because they download as html just fine and it is easier to convert html than pdf. Note: there is an extension for openoffice which allows reading and *editing* of PDFS. It works up till open office 4, but appears broken in higher versions of openoffice.


Project Description: 

Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am organizing a research training network on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. A Fulbright scholar, I live in Berlin. My project will result in an edited book publication, spring conference, website with teaching and research materials, and a MOOC (massive online open course). I invite you to participate. I can offer my services as translator and editor as well as those of my student research aids. I know some of you are non-native speakers. I would be glad to edit any of your works as part of this project. I have at least one of your works from the internet, though if you have other resources I would be really glad to have links or attachments. Some of you may even have videos of lectures or hearings and conferences or other information that would interest me.
Each of you is already specialized in some aspect of international trade law. I am hoping you might be willing to write a chapter addressing your thinking about “best practices” and to interact with other participants. We want to obtain high uniform standards, good laws  that work on both sides of the Atlantic.
This links you to a ZIP folder with all the scientific information I was available to find in English and French on the TTIP on the internet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwMRRQXBqVxjNVp0ZTIwMVB4RUU/view?usp=sharing
This is a link to that same information as individual documents.
English:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwMRRQXBqVxjSjNPdDhSMGoybUU&usp=drive_web
Francais:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwMRRQXBqVxjcFZyc3hCb3dRSnc&usp=sharing
I am also available to answer specific research inquiries.
Naturally, if you are the rights holder to a document and do not wish your document listed for any reason please tell me. They are already on the internet at other sites, however I wish to respect you while improving the quality of research and training on these important issues.
I hope to hear from you at your convenience. All my own works are available on SSRN.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=879868
I can honestly say publically exposing myself to the widest audience obtained teaching and research posts. I believe in open access and open source, though I also believe in professionalism and respect.
May I also ask you to please forward my request to your potentially interested colleagues and friends? I would be grateful.
Thank you for your time and for your writings.
Respectfully yours,
Dr. Eric Engle LL.M.


PROJECT SUMMARY

Two seminar/lecture courses (both online and real time) in each semester of 2014-2015
Online materials (itemized below)
A conference (spring) including videoconferencing and videotaping of speakers for upload to youtube.
A book and article publications of the works of participants.
Online materials will include a MOOC. MOOC  stands for “massive open online course”. The idea of a MOOC is to provide free public education which is convenient for the student and globally available.  I plan to use coursesites, a free online provider for the MOOC.
https://www.coursesites.com/
I have created a threaded discussion board and twitter site for people to debate with each other about the issues.
http://ttip.freeforums.net
https://twitter.com/LawTtip
and will create a facebook page as the project progresses.

SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION

Since you seem to have read this you may be interested in scholarships and academic exchange information, which follows:

http://exchanges.state.gov/ U.S. State Department Educational Exchange Programs (all topics, searchable)

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm
Erasmus started as a university exchange program within Europe, then expanded into a global exchange program as Erasmus Mundus; Erasmus Mundus in turn has evolved into Erasmus+
Erasmus+ offers funding opportunities for institutions, scholars, and students.
Tempus is the EU exchange program focusing on Eastern Europe.

https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/
DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service administers scholarships and educational exchange programes.

http://www.dw.de/top-stories/study-in-germany/s-8010
DW Guide to Study in Germany. Many U.S. people don’t know that in Germany there is essentially no school fees. Many graduate programs are available in English language (Masters, Ph.D.) and/or permit submission of project papers in the English language. Some undergraduate degrees are also offered in English, though of course one ought to…

http://www.dw.de/learn-german/german-courses/s-2547 Learn German, online, for free with DW.

I should point out that though my German students generally speak English better than I, my Turkish-German students do not. My guess is that the government here tries to make sure that they speak German fluently, which they do. U.S. State Department offers free online English learning and teaching materials.
http://americanenglish.state.gov/materials-learning-english
though BBC’s site may be more accessible
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish