and Canada to leverage assets of the shared region and capitalize on the connectivity between them. They include Business and Industry Collaboration; Asset and Infrastructure Integration; Workforce, Talent, and Education Alignment; Policy Transformation; Marketing and Public Education, Capital Access, and Organization. The recommended priority action items relating to each topic are presented here
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http://www.glitth.msu.edu/documents/GLITTH_executive_summary_and_full_report.pdf
When combined, the border crossings at Detroit and port Huron render Southeast Michigan the largest international trade gateway in the country, yet only 6% of inbound freight stops in the state, constituting a tremendous missed opportunity. Created to address this gap and bring jobs to the region, the GLITTH Initiative is a multi-organization, multi-sector, multi-region, multi-national effort to turn the U.S. Midwest states of Michigan and Ohio into a global freight and logistics hub that connects and coordinates with Canada's provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia. The GLITTH charter has been endorsed across the state, the region, and international borders. Furthermore, GLITTH is inclusive, collaborative, and action-oriented. The title, GLITTH, is considered a "placeholder name" of a broad, comprehensive, and open public effort to move the economy and job creation forward in the U.S. Midwest and Canada's Ontario and Nova Scotia region.
