According to its website the Trilateral Commission was formed in 1973 by private citizens of [[Japan]], [[European Union]] countries, [[United States]] and [[Canada]] to foster closer cooperation among these core industrialized areas of the world with shared leadership responsibilities in the wider international system.<ref>http://trilateral.org/page/3/about-trilateral</ref> | According to its website the Trilateral Commission was formed in 1973 by private citizens of [[Japan]], [[European Union]] countries, [[United States]] and [[Canada]] to foster closer cooperation among these core industrialized areas of the world with shared leadership responsibilities in the wider international system.<ref>http://trilateral.org/page/3/about-trilateral</ref> |