18th September 2008
Trading into the Future: Tackling issues that matter at the WTO Public Forum
Kicking off next week, leaders from non-governmental organizations, governments, academics, businesses, and civil society will come together at the WTO Public Forum to reflect on how trading systems can best match the needs and concerns of international communities. Entitled “Trading into the Future,” this year’s high-level event will examine how and where trade can address the most pressing global issues from high oil prices to the growing food crisis to the escalating impacts of climate change.
For the 2008 WTO Public Forum, ICTSD has co-organized two timely and notable sessions: “Climate Change, Competitiveness and Trade Policy: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future of the
Multilateral Trading System;” and “World Food Crisis: Are Trade Rules a Problem or a Way Forward?” Both events will bring together high-level government representatives, NGO participants, civil society, and other key stakeholders for active and engaged dialogues on these urgent issues. More information on these sessions is available on the ICTSD website, by clicking on the titles above, or by downloading the PDF featured here.
The WTO Public Forum is scheduled for 24—25 September at the institution’s headquarters in Geneva. For more information, programmes, or to register, click here.