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AG, NAMA Talks Continue, With Revised Draft Texts Expected Mid-November
Talks on agriculture and industrial goods trade continue at the WTO, in what may be the last week of discussions before the chairs of the two negotiating committees issue new draft compromise texts that could become the basis for a Doha Round agreement - or a bitter collapse. Sources report that the agriculture chair hinted at…
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TRIPS Council Extends Public Health Deadline; Discusses Biodiversity, LDC Aid
WTO Members last week addressed a range of intellectual property rights issues, extending a deadline for countries to ratify an agreement aimed at easing the export of essential medicines to poor nations, and looking at help for some of the poorest governments to implement their multilateral obligations. The session of…
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Vacancy
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organisation with a diverse team of more than 150 people located in more than 30 countries, is seeking an experienced Project Administrator to help manage and expand the Trade Knowledge Network (TKN). The Trade Knowledge Network, which is managed by IISD, is composed of…
- In Brief
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In Brief
CENTRAL AFRICA STEPS BACK FROM SIGNING EPA, ASKS EU FOR PREFERENCE EXTENSION Prospects for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and eight Central African countries became even more uncertain on 29 October, when Central African ministers pulled back from signing a deal, saying too much work still needed to be done in terms of negotiating…
- WTO in Brief
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WTO In Brief
SPS COMMITTEE: VOLUNTARY STANDARDS DIVIDE MEMBERS Following two years of exploratory discussions to assess what role - if any - the WTO could play in regulating the vast and growing array of standards set by the private sector, WTO Members will start looking at specific case studies. Discussions on these standards’ effects on trade continued at an…
- Events
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Events
For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Coming Up: 1-7 November 1-2 November, Tokyo, Japan. EMERGING ASIAN REGIONALISM: TEN YEARS AFTER THE CRISIS. Organised by the Asian Development Bank Institute, this workshop…
- Resources
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Resources
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organisation with a diverse team of more than 150 people located in more than 30 countries, is seeking an experienced Project Administrator to help manage and expand the Trade Knowledge Network (TKN). The Trade Knowledge Network, which is managed by IISD, is composed of…