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Development, AG Concerns Dominate WTO Negotiations Stocktaking
At a 3-4 October meeting of the WTO’s Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) — the body established to monitor progress in the negotiations launched last November in Doha, Qatar — many developing countries expressed grave concern over lack of progress on Special and Differential Treatment (S&D) and Implementation issues. Members also focused heavily on lack of…
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WTO: Little Movement On Special & Differential Treatment Despite New Workplan
7 October saw the first formal meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Trade and Development (meeting in special sessions) since the extension of the 31 July 2002 deadline on the review of special and differential treatment (S&D) provisions. With a new deadline of reporting "with clear recommendations for decision by 31 December 2002" and a…
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Split On EU'S AG Policy Reinforced By British Minister's Comments
At a 30 September conference of the UK’s Labour party, UK trade secretary Patricia Hewitt heavily criticised some EU Member states for being "two-faced" as they were "demanding market opening from the poor" but at the same time "practising protectionism to defend their own special interests." Hewitt further said that Britain should take the lead…
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Southern African Summit Pushes For Further Regional Integration
On 3 October, this year’s summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) concluded in Luanda, Angola. While issues around the current famine and the AIDS pandemic in the region dominated the agenda, leaders also addressed the process of regional integration in a bid to speed up development and improve its ability to deal with…
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On The Move
SUPACHAI ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITIES TO NEW DEPUTY DIRECTORS-GENERAL On 1 October, the four new Deputy Directors-General (DDGs) appointed on 16 August by WTO Director-General Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi took up their new roles at the organisation (see BRIDGES Weekly, 13 September 2002). Mr. Roderick Abbott (UK) will take up the portfolio of ‘institutional questions’ that includes Market…
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In Brief
DISCOUNTED AIDS DRUGS FOR AFRICA RESOLD IN EUROPE USD 18 million worth of antiretroviral drugs produced by the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, which had been intended for distribution in five central African countries at discounted prices, are believed to have been diverted back to Europe between July 2001 and July 2002. "There are indications that perhaps…
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Events
For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Coming Up This Week: 17-23 October 21-23 October, Aalborg, Denmark: EURO ENVIRONMENT 2002 BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE. The conference will explore how business can seek solutions…
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Events
EVENTS For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD’s web calendar. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Coming Up This Week: 9-16 October 9 October, 15:30, Copenhagen, Denmark: FARMERS & MARKETS IN TANZANIA: HOW POLICY REFORMS AFFECT RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN AFRICA. Presented by…
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Resources
If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.) you would like to see announced in this section, please forward a copy for review by the BRIDGES staff to resources@ictsd.ch. Submissions of publications to ICTSD’s documentation centre would also be welcome. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: ASSISTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO BENEFIT FROM TRADE. 18 September 2002. Prepared…