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Doha Round Discussed At Davos
The 21-25 January World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland brought together over 2000 world leaders, politicians, scientists and businesspeople from over 90 nations around the theme "partnering for security and prosperity". Alongside security topics such as the reconstruction in Iraq, delegates also focused on transatlantic tensions, corporate governance, global warming and world trade.…
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Trade Debated At Mumbai World Social Forum
The World Social Forum (WSF) — held in Mumbai, India from 16-21 January this year — drew up to 100,000 participants from 132 countries, who attended numerous seminars, workshops, exhibitions and cultural displays to voice concerns and hopes for a better world. Key topics included issues as diverse as arms control, tourism, rights of women…
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India Submits Cautious Services Offer
India circulated its initial offer in ongoing services negotiations under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) on 12 January. The offer (TN/S/I/IND, available at http://www.ictsd.org/issarea/stsd/resources/docs/India_offer.pdf) indicated India’s commitment to liberalising its economy in certain modes of supply in sectors such as professional businesses, engineering, tourism and…
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Europe Takes First Step Towards Removing De Facto Biotech Ban
COSTA RICA INTEGRATES INTO CAFTA On the 25 January, Costa Rica announced it was joining the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) concluded last year between the US and four other Central American countries — El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Costa Rica had postponed its talks late in the process due to disagreements with…
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DSU Review Off To Slow Start
The WTO special (negotiating) session of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) met on 26 January to continue the review of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU). Discussions at the meeting, which had originally been scheduled for two days but lasted for only one, remained at a conceptual level rather than moving on to a detailed…
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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 at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch. Coming Up: 29 January to 4 February 26-30 January, Nassau, Bahamas: INTER-REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE 10-YEAR REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION…
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Resources
THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: CHALLENGING EMPIRES. By Jai Sen, Anita Anand, Arturo Escobar, Peter Waterman et al. (Viveka, New Delhi, January 2004). This book comprises a committed but critical anthology of essays on the theory and practice of the Forum, with essays by wo/men from many parts of the world, with many different points of…