Trade and Development Symposium
Perspectives on the Multilateral Trading System
Venue: Centre William Rappard, WTO - Room W
Date: 16 December 2011 to 17 December 2011
The Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) will be held in conjunction with the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation, in Geneva from the 16th to 17th December.
Details
ICTSD is organising the Trade and Development Symposium (TDS) on the ‘Future of the Multilateral Trading System’.
The goal of the TDS is to encourage innovative thinking and analysis on issues related to trade and development for stakeholders to translate them into inputs for future negotiations. The TDS will bring together acclaimed academics, policy researchers and analysts, representatives from IGOs and NGOs, businesses or the private sector, and parliamentarians as speakers on panels to stimulate the discussions.
The ministerial conference is the highest decision making body of the WTO, which brings together all members of the WTO. Decisions can be made on all matters under any of the multilateral trade agreements. Therefore ICTSD aims to influence this process by providing a forum to engage in substantive discussions outside the negotiating context.
Speakers
Our invited guest speakers are composed of a distinguished group of business leaders, key policymakers in governmental and intergovernmental organizations, experts from academia and research institutes, and vocal activists from civil society organizations. Together they offer a comprehensive view on issues at stake with fresh perspectives from China, Europe, the U.S., as well as other developing countries.
Partners
The TDS will bring together acclaimed academics, policy researchers and analysts, IGOs and NGOs with expertise and knowledge in development-related issues, businesses or the private sector, and parliamentarians as speakers on panels to stimulate the discussions. Below is a list of the organisations that will be organising sessions.
Practical Information
Trade and Development Symposium - 16th to 17th December 2011
The TDS will be held in conjunction with the Eighth WTO ministerial conference. (16 - 17 December 2011, Geneva)
