Organisers
The GTDS 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.
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Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh, was established in 1993.
Centre for International Economy (CEI)
The Centre for International Economy (CEI),within the structure of the Secretariat of Trade and International Economic Relations of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship, has as its main purpose to provide the Foreign Ministry's officials and the different ministerial areas with technical assistance and reports.
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Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)
The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) is an independent legal research centre which is based at, and has a close collaborative relationship with, the Faculty of Law of McGill University and the Faculty of Law of Cambridge University.
Centre for the Study or Globalisation and Regionalisation
Inaugurated in 1997, the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR) at the University of Warwick is the oldest and largest academic centre in Europe dealing with the study of globalisation and regionalisation.
China Institute for WTO Studies of University of International Business and Economics
China Institute for WTO Studies of University of International Business and Economics, is one of the oldest academic institutes engaging in the research of the GATT/WTO regime in China.
Church Development Service (Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst - EED)
Church Development Service (Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst - EED) is an association of the Protestant Churches in Germany.
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Comercio y Pobreza en Latino América (COPLA)
Comercio y Pobreza en Latino América (COPLA) is a 2-year project funded by the UK Department for International Development.
Eco-Accord
The Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development "ECO-Accord" is a non-governmental organization based in Moscow.
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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
The ESRC is a non-departmental public body principally funded through the Science Budget of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
EECCA Network on Trade and Sustainable Development
EECCA Network on Trade and Sustainable Development unites civil society groups from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) for information exchange and common action on public monitoring, elaboration of recommendations, public awareness campaigns, developing multistakeholders dialogue on WTO, trade and sustainable development issues.
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European Patent Office (EPO)
The European Patent Office examines both European and international patent applications.
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European Services Forum (ESF)
The European Services Forum (ESF) is a network of high-level representatives from the European Services Sector committed to promoting the interests of European services and the liberalisation of services markets throughout the world through international trade in services negotiations.
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems.
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Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) was created within the Inter-American System in 1959. It is the oldest regional development Bank and the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as for regional integration.
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) was established in Geneva in September 1996 to contribute to a better understanding of development and environment concerns in the context of international trade.
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International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC)
The International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) promotes a more open and equitable global food system by pursuing pragmatic trade and development policies in food and agriculture to meet the world's growing needs.
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. IFPRI is one of 15 centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), an alliance of 64 governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations.
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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The International Institute for Sustainable Development contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change and energy, measurement and assessment, and sustainable natural resources management.
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International Lawyers and Economists Against Poverty (ILEAP)
ILEAP is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose overriding goal is to promote pro-development outcomes in international negotiations.
International Organisation of La Francophonie
The International Organisation of La Francophonie have generously sponsored translation at the GTDS.
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Latin American Trade Network (LATN)
The Latin American Trade Network (LATN) is an independent and interdisciplinary research network founded in 1998 with the support of Canada’s International Development Research Center (IDRC).
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Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
ODI is the UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
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Research and Information System for the Developing Countries (RIS)
The Research and Information System for the Developing Countries (RIS) was established in 1984 to the fulfilment of the long-felt need of the developing world for creating a ‘Think Tank’ on global issues in the field of international economic relations and development cooperation.
Seattle to Brussels Network
The S2B network was formed in the aftermath of the WTO's 1999 Seattle Ministerial to challenge the corporate-driven agenda of the European Union and other European governments for continued global trade and investment liberalisation.
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South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
(SAIIA - www.saiia.org.za) is an independent, non-governmental organisation established in 1994 to promote a wider and more informed understanding of international issues among South Africans.
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The United Nations Environmental Programme is the body of the United Nations that works on environmental issues on both a regional and global scale.
University of St. Gallen
The University of St.Gallen is a public-law corporation with its own legal identity under the aegis of the Canton of St.Gallen.
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading universities, with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, for innovation and for links with business and industry.
Van Bael and Bellis
Van Bael & Bellis is a leading independent law firm headquartered in Brussels, seat of the EU institutions, with a second office in Geneva, seat of the WTO.
War on Want
War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership with people affected by globalisation.
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Women In Development Europe (WIDE)
Women In Development Europe (WIDE) is a European feminist network of women´s organisations, development NGOs, gender specialists and women´s rights activists.
World Bank
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. It is owned by 184 member countries and its mission is global poverty reduction and the improvement of living standards.
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World Economy, Ecology and Development (WEED)
WEED was founded in 1990 to boost lobby and advocacy activities in Germany on global poverty alleviation and international environmental policy
World Trade Institute (WTI)
The World Trade Institute (WTI) is a centre of advanced studies and a forum for interdisciplinary research and teaching in international trade law, economics and international relations, fostering interaction between students and professionals, and allowing researchers and practitioners to pool their expertise.