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Title: WTO Debate: Asia's perspective on trade
Runtime: 14:58
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: What are the sources of Asia's dynamism on trade?

Home to nearly two-thirds of humanity, Asia produces more than one quarter of the world's output and generates more than 30% of world trade. What are the sources of Asian dynamism? Could the Asian model be exported to other regions? Masahiro Kawai, Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute, and Kwok Fook Seng, Singapore's ambassador to the WTO, discuss these questions with Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesman.

For more details on the WTO Debates: http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/debates_e/debates_e.htm

WTO: 2012 in 12 minutes - Looking back on WTO activities in 2012

Title: WTO: 2012 in 12 minutes - Looking back on WTO activities in 2012
Runtime: 12:07
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: http://www.wto.org/ 21.12.12

Despite a difficult economic outlook, 2012 has been marked by important events and significant decisions. Check out some of the highlights of the WTO's work in 2012 and find out what is planned for 2013.

Have a look at WTO's news in 2012:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/news12_e.htm

Watch this video on the WTO's website:
http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_grid_e.htm?video_type=latest

Title: WTO Trade Data Day: highlights
Runtime: 9:27
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: On 16 January 2013, the WTO held the Trade Data Day, an event dedicated to creating a better understanding of international trade flows and market access. WTO statisticians introduced the Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (I-TIP). In the afternoon, the OECD and the WTO presented a set of trade statistics as measured in value added terms. This video presents some highlights of the day-long event.

For more info regarding WTO International Trade Statistics and Market Access Data please go to: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm

For more details on the WTO "Made in the World" project, please go to: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/miwi_e/miwi_e.htm

WTO Chief Statistician Hubert Escaith - Trade Data Day Presentation

Title: WTO Chief Statistician Hubert Escaith - Trade Data Day Presentation
Runtime: 3:04
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: On 16 January 2013, the WTO hosts Trade Data Day, an event dedicated to creating a better understanding of international trade flows and market access. The morning session focuses on transparency of trade policy measures; the afternoon focuses on measuring trade in terms of value added.

For more info on international trade statistics go to: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm

Launch of the new OECD-WTO trade database

Title: Launch of the new OECD-WTO trade database
Runtime: 24:21
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Director-General Pascal Lamy, during the round table discussion on "New Steps in Measuring Trade in Value Added" at the OECD, Paris on 16 January 2013, said the release by the WTO and OECD of new batches of data to measure trade in value added is a "milestone in this long-term cooperation and endeavour of many players and stakeholders".

To view the full speech of the WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, please go to: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm#video

WTO Debate: Plurilateralism and multilateralism

Title: WTO Debate: Plurilateralism and multilateralism
Runtime: 12:26
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: In the WTO framework, agreements are the result of multilateral negotiations. However, many governments have started to look at plurilateral approaches as global deals are proven more difficult to reach. Are those plurilateral agreements strengthening or weakening the multilateral trading system? Frederick Agah, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the WTO, and Stuart Harbinson, Former Permanent Representative of Hong Kong, China to the WTO, discuss this issue with Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesperson.

For more of these debates go to: http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/debates_e/debates_e.htm

Title: WHO-WIPO-WTO study launch
Runtime: 6:46
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: For the first time, the three global intergovernmental bodies dealing with health, intellectual property and trade have pooled their expertise on a study of policies needed to advance medical and health technologies and to ensure they reach the people who need them. "Access to medicines requires the right mix of health policies, intellectual property rules and trade policy settings," said WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy.

For more info and details on this joint study click on: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/trip_05feb13_e.htm

DG selection: Mr Roberto Azevêdo's press conference

Title: DG selection: Mr Roberto Azevêdo's press conference
Runtime: 27:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Mr Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Brazil) on 31 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Mr Taeho Bark's press conference

Title: DG selection: Mr Taeho Bark's press conference
Runtime: 28:32
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Mr Taeho Bark (Republic of Korea)  on 31 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Mr Herminio Blanco's press conference

Title: DG selection: Mr Herminio Blanco's press conference
Runtime: 26:58
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Mr Herminio Blanco (Mexico) on 30 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Mr Ahmad Hindawi's press conference

Title: DG selection: Mr Ahmad Hindawi's press conference
Runtime: 27:42
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Mr Ahmad Thougan Hindawi (Jordan) on 30 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Ms Amina Mohamed's press conference

Title: DG selection: Ms Amina Mohamed's press conference
Runtime: 17:24
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Ms Amina C. Mohamed (Kenya) on 30 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Mr Tim Groser's press conference

Title: DG selection: Mr Tim Groser's press conference
Runtime: 27:24
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Mr Tim Groser (New Zealand) on 30 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Ms Mari Pangestu's press conference

Title: DG selection: Ms Mari Pangestu's press conference
Runtime: 22:31
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Ms Mari Elka Pangestu (Indonesia) on 29 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Ms Anabel González's press conference

Title: DG selection: Ms Anabel González's press conference
Runtime: 17:27
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Ms Anabel González (Costa Rica) on 29 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

DG selection: Mr Alan Kyerematen's press conference

Title: DG selection: Mr Alan Kyerematen's press conference
Runtime: 27:59
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Each of the nine candidates to the post of WTO Director-General made a presentation at the General Council meeting on 29-31 January 2013. After their presentations, each candidate held a press conference at the WTO. This is the press conference given by Mr Alan Kyerematen (Ghana) on 29 January.

More information about the candidates:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/dgsel_03jan13_e.htm

More about the director-general selection process:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/dg_e/dg_selection_process_e.htm

Title: WTO approves Tajikistan's membership
Runtime: 3:28
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: On 10 December 2012, the WTO General Council adopted Tajikistan's accession package, lifting the last hurdle towards its membership.

Title: Parliamentarians at the WTO - 2012
Runtime: 12:43
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Parliamentarians gather at the WTO to discuss trade issues:
The Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, an annual event organized by the European Parliament and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, took place at the World Trade Organization headquarters on 15 and 16 November 2012. Members of parliaments from more than 70 countries discussed linkages between politics and trade, and interacted with WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, WTO ambassadors and experts.
Find out more: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/sppl_e/sppl257_e.htm

Title: WTO welcomes Laos as a new member
Runtime: 4:40
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: http://www.wto.org/ 26.10.12

The General Council today paved the way for Laos' membership in the WTO by approving its accession package. Laos will have to ratify the deal and would become WTO's 158th member 30 days after the ratification.

Have a look at the news item on the WTO's website:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/acc_lao_26oct12_e.htm

Public Forum 2012: Is Multilateralism in Crisis?

Title: Public Forum 2012: Is Multilateralism in Crisis?
Runtime: 1:29
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: http://www.wto.org/ 24.09.12

This year the Public Forum poses the question "Is multilateralism in crisis?" It also addresses the following themes: formulating new approaches to multilateral trade opening in areas such as trade facilitation; addressing 21st-century issues and identifying areas in need of new regulations; and looking at the role of non-state actors in strengthening the multilateral trading system.

Title: ¿Está en crisis el multilateralismo?
Runtime: 11:44
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Las instituciones multilaterales proporcionan el marco mundial para la paz y la estabilidad, pero las dificultades con que se enfrentan los gobiernos para alcanzar acuerdos mundiales sobre el comercio, el cambio climático y otras cuestiones han llevado a muchos a preguntarse si este modelo puede seguir dando resultado. ¿Está en crisis el multilateralismo? Anabel González, Ministra de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica, y Eduardo Pérez Motta, Presidente de la Comisión Federal de Competencia de México, debaten de este tema con Josep Bosch, Portavoz de la OMC.

Title: Le multilatéralisme est-il en crise?
Runtime: 15:19
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Les institutions multilatérales fournissent le cadre mondial pour la paix et la stabilité. Mais les difficultés auxquelles sont confrontés les gouvernements pour parvenir à des accords mondiaux sur le commerce, le changement climatique et d'autres sujets ont soulevé beaucoup de questions sur la capacité de ce modèle à réussir encore aujourd'hui. Le multilatéralisme est-il en crise? Pierre Sauvé, Directeur adjoint du World Trade Institute, Université de Berne, et Bernard Njonga, Président de l'Association citoyenne de défense des intérêts collectifs et un leader de la société civile au Cameroun, discutent de cette question avec Anoush Der Boghossian, attachée de presse à l'OMC.

Title: Is multilateralism in crisis?
Runtime: 10:49
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Multilateral institutions provide the global framework for peace and stability. But the difficulty governments face in reaching global agreements on trade, climate change and other issues has led many to question whether this model can still succeed. Is multilateralism in crisis? Anabel González, Costa Rica's Minister of Foreign Trade, and Eduardo Pérez Motta, Chairman of Mexico's Federal Commission on Competition, discuss this topic with Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesperson.

Title: Public Forum 2012: Highlights
Runtime: 9:15
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: http://www.wto.org/ 26.09.12

The WTO Public Forum ended on Wednesday 26 September. Participants tacked the question "Is Multilateralism in Crisis?" in 44 sessions and three intensive Ideas Workshops. Check out some of the highlights and hear some of the ideas the public brought to the WTO during these three days.

More information about the WTO Public Forum 2012:
http://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/public_forum12_e/public_forum12_e.htm

Have a look at WTO videos on the WTO's website:
http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

Title: WTO Youth Ambassadors
Runtime: 4:11
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: WTO's first ever Youth Ambassadors, selected by a video contest and an essay competition, discussed the topic "How can trade promote development?", with other students from around the world on 25 September 2012. The Youth Ambassadors, Ankita Mishra from India and Karina Hehs from Brazil, came to Geneva at the WTO's invitation to take part in the Public Forum.

WTO Ambassador Frederick Agah @ Social Media Corner

Title: WTO Ambassador Frederick Agah @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:33
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: WTO Ambassador Frederick Agah of Nigeria responds to the question: "is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Arancha Gonzalez @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:10
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Arancha Gonzalez, Chief of DG Lamy's cabinet responds to the question: "Is multilateralism in crisis?"

Title: Stuart Harbinson @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:48
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Stuart Harbinson, a Senior Trade Policy Adviser for the law firm Sidley Austin LLP responds to the question: "is multilateralism in crisis?"

Title: Amy Wood @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:44
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Amy Wood is a student at the King's University College, University of Western Ontario. She responds to the question: "Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Alberto Trejos @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:33
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Professor Alberto Trejos, Professor of Economics, INCAE Business School; former Trade Minister, Costa Rica reponds to the question: "Is multilateralism in crisis?"

Title: Stephen Pursey @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Stephen Pursey, Director, Policy Integration Department and Senior Advisor to the Director-General, ILO reponds to the question: "Is multilateralism in crisis?"

Title: John Evans @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:14
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr John Evans, General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reponds to the question: "Is multilateralism in crisis?"

Title: Natalie Ngo @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:40
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Ms Ngo, Member of Global Voices youth delegation and student at the University of Melbourne, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Yogendra K. Modi @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:25
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Yogendra K. Modi, Member of the Board, International Organisation of Employers (IOE); Chairman and CEO, Great Eastern Energy Corporation reponds to the question: "Is multilateralism in crisis?"

Title: Stevan Llic @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:38
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr. Llic, member of Global Voices youth delegation and student at the University of Western Sydney, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Mr Lewis Hirst @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:14
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr. Hirst, member of Global Voices youth delegation and student at the Australian National University, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Ms Saadat Assanseitova @ Social Media Corner

Title: Ms Saadat Assanseitova @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Ms Saadat Assanseitova, Deputy Director of the Department of Development and of Integration at the Eurasian Economic Commission, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Dr. Nasser Al-Mawali @ Social Media Corner

Title: Dr. Nasser Al-Mawali @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Dr. Nasser Al-Mawali of the Department of Economics at the Sultan Qaboos University responds to the question: Is multilateralism in ciris?

Eduardo Pérez Motta @ Social Media Corner

Title: Eduardo Pérez Motta @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:50
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Motta, President of the Comision Federal de Competencia, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Georges Bauer @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:30
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: World Trade Institute student at Bern university

Title: Dan Pruzin @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Pruzin, BNA Correspondant, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Pierre Sauvé @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 2:17
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Sauvé, Directeur Général Adjoint du World Trade Institute à l'Université de Berne, répond à la question: Le multilatéralisme est-il en crise?

Emanuela Campanella @ Social Media Corner

Title: Emanuela Campanella @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Ms Campanella, 3rd place WTO Public Forum video contest winner and consultant at the Youth Employment Programme at the ILO, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Bernard Njonga @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:55
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Njonga, leader de la société civile au Cameroun, répond à la question: Le multilatéralisme est-il en crise?

H.E. Ms Anabel Gonzalez @ Social Media Corner

Title: H.E. Ms Anabel Gonzalez @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:41
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: H.E. Ms Gonzalez, Minister of Trade, Costa Rica, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Peter Draper @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:51
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Draper, Senior Research Fellow at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Ko-Hsin (Christina) Yang @ Social Media Corner

Title: Ko-Hsin (Christina) Yang @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:27
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Ms Yang, specialist at the Tiawan Coalition for Services Industries, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Michael Anthony @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Anthony, intern at the WTO and student atThe Graduate Institute in Geneva, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Marion Jansen @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 1:42
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Ms Jansen, Head of the Trade and Employment Programme at the ILO, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

Title: Ken Ash @ Social Media Corner
Runtime: 0:38
Date posted: 14 years ago
Description: Mr Ash, Director of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate at the OECD, responds to the question: Is multilateralism in crisis?

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