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Leading global trade: three women, three organisations
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- Leading global trade: three women, three organisations
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- For the first time, all three major global trade organizations have women leaders: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the WTO, Isabelle Durant at UNCTAD and Pamela Coke-Hamilton at ITC.
On International Women’s Day, they talk about the importance of looking at trade through a gender lens, and how trade can help tackle the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an economic tragedy worldwide but has hit women the hardest as they work in most of the sectors directly and severely impacted by the crisis. Women’s economic empowerment is a development and growth stimulus, but their needs and special situation are scarcely included in recovery policies and financial packages. There is room for action and trade can help. Programmes and tools are currently being launched in various regions that could mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on women. While assessing the current situation, this session will highlight some of those initiatives. The panel will also outline how female leadership needs to be enhanced and how it can help recover from this economic and social crisis.
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- WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s day 1
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took office as the seventh Director-General of the WTO on 1 March. She became the first woman and the first African to serve as Director-General. Her term of office will expire on 31 August 2025. In her first day at the WTO, she met with WTO directors and took an oath of office. She also attended a meeting of the General Council, the topmost decision-making body of the WTO, and visited an ice sculpture set up by non-governmental organizations calling for the speedy conclusion of a deal to limit harmful fisheries subsidies.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/spno_e/spno1_e.htm
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- WTO: appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria was appointed by consensus by WTO members as the Organization's next Director-General. After the appointment, she spoke with journalists in an video call and shared her thoughts about issues that she will address as she takes up office on 1 March.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news21_e/dgno_15feb21_e.htm
Full press conference: https://youtu.be/JhGp87Oa8VU
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- WTO at 25: A conversation with Supachai Panitchpakdi
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As the WTO turns 25, the organization took stock of its past, present and future. Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesman, invited three former Directors-General to share their experiences and recollections. In this video, Supachai Panitchpakdi (Director-General from 2002 to 2005) shares his reflections about his time in office, his views about how the organization evolved over this past quarter century and what lays ahead.
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- WTO at 25: A conversation with Pascal Lamy
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As the WTO turns 25, the organization took stock of its past, present and future. Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesman, invited three former Directors-General to share their experiences and recollections. In this video, Pascal Lamy (Director-General from 2005 to 2013) shares his reflections about his time in office, his views about how the organization evolved over this past quarter century and what lays ahead.
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- WTO at 25: A conversation with Roberto Azevêdo
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As the WTO turns 25, the organization took stock of its past, present and future. Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesman, invited three former Directors-General to share their experiences and recollections. In this video, Roberto Azevêdo (Director-General from 2013 to 2020) shares his reflections about his time in office, his views about how the organization evolved over this past quarter century and what lays ahead
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- TRIPS@25: Vanu Gopala Menon
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- TRIPS@25: Reflections of Amb. Vanu Gopala Menon (Singapore), TRIPS Council Chairman, 2003. This video is part of a series of videos marking the 25th anniversary of the TRIPS Agreement containing the personal reflections of Ambassadors to the WTO, who have served as Chairpersons of the TRIPS Council since 1995. These videos were recorded in their personal capacities and do not reflect the views of WTO Members or the Secretariat.
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- Introducing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Meet Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, appointed by consensus by WTO members as the Organization's next Director-General. She was picked from a slate of eight candidates in a selection process that started in June 2020 after the announcement that Roberto Azevêdo planned to step down from the position ahead of the end of his term.
When she takes office, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will make history by being the first woman and first African to lead the WTO.
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- WTO press conference by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- WTO negotiations on services domestic regulation
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Services businesses have long been calling for enhanced transparency and predictability of regulatory frameworks to reduce the costs of doing business and facilitate their participation in international trade. This is what a group of WTO members taking part in WTO negotiations on services domestic regulation - currently representing more than 70% of world services trade - is seeking to achieve. Participants confirmed at the first 2021 meeting that these negotiations are at a very advanced stage and that an outcome by the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference is viable.
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- Let's Talk Services Trade
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- The services sector has become the backbone of the global economy and the most dynamic component of international trade. Digitalization has made it both easier and cheaper to trade services, opening new opportunities for businesses and consumers.
The World Trade Organization provides a forum for governments to negotiate the progressive opening of their service sectors to foreign competition.
Antonia Carzaniga, Counsellor in the Trade in Services and Investment Division, and Melissa Begag, Communications Officer in the Information and External Relations Division, talk about how transparent trade rules and binding commitments help create a predictable business environment for service providers across the world.
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- GFFA: Message by DDG Alan Wolff
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Remarks of Alan W. Wolff, WTO Deputy Director General, to the 13th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA):
“How to Feed the World in times of Pandemics and Climate Change?
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- WTO at 25: What reform agenda for the WTO?
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- At a virtual event to mark the 25th anniversary of the WTO, senior government officials and representatives of the private sector, civil society, media and international organizations stressed the need for the WTO membership to adjust the rules of the organization to the changing nature of trade.
Participants agreed that if the WTO is to continue to play a central role in enabling global economic growth, it must embark on a process of reform.
The event was held at the WTO on 19 November 2020.
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- WTO at 25: Pandemic lessons for multilateral trade
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- At a virtual event to mark the 25th anniversary of the WTO, senior government officials, representatives of the private sector, civil society and international organisations emphasized the key role of trade in the COVID-19 response. The pandemic reconfirmed the need for a rules-based system to deal with scarcity issues and unequal access to goods and services. Trade can benefit people everywhere by facilitating the flow of medical supplies around the world to where they are needed.
Extracts from the 25th anniversary live event held at the WTO on 19 November 2020.
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- WTO at 25: Citizens, constituencies and the WTO
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- At a virtual event to mark the 25th anniversary of the WTO, representatives of the private sector, civil society, international organisations and media discussed the merits of a better public understanding of multilateral trade. While only governments have a seat at the table at the WTO, trade negotiations can benefit from the input of citizens and consumers as well as business, labour and environmental groups at the national level. They all have a role to play in shaping a more transparent and equitable global trading system. Extracts from the 25th anniversary live event held at the WTO on 19 November 2020.
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- Update on WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, gives an update on the fisheries subsidies negotiations. While progress has been made, a conclusion to the negotiations is not possible by year end, in part because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the negotiations.
"We should be encouraged by the progress made, by the momentum that has been built, and by the real and unique opportunity we have to conclude this process in the near future," he said.
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- WTO: Helping small businesses
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- "We can deliver together to help MSMEs, whoever and wherever they are", said Ambassador José Luis Cancela (Uruguay), Coordinator of the Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), on 11 December, following the adoption of a package of six recommendations and declarations aimed at addressing challenges smaller businesses face when they trade internationally.
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- WTO at 25: World Bank
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Mari Pangestu, World Bank’s Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Conversations with former DGs
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- As the WTO turns 25, the organization takes a look at its past, present and future. Keith Rockwell, WTO spokesman, invited three former Directors-General to share their views about how the organization has evolved over the past quarter of a century and what lies ahead. Roberto Azevêdo, Supachai Panitchpákdi and Pascal Lamy shared their thoughts and reflected on their time in office.
Full interviews with each of the three former WTO heads will also be available soon.
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- World Fisheries Day: video message by Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
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- On the occasion of World Fisheries Day on 21 November, the chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules, which is responsible for the fisheries subsidies negotiations, highlighted WTO members' continued commitment to delivering a multilateral agreement for the benefit of the ocean and fisherfolk. The engagement of civil society and the private sector are also key to supporting this work, the chair, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, said.
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- WTO: Past, Present & Future — The stakeholders' perspective
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WTO: Past, Present & Future — The political perspective
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WTO: Past, Present & Future - Opening Session
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WTO at 25: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- World Trade Organization Live Stream
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WTO Women Pioneers: Amina Mohamed
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Amina Mohamed was the first African to Chair a WTO Ministerial Conference. She played a crucial role in reaching positive outcomes at the Nairobi Ministerial in 2015, such as the decision to eliminate export subsidies in agriculture. She was also the first woman to chair the Dispute Settlement Body, the Trade Policy Review Body and the General Council. Amina has served in several government positions in Kenya, including as Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister. Since 2019, Amina has been the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage.
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- WTO at 25: International Chamber of Commerce
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: John Denton, ICC’s Secretary-General, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Business Unity South Africa
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Cas Coovadia, CEO of Business Unity South Africa, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Confederation of British Industry
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Lord Karan Bilimoria, President of the Confederation of British Industry, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: International Trade Centre
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: International Trade Union Confederation
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Sharan Burrow, International Trade Union Confederation’s General Secretary, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Nathalie Bernasconi, Executive Director of International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Europe, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: TradeMark East Africa
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Frank Matsaert, TradeMark East Africa’s CEO, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Message by Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD’s Deputy Secretary-General, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Food and Agriculture Organization
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: World Intellectual Property Organization
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Daren Tang, Intellectual Property Organization’s Director General, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO Trade and Environment Week 2020 Opening Message
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- WTO Trade and Environment Week 2020 Opening Message
Ambassador Chad Blackman of Barbados, the chair of the WTO Trade and Environment Committee, delivers this video message to open WTO Trade and Environment Week on 16-20 November 2020.
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- WTO at 25: AmCham EU
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Susan Danger, AmChamEU’s Chief Executive Officer, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: B20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: B20 Chair Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Federation of German Industries
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Dieter Kempf, President of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: BusinessEurope
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Markus J. Beyrer, BusinessEurope’s Director General shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Confederation of Indian Industries
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Chandrajit Banerjee, Confederation of Indian Industries’ Director General, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Consumers International
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Helena Leurent, Consumers International’s Director General, shares her thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: CUTS International
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Pradeep S. Mehta, CUTS International’s Secretary General, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: European Round Table for Industry
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Jacob Wallenberg, Chair of the Trade & Market Access Committee at the European Round Table for Industry (ERT), shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: European Services Forum
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Pascal Kerneis, European Services Forum’s Managing Director shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Fondation pour Genève
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Ivan Pictet, former President of Fondation pour Genève, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: Global Express Association
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Carlos Grau Tanner, Global Express Association’s Director General, shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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- WTO at 25: US Council for International Business
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representatives of the private sector, international organizations and non-governmental organizations have provided video messages where they reflect on what the WTO and the multilateral trading system means to them.
In this video: Peter Robinson, President and CEO of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), shares his thoughts about the WTO on its 25th anniversary.
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