WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2014

“Why trade matters to everyone”

1-3 October 2014
Geneva, WTO headquarters

Programme

PUBLIC FORUM 2014
WHY TRADE MATTERS TO EVERYONE
1 October 2014
OPENING PLENARY DEBATE
Why trade matters to everyone
10:00-12:00 — Room CR

Keynote speech

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  • William Ruto, Deputy President of Kenya
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Opening Plenary debate

Why trade matters to everyone

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Speakers

  • Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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  • Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • Robert Smith, Executive Editor for the US National Public Radio (NPR)
  • Amanda Long, Director General of Consumers International
  • Video message from Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile
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  • Intervention of His Eminence, Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on behalf of His Holiness, Pope Francis, to be read by the representative of the Holy See
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Moderator

 

Midday spotlight — 12:15-13:00
The WTO Bookshop and Library present a book and its author (Atrium)

International Economic Law in the 21st Century - Constitutional Pluralism and Multilevel Governance of Interdependent Public Goods
Identifying critical problems in International Economic Law, this book brings attention to the role of the human and constitutional rights of citizens and the need to consider them as major sources of legitimization. Author: Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann, Emeritus Professor of International and European Law, European University Institute at Florence, Italy. Discussant: Graham Cook, World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Views on Trade and Investment: the New Pew 44 Country Survey (Room S1)
In its 2014 survey of 48,000 people in 44 countries the Pew Research Center has taken the public pulse on views of trade: is it good for the respondents’ country; does trade create or destroy jobs, does it raise or lower wages, does it raise or lower prices; and how publics feel about foreign investment: is greenfield investment good for their country, are foreign mergers and acquisitions good or bad. Bruce Stokes, Pew’s director of global economic attitudes, will present the results of this unprecedented in-depth assessment of views on trade and foreign investment comparing and contrasting public opinion in emerging, developing and advanced economies, as well as regional breakdowns and individual country results.

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1 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 13:00-15:00

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1 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 15:00-17:00

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1 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 17:00-19:00

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Reception
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PUBLIC FORUM 2014
WHY TRADE MATTERS TO EVERYONE
2 October 2014

PLENARY DEBATE
What trade means for Africa
10:00-12:00 — Room CR

Plenary debate

What trade means for Africa

Full plenary audio

Speakers
  • Roberto Azevêdo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) - introductory remarks
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  • Issam Chleuh, Founder and CEO of Africa Impact Group
  • Razia Khan, Managing Director, Head, Africa Macro Global Research, Standard Chartered
  • Axel Addy, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Liberia
  • Frank Matsaert, CEO of Trademark East Africa
  • Paul Brenton, Lead Economist, Trade Practice Leader in Africa, World Bank

Moderator

 

Midday spotlight — 12:15 – 13:00
The WTO Bookshop and Library present a book and its author (Atrium)

African Participation at the World Trade Organization: Legal and Institutional Aspects, 1995-2010

The trade policy behaviour of African countries in the WTO is the main topic of this book. By examining their effectiveness in the Multilateral Trading System, the author identifies key points for their way forward. Author: Joan Apecu Laker, Economic Affairs Officer, Council and Trade Negotiations Committee Division, World Trade Organization (WTO). Discussant: Chiedu Osakwe, Director, Accessions Division, World Trade Organization (WTO)

2 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 13:00-15:00

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2 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 15:00-17:00

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PUBLIC FORUM 2014
WHY TRADE MATTERS TO EVERYONE
3 October 2014

3 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 09:00-11:00

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3 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 11:00-13:00

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Midday spotlight 13:15-14:00
The WTO Bookshop and Library present a book and its author (Atrium)

WTO Domestic Regulation and Services Trade- Putting Principles into Practice
By presenting analyses and case studies on specific experiences of major service sectors regulation, this book discusses their importance and their scope within the WTO legal principles. Author: Aik Hoe Lim (ed), Counsellor, Trade in Services Division, World Trade Organization (WTO). Discussants: Peter Morrison and Ruosi Zhang, World Trade Organization (WTO)

 

3 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 14:00-16:00

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3 October 2014 — Working sessions and Workshops — 16:00-18:00

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