Media & Events
May 09, 2012
Lamy: Continue Moving in ‘Small Steps’ on Doha
Five months on from the eighth WTO ministerial conference, members are still looking at options for moving out of the Doha Round impasse, with the contentious issues of industrial market access and agriculture having seen little progress during recent negotiations in Geneva.
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May 09, 2012
Unctad criticises inconsistent attempts at global financial reform
In the face of attempts to clip its wings, secretary general Supachai Panitchpakdi has defended Unctad's global role
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May 09, 2012
Doha Round nearing death, says economist
AFTER years of trying to reach an agreement, world-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs issued a warning that the Doha Round of negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO) may never see completion.
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Apr 25, 2012
BRICS urge G20 to push for fair trade
The BRICS grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has called on the G20 to strengthen its coordination and find ways to improve the multilateral trading system in order to address current global economic uncertainties.
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We have an extensive programme of events for 2011 and beyond...
28 March 2011: Export Subsidies: How can the UK Government help unravel the great cotton stitch up?
On 28 March, TOP hosted a panel discussion in Parliament with the Fairtrade Foundation to address the effects of rich nations' protection and export and domestic subsidies which hit poor countries' trade.
Speakers: Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP (Minister of State for DfID), Harriet Lamb (Executive Director, Fairtrade Foundation), Richard Howitt MEP (Labour Foreign Affairs Spokesman)
4 April 2011: Plans for an African Free Trade Area
With Chatham House, TOP hosted a high-level discussion on why regional economic integration still remains a challenge in Africa, and why only a very small percentage of African countriesʼ exports are being traded regionally.
Speakers: Sir Stephen Green (Minister for UK Trade and Investment), Ebele Edwin Ogbue (Managing Director/ CEO, UBA Capital (Europe) Limited)
5th July 2011:
TOP holds its Summer Reception on the superb rooftop terrace at Nedbank's offices in the City. The event was attended by leading figures from the business, politics, NGOs and philanthropic trusts.
Guest of Honour: Lord (Paul) Boateng
October 2011
Brussels event with Members of the European Parliament on promoting enterprise and capacity to trade.
Speakers: Dr Mo Ibrahim, Syed Kamall MEP
25 October
2011 The G20 and Alternative Paths to Development
House of Commons event with APPG for Agriculture
Guest Speaker: Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen Fund
December
2011: Trade, Growth and Development: the Fast Track out of Poverty?
All-day joint event with the Commonwealth Business Council ahead of the Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 15-17 December.
Invited Speakers: Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Professor Paul Collier
Also in 2011: Joint event with Business Action for Africa
surrounding intra- African trade
Beyond 2011: We will continue to hold meetings to raise
awareness. We are looking at collaboration with Oxfam and ONE, and further collaborations
with the Fairtrade Foundation and the Commonwealth Business Council.
Become a member to receive updates on our forthcoming events.
For more details, please contact annabel@tradeoutofpoverty.org