Media & Events
Nov 14, 2011
G-20 Calls for New, “Credible” Approaches on Doha
Upon finishing two days of high-level talks in Cannes, France, leaders from the Group of 20 major economies have instructed their trade ministers to pursue “fresh, credible” approaches to resolving the impasse in the WTO’s Doha negotiations at the upcoming December ministerial.
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Nov 09, 2011
Unfinished Business? The WTO’s Doha Agenda
As world leaders prepare to meet next month at the World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference, a timely new book, Unfinished Business? The WTO’s Doha Agenda (CEPR and World Bank), provides an empirical basis for informed choices.
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Nov 07, 2011
Business Standard Q&A: Joseph Eugene Stiglitz, Economist and Nobel Laureate
In an interview with Business Standard, renowned economist and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says economic power is already shifting to emerging market economies.
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Nov 04, 2011
Exports would benefit from successful Doha Deal
According to a new study commissioned by the European Commission, a successful conclusion to the Doha Round could lead in an increase in world exports to US%359 billion a year.
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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.
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For more details, please contact annabel@tradeoutofpoverty.org