Archive

mai 11th, 2005

WIPO seminar debates intellectual property and development

10 May, 2005
An international seminar on Intellectual Property and Development held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 2-3 May 2005 discussed the theme 'intellectual property and public policy', with sessions on public health, biodiversity and traditional knowledge, copyright and competition policy.(M.Khor)

Contrasting views continue at WIPO development seminar

10 May, 2005
The international seminar on Intellectual Property and Development held at WIPO headquarters in Geneva pn 2-3 May 2005 saw some interesting exchanges of views and experiences on its second day, with contrasting points made by speakers, chairpersons and participants from the floor.(M.Khor)

mai 10th

Report 2 on WTO Symposium: NGOs and trade unions criticise NAMA framework during WTO symposium

9 May, 2005
At the session, a broad range of NGOs and trade union representativescriticised the framework on NAMA (non agriculture market access) and the proposals tabled at the negotiations.(M.Khor)

Zwelinzima Vavi spech to LO Norway congress

9 May, 2005
You may find this speech of interest, especially the comments on NAMA.(M. Waghorne)

WTO symposium debates virtues or otherwise of liberalisation

9 May, 2005
The WTO organised a public symposium on 20-22 April on The WTO After 10 Years: Global Problems and Multilateral Solutions. It was attended by more than a thousand people.

Report 3 on WTO Symposium: Development absent in Doha talks, WTO symposium told

9 May, 2005
Although development is supposed to be at the centre of the Doha WorkProgramme, in reality the development dimension has not been adequately implemented, or may be absent altogether, in the current Doha negotiations, according to several panelists at a session on development during the WTO's public symposium held in Geneva on 20-22 April.

mai 6th

Deputy Minister talks between SACU, US cancelled, no new date set

5 May, 2005
A deputy ministers meeting meant to restart talks on a free trade agreement between the U.S. and the Southern African Customs Union were cancelled this week and efforts to reschedule the meeting were unsuccessful.

mai 4th

RP farmers face more risks as new WTO commitment looms

3 May, 2005
Philippine negotiators agreed to increase the minimum access volume (MAV) of rice for the seven-year extension of the special treatment for rice.

Stop rushing to a bad WTO deal, say Greenpeace and ActionAid

3 May, 2005
ActionAid International and Greenpeace International warned that governments are rushing to complete a trade deal without considering the impacts on poor communities and the environment.

Argentina-Brazil-India proposal on NAMA gets mixed reaction

3 May, 2005
A new proposal by India, Brazil and Argentina on NAMA presented at the NAMA Negotiating Group meeting on 25 April at the WTO received varyingdegrees of support from several developing countries, while being strongly criticised by the United States for not delivering sufficient market access. (M.Khor)