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24 May 2013
                       
 
 
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17 May 2013
 
 
 
 
The Future of Trade: The Challenges of Convergence (May 2013)
TRADE
The Panel on Defining the Future of Trade, convened by Director-General Pascal Lamy, issued its report “The Future of Trade: The Challenges of Convergence”. The Panel was established in April...
 
 
15 May 2013
 
Davies says Azevedo’s WTO election offers new chance for trade deal
TRADE & INDUSTRY
Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies says the election of Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo as the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) offers a new opportunity to advance a...
 
 
Azevedo looks to resurrect WTO with patient diplomacy
TRADE
Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a well-spoken, competent and smooth negotiator with a knack for...
 
 
09 May 2013
 
WTO facilitators recommend Brazilian diplomat for DG position
TRADE
The three facilitators of the process to select the next World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general have, at an informal meeting of the heads of the WTO delegation, recommended to its members...
 
 
29 Apr 2013
 
WTO announces final two candidates in DG selection process
TRADE
World Trade Organisation (WTO) general council chairperson Shahid Bashir on Monday announced that Herminio Blanco, of Mexico, and Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, of Brazil, had progressed to the...
 
 
15 Apr 2013
 
Five candidates advance to second round of WTO DG selection process
TRADE
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has selected five candidates to proceed to the second round of consultations in the selection of a successor to outgoing director-general Pascal Lamy. These are...
 
 
10 Apr 2013
 
Africa bucks poor 2012 trade-growth trend, despite SA slump
TRADE
African export and imports recovered in 2012 as world trade growth decelerated sharply to 2%, from 5.2% in 2011, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) reported on Wednesday. The dollar value of world...
 
 
29 Jan 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – January 29, 2013.
PODCAST
Arms deal inquiry chairperson Judge Willie Seriti on Monday challenged lawyer Norman Moabi to provide proof that the commission had a "second agenda" in the arms deal inquiry. Seriti said that if...
 
 
WTO starts director-general selection process
TRADE
Each of the nine candidates nominated for the position of World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general would this week deliver presentations outlining their vision for the organisation during a...
 
 
17 Jan 2013
 
WTO’s $200bn trade initiative to face finance struggle – Lamy
Trade
Significant progress had been made in securing additional financial resources for the Aid for Trade initiative for developing countries, but sustaining financing flows in the continued tight fiscal...
 
 
06 Dec 2012
 
ICC: Statement by the International Chamber of Commerce, business organization, business leaders deliver private sector trade priorities to the World Trade Organization (06/12/2012)
STATEMENT
Business leaders presented to World Trade Organization (WTO) permanent ambassadors and representatives, at WTO headquarters in Geneva today, their initial recommendations for driving international...
 
 
05 Nov 2012
 
WTO Director General: Time for Africa?
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
During the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum held in Geneva recently, the corridors and coffee shops were abuzz with speculation about the race for the position of Director General. ...
 
 
21 Sep 2012
 
WTO scales back 2012 trade-growth estimate
ECONOMY
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has downgraded its 2012 forecast for world trade expansion from the 3.7% forecast in April to 2.5%, owing to prevailing economic headwinds and has also scaled...
 
 
07 Sep 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – September 7, 2012.
PODCAST
Former president FW de Klerk says that the outcome of the African National Congress' elective conference in Mangaung at the end of the year could have a big effect on South Africa's future. De...
 
 
05 Sep 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – September 5,2012.
PODCAST
Planning Minister Trevor Manuel says the Constitution cannot be blamed for the slow pace of change in South Africa. He said the Constitution empowers and enables, but beyond that, actual change...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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