WTO Public Forum Report

WTO Public Forum 2007 Report "How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalization?" summarizes the views and issues expressed during last year's WTO Public Forum. Topics for debate included the challenges presented by globalisation, the need for a coherent multilateral trading system, trade as a vehicle for growth and development, and the interaction of trade and sustainable development. The WTO Public Forum 2008: "Trading into the Future" is scheduled for September 24-25, 2008. Registration is expected to begin next month. 2007 WTO Public Forum Report here and 2008 WTO Public Forum meeting website here.

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