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WTO Public Forum 2007 “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalisation?” I II This new edition of the WTO Public Forum provides an overview of discussions at the 2007 Forum, whose theme was “How can the WTO help harness globalization?”. 2007 The Forum provided participants with a unique opportunity 2007 to debate among themselves and with WTO members on how the WTO can best contribute to the management of 20072007 WTO Public Forum Public WTO WTO Public Forum Public WTO WTOWTO globalization. This publication summarizes the views and concerns expressed during the two-day programme. Topics for debate included the challenges presented by globalisation, the need for a coherent multilateral trading system, trade as PublicPublic ForumForum a vehicle for growth and development, and the interaction of trade and sustainable development. “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalization?” “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalization?” WTO Can the “How “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalization?” WTO Can the “How 4-5 October 2007 ISBN 978-92-870-3472-4 20072007 WTOWTO Public Forum “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalisation?” 04 - 05 October 07 © World Trade Organization, 2008. Reproduction of material contained in this document may be made only with written permission of the WTO Publications Manager. With written permission of the WTO Publications Manager, reproduction and use of the material contained in this document for non-commercial educational and training purposes is encouraged. ISBN: 978-92-870-3472-4 Also available in French and Spanish: French title ISBN: 978-92-870-3473-1 Spanish title ISBN: 978-92-870-3474-8 (Price: CHF 30.00) WTO publications can be obtained through major booksellers or: Direct from WTO Publications World Trade Organization 154, rue de Lausanne CH-1211 Geneva 21 Tel: (41 22) 739 52 08 Fax: (41 22) 739 54 58 Email: [email protected] Online WTO bookshop http://onlinebookshop.wto.org Printed by WTO Secretariat, Switzerland, 2008 - 672.08 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................................vii ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................ix INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 I. GLOBAL GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 A. A Governance Audit of the WTO: Roundtable Discussion on Making Global Trade Work for Development, Organized by the Global economic Governance (GEG) Programme, Oxford University and the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva ......................................................................................................................3 B. Harnessing Globalization: Unpacking the Concept, Organized by the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) International Trade ................... 26 C. Global Trade Governance and the Role of the South: Theory and Practice in Enhancing the Development-Friendliness of the Doha Round, Part I and II, Organized by the South Centre and Research and Information Services for Developing Countries (RIS) ......................................................................................................................................... 34 D. Trade Stories, Trade Perceptions: Media Coverage and Public Views of Trade and Development, Organized by Panos London ................................................................... 40 E. The role of Social Standards in Promoting Fair Trade, Organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) ............................................................................................................................................. 61 F. Rebalancing Trade with Global Norms, Organized by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) ..................................................................................................................................................... 70 G. How Can Globalization Work for Workers?, Organized by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).............................................................................................................................. 77 H. The Role of Innovation and Technological Change in Harnessing Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities, Organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) ................................. 87 I. Capitals and the Global Economic Commons, Organized by the Global Business Dialogue (GBD) ......................................................................................................................................................... 95 WTO Public Forum 2007 “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalisation?” i II. COHERENCE ......................................................................................................................................................................................105 A. WTO Dispute Settlement – Its Impact on The Multilateral Trading System and its Role in A Globalized World, Organized by the Appellate Body Secretariat.............................................................................................................................................................................105 B. Global Governance, International Trade and Development Discourses and National Policy-Making, Organized by the International Gender and Trade Network (IGTN) ..............................................................................................................................................................121 C. The Rapid Development of FTAs: Challenges and Opportunities for Future Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Organized by the European Commission, DG Trade ...........................................................................................................................................................129 D. Mainstreaming International Trade into National Development Strategy, Organized by the Evian Group, Switzerland and CUTS International, India ..................................................................................................................................................................135 E. The Trade Dimension of Globalization: Multilateral (WTO) or Regional (RTAs), Organized by the Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC) .......................................................................................................................................................147 F. A Missing Instrument: A WTO/Regional Integration Global Academic Network, Organized by the International Chair WTO/Regional Integration .........152 G. Does the Single Undertaking Still Underpin the Coherence of the Global Trading System?, Organized by the Centre for International Governance Innovation .........................................................................................................................................................159 H. Coherent Strategies for Trade Liberalization – Bottom-up Policies, Regional Agreements and WTO-System Compatibility, Organized by the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) ....................................163 I. WTO Dispute Settlement: A Vehicle for Coherence?, Organized by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) ............................................................................168 J. The Challenges of Coherence: Do We Need A Critical Approach?, Organized by the Latin American Trade Network (LATN) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) ...........................................................................177 III. ECONOMIC GROWTH ............................................................................................................................................................187 A. How Can Services Trade Contribute to Harnessing Economic Growth for Sustainable Economic Development?, Organized by the European Services Forum .................................................................................................................................................................................187 ii WTO Public Forum 2007 “How Can the WTO Help Harness Globalisation?” B. Building and Expanding Opportunities for Agriculture, Organized by the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA).................................................................................................191 C. Addressing Vulnerabilities and Competitiveness of Small and Vulnerable Economies (SVEs) in Trade Negotiations, Organized by the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)................................................................193 D. WTO and SMEs: What is Needed to Have a Win-Win Situation?, Organized by EuroChambres and Eurocommerce ..................................................................................201
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