On May 16-17, 2012, the
British Institute of International and Comparative Law will host its
Twelfth Annual WTO Conference. The program is not yet available. Here's the idea:
The 12th Annual WTO Conference, jointly organized by BIICL and the Institute of International Economic Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, will take place on May 16-17 at the Brunei Gallery, of the School of Oriental and African Studies. Topics under consideration for this year's conference include:-
China's career in the WTO (including dispute settlement developments, exchange rate issues, intellectual property issues, and "South-South" arrangements;
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Russia's accession to the WTO;
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The Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations and the future of the WTO and the Doha Round;
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GSP and GSP+ programs (including the recent services waiver), and the GSP bargaining process;
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Subsidies issues in the wake of the global financial crisis;
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Recent developments in WTO dispute settlement jurisprudence; in particular, new jurisprudence interpreting the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (in particular, the Clove Cigarettes, Tuna II (Mexico), and US - COOL reports);
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Recent and planned changes in the global financial architecture in the wake of the global financial crisis.
On May 16-17, 2012, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law will host its Twelfth Annual WTO Conference. The program is not yet available. Here's the idea:
