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| | SD @ WTO Symposium on Trade (6 July PM - Work session #1 and reception) |
 | | Julian Arkall, International Trade and Services Policy, highlighted the policy context of the GATS agreement, noting the preamble contains the objectives of the promotion of economic growth of all trading parties and development of developing country parties, and provides for due respect to national policy objectives and the recognition of the right to regulate. |
 | | He noted that trade rules are becoming the context for domestic policy development, and criticized the WTO as being nontransparent and undemocratic, as in reality, most decision are being worked out in closed informal meetings which are dominated by a few rich countries. |
 | | John Bunzl, director and founder of the International Simultaneous Policy Organization, explained that the objective of his organization is a sustainable global economy, economic, environmental and social cooperation between nations. |
| www.iisd.ca /sd/wto-issues/july6pm.html (1073 words) |
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