India Economic Summit 2010 - Emerging Economies, Engines of Global Trade

http://www.weforum.org 15.11.2010

Emerging Economies, Engines of Global Trade

In the last two decades, south-south trade has increased 20-fold and is expected to account for more than one-half of global trade by 2030.

How can burgeoning south-south commercial and economic relationships lead to the reduction of global trade barriers and the transfer of innovative social development?

Discussion Leaders
· Luis A. Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington
DC
· Kamal Nath, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India
· Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade of Canada
· Alberto Vallarino Clement, Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama
· Gita Gopinath, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, USA
· Amos Muhinga Kimunya, Minister of Transport of Kenya

Moderated by
· Sanjaya Baru, Editor, Business Standard, India

Davos Annual Meeting 2007 - Frozen Trade Talks

http://www.weforum.org 27.01.2007
Frozen Trade Talks and the Need for Progress
Doha's apparent failure has given rise to a debate on the role of multilateral, regional and bilateral factors in shaping the international trade agenda. Meanwhile, it remains unclear if, and how, businesses have been affected.
1) How are regional and bilateral factors influencing the future of international trade?
2) What is at stake in maintaining a healthy global trade regime?
3) Should the manner in which multilateral trade agreements are negotiated be overhauled?
Akira Amari, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil
Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs of the Swiss Confederation
Peter Mandelson, Commissioner, Trade, European Commission, Brussels
Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India
Susan Schwab, US Trade Representative
Moderated by
John K. Defterios, Group Vice-President, Content and Anchor, United Kingdom, FBC Media, United Kingdom