[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Qatar Update, Volume 1, Number 23

[Al Kagan]

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>>From: qatar-update at iatp.org
>>Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:38:37 -0600
>>Subject: Qatar Update, Volume 1, Number 23
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>>Qatar Update (qatar-update at iatp.org)    Posted: 11/16/2001  By 
>>treed at iatp.org
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>>Qatar Update
>>Volume 1, Number 23
>>November 16, 2001
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>>* * * C O N T E N T S * * *
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>>DOCUMENT LIBRARY
>>  - Statement on the Outcome of Doha
>>  - Who Forgot to Put Development in the Development Round?
>>  - WTO Fails Again: The First Time Was Farce, the Second Time Is Tragedy
>>  - Analysis of the Final Ministerial Declaration of the 4th 
>>Ministerial Conference of the WTO in Doha
>>  - Meaning of Doha, The
>>  - 'Civil Society' Will Play a Key Role in Creating a Better World
>>
>>NEWS
>>  - U.S. Industry Leaders Have Mixed Views about a New Round of WTO 
>>Trade Talks
>>  - Zoellick's Trade Concession Wins WTO Talks but Could Cost Bush 
>>Fast-Track Authority
>>  - WTO: Farm, Fishing Subsidies among Environmental Topics for 
>>Later Discussion
>>  - Global Civil Society Comes of Age
>>  - WTO's Shenanigans at Presidential Suite 11
>>  - Getting WTO's Attention: Activists, Developing Nations Make Gains
>>  - Chairman's Statement Casts Doubt on Final WTO Declaration
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>>DOCUMENT LIBRARY
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>>Statement on the Outcome of Doha
>>The Doha ministerial meeting has concluded. When we met PM on 30th 
>>October and presented him a memorandum containing our views and 
>>suggestions with a view to fully safeguarding the national 
>>interests in the negotiations, he assured that GOI WOULD NOT 
>>SUCCUMB to the pressures of developed countries and multinationals.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/library/index.cfm?ID=1691
>>
>>Who Forgot to Put Development in the Development Round?
>>The World Development Movement condemned the Declaration agreed by 
>>the WTO Ministerial meeting in Doha, Qatar today as "a disaster for 
>>the world's poor."
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/library/index.cfm?ID=1693
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>>WTO Fails Again: The First Time Was Farce, the Second Time Is Tragedy
>>The coalition of civil society groups in Doha laud the courage and 
>>determination shown by developing countries in defending the trade 
>>system from an imposition of the US' and EU's corporate agenda on 
>>the developing world.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/library/index.cfm?ID=1694
>>
>>Analysis of the Final Ministerial Declaration of the 4th 
>>Ministerial Conference of the WTO in Doha
>>A paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of the Final Ministerial 
>>Declaration of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the WTO in Doha.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/library/index.cfm?ID=1695
>>
>>Meaning of Doha, The
>>The results of the WTO Ministerial in Doha, Qatar, have elicited 
>>some confusion among many of those following the events.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/library/index.cfm?ID=1696
>>
>>'Civil Society' Will Play a Key Role in Creating a Better World
>>The phenomenon of globalization is irreversible, with multiplying 
>>effects that are both good and bad. It is, however, possible to 
>>fight against its evil effects, which know no borders. That is one 
>>of the main aims of transnational "civil society" - a loose 
>>coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), specialist 
>>lobbying groups and anti-globalization protestors - which is 
>>weaving networks of action and information around the world to 
>>remedy the failures of governments.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/library/index.cfm?ID=1692
>>
>>
>>
>>NEWS
>>**********************************************************************
>>U.S. Industry Leaders Have Mixed Views about a New Round of WTO Trade Talks
>>Although it will be years before a new round of world trade 
>>negotiations reach their conclusion, U.S. industrial leaders 
>>reacted swiftly, with some welcoming the chance for a more equal 
>>global playing field and others saying it will hurt domestic 
>>producers.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3122
>>
>>Zoellick's Trade Concession Wins WTO Talks but Could Cost Bush 
>>Fast-Track Authority
>>U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Zoellick faced a stark choice when he 
>>arrived in Doha, Qatar, last week: He could win either fast-track 
>>negotiating authority from Congress or a new round of trade talks.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3123
>>
>>WTO: Farm, Fishing Subsidies among Environmental Topics for Later Discussion
>>Following a drawn-out negotiating session in which environmental 
>>issues were bandied about, delegates to the World Trade 
>>Organization agreed yesterday to launch a new round of talks in 
>>2003 aimed at reducing barriers to global trade.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3124
>>
>>Global Civil Society Comes of Age
>>The emergence of a global civil society is one of the vital factors 
>>in global politics in the last decade. The co-editor of a 
>>comprehensive sourcebook on the subject maps its contours.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3126
>>
>>WTO's Shenanigans at Presidential Suite 11
>>When the stakes are high and it comes down to the wire, the World 
>>Trade Organisation returns to its old non-transparent and bullying 
>>ways.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3127
>>
>>Getting WTO's Attention: Activists, Developing Nations Make Gains
>>Considering this was a meeting of the World Trade Organization, an 
>>institution often vilified as an agent of multinational corporate 
>>capitalism, some of the results evoked surprisingly joyful 
>>reactions among advocates for the world's oppressed.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3128
>>
>>Chairman's Statement Casts Doubt on Final WTO Declaration
>>The fourth ministerial of the World Trade Organization concluded on 
>>Nov. 14 with the U.S. and India offering conflicting 
>>interpretations of what had actually been agreed with respect to 
>>four areas of WTO work.
>>Get the details at:
>>http://www.wtowatch.org/news/index.cfm?ID=3134
>>
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