24 Sep 2009, 18.30 - 20.00, Silva Casa Auditorium, World Trade Institute, Bern

The redesign of the WTO and other multilateral economic organizations

Book launch of 'Redesigning the World Trade Organization for the Twenty-first Century' and round table discussion

This event consists of the book launch of 'Redesigning the World Trade Organization for the Twenty-first Century' (edited by Debra Steger). The book presentation will be followed by a round table discussion on the challenges and prospects of reforming today’s multilateral economic organizations.
 
Participants:

  • Prof. Thomas Cottier, World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland (chair)
  • Prof. Bessma Momani, Departments of Political Science and History, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Prof. Debra Steger, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Mr. Julio Lacarte, Former Ambassador of Uruguay
  • Dr. Manfred Elsig, World Trade Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland