CIAO DATE: 02/2012

Multilateralism in Trade at Risk: Should and Can we Rescue the Doha Round?

December 2011

Columbia University World Leaders Forum

Video Link: http://www.worldleaders.columbia.edu/events/multilateralism-trade-risk-should-and-can-we-rescue-doha-round

Abstract

This World Leaders Forum program will feature an introduction by:

- Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization

Followed by a panel discussion with:

- Jagdish Bhagwati, University Professor of Economics & Law, Columbia University; Economic Policy Adviser to Director General of GATT (1991-1993)

- Michael Moore, Former Director General of World Trade Organization and Prime Minister of New Zealand; Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States

- Leif Pagrotsky, Swedish Minister for Trade(1997-2004); currently member of the Swedish Parliament and of the Executive Board of the Social Democratic Party

Moderated by:

- Merit E. Janow, Professor, International Economic Law and International Affairs in SIPA; Member, WTO Appellate Body (2003-2007)

This program is co-sponsored by the Program for Economic Research.