Some big names will weigh in on this weighty issue at a conference in DC, on Sep. 23:
The Future of the WTO
A conference presented by American University Washington College of Law, the Emerging Dynamic Global Economies (EDGE) Network, and the German Marshall Fund (GMF)
Is the WTO ready to meet the challenges of 21st Century? What impact will the economic crisis have on the WTO? Are reforms needed to the WTO decision making and dispute settlement mechanisms to make the organization more legitimate, accountable and effective? How can greater coherence in international economic policy making between the Bretton Woods institutions and the WTO be facilitated? Will the “success” of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism be maintained in the face of new, complex challenges such as climate change, energy and financial crises? This distinguished panel will address these and other important issues.
Moderator: Professor Padideh Ala’i, American University Washington College of Law
Panelists: Jennifer A. Hillman, Member, WTO Appellate Body; Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund
Professor John H. Jackson, University Professor, Georgetown University Law Center; Director, Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL)
Ambassador Julio Lacarte Muró, former Chair and Member, WTO Appellate Body; former Ambassador, Government of Uruguay; former Chair, Uruguay Round Negotiations
Jeffrey J. Schott, Senior Research Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Professor Debra P. Steger, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa; Director, EDGE Network; Senior Fellow,Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
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Followed by a Book Reception from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Redesigning the WTO for the Twenty-first Century, edited by Debra Steger
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, Room 603
More details here: http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/fall/2010/20100923.cfm
