PRESS RELEASE 5 June 2007 A 7.2 million euro programme to support the ASEAN integration process was officially launched in Jakarta on Tuesday (5/6). Officiating at the ceremony were H.E. Ong Keng Yong, the Secretary-General of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Ms Rosamaria Gili, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Delegation of […]
For immediate release: 21 June 2007 The “G90 Plus” groupings of developing countries, which represents a majority of developing country members at the World Trade Organisation, has warned that development concerns have been left behind in the rush to agree to a deal in the Doha Round.
Geneva 21 June 2007 Issued by the ACP Group, the Africa Group, the LDC Group, Bolivia and Venezuela PART I: CENTRALITY OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOHA PROGRAMME Our groupings and countries represent a large proportion of developing country members in the WTO. The present stage of negotiations in the Doha Work Programme (DWP) is crucial. […]
By BRADLEY S. KLAPPER The Associated Press Thursday, June 21, 2007; 12:21 PM POTSDAM, Germany — A crucial meeting of the World Trade Organization’s four most powerful members has failed, officials said Thursday, dealing a major setback to efforts at reaching a new global commerce pact.
By Doug Palmer and Laura MacInnis, Reuters POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) – Talks between four of the world’s big trade powers collapsed on Thursday, throwing the future of global WTO talks on free commerce into deeper crisis.
AFA was invited to a forum entitled “ASEAN Talks Business”, organized by ASEAN last April 17, 2007. During this dialogue, AFA learned that its proposals on bio-fuels were taken up in an ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting.
The project proposal entitled “Strengthening Advocacy and Enhancement for Membership Development (AFA 2007-2008)” was approved by Agriterra. Activities to be supported under this project include (1) consultations as well as dialogues with governments, both at the national and regional levels, on trade related issues; (2) technology transfers; (3) technical assistance; (4) training workshops on campaign […]
The AFA Secretary General, together with the AsiaDHRRA Secretary General , held a meeting with API – Sambito, Nuruddin, Fuad, new Treasurer Rifa’i and new Translator Fathonah, last April 18.
