Organised by the NUS Centre for International Law (CIL), together with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Singapore Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Second Singapore Trade Dialogue on 30 October 2013 gathered more than 55 participants, including senior officials from the WTO, government officials and trade and investment policy experts from Asia Pacific. The dialogue examined critical trade issues and addressed challenges that face the multilateral trading system. This two-day forum is especially significant as it served as a platform to discuss issues in preparation for the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali this December. The outcome of the Bali conference will be critical for the fate of the Doha Development Agenda that has remained stalled for the last 12 years. Attendees also engaged in group discussions on recent themes that should receive more attention from governments such as Global Value Chains, Regional Trade Agreements, and Trade and Investment Coherence. The Dialogue is part of the NUS’ WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) where universities and research institutions support the WTO in areas of capacity building, research and outreach activities. For more information, click here.
