Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest • Volume 5 • Number 37 • 30th October 2001
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The complete ICTSD Ministerial calendar can be viewed at: http://www.ictsd.org/ministerial/doha/calendar.htm.
31 October, 9 am, WTO, Geneva, Switzerland: WTO LOGISTICAL & PROCEDURAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR NGOS DURING THE FOURTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE IN DOHA - NEGOTIATING STATE OF PLAY.
3 November, London, England: FREE TRADE: TRICK OR TREAT FOR THE WORLD’S POOR? At this meeting presented by The World Development Movement (WDM), expert speakers will discuss agendas for change at the WTO, followed by open questions. For further information contact: WDM, tel: (44 20) 7737-6215; fax: 7274-8232; email: wdm@wdm.org.uk; Internet: http://www.wdm.org.uk/action/.
5-8 November, Beirut: THE WORLD FORUM ON THE WTO. Three days of meetings, workshops, teach-ins, and cultural events organised by the Arab NGO Network for Development and the Lebanese Platform on the WTO. For further information contact: Arab NGO Network for Development; tel: (961) 131-9366; fax: 181-5636; email: annd@cyberia.net.lb; Internet: www.worldforumbeirut2001.org.
9 November, London, England: WTO: ABOLISH OR REFORM? Parallel to the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Qatar, the Legacy of Colonialism Forum (launched by The Land is Ours Campaign) organises this debate on the current situation of and possible improvements to the WTO. For further information contact: The Land is Ours Campaign; tel: 07961-460-171; email: legacyofcolonialism@tlio.demon.co.uk; Internet: http://www.oneworld.org/tlio/issues/legacy.html.
9 November, Worldwide: GLOBAL JUSTICE: WTO DAY OF ACTION 2001. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions is organising a worldwide trade protest consisting of rallies, union meetings, and work stoppages against the "destructive globalization" headed by the WTO, World Bank and others. For further information contact: tel: (32-02) 224-0211; fax: 201-5815; email: internetpo@icftu.org; Internet: http://www.global-unions.org/wto-action.asp.
9 November 2001, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST THE WTO. The Common Front on the WTO coordinate more than 23 communities across Canada that are planning protests under their slogan "A Better World IS Possible!" the list is available at: http://www.wtoaction.org/discuss/article.php3?story_id=20010528143761 For further information, contact: Anna Dashtgard, email: cfwto@sympatico.ca
9-13 November, Doha, Qatar: THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY (IATP) INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CENTER. Since many NGOs have decided not to attend the WTO Ministerial in Doha, IATP has scheduled press briefings to help NGOs voice a collective message every morning from 8:00 - 9:00 in Doha. In addition, Public Citizen has reserve time in the evening, from 18:00 - 20:00. To hold a briefing, email Bernard Kuiten at Bernard.Kuiten@wto.org. For further information contact: Dale Wiehoff, IATP; tel: (612) 870-0453; fax: 870-4846; email: dwiehoff@iatp.org; Internet: http://www.iatp.org or http://www.wtowatch.org.