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Asia
Dialogue on WTO Dispute Settlement and Sustainable Development
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Description | Programme
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Description
Since
the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1994, the dispute settlement
system has become significantly more legalized. Greater complexity has
come with the more legalized system, which, in turn, has raised the
demands on the capacity of the Members, including human and financial
recourses. Countries therefore face greater challenges if they are to
realize any gains from the multilateral trading system through the use
of its dispute settlement system. The questions therefore arise: What
does greater legalization of the WTO dispute settlement system mean
for developing countries? How might developing countries be better enabled
to advance their needs and interests, as well as defend these interests,
under the dispute settlement system?
As
a contribution to this debate, ICTSD's program on WTO dispute settlement
and developing countries is organizing a series of regional multistakeholder
dialogues, bringing together officials, practitioners and experts from
the region in order to share experiences and explore new strategies
and avenues to enhance the participation of developing countries in
the WTO dispute settlement system. The aim of this project is to strengthen
developing countries' understanding of the options and potential strategies
for advancing their trade objectives and defending their trade rights
through the dispute settlement system.
The
main objectives of the dialogue were to:
- Provide an
opportunity / platform for dialogue between governmental and other
ministry officials and representatives from the private sector and
civil society to share experiences and compare and assess strategies
as to how to make better use of the WTO dispute settlement system.
These strategies include the formation of public-private networks,
the pooling of resources, as through regional centres, use of the
WTO Advisory Centre and private counsel, and networking with academics
and policy institutes.
- Promote enhanced
analytical capacity with respect to the WTO dispute settlement system
and the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) among developing country
public officials, private sector representatives and academics.
- Explore new
strategies and avenues to develop and enhance intergovernmental as
well as private-public coordination and cooperation.
- Support, over
time, a sustained network of developing country public and private
representatives.
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