يكي از فعاليتهاي مستمر هيأت مديره كانون عالي انجمنهاي صنفي كارفرمايي ايران (كعاصكا) در فاصله دو مجمع اخير، تلاش دوجانبه براي اصلاح قانون كار بوده است. اين تلاش كه در كنار ساير فعاليتهاي روزمره هيأت مديره از چند سال پيش شروع شد، سرانجام - با چند مورد استثناء - به تدوين يك متن مورد توافق با نمايندگان تشكلهاي كارگري انجاميد و قرار (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in his first statement to the Trade Negotiations Committee as chair, said: “The Bali Ministerial meeting is in about 10 weeks – yes only 10 weeks. We have to expedite our negotiations and work more intensely. The absolute need for close and more political effort (...)
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo launched on 23 September 2013 the first Global Seminar on WTO Accessions, a week-long event at the WTO bringing together officials from 17 governments seeking to join the WTO. “The event provides an important platform for dialogue between WTO members and (...)
WTO Director-General Azevêdo has announced the responsibilities of his Senior Leadership team. The new Deputy Directors-General begin service on 1 October 2013.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo has welcomed the involvement of Senior Officials from capitals in a meeting in Geneva yesterday (19 September 2013) to advance preparations for the 9th Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali, 3-6 December. The Senior Officials meeting follows an (...)
This year, the European Union will donate EUR 400,000 (about CHF 494,000) to the Trade Facilitation National Needs Assessments Trust Fund and EUR 200,000 (about CHF 247,000) to the Trade Facilitation Window I Trust Fund. Another donation of EUR 100,000 (about CHF 124,000) will be allocated to (...)
Indonesia notified the WTO Secretariat, on 20 September 2013, of a request for consultations with Australia regarding Australian plain packaging requirements applicable to tobacco products and packaging. This is the fifth case started under the WTO’s dispute settlement system against Australia (...)
شامگاه روز دوشنبه 25 شهريور ماه 1392 مجمع عمومي عادي كانون عالي انجمنهاي صنفي كارفرمايي ايران (كعاصكا) به صورت فوقالعاده در دبيرخانه انجمن شركتهاي ساختماني در تهران برگزار شد و يكي از اقدامات آن استماع گزارش عملكرد هيأت مديره و تصويب آن بود. بخش اول اين گزارش كه از سوي آقاي مهندس محمد عطارديان دبيركل محترم كعاصكا قرائت شد در ادامه (...)
World trade growth in 2013 and 2014 is likely to be slower than previously forecast. WTO economists now predict 2013 growth of 2.5% (down from the 3.3% forecast in April) and 4.5% in 2014 (down from 5.0%), but they say conditions for improved trade are gradually falling into place. “There is a (...)
The first review of the trade policies and practices of Viet Nam takes place on 17 and 19 September 2013. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Viet Nam.