2015

16-17 February 2015: Geneva (Switzerland)

An ad-hoc delegation from the European Parliament travelled to Geneva for the 2015 session of the PCWTO.

Discussions focused on three issues:

"Trade as an enabler of peace and better living conditions" - reports and interactive debate,
"Conveying the benefits of the WTO to the wider public: The case of consumers and young people" - panel discussion,
"Policy, politics and trade: Keeping the WTO negotiations on the right track" - dialogue with senior WTO negotiators and officials.

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Mr Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, joined the Conference to deliver a keynote speech.

Meeting documents:
- Outcome document EN(PDF - 28 KB) EN(PDF - 24 KB)
- Programme EN(PDF - 17 KB) FR(PDF - 17 KB)
- List of participants (PDF - 137 KB)
Speeches:
- Krister Örnfjäder, IPU Co-Chair of the Conference EN(PDF - 26 KB) FR(PDF - 23 KB)
- Olli Rehn, Vice-President of the European Parliament EN(PDF - 23 KB) FR(PDF - 24 KB)
- Fernando De Mateo y Venturini, Ambassador & Chair of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body EN(PDF - 17 KB) FR(PDF - 19 KB)
Discussion papers: "Trade as an enabler of peace and better living conditions"
- Introductory remarks by Roberto Azevêdo, WTO Director-General (PDF - 30 KB)
- P. Rübig, Member of the European Parliament EN(PDF - 26 KB) FR(PDF - 23 KB)
- J. Leichtfried, Member of the European Parliament EN(PDF - 37 KB) FR(PDF - 37 KB)
- A. Singh Thakur, Member of Pariament (India) EN(PDF - 29 KB) FR(PDF - 32 KB)
- J.H. Owona Kono, Member of Pariament (Cameroon) EN(PDF - 22 KB) FR(PDF - 27 KB)
Contributions and presentations:
- E. McClarkin, Member of the European Parliament EN(PDF - 31 KB) FR(PDF - 33 KB)
- Sheri Rosenow, WTO Secretariat, Presentation on the Trade Facilitation Agreement (PDF - 769 KB)