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WTO Pre-Seattle Ministerial

WTO-Seattle Host Organization Fact Sheet
Statement of policy.  What the Host Organization is -- and is not.

Seattle and Beyond: a WTO Agenda for the New Millennium
By Brink Lindsey, director, Daniel T. Griswold, associate director, Mark A. Groombridge, research fellow, and Aaron Lukas, policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies.

WCIT on Labor Agreements, the International Labor Organization, and the WTO
Council perspective on approaches to the issues of worker rights

WTO:  Myths and Realities
Council piece answering many of the concerns raised against the WTO.  Clear, readable, informative.  Includes explanations to high-profile WTO cases and issues.

Mike Moore meets the Public
The Director General speaks about world trade at a WCIT-sponsored breakfast October 1
WTO Leader Mike Moore Calls For Greater Efforts to Assist World's Poor
Mike Moore, former dock worker and former prime minister of New Zealand is a strong advocate of opening markets to alleviate poverty.  He assumed his new duties at the WTO on September 1. His speeches can be found on the WTO web site.  Here on WCIT WEB is his September 1999 speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs: "The WTO:  The Challenge Ahead."

Press Release:  SHO Visit to Geneva
Discussions in Geneva focus on preparations for November SHO Visit to Geneva
Briefing of visit to WTO General Council in Geneva by members of SHO

WTO FAQ
Frequently asked questions and answers about the World Trade Organization

"The WTO Ministerial" - Nov. 30 - Dec. 3, 1999
A historic meeting of 134 member nations

"World Trade Organization Important to Citizens of City and State"  
Article by Ray Waldmann, Director of SHO, published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 11, 1999

Sustainable Globalization is in Everyone's Interest.
By Pat Davis, President, Washington Council on International Trade, published on the editorial page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 1, 1999

WTO-Seattle Press Release Archive

LINK TO WTO POST-MINISTERIAL         LINK TO JULY 9, 1999 CONFERENCE