>X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:01:27 -0500 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Jim Stanford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: WTO Seattle Post-Mortem >Mime-Version: 1.0 > >Dear PEF Members; > >The following seminar may be of interest. If nothing else, it provides a >free lunch! > >************************** > >POST-SEATTLE WTO: Post-Mortem and Prognosis >INVITATION TO PANEL DISCUSSION > >PANELISTS >Pierre Marc Johnson Senior Counsel, Heenan Blaikie, Montreal, and former >Premier of Quebec >Sylvia Ostry Distinguished Research Fellow, Centre for International >Studies, University of Toronto >Gerry Shannon Senior Counsel, Government Policy Consultants and >former Canadian Ambassador to the GATT and WTO >Robert (Bob) White Former President, Canadian Labour Congress > >CHAIR >Lynton R. (Red) Wilson Chairman of BCE Inc. > >WHEN & WHERE >February 9, 12:00 - 2:00 Lunch will be provided >Ryerson Polytechnic University Jorgenson Hall, Room A-250 "The Commons" >380 Victoria Street (corner of Gerrard St., just east of Yonge St.) > >SPONSORS >APCO WORLDWIDE, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; and >POLICY RESEARCH SECRETARIAT > >COST >Free. Registration must be received prior to the event as seating is very >limited. > >TOPIC >The collapse of the WTO negotiations in Seattle may be a harbinger of the >difficulty that lies ahead in securing a broad-based global trade agreement. >The WTO process has become a lightning rod for an impressive array of >economic, social and environmental policy interests and unprecedented >citizen/grassroots activism. In addition, it has clearly exposed the rift >between the world's developed and developing country economies. Has the >agenda become too broad-based, making it impossible to secure a workable >agreement? Does Canada find itself at odds with its largest trading partner, >the United States? What are the implications for Canada in preparing for the >next round of negotiations? > >The seminar is one in a series of discussions being organized by the Policy >Research Secretariat with various partners from Canada's policy research >community to investigate key issues related to North American integration. >The events will also feature the introduction of a new journal - ISUMA: >Canadian Journal of Policy Research - that is being supported by the Policy >Research Secretariat as part of its mandate to strengthen policy research >capacity in Canada. North American integration is the main theme of the >inaugural issue of ISUMA. > >RSVP >Please confirm your attendance with Darlene McDougal, Policy Research >Secretariat: >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Tel: 613-992-9356 >Fax: 613-995-6006 >
