| A webinar presented by the IBA Trade and Customs Law Committee |
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As the global economic slowdown enters what we hope is its more mature phases, a growing wave of protectionism is creating a new set of international trade issues and some difficult policy choices. In this first official webinar offered by the International Bar Association, a panel of three highly distinguished speakers will exchange views and answer questions on a range of related issues: |
| Topics Include: - Is the growing tide of protectionism a temporary phenomenon or a new reality? - What are the longer term business and policy implications of programmes such as “Buy American” and bailouts and how should the world trading order be addressing these programmes? - Is protectionism displacing and/or becoming the driving force in other policy areas, e.g. trade and the environment? Speakers: Mr Karan Bhatia Vice-President & Senior Counsel, International Law and Policy, General Electric Company, Washington DC, USA (and former Deputy United States Trade Representative). Mr Osamu Umejima Counsel, White & Case, Tokyo, Japan (and former Director, Antidumping and Related Rules in Multilateral Trade System Department, Trade Policy Bureau at METI). Mr Hector Torres Counsellor, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland (and former Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund and former Chair of the G24). Competitive CLE/CPD from the comfort of your office: Attendees will be able to claim up to 1.5 CLE/CPD credits for under $100.00 USD by tuning in live, and can submit questions in real time to the speakers as the webinar progresses, just as they can at a traditional IBA Conference, all from the comfort of the office! Powered by leading webcasting and virtual event specialists ON24, the 90 minute, interactive, live webinar is a great opportunity for busy practitioners to gain some last minute CLE/CPD for 2009, or steal a march on the 2010 requirement. |
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