Working Group on International Trade
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Members
Mr. Shivendra Singh (Chair) | India | NASSCOM |
Ms. Kuntala Karkun | India | NASSCOM |
Ms. Silvia Bidart | Argentina | CESSI |
Ms. Diane Mevis | Belgium | DIGITALEUROPE |
Dr. Kasititorn Pooparadai | Thailand | ATCI |
Mr. Eduardo Sánchez | Spain | AMETIC |
Mr. Tim Conway | Australia | AIIA |
Mr. Ed Brzytwa | USA | ITI |
Dr. Makoto Yokozawa | Japan | JISA |
Announcements
- [Nov. 06’15] Call summary & Next Steps
- [Nov. 02, 2015] REMINDER: Draft WITSA International Trade Statement Update & Nov 4th Call
- [Oct. 19, 2015] Draft WITSA International Trade Statement Update & Nov 4th Call
- [Oct. 12, 2015] Draft Updated WITSA international trade paper
- [May 13’15] [URGENT] International Trade WG call Summary and Input Requested by May 15th
- [May 11’15] International Trade WG call May 13 [Participation Requested]
- April 23, 2015 call summary
- April 23, 2015 call time-change
- April 22, 2015 call announcement
WITSA Statement
- Draft (Nov. 30’15)
- Draft (Oct. 12’15)
- Original statement (Sept. 2013)
Comments on Draft Statement
- Nov. 05’15: Tim Conway: policy principles must focus on inclusion
- Nov. 05’15: Dr. Yokozawa comments on paper vs. TPP
- Nov. 4, 2015 Martinez/Conway comments on Oct. 12th draft
- Nov. 2, 2015 AMETIC comments on Oct. 12th draft
Research & Comments
- [Nov. 29’15] “Trans-Pacific Partnership is a fizzer” (Canberra Times)
- [Nov. 5’15] Australian Government’s release of the TPP text and documents: Ministerial media release; Official text and documents
- [Nov. 6’15] The White House: Here’s the Deal on TPP
- [Nov. 6’15] Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Canberra Times article: The TPP is being overplayed by Robb as ‘free’ benefits put under microscope
- DIGITALEUROPE International Trade WG call May 13 Follow up
- DIGITALEUROPE letter to Commissioner Malmström (suggesting that bilateral and plurilateral agreements should ban forced localization and other local content requirements)
- DIGITALEUROPE paper on EU-US regulatory cooperation
- European Commission Communication on A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe
- European Commission Working Document: A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe – Analysis and Evidence
- DIGITALEUROPE international trade priorities
- JISA Position on Trade Negotiations of ICT Services
- WEF Global_Challenge_Trade_Investment
- WITSA Statement on International Trade in Goods and Services
- Brookings Article on “The Internet, Cross-Border Data Flows and International Trade”
- Free trade in China
Other Working Group Links
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- GPAC Working Group on International Trade
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- GPAC Working Group on Internet Governance
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- GPAC Working Group: Restrictions of the Free Flow of Information Across Nationality/Regional Borders
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- GPAC Working Group on Security, Privacy and Data Protection
- GPAC Working Group on Women in IT