American University Washington College of Law Hosts VII Symposium on International Trade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Megan Smith, Public Relations Coordinator, (202) 274-4276
Washington, DC, October 12, 2011-- American University Washington College of Law is proud to welcome the ABCI Institute VII Symposium on International Trade on Friday, Oct. 14 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. High-level experts will examine Trade Policy Under a New Reality, and will measure the impact on multilateralism, trade liberalization, dispute settlement, and the future of global trade policies. The event is presented with the support of the Embassy of Brazil, and the International Trade and Investment Law Society.
Trade Policy Under a New Reality
American University Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Ceremonial Court Room (Room 603)
Friday, October 14, 2011
Schedule:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Registration and Welcoming Remarks
Claudio Grossman, dean, Washington College of Law
Ernesto Fraga Araújo, minister-counselor, Economic Affairs, Embassy of Brazil in Washington DC
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. - PANEL I: Trade Barriers: How has trade policy changed in the U.S., E.U., Brazil and India?
Moderator: Lorin S. Weisenfeld, head of Washington DC office, Felsberg and Associates
Speakers: Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres, secretary of Foreign Trade, Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade; Timothy Reif, general counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; Hiddo Houben, head of trade section, EU Mission in Washington DC; representative from the Embassy of India
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. - Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. - PANEL II: How is this new reality affecting multilateralism, trade liberalization, dispute settlement?
Moderator: Aluisio de Lima-Campos, chairman, ABCI Institute
Speakers: James Bacchus, chair, Global Practice, Greenberg Traurig; Uri Dadush, director, International Economics Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Michael Shor, partner, Arnold & Porter LLP.
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Coffee Break
12:00 - 1:15 p.m. - PANEL III: What the future holds for global trade policies as new issues, such as trade and environment/labor/investment/human rights, become more relevant for policy purposes?
Moderator: Padideh Ala’i, professor of law, Washington College of Law
Speakers: Gary Clyde Hufbauer, senior fellow, Peterson Institute of International Economics; Brenda Jacobs, counsel, Sidley Austin LLP; William Snape, fellow in environmental law, Washington College of Law.
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. - Closing Remarks
Aluisio de Lima-Campos, chairman, ABCI Institute
1:30 p.m. - Luncheon offered by the American University Washington College of Law
Keynote Speaker: Otaviano Canuto, vice president and head of Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, World Bank
3:00 p.m. - Conclusion
More information can be found on the American University Washington College of Law website.
Please direct any media inquiries to Megan Smith.
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