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Disclosure of the Origin of Patented Genetic Resources

Will a Plurilateral Agreement be a Possible Option? Clinic: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Fall 2019 Beneficiary: The South Centre Executive Summary (Full report can be read here)** The aim of this Report is to address the concerns of developing countries regarding the misappropriation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge by analysing new ways to implement international law obligations upon local patent systems to impose, strengthen or broaden the disclosure obligati

Improving Transparency, Information Flow and Monitoring in the WTO

Analysing Current Proposals & Thinking “Outside the Box” Clinic: Graduate Institute, Fall 2019 Beneficiary: Punta Del Este Group Executive Summary (Full report can be read here)** Transparency is crucial to all aspects of the WTO. It aids the administration of WTO agreements and disputes settlement, allows agenda setting for negotiation for new disciplines, and fosters trust between WTO Members by increasing predictability in trade relations. This report examines transparenc

Los Andes Clinic's Santiago Wills Appointed New Chair of WTO Negotiating Group

Santiago Wills, a leader of the Universidad de los Andes TradeLab pilot clinic and now serving as the Ambassador of Colombia, was recently appointed chair of the WTO Negotiating Group on Rules. As chair, he will lead discussions regarding fisheries subsidies, furthering UN Sustainable Development Goals and ocean protection. To read more, click here. #LosAndes #WTO #SustainableDevelopment #Colombia #PilotClinic #Negotiation #Environment

The Availability of National Security Measures under WTO Law and Options for Response

Executive Summary (Summary of a project undertaken for Trade Law Bureau, Government of Canada)* (Full report can be read here)** The seventy years following the establishment of the multilateral trading regime with the GATT 1947 have seen very few invocations of national security exceptions to treaty obligations. Recently, this trend has begun to change. The use of Article XXI of the GATT 1994 has seen a significant upswing during 2017 and 2018. The current flurry of trade-di

Government-Business Cooperation in Managing Trade Barriers: Evaluating Mechanisms for Information Di

Executive Summary (Summary of a confidential project undertaken for a government entity)* Trade facilitation and effectively managing potential trade barriers are fundamental goals of any nation’s foreign relations branch. Knowing what other nations do to effect communication between government and industry members is key in developing one’s own mechanisms. To this end, at the request of a government’s trade bureau, we researched various mechanisms from several countries and

Confidential Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Short summary of a Confidential Project for an International Government Organization The students of the Monash Law Clinic (2019) undertook two related projects for an intergovernmental organisation in respect of two developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. For the second project, students evaluated five legislative proposals for their compatibility with Country B’s obligations under WTO law. The proposals were also evaluated for compatibility with Country B’s consti

Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Short summary of a Confidential Project for an International Government Organization The students of the Monash Law Clinic (2019) undertook two related projects for an intergovernmental organisation in respect of two developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The first project for Country A evaluated three legislative proposals for their compatibility with Country A’s obligations under WTO law and an investment law chapter of a preferential trade agreement that Country

Alternative Trade Measures to High Tariffs to Protect a Country’s Manufacturing Sector

Short Summary (Summary of a Confidential project for a Government Entity)* This memorandum seeks to provide an overview and analysis of the alternative options available to a Government in relation to the high tariffs that are currently in place for the manufacturing sector. This memorandum analyzes the numerous aids and defences provided for small developing countries under the WTO and GATT 1994 framework and provides policy recommendations, taking into account the cross-sec

TradeBarriers.Org: Facilitating Trade Through Information on Non-Tariff Barriers

Introduction * On behalf of the joint International Trade and Investment Law Practicum at the University of Ottawa and Queen’s University (“the Joint Clinic”), Simon Gollish, Andrew MacDonald, and Alina Smirnova (“the Team”) are grateful for the opportunity to work on a project for the benefit of the East African Community Secretariat (“the Beneficiary”). This project continued the work completed by a Queen’s Law team last year. The team focused on suggesting improvements to

Assessment of E-Commerce Negotiating Proposals at the WTO

Short Summary of a Confidential project undertaken for an International Government Organization The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the ongoing negotiations being conducted at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the subject of electronic commerce (e-commerce), taking into account the financial and resource-based, infrastructural and regulatory challenges of developing countries which impede their ability to actively participate in the development of these

Analysis and Overview of the WTO Reform Proposals

Short Summary of a Confidential project for an International Government Organization The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the primary proposals emanating from Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the reform of the WTO to improve its functioning. The writings of academics and trade professionals have also been consulted to aid with the execution of this task. The paper focuses on those proposals published on or before 1 April,

REMEDIES APPLICABLE TO A NEW WTO FISHERIES SUBSIDIES FRAMEWORK

Clinic: Georgetown University Law, Spring 2019 Beneficiary: The Pew Charitable Trusts Executive Summary * Read the full report here Since 2001, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been developing rules to prohibit certain subsidies toward fishing operators. Fisheries subsidies accelerate fish stock depletion, causing both economic and environmental harm to countries that rely on fish as a source of income and sustenance. After years of negotiations, the WTO Negotiating Gro

SOE Reform: From experience of developed countries to advice for China

Clinic: UIBE Law School, Fall 2018 Executive Summary (The full report can be read here). State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have long been used as a way of government intervention in economic development. To achieve better economic and social results, SOEs may be used to solve employment problems, to cure market failure, to properly allocate resources, etc. Admitting the benefits of SOEs may bring to economy and society, however, SOEs are also accused of disturbing fair competiti

The Paris Accord-Related Agreement on Environmental Goods and Services

It's Necessity and Feasibility Clinic: Graduate Institute, Fall 2018 Beneficiary: Permanent Mission of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the World Trade Organization Executive Summary Read the full report here The catastrophic effects of climate change require stronger measures than the existing ones. Despite the success of the Paris Agreement in terms of participation, it is still necessary to undertake stronger and more effective steps to mitigate this phenomenon and furt

The Blockade Imposed Against Qatar: An Analytical Study of WTO Principles

Clinic: Qatar University, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: Qatar Government Executive Summary Read the full report here. On June 5, 2017, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt (“blockading countries”) imposed a land, air and sea blockade against Qatar. Two weeks into the blockade, the blockading countries issued a list of demands that would impair the sovereignty and independence of the State of Qatar (Qatar). These four countries took measures

A Digital Agenda for the Pacific Alliance

A Proposal for Next Steps and Priorities Clinic: Georgetown University Law, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: Embassy of Chile Executive Summary To read and download the full memo, please visit here. The purpose of this report is to unpack the Digital Agenda of the Pacific Alliance (“PA”) in tangible and concrete top priorities. It seeks to help the PA learn best practices from other countries and organizations. It makes proposals and action plans that are doable through regulation an

Migration Provisions in Preferential Trade Agreements: Evolutions and Trends

Clinic: Georgetown University Law, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: World Bank Executive Summary Read the entire project here, including the Questionnaire Template and the Migration Codebook. This paper is part of the World Bank’s Deep Trade Agreement Project that aims at analysing different subsections and topics in preferential trade agreements (PTAs), namely: environmental provisions, intellectual property provisions, dispute settlement etc. The authors (Trung Nguyen, Wenni Zhang,

Secretariat Support for Ad Hoc Panels under Canada's Free Trade Agreements

(Image Courtesy: Government of Canada website) Clinic: uOttawa-Queen's Joint Clinic, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: Global Affairs Canada Executive Summary To read and download the full project, please visit here This memorandum explores the viability of making use of third-party secretariat institutions to administer state-to-state disputes under Canada’s free trade agreements (“FTAs”) in order to respond to a range of difficulties faced by ad hoc panels constit

Trade and Gender

uOttawa Students part of the Trade & Gender Group: Sama Al Mutair, Lisa Page and Dora Konomi (left to right) Exploring International Practices that Promote Women's Economic Empowerment Clinic: uOttawa-Queen's Joint Clinic, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: International Trade Center (ITC), Geneva To read and download the full report, please visit here. The carried out two projects on Trade and Gender for the International Trade Center (ITC), Geneva. Background: The Joint Declaration

East African Community: Non-Tariff Barriers & Trade Facilitation

Clinic: uOttawa-Queen's Joint Clinic, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: East African Community Secretariat Executive Summary The full report can be read and downloaded here. Trade facilitation, or the simplification and harmonization of trade processes, has emerged as a vital element in the effort to stimulate global economic development. Simplification and harmonization of trade processes play a key role in the elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), reducing the cost of cross-bor

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An Analysis on Rwanda's Service Sector

Services Export: A Study on the Exportation of Software Services

An Analysis of Kenya's Service Sector

Disclosure of the Origin of Patented Genetic Resources

Improving Transparency, Information Flow and Monitoring in the WTO

Los Andes Clinic's Santiago Wills Appointed New Chair of WTO Negotiating Group

The Availability of National Security Measures under WTO Law and Options for Response

Government-Business Cooperation in Managing Trade Barriers: Evaluating Mechanisms for Information Di

Confidential Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Project by Monash Law Clinic 2019

Alternative Trade Measures to High Tariffs to Protect a Country’s Manufacturing Sector

TradeBarriers.Org: Facilitating Trade Through Information on Non-Tariff Barriers

Assessment of E-Commerce Negotiating Proposals at the WTO

Analysis and Overview of the WTO Reform Proposals

REMEDIES APPLICABLE TO A NEW WTO FISHERIES SUBSIDIES FRAMEWORK

SOE Reform: From experience of developed countries to advice for China

The Paris Accord-Related Agreement on Environmental Goods and Services

The Blockade Imposed Against Qatar: An Analytical Study of WTO Principles

A Digital Agenda for the Pacific Alliance

Migration Provisions in Preferential Trade Agreements: Evolutions and Trends

Secretariat Support for Ad Hoc Panels under Canada's Free Trade Agreements

Trade and Gender

East African Community: Non-Tariff Barriers & Trade Facilitation