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Thursday, February 2, 5:00–7:00 p.m. What really happened at the World Trade Organization's December ministerial conference in Hong Kong? Learn why 2006 is a critical year to the future of the WTO, how poor countries are changing the globalization debate and what civil society is doing to make the WTO's process more democratic and transparent.
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Mark Ritchie is IATP's founder and current President. Mark is the author of numerous books, articles, and studies on a wide range of agriculture, food, environment, forestry, human rights and trade issues.
Sophia Murphy is a Senior Adviser for IATP's Trade and Global Governance Program. Sophia focuses on agricultural trade rules, U.S. trade and agriculture policy and the interests of developing countries in the multilateral trade system.
Patricia Jurewicz is the Director of IATP's Global Cooperation Project. In 2005, Patricia coordinated IATP's efforts for the Hong Kong Fair Trade Fair and Symposium, which was held concurrently with the December WTO ministerial.
Global Café is a series of open, public and free forums about current issues impacting Minnesota and the world presented by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
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Mark your calendars! IATP is celebrating its 20th anniversay on Sat., April 22 in Minneapolis. Join us for a gala event marking our first two decades and looking forward to the next 20.
For background information about the WTO and the 2005 Hong Kong ministerial, check out these resources from IATP:
Sailing Close to the Wind: IATP's briefing book on the 2005 WTO ministerial (PDF download)
IATP's Trade Observatory: The complete Web site covering the media, policy and politics of international trade issues
Fair Trade Fair and Symposium: The official site of the Hong Kong event organized to promote fair trade (co-sponsored by IATP)
Radio Hong Kong: IATP's online radio station covering the 2005 ministerial
