Socio-economic Research - Dialogue Workshop - Global Trade

Socio-economic Research

Global Trade and Globalising Society: Challenges for Governance, Economic Development and Sustainability

Workshop Agenda (PDF)

Participants' speeches

• Welcome and Introduction A. Mitsos, Director General Research DG

• Session 1: Problems and opportunities of globalisation

  • Problems and opportunities from an economic perspective A.Venables, London School of Economics

  • Problems and opportunities from a social and environmental perspective W. Sachs, Wuppertal Institute

  • Problems and opportunities from an institutional perspective M.Pollack, European University Institute

  • Discussion launched by comments by R. Eglin, World Trade Organisation, R.Petrella, European Commission, DG Research, R. Madelin, European Commission, DG Trade

• Session 2. Attitudes towards globalisation as expression of diverse needs

  • Attitudes and needs of civil society and social movements D.Rucht, WZB, Berlin

  • Attitudes and needs of business, including transnational corporations P.Metz, European Business Council for a Sustainable Future

  • Attitudes and needs of policy makers H. Jouanjean, European Commission, DG Trade

  • Attitudes and needs of developing countries A. Dehlavi, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable development, Geneva

  • Discussion: launched by comments H.Schally, EC DG Development, G.Szell, Univ.Osnabrueck, I.Daugareilh, Univ. Montesquieu-Bordeaux, P. Smith, EC Forward Studies Unit, A.Sindzingre

• Session 3: Redefining global governance: the case of international trade

  • a. Governance issues related to the interface of trade with specific areas:

    • Environment J. Werksman, Field, London

    • Health B. Menne, World Health Organisation, Rome

    • Labour M.Pianta, Univ.of Urbino and CNR

  • Discussion, launched by comments by J. Michie, Univ.of London, A.Lockett, EC DG Employment and Social Affairs, J.Garcia-Burgues, EC-DG Environment, I.Garcia Bercero, DG Trade

  • b. Challenges concerning the governance of global public goods:

  • Trade linkages and the governance of global public goods K.Von Moltke, Free Univ. Amsterdam and Dartmouth University

  • Free riding and coalition building issues S. Thoyer, ENSAM, Montpellier

  • External debt and ecological debt J. Martinez-Alier, University of Barcelona

  • Social acceptability issues M. Lianos, Portsmouth University

• Discussion launched by comments by D.Piazolo, Inst.of World Economics, Kiel University; M.Inausti, WWF

• Session 4: Europe in an interdependent world

  1. Changing European governance in a global economy and a globalising society B. Laffan, University College Dublin

  2. Conditions and alliances for EU international leadership: credibility, effectiveness and transparency J. Rollo, School of European Studies, Univ.of Sussex

  3. A new deal with developing countries A.Sapir, Université Libre de Bruxelles and EC DG Economic Affairs

• Round Table discussion with L. Tubiana, Conseil d'Analyse Economique, Paris; N.Gouzèe, Bureau National du Plan, Brussels, W.Sachs, Wuppertal Institute, M.Pollack, European University Institute, M.Green, EC DG External Relations; Ph. Herzog, Member of the European Parliament, J.P. Defraigne, Cabinet Lamy.

• Concluding remarks A.Sors, N.Christoforides, A.Liberatore, EC, DG Research