Centre for WTO Studies

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

                  

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 Introduction to WTO Centre  

The Centre for WTO Studies was set up in the year 1999 to be a permanent repository of WTO negotiations-related knowledge and documentation. It was also envisaged that the Centre would evolve into a research unit with interest in trade in general and WTO in particular to finally develop into an independent think tank in the area. The Centre was later situated in the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in November 2002.

   

“WTO Doha Round and Free Trade Agreements of India” : Dates: 9 – 10 August 2010 : Venue: Nalanda Hall, Ground Floor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi | Background Note | Schedule |

The Centre for WTO Studies (CWS) signs a MoU with International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD),Geneva
EU-REACH Cost of Compliance by Indian Companies (Questionnaire) | Background Note
Experts urge trade tariff hike to offset import : Business & Economy, Srinagar : Jun 19, 2010
Doha round will not hit JK export industry : Business & Economy, Srinagar : Jun 19, 2010
 

 

Over the years, the Centre has conducted a robust research programme with a series of papers in all spheres of interest at the WTO. It is currently engaging itself in an exercise to back its research with an equally robust publication programme. The Centre has also created a specialised e-repository of important WTO documents, especially related to India, in its Trade Resource Centre.

It has been regularly called upon by the Government of India to undertake research and provide independent analytical inputs to help it develop positions in its various trade negotiations, both at the WTO and other forums such as Free and Preferential Trade Agreements and Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements.

Additionally, the Centre has been actively interfacing with industry and Government units as well as other stakeholders through its Outreach and Capacity Building programmes by organizing seminars, workshops, subject specific meetings etc. The Centre thus also acts as a platform for consensus building between stakeholders and policy makers. | more |

   
 
 

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