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  1. Fighting the commercialisation of education 6 June 2008

    New IP treaty proposed

    The European Union, the United States and Canada are negotiating a new international agreement intended to combat global infringements of intellectual property.

    New IP treaty proposed
  2. Fighting the commercialisation of education 6 June 2008

    EI and PSI at the WTO Public Forum

    Education International and Public Services International will be hosting a session at the 2008 WTO Public Forum on September 24-25 in Geneva.

    EI and PSI at the WTO Public Forum
  3. Fighting the commercialisation of education 5 June 2008

    Education is not a tradable commodity

    One of the most dramatic developments within education in recent years has been the emergence of the “international trade” in education services. The aggressive recruitment of fee-paying international students by schools, the explosion in borderless commercial e-learning, the franchising of offshore schools and campuses, and the sale of course material...

    Education is not a tradable commodity
  4. Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 April 2008

    Final Push on Doha?

    Talks aimed at liberalizing global trade are heading into yet another crucial phase as the prospects of successfully completing a deal before the end of the year quickly fade.

    Final Push on Doha?
  5. Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 April 2008

    Concerns Grow Over Investor Rights

    Development groups and trade unions are warning that treaties that regulate international investment are undermining democracy and human rights.

    Concerns Grow Over Investor Rights
  6. Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 April 2008

    EU-India Free Trade Talks Stall

    Talks between the European Union and India on a bilateral free trade agreement may not be completed by the end of year as originally planned.

    EU-India Free Trade Talks Stall
  7. Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 April 2008

    WIPO: New Proposal on Copyright Limitations

    Several nations are backing a new proposal for special exemptions from copyright rules under the agreements of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

    WIPO: New Proposal on Copyright Limitations
  8. Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 February 2008

    U.S. Faces Penalty in GATS Gambling Dispute

    A WTO panel has given Antigua and Barbuda the right to impose $21 million in annual trade sanctions against the United States for its restrictions on cross-border Internet gambling.

    U.S. Faces Penalty in GATS Gambling Dispute
  9. Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 February 2008

    USTR attacks NGOs for criticizing WTO

    The U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab has lashed out against non-governmental organizations for their criticisms of WTO trade talks.

    USTR attacks NGOs for criticizing WTO
  10. Fighting the commercialisation of education 13 February 2008

    GATS Update: Differences emerge over draft services text

    Talks aimed at liberalizing the international trade in services under the WTO’s GATS agreement are moving at a slow but steady pace even as deep divisions remain on key issues, according to officials in Geneva.

    GATS Update: Differences emerge over draft services text
  11. Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007

    Canada to export AIDS medicine under new TRIPS Agreement

    Canada has become the first WTO member to take advantage of new pharmaceutical licensing rules intended to improve access to essential medicines in developing countries.

    Canada to export AIDS medicine under new TRIPS Agreement
  12. Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007

    UN Agency Warns Developing Countries against Bilateral FTAs

    The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says that developing nations need to "think carefully" before signing bilateral and regional free trade agreements with the developed world.

    UN Agency Warns Developing Countries against Bilateral FTAs
  13. Fighting the commercialisation of education 31 October 2007

    WTO Talks Teeter on the Brink Again

    The future of the World Trade Organization's troubled Doha Round of talks remains in doubt again as negotiators from developing and developed countries have been unable to bridge their deep differences despite a series of intensive negotiations in September.

    WTO Talks Teeter on the Brink Again
  14. Fighting the commercialisation of education 18 June 2007

    Make or break time in Geneva

    Negotiators at the World Trade Organization say they are running out of time to reach a deal in the troubled Doha Round talks.

    Make or break time in Geneva