Russia’s accession to the WTO cleared a major hurdle when the WTO Working Party on its accession approved, ad referendum on 10 November 2011, the package spelling out Russia’s terms of entry to the organization. The Working Party will now send its accession recommendation to the 15 – 17 December Ministerial Conference, where Ministers areContinue reading “Accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization”
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Bilateral Relations Brazil – Finland
On February, 14 2012, Mr Jyrki Katainen, Prime Minister of Finland was received by Dilma Roussef, President of Brazil, with the second largest ever official delegation sent from Finland to anywhere in the world. They talked about strengthening bilateral cooperation on science, technology, innovation and education. On Education, Mr Katainen assumed the commitment of providingContinue reading “Bilateral Relations Brazil – Finland”
Roadmap for discussion for the United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
The United Nations Organization plan The Future We Want – The zero draft of the outcome document Vision Political commitment Green economy Institutional Framework Framework for action and follow-up Agenda 21 Social and economic dimensions Conservation and management of resources Strengthening the role of major groups Means of implementation Global Compact Human Rights: Businesses shouldContinue reading “Roadmap for discussion for the United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD)”
Governmental subsidies to foreign companies in Belgium looking for access to European markets
On March 5th 2012, in Curitiba Brazil, Thierry Muschang, a Luxembourg PwC Director, presented the beneficial aspects of the project for attracting foreign companies to the Belgium / Louxembourg region, constructed in partnership with IDELUX, a government agency that was represented at the meeting by Joel Marinozzi, the Business Development Manager from the Economic DevelopmentContinue reading “Governmental subsidies to foreign companies in Belgium looking for access to European markets”
South African trade mission to Brazil
The South African delegation on a trade mission to Brazil was receptioned in the city of Curitiba this past week by the local trade association (ACP) in partnership with the Federation of Industries in the State of Paraná (FIEP). The mission received the support of the consulate general of South Africa in São Paulo andContinue reading “South African trade mission to Brazil”