A nose for negotiation

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2002
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CTA. 2002. A nose for negotiation. Spore 99. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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How can ACP countries participate most effectively in the world s highly complex agricultural negotiations? What strategies in information and communication could help? What barriers need removing, what bridges need building?The questions will be...
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How can ACP countries participate most effectively in the world s highly complex agricultural negotiations? What strategies in information and communication could help? What barriers need removing, what bridges need building? The questions will be debated in an electronic forum from late-September, and in person at CTA s international seminar to be held at the end of 2002, by negotiating teams, support groups, lobbyists, trade experts and others. And answered, it is hoped, with action, swift and sharp. Among the key negotiations are those within the World Trade Organisation. Between now and March 2003, countries need to define their modalities ('how to') for the negotiations. They then prepare their first offers , to go to a Ministerial conference in Mexico in September 2003. After that, for 15 months, they can strike deals in groups of interested parties or bilaterally, and get them endorsed before 1 January 2005. It will require clear vision, and cool, informed heads. The seminar is not a moment too soon.
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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