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CCG speech series: Pascal Lamy —— WTO Reform and the Multilateral Trading System
On March 25th, the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) held a roundtable seminar entitled « WTO Reform and the Future of the Multilateral Trading System » at its Beijing headquarters. Former Director-General of the WTO and President of the Executive Committee of the Paris Peace Forum delivered a keynote speech and discussed the current crisis surrounding […]
« Trump, Brexit, globalisation in crisis? » Association des Centraliens
Paris, France, 24 April 2018 : Although recent developments have challenged the established liberal consensus on globalisation, this process is set to continue due to the technological forces underpinning its evolution. While there is rising political opposition in light of increased inequality, undoing the current levels of economic integration will not be easy and strictly […]
China Development Forum Beijing, Keynote speech Pascal Lamy – Plenary Session
Beijing, China, 24 March 2018 : « Most of us in this room have believed for a long time that, wherever we are on this planet, economic development leads to appease political tensions. That good economies and good politics go together. And now, looking at recent developments, there are reasons to doubt that this remains true: […]
Signing Ceremony of the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
Tel Aviv, Israel, 6 February 2018 : It is with great pleasure that UNWTO welcomes six new entities as signatories of the Private Sector Commitment to the Global Code of Ethics. In 2017, more than 1.3 billion tourists travelled the world; another 6 billion are estimated to travel every year within their own countries.
10th Anniversary FEPS “Prioritising People and Planet – A New Agenda for Global Progress”
Brussels, Belgium, 29 January 2018 : “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it […]
Pascal LAMY 