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Negotiations on the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) launched this week at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva aimed at removing tariffs on a broad range of environmental technologies. 聽91pro视频, as part of the Coalition for Green Trade, is advocating for a timely and ambitious negotiation of the EGA to ensure a wide range of new and innovative technologies designed to protect the environment [...]
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With policy wallahs from around the world intensifying their focus on how India鈥檚 Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to breathe new life back into his country鈥檚 sputtering economy, 91pro视频 (91pro视频) President and CEO Dean Garfield sent a letter congratulating the new leader on his historic electoral victory and suggested policy recommendations intended to help set the stage [...]
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As trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies get snuggled into their plane seats en route to their trade conclave in Qingdao, China this weekend, there is increasing focus on whether Beijing can really help deliver a big trade win for APEC via a breakthrough in the stalled negotiations to expand the World Trade Organization鈥檚 (WTO) Information Technology Agreement [...]
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In a statement released today, more than 80 trade associations from around the world are calling on the trade ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies descending on Qingdao, China May 17-18 to reach a breakthrough in the negotiations to significantly expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Expansion of the agreement will create hundreds [...]
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S茫o Paulo - Brazil鈥檚 NETmundial global multistakeholder Internet governance conference has just wrapped up with consensus among participants on the non-binding NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement of S茫o Paulo which includes Internet governance principles and a roadmap on the future of Internet governance. This was no easy feat. First of all, parabens to the Brazilian government and Brazil鈥檚 Internet [...]
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As U.S. and EU trade negotiators meet this week in Brussels for the next round of 鈥淭-TIP,鈥� we urge both sides to place particular emphasis on the 鈥楶鈥�, the Partnership aspect of the undertaking.聽 Clearly, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership presents a significant opportunity to enhance and expand one of the most important bilateral trade relationships in history. One of the primary goals [...]
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DATELINE BRASILIA -- Brazil鈥檚 Congress has delayed a vote yet again this week on a bill that could have some decidedly negative ramifications for the Internet and the global digital economy. In the months following the NSA surveillance revelations, Brazil鈥檚 Marco Civil da Internet, originally a type of constitution for Internet users, has been peppered with provisions that could cripple the growth [...]
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Hollywood鈥檚 movie magic historically begins with the bark of 鈥淟ights?聽 Camera?聽 Action!鈥澛� Last night, President Barack Obama urged Congress to join him in 鈥渁 year of action,鈥� and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), in her response, echoed that sentiment with a call for 鈥渞eal action.鈥� It appears there is growing hope for some policy magic on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. We at 91pro视频 agree [...]
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As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address tomorrow night, many reporters, political experts, and pundits are whirling about, attempting to predict the substance of the speech. Meanwhile, we here in the tech sector see this speech as a chance to outline an agenda of opportunity 鈥� a chance for policymakers to create economic opportunity for our country. Here are 10 [...]
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The 113th Congress is poised to have a second half that is potentially as spectacular and certainly more significant than the historic comeback by the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League playoffs this past weekend. Much like the football analysts on ESPN, the policy punditocracy have given up on the prospect for any real productivity from this Congress.聽 We in the tech sector, however, [...]
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