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The program was founded by Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum in 1992 under the name “Global Leaders for Tomorrow” and was renamed to Young Global Leaders in 2003. [1] Schwab created the group with $1 million won from the Dan David Prize, [2] and the inaugural 2005 class comprised 237 young leaders. Since then, a total of some 1400 ...
Applications from NGOs to be registered would be accepted on the basis of Article V, paragraph 2 of the WTO Agreement, i.e. NGOs "concerned with matters related to those of the WTO"; and; The registration of NGOs that wish to attend the Conference should be made on or before m29 July 2005. NGOs Eligible for the conference: International NGO leaders
The economists Harry Dexter White (left) and John Maynard Keynes (right) at the Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire [27]. The WTO precursor, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), was established by a multilateral treaty of 23 countries in 1947 after the end of World War II, in the wake of other new multilateral institutions dedicated to international economic cooperation—such ...
The International Trade Centre (ITC) was established on 1 January 1968. [4] The ITC has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN) through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The ITC is the focal point for trade-related technical assistance. [5]
Since the World Trade Organization's decisions are made by member states, either through a Ministerial Conference or through the General Council, the director-general has little power over matters of policy – the role is primarily advisory and managerial in nature. The director-general supervises the WTO secretariat of about 700 staff and is ...
The Y.I.L Fellowship is an annual four-month leadership program in innovation management [7] [5] [2] designed to enable young professionals between the age of 20- 30 [3] achieve their highest career dreams and inspire innovation in their fields. The YIL Fellowship Program is designed in a three-staged strategy: selection, training and mentoring ...
With college setting students back an average of $36,436 per year, young people today are questioning the return on investment they’ll get on the qualification.
The declaration gave fresh impetus for negotiators to try to finish a comprehensive set of global free trade rules by the end of 2006. Director-general Pascal Lamy said, "I now believe it is possible, which I did not a month ago." [25] The conference pushed back the expected completion of the round until the end of 2006. [2]