| Services Liberalization in the Doha Round: US Industry Priorities
Conference Organized by the Coalition of Service Industries and the US Department of Commerce
January 12, 2005
This conference discussed the priorities and objectives in the WTO for a number of key US services industries, allowing industry executives and specialists to provide input and guidance to US trade negotiators in advance of negotiating rounds leading to the May 2005 deadline for WTO to members to submit revised services offers.
Private sector representatives outlined industry objectives in sectors including banking, insurance, asset management, audio visual services, telecommunications, legal and other professional services, express delivery services, energy services, health care services, and education services.
In addition, the conference addressed a series of other cross-cutting issues, including transparency, temporary entry, the GATS and sub-federal regulation, and other topics. The presentations and reports from the event will be added to this web page as we receive them.
 Conference Agenda
Conference Agenda
Conference Briefing Book
Outline of Comments by Al Frink, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, US Department of Commerce.
Transparency Disciplines in the WTO. Remarks by R. Michael Gadbaw, Vice President and Senior Counsel, General Electric Company.
Transparency Disciplines in the WTO: The Open Government Project. Presentation by Ekrem Sarper, Coalition of Service Industries.
Temporary Entry in Trade Negotiations. Presentation by Theresa Brown, Director of Immigration Policy, US Chamber of Commerce.
Reports from industry sector panel discussions |
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Special Thanks to Conference Sponsors:
American Bankers Association
American Council of Life Insurers
Citigroup
Deloitte & Touche
Discovery Communications
FedEx
Principal Financial Group
Highlights from previous CSI / Commerce Department Services Conferences: 2003 |
