The Consultative Board will be charged with preparing a report on how
to institutionally strengthen and equip the WTO to respond effectively
to future systemic challenges brought about by an increasingly
integrated global economy. Dr. Supachai has tasked his Board, as well,
to reflect on how to improve the functioning of the organization as it
expands to near universal membership, the role of the Secretariat and
its resources, and ways to create more effective partnerships with other
international organizations and greater public outreach.
“I have said that one of my priorities as Director-General would be to
strengthen the WTO as an institution. To further this goal I have asked
a small group of eminent individuals to lend me their experience and
expertise as we seek to adapt our organization to the challenges of the
21st century. Each of them have had distinguished careers in
government, academia, business, the non-profit sector, trade and
economic policy-making. I'm sure they will provide me with some fresh
insights on how we can move forward in a manner which provides benefits
for all,” Dr. Supachai said.
The members of the Consultative Board are:
Mr. Peter Sutherland (Chairman of the Consultative Board)
Chairman, BP p.l.c.;
Director-General of the WTO, GATT (1993-95)
Professor Jagdish Bhagwati
University Professor, Columbia University
Dr. Kwesi Botchwey
Director, Africa Programs and Research, Harvard Centre for International
Development; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Kennedy School of
Government (1998-2002); and Minister of Finance of Ghana (1982-95)
Mr. Niall W A FitzGerald KBE
Co-Chairman and CEO, Unilever
Professor Koichi Hamada
Professor of Economics, Yale University
Professor John Jackson
University Professor of Law, Georgetown University
Professor Celso Lafer
Professor of the Law School of the University of São Paulo; Minister of
Foreign Relations of Brazil (2001-2002) and Ambassador, Permanent
Representative of Brazil to the WTO (1995-98).
Professor Thierry de Montbrial
Founder and President of the French Institute for International
Relations (IFRI) |
