SERVICES:SYMPOSIUM —
11-12 APRIL 2002
Movement of natural persons (mode 4) under the GATS Joint
WTO-World Bank Symposium, Geneva, 11-12 April 2002
In
2001, the Council for Trade in Services tasked the Secretariat with
organizing a Symposium on “Movement of natural persons (mode 4)
under the GATS” and agreed that the event would be planned and
sponsored jointly with the World Bank. The symposium was intended to
provide a platform for information exchange and discussion on
different aspects of mode 4 trade. It brought together government
officials, representatives of international organizations, academic
researchers and private sector experts. Presentations addressed GATS
provisions and commitments in relation to mode 4, the economic
implications of further liberalization of the movement of natural
persons and the challenges and opportunities it presents. Current
regimes for the temporary entry of services providers in selected
countries were also outlined. The protagonists of mode 4 trade, in
home and host countries, and government officials responsible for
regulating the temporary entry of persons presented their views. A
panel discussion with trade negotiators closed the event. The
Symposium was held on 11 and 12 April 2002.
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Mode 4 and the GATS — Challenges and Opportunities
B.K.
Zutshi, Former Ambassador of India to the WTO Richard B.
Self, Senior International Advisor, Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer and Feld PowerPoint
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