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December 16th

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Blog: December 17, 2005 – Wrapping Up in Hong Kong

Posted on December 17, 2005
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
Daily Blog from the WTO Meetings in Hong Kong
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December 15th

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Blog: December 16, 2005 – The Word of the Day is Deadlock

Posted on December 16, 2005
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
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December 14th

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Gift Giving - A Chance to Make a Positive Difference

Posted on December 15, 2005
Previously filed under: North America, Success Stories
How to become a socially conscious shopper this holiday season.
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Keywords: entrepreneurship, gifts, donation, development

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Blog: December 15, 2005 – The Joy of the Press Conference

Posted on December 15, 2005
Previously filed under: Field Diaries
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December 13th

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Blog: December 14, 2005 – Results of Day One of WTO Negotiations in Hong Kong

Posted on December 14, 2005
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WTO - Hong Kong Ministerial Meeting

Posted on December 14, 2005
Previously filed under: Trade
The One Campaign calls upon developed nations, particularly the U.S., to embrace an authentic development agenda.
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Keywords: Hong Kong Ministerial, wto, trade, Doha Development Round, agriculture, market access, Dumping, ONE campaign

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Blog: December 13, 2005 – Food Fight

Posted on December 14, 2005
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
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Is Market Access the Answer to Poverty?

Posted on December 14, 2005
Previously filed under: Asia, Trade
Read the counterpoint argument to why a Doha Round deal in Hong Kong would be good for developing countries.
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Keywords: World Trade Organization, WTO Ministerial Hong Kong, trade, free trade, fair trade, trade justice, market access

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Blog: December 13, 2005 – Opening Session

Posted on December 14, 2005
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Blog: December 13, 2005 – Aid For Trade

Posted on December 14, 2005
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December 12th

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Spreading the Word

Posted on December 13, 2005
Countries: Liberia
Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
A Mercy Corps program gives HIV/AIDS efforts a different perspective.
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Opinion Survey Shows Wide Support for Freer Trade

Posted on December 13, 2005
Previously filed under: Trade
Multinational Companies, China and India are seen as big beneficiaries of freer trade.
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December 11th

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Blog: December 12, 2005 - Why Free Trade?

Posted on December 12, 2005
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December 8th

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Nestle and Fairtrade

Posted on December 9, 2005
Previously filed under: Trade
Nestle's fair trade line “Nescafe Partners Blend” has drawn strong reactions from critics and proponents of fair trade.
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Doha Negotiations - Focusing on the Larger Picture

Posted on December 9, 2005
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
Are negotiators approaching the right issues in the right way? Or has the process become too complex?
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