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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA CONTACT: Eric Solomon |
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October 15, 2002 |
(202) 994-3087 |
FORMER
DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE WTO, MIKE MOORE, TO SPEAK ON THE
WTO AND GLOBALIZATION’S
IMPLICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS
OCTOBER
24
| EVENT: | Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mike Moore, will take part in a roundtable discussing the WTO and globalization’s implications and limitations. The roundtable on trade and investment policy is sponsored by The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and The Brookings Institution and made possible through a grant from the Coca Cola Company and the GW Center for the Study of Globalization. |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, October 24, 2002 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: |
The George Washington University Funger Hall, Room 108 2201 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. |
Background:
In August, Mike
Moore stepped down as director-general of the WTO. During his three years of service, Moore
brought development issues to the forefront, enlarged WTO membership and made
improved living standards for the poor a priority. He coped with the Seattle riots and
managed through leadership, perseverance and faith in the core principles and
objectives of the institution, to make the WTO a more inclusive and transparent
organization. Moore will share his experiences and candidly discuss the current
outlook for the WTO.
Prior
to his work for the WTO, Moore had a rich and distinguished political
career in New Zealand. In 1972, he
became the youngest member of Parliament ever elected in the country. Throughout his career, he held numerous
senior and trade-related posts in the government, including prime minister,
opposition spokesperson on foreign affairs and overseas trade, minister of
foreign affairs, minister of external relations and trade, and minister of
overseas trade and marketing. He
played a leading role in launching the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on
Trade and Tariffs (GATT) negotiations.
Moore has received many awards in recognition of his political achievements and contributions. In 1999, he was awarded New Zealand’s highest honor, the Order of New Zealand. He was the recipient of an honorary doctorate of commerce from Lincoln University in New Zealand in 2000. He has authored numerous books, including The Added Value Economy, Hard Labour, Fighting for New Zealand, Children of the Poor, and A Brief History of the Future.
Media interested in covering the roundtable should contact
Eric Solomon at (202) 994-3087.
For more information about the event, please contact
Kathleen Reilly at (202)
994-1650.
-GW-