IPCC Virtual
January Luncheon
in partnership with
IWA
Guest Speaker
Stephen Kinzer
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
11:45 am to 1:30 pm
Zoom
IPCC Virtual February Luncheon with Ann Berg
Thu, Feb 25
|Zoom Meeting
IPCC presents Ann Berg, a senior advisor to UN, leading expert in commodities, commodity futures, and food security, to discuss one of the most relevant topics today; global trade and emerging trade wars. Scroll down for more info & click on the RSVP button to register for this Free virtual event.
Time & Location
Feb 25, 2021, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM CST
Zoom Meeting
About the Event
Luncheon Details:
Virtual Mixer: 11:45 AM CST | Guest speaker program: 12:00 PM CST
Program: "Tariffs and Trade: Global Trade Tensions"
From the early days of the Silk Road and Mediterranean shipping to the creation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor - the World Trade Organization (WTO), trade has played an important role in supporting economic development and promoting peaceful relations among nations.
Trade disputes and trade restrictions are the historical norm. GATT and WTO were created post-WWII to promote a multi-lateral trading system aimed at reducing tariffs and other trade barriers. This neo-liberal global order – is now in retreat. Numerous countries, notably the US and China, are raising tariffs on each other’s goods; others, such as Great Britain, are leaving their trade block.
Ann, a senior advisor to the United Nations, will be talking about how the system boiled over into a…
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