» MEP tabled their amendments to the Draft report on the EU-India FTA
Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have tabled their amendments to the Draft report on the European Union (EU)-India FTA, presented by MEP Rapporteur Karim Sajjad (dated January 18, 2009). It will be voted in the European Parliament's International Trade Committee on February 24/25 (Draft Report, List of tabled Amendments). Read Details...

» EU-India FTA
It is more than two months since the 6th round of negotiations has been postponed indefinitely. But both sides continue to be committed to the FTA. Read Details...

» Regional integration: Bangladesh-India trade and investment agreements
Two trade related agreements between Bangladesh and India have been signed on February 9th, but they come with discussions on mega projects for infrastructure development and reinforcement of militarization. One of these agreements is a renewal of the Bilateral trade agreement, under which both countries are able to use their waterways, roadways and railways for transportation of goods between two places in one country through the territory of the other (Bilateral trade agreement signed in 2006). The other one is a new treaty, a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPA), which includes a most favoured nation (MFN) clause. Read Details...

» Discussions on options for the Global South
The global economic crisis has given further impetus to the discussions on options for the Global South. One of these includes South-South trade. While sounding like a viable and sustainable alternative, it does not adequately challenge the dominant models of trade, nor is it a real break with neoliberalism. At the recently concluded WSF, (held in Belem, Brazil from Jan 27 to Feb 1, 2009), Latin American social movements held a dialogue with the leaders of four progressive South American governments on South-South integration from a peoples' perspective. Read Details...

» Nailed to the Bottom
As part of our involvement in the Forum on FTAs, Intercultural Resources invites you to a screening of Nailed to the Bottom (2004, 58 min) followed by an informal discussion on Saturday, February 14, at 4:30 pm, at ICR office. Read Details...

» Stakeholder Consultation on India-EU FTA in Services
The Department of Commerce, Government of India, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and Centre for WTO Studies are jointly organising a 'Stakeholder Consultation on India-EU FTA in Services' on February 16, 2009, in Sigma Hall, Chancery Pavilion Hotel, 135 Residency Road, Bangalore-25. Read Details...

» Towards a people oriented ASEAN
From February 20 to 22, 2009 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Peoples' Forum and ASEAN Civil Society Conference 4 (APF/ACSC4) will be held on in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, during the weekend before the 14th ASEAN Summit. APF is a platform for direct People-to-People interactions of civil society organisations and social movements across Southeast Asia. Read Details...

» North East India Trade and Investment Summit
The Indian Chamber of Commerce and the Indian Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region will be organising the 'North East India Trade and Investment Summit', from February 12 to 14 at Ho Chi Minh, in Vietnam aiming "to promote Trade and seek Investment in North East of India". Read Details...