February 9, 2010
IN THIS ALERT:
World Economic Forum Discusses Global Outlook on Finance, Services and Media
On January 29, at the 2010 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, representatives from the financial services, professional services, real estate, investment and media sectors convened to discuss the global outlook for those industries. The discussion reflected optimism for 2010, with panelists citing improved capital, liquidity and risk management in banking. However, several concerns remained, notably lack of available capital in the real estate sector, and the media's need for a new model supportive of both "old" and "new" forms of media. For a copy of the transcript, click here. http://www.weforum.org/pdf/AM_2010/transcripts/global-ind-outlook-fsm.pdf
WTO Launches Forum for 2010 World Trade Report
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has launched a discussion forum to supplement the July release of the 2010 World Trade Report, "Trade In Natural Resources: Challenges in Global Governance." The website is designed to facilitate conversation between WTO delegates, non-governmental organizations, academia, and others, on the challenges of trading natural resources and how the WTO can enable such trade. The WTO will lead the forum with short articles concerning the relationship between international trade and resources, which others can then comment on or submit papers of their own. For more information on the forum, click here: http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/wtr10_e.htm
USCIB Conference on Cross Border Investment, March 10
On March 10, the United States Council for International Business is hosting an all-day conference in Washington, DC entitled, "Cross-Border Investment in a Post-Recession World." The event is intended to initiate a dialogue among business, labor, NGOs and policy makers on international investment policies, and how they impact countries around the world. Topics of discussion include investing in green technologies, emerging markets, and helping countries solve societal problems through investment. For more information and to register, click here: http://www.uscib.org/docs/Registration_Form.pdf