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In the shelter of each other: Notions of home and belonging amongst Somali refugees in Nairobi

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Over the past 20 years, the geopolitical landscape of Somalia has undergone multiple shifts, reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of conflict in the country. Warlordism, general anarchy, Islamic militancy, banditry, piracy, a series of foreign interventions, drought and famine have all played a major roles in creating a tragic context of ongoing insecurity and displacement. Yet durable solutions continue to remain elusive, in part because the government and international community continue more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

South Korea introduces fingerprint technology to prevent corruption

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futuregov.asia –

PPS launched Korea On-line E-Procurement System (KONEPS) in September 2002. KONEPS became a world-class e-procurement system used by 44,000 public organisations and 220,000 suppliers. However, due to the nature of bidding conducted on-line, there were cases reported that bid brokers borrowed the registrants’ certificate and participated in the bid illegally to gain profit when the contract was awarded. Such illegal practices continuously occurred and raised concerns about the reliability of more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 15, 2012

Defining and Measuring Green FDI

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oecd-ilibrary.org –

This paper was developed at the request of the OECD Working Party of the Investment Committee to document efforts to date to define and measure green FDI and to investigate the practicability of various possible definitions, as well as to identify investment policy restrictions to green FDI. It does so by reviewing the literature and existing work on the contributions of FDI to the environment; by providing a two-part definition of green FDI; and by discussing various assumptions necessary to more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

Agricultural policy (AP2011) Reform and the WTO: Potential Impacts on Swiss Agriculture

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ageconsearch.umn.edu –

This article analyzes the impact of the planned Swiss package of agricultural policy measures AP2011 and the tariff reductions scheduled as part of the WTO Doha Round, with special emphasis on effects in the dairy and meat sector. The simulations are carried out using an extended partial equilibrium model. This article discusses the anticipated impact of changing structural conditions on production, processing, consumption, prices and exports in the milk market. If account is taken of the more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 10, 2011

Trade and Biodiversity: The BioTrade Experiences in Latin America

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This paper illustrates the potential for developing Sustainable Environment Management practices such as BioTrade in Latin America. In 2008, these practices have already generated over $230 million in exports of sustainably-produced products and services derived for Latin American’s biodiversity. Examples of other results obtained are: the diversification of exports; the strengthening of biodiversity-based sectors including the enhancement of the policy framework that promotes their sustainable more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 14, 2012

Making Globalization Socially Sustainable

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wto.org –

This volume has been written by leading experts in their field and summarize state-of-the-art knowledge on themes related to the social dimensions of globalization. The authors have examined the various channels through which globalization affects jobs and wages in developing and developed countries. They also discuss how trade and employment and labor market policies can be shaped to make globalization socially sustainable. The volume takes a closer look at the social aspects of economic more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

15 Years of the Information Technology Agreement

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wto.org –

To mark the 15th anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), this publication charts the history of the Agreement and the effect it has had on the global trade in information technology (IT) products. As well as examining the products covered by the ITA, the publication looks at how the Agreement is implemented, and the impact it has had on trade opening and innovation. The publication also analyses how the development of global production networks has affected IT trade. It more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Dernières actualités ACP-EU: la clause de la NPF, le PE, et l’Afrique du Sud

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bruxelles.cta.int –

Malgré ses critiques continues contre l’UE et les APE, Benjamin William Mkapa, l’ancien Président tanzanien a souligné que l’on observe une certaine sympathie de la part de l’UE pour les inquiétudes de l’Afrique puisque les comités du Parlement européen sur le développement (DEVE) et le commerce international (INTA) ont récemment élaboré des propositions rejetant la proposition d’amendement au Règlement 1528/2007, qui prévoit un accès au marché de l’UE sans taxes et sans quotas. Le more...

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CTA Brussels office on May 15, 2012

Building International Climate Cooperation

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pdf.wri.org –

Tackling global climate change requires countries across the world to engage in multigenerational cooperation (referred to herein as “collective action”) to advance a transition to a near-zero-carbon economy by 2050, in order to keep global average temperature increase below 1.5–2 degrees Celsius in comparison with preindustrial levels. What might negotiators in the third decade of building collective action to address climate change learn from the experience of negotiators who manage other more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 14, 2012

Latest ACP-EU updates: MFN clause, EP committees and SA message to Hollande

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brussels.cta.int –

Despite vocal criticism of the EU, this is tempered by a number of positive notes. The former president of Tanzania, Benjamin William Mkapa, who warns on a weekly basis of the negative effects of the EPAs, emphasised last week that there exists a certain sympathy within the EU for Africa’s concerns, as the European Parliament committees on Development (DEVE) and International Trade (INTA) recently drafted proposals rejecting the proposal for the amendment of Regulation 1528/2007, which provides more...

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CTA Brussels office on May 14, 2012

Africa Investor Report 2011: Towards Evidence-Based Investment Promotion Strategies

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The Africa Investor Report 2011 is a landmark study in evidence-based research on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa, on the need for selectivity in targeting “quality” FDI and the role of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in achieving optimal FDI inflows. Africa is a new focus of attention for FDI. There is an urgency among existing and potential investors to understanding the changing economic and political realities of the continent and, in some instances, to more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 10, 2012

Issues and Considerations for Negotiating a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement

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In this paper, Gary Hufbauer and Jisun Kim examine the conditions necessary for achieving a credible, low cost alternative to fossil fuel-based energy, placing an emphasis on how trade policy can be used to spur development in the sector, and the key issues that need to be addressed in order to accomplish a sustainable energy trade agreement (SETA).

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Moushumi Biswas on May 15, 2012

Multilateral Negotiations at the Intersection of Trade and Climate Change

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Trade can have an important role to play in the mitigation of, and adaptation to climate change.The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) - are among those that have touched on this issue at various levels. The authors examine the various priorities and positions of these agencies and relevant developing country member concerns that have informed their responses.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 15, 2012

Insider trading during the 2008 financial crisis

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tandfonline.com –

The literature suggests that insider trading may outperform the stock market by buying or selling stocks of the company in the short run and/or long run. For this research, we construct a daily index consisting of the most liquid and large company for each tested market: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) to test for insider trading. Our finding indicates that insider trading at NYSE and KSE outperform the market in the short run only. The results suggest that both more...

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D C on May 09, 2012

Guide for the Design of Aligned Trade Forms for Paperless Trade

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staging.unece.org –

To simplify the documentary requirements for international trade, the United Nations developed the United Nations Layout Key for Trade and Transport Documents (UNLK) together with related standards that define the layout of trade documents, the presentation of data, the semantics of trade/data, and the related code lists. The UNLK is applicable to all trade forms used in the commercial transactions sector, in the payment sector, in the transport and related services sector such as forwarding more...

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D C on May 02, 2012

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