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If It's Tuesday, It Must be France and the WTO.


SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 1999--

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 panel discussion on trade in genetically modified genetically modified
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(of an organism) having DNA which has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects

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 products will highlight a weeklong series of forums on the European perspectives on trade during the World Trade Organization (WTO See World Trade Organization. ) Ministerial Conference in Seattle, November 30th to December 3rd.

The evening panel discussion and the daily luncheon briefings are part of the regional trade forums set up by the Seattle Host Organization (SHO) and organized by the Council of European Chambers of Commerce.

"Scientific advances hold great promise for the next century, but they also provide significant new challenges for international trade," said University of Washington Professor Matt Sparke. "Problems range from legitimate concerns to scare tactics For the political strategy, see Tactical politics
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 and how to tell the difference. We hope this discussion will help increase understanding."

The discussion on genetically modified products, national sanctions, British beef, American hormones and other issues will be held December 1, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Kane Hall at the University of Washington. The session is sponsored by the Hungarian American Hungarian-American refers to American citizens of Hungarian descent. Some notable examples include George Cukor, Bela Lugosi, Adolph Zukor, Andrew Grove, Béla Bartók, Harry Houdini, Dagmar Papic, Joseph Pulitzer, Albert Szent-Györgyi, Edward Teller, Elie Wiesel, Thomas Szasz, and  Chamber of Commerce. The European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the

European Community
 Commissioner of Food Safety and the U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture highlight the panel.

In addition, there will be daily luncheon briefings during the week, focusing on different countries in the European Union. All luncheons will take place at the Seattle Center Seattle Center is a fairground, park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington. The 74-acre campus is the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition. It is located just north of Belltown in Lower Queen Anne.

Attractions
  • The Space Needle.
 Space Needle with the exception of Tuesday's event, which will take place at the World Trade Center on Seattle's waterfront.

Cabinet Ministers from France, Norway, Sweden, and Germany will participate in the luncheons. Monday is sponsored by the Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday is sponsored by the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday is sponsored by the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, Thursday is sponsored by the German-American Chamber of Commerce and Friday is sponsored by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce. A schedule for all of the week's activities can be found on the SHO website at www.wtoseattle.org.

The WTO/Seattle Host Organization (SHO) is the coordinating body for the WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Seattle on Nov. 30 - Dec. 3. SHO operates under the auspices of the Washington Council on International Trade.
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