A sufficient knowledge base within civil society is an essential component not only for effective and efficient public participation, but also for successful policy implementation. Given the broad, complex agenda of the WTO negotiations and their expected impacts on a wide range of other policy areas, it is crucial for civil society to deepen its knowledge in specific areas.

About 35 participants from civil society groups in Central and Eastern Europe, including environmental and development NGOs, consumer groups and trade unions, are expected to attend the event. Topics to be covered include the general relationship between multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and the WTO, as well as trade measures in specific MEAs, such as the Biosafety Protocol in the Convention on Biodiversity, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the Kyoto Protocol.

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