Presentations and speeches to present the views of the European services sector are mainly delivered during conferences including each WTO Ministerial conference.
2008:
ESF Chairman Speech at the opening ceremony of the 11th Asia-Europe Business Forum (AEBF) – Beijing, 22nd October 2008
ESF Chairman, Christoffer Taxell’s speech at the ASEM Business Summit on Trade in Services – Beijing, 20 October 2008
2007:
Pascal Lamy, Director General of WTO, said that services are a critical component of the Doha Round – Speech at the ESF/LSE Event – London, 15 October 2007
ESF Chairman, Lord Vallance of Tummel’s Introductory Speech at the ESF/LSE Event – London, 15 October 2007
2006:
ESF Chairman Lord Vallance of Tummel’s speech at the EU-India Business Summit – Helsinki, 12th October 2006
2004:
ESF Policy Committee Chairman’s Contribution to the Opening Ceremony of the China International Services Industries Convention and Expo (CISIC) – Beijing, 30 June 2004 – 22 Kb –
2003:
ESF Policy Committee Chairman’s Contribution to WTO Public Symposium on “Trade in Services” – 17 June 2003
2001:
Pascal Kerneis: “At whose services?” NGO International conference organised by the Forum Environment and Development – Bonn, 21 and 22 May 2001
2000:
Pascal Kerneis: ASEAN regional seminar on services – Bangkok, 27 June 2000
1999:
Andrew Buxton: NGO Symposium – Seattle, 29 November 1999
Andrew Buxton: Keynote speech at the Preparatory Conference for the World Services Congress – Washington, 2 June 1999
Sir Leon Brittan: ESF launching session – 26 January 1999
