2. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
History and Members
Differences between GATT and WTO
Organizational structure
Activities or Functions
Benefits

3. What is WTO? Global international organization
Multilateral trading system

4. Huge growth in world trade

5. NEGOTIATIONS Tariff Reductions Anti dumping Non tariff measures
Telecommunication services
Tariff free trade in information technology products
Financial services
Agriculture and services

7. General Agreement on Tariffs &Trade
Depression of 1930’s international trade was badly affected.
30 October 1947,23 countries at Geneva signed and agreement-GATT.
GATT is code of rules in which country discuss and resolve their trade dispudes negotiade to enlarge world traiding opportunities.
GATT goal of the founders was to liberalize world trade-reducing protective tariffs.
Led to the creation of the WTO and new set of trade agreements.

8. How is the WTO different from GATT?

9. TURKEY and the WTO;
Turkey has been a member of WTO since 26 March 1995.
Turkey has the status of a developing country in the WTO system.
To note that Turkey’s EU candidate country status has a crucial effect on its policy options in the WTO.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the WTO directly impacts our daily lives.

10. WTO policy of TURKEY;
Opportunity to analyze Turkish economy in a comprehensive manner.
Trade and investment policies, measures and implementations were scrutinized,
By the international community especially through the successful macroeconomic policies pursued during the global crisis and the resulting growth rate and trade volume.

12. Activities or Functions of WTO
Administering WTO trade agreements
Trade negotiations
Handling trade
Monitoring national trade policies
Technical assistance and training for developing countries
Cooperation with other international organizations
Manage and implement the trade negotiations

13. The Ten Benefits Of WTO Helps promote peace Handled constructively
Life easier for all
Trade cuts the costs of living
More choice of products and qualities
Raises incomes
Stimulates economic growth
Life more efficient
Shielded from lobbying
Encourages good government

14.   Criticisms of the WTO
Free Trade benefits developed countries more than developing countries
Diversification
Environment
Free trade ignores cultural and social factors
The WTO is criticised for being undemocratic

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