UNU/UNITAR 1999 series on sustainable development in practice Session I: Trade and environment - the millenium round of trade negotiations Organized jointly with the United Nations University United Nations Headquarters, New York   Introduction to the Series The United Nations University (UNU) and UNITAR annually organize a series of seminars and workshops to provide delegates in New York with skills and understanding of issues related to sustainable development, in particular the linkages between policy and practice. Objectives and Organization of Session I  The WTO High-Level Meeting on trade liberalization and measures to safeguard the environment, to be held on 15 and 16 March, is expected to set the agenda for the ministerial meeting in November, and start off the Millennium Round of Trade Negotiations. The objectives of the UNU/UNITAR workshop are to provide a debriefing on, and analysis of, the main results of this meeting in March. The workshop also aims to identify the issues for the next trade round such as Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and WTO, participation of civil society, eco-labeling etc., and their implication on all societies. It will also provide an in-depth analysis of selected WTO cases of dispute on trade and environmental issues. Working Language English Dates 25 and 26 March 1999 Additional Resources UNU-UNITAR Series on Sustainable Development in Practice (site devoted to this course) UNU Environment and Sustainable Development Programme UTA/UNITAR campus on international trade   © 1999-2000 UNITAR, All Rights Reserved