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Decision-making in the WTO: medieval or up-to-date? WTO Public Forum, Geneva, 26 September 2006

Decision-making in the WTO: medieval or up-to-date? WTO Public Forum, Geneva, 26 September 2006. Introductory comments Manfred Elsig HEI/WTI. Objectives. Assessment of the current system of decision-making Address institutional reform related to decision-making

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Decision-making in the WTO: medieval or up-to-date? WTO Public Forum, Geneva, 26 September 2006

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  1. Decision-making in the WTO: medieval or up-to-date?WTO Public Forum, Geneva, 26 September 2006 Introductory comments Manfred Elsig HEI/WTI

  2. Objectives • Assessment of the current system of decision-making • Address institutional reform related to decision-making • Bridge academic, diplomatic and NGO debates

  3. The WTO as a (legitimate) political system:Some Key Concepts Accountability Participation Efficiency Transparency Input Legitimacy Output Legitimacy

  4. What means “Decision-making“ • Decision-Making in a wider sense (Systemic Issues) • Access to the system (Participation) • Output/Public Good (Efficiency) • Acceptance (Legitimacy) • WTO-Jargon (Transparency) • Influence/power (Realpolitik) • Decision-Making in a narrow sense (Decision Rules) • Formal/Informal • QMV/Consensus • Single Package / Variable Geometry • Negotiation Modalities/Formulas • Ministerials • From G1 to G149 (decision fora and coalitions) • The Role of the Secretariat

  5. Decision-making in the WTO: medieval or up-to-date? • Thanks for your attention!

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