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The WTO Chair of St. Petersburg State University has broadcasted series of interviews on the radio ‘Echo of Moscow’ in St. Petersburg on the following topics (in Russian):
- “Why Finland supports joining WTO?” with Dr. Trofimenko and Dr. Lisitsyn
- “On the eve of signing the documents of Russia’s accession to the WTO” with Prof. Sutyrin and Dr. Trofimenko
- "WTO Chair" with Dr. Trofimenko and Dr. Lukashvech
- ‘Arab revolution and economic impact’ with Dr. Sherov- Ignatiev and Dr. Trofimenko
- ‘The CIS in the international trading system’ with Prof. Krotov and Prof. Lomagin
- ‘Russia’s accession to the WTO. China in the global economy’ with Prof. Lomagin, Dr. Popova, and Dr. Trofimenko
- ‘Brazil and the WTO’ with Dr. Koval and Dr. Trofimenko
- 'Russia’s accession to the WTO' with Prof. Lomagin and Dr. Trofimenko
10.04.2012
The International Law Company - DLA Piper Rus Limited (St. Petersburg Branch Office) has highly appreciated the seminar organized by the WTO Chair of the St. Petersburg State University. Prof. Lomagin held the presentation on ‘Russia’s accession to the WTO: Expected Impact on Russian and International markets’.
09.04.2012
On March, 12, 2012, Dr. Trofimenko conducted a special seminar on ‘Russia’s accession to the WTO: Problems and Prospects’ at the Lipetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
06.04.2012
On the 5th of April, Prof. Lomagin took part in the round table of Baltinfo: “Can Russia survive in the modern world without reforms: what and how should be changed in Russia?”
03.04.2012
Prof. Nikita Lomagin presented the report on “Ecological Issues in the WTO: potential threats for Russian economy” at the 3rd International Forum “Saint Petersburg — the Sea Capital of Russia: Ecological issues” (March, 30, 2012).
15.03.2012
Prof. Sergey Sutyrin, the WTO Chair Holder of St. Petersburg State University, took part in different seminars on WTO issues and Russia’s accession to the WTO:
02.03.12. - Quarterly seminar of economic and commercial attaché of General consulates of the EU Member States in Saint-Petersburg, report on “Russia and the WTO - end of journey or just a first stop?”
01.03.12 - Conference of Saint-Petersburg International Business Association, report on “Russia’s accession to the WTO: opportunities or threats?”
02.02.12 - seminar of General Consulate of Finland, report on “Russia and the WTO: possible repercussions”.
19.01.2011
The Russian news agency ‘ROSBALT’ published articles and interviews on ‘Trade wars’ with Prof. Sutyrin and on ‘Russia’s accession to the WTO’ with Dr. Kapustkin (in Russian)
08.12.2010
Dr. Kapustkin and students of the World Economy Department, St. Petersburg State University participated in the TV debate ‘Does Russia need the WTO?’
15.10.10
On October, 14-15, 2010 was held the International conference dedicated to the 70-anniversary of the Faculty of Economics, St. Petersburg State University: «Economic Modernization: Problems and Prospects».
In the framework of the panel "Contemporary International Trading System: Challenges of Modernization" were made the presentations by the following invited participants:
- Smeets, Maarten, the WTO, Counselor (Geneva, Switzerland) – «Latest developments in DDA»
- Dr. Portnaskii, Alexei (Moscow, Russia) – «Completing Doha Round: positions of the United States and Key Developing States»
- Dr. Auboin, Marc, the WTO, Counselor (Geneva, Switzerland). «Current issues about the recomposition of the international landscape of international economic governance»
- Dr. Muñoz, Felipe (Santiago, Chile, WTO Chair) – «Economic modernization in developing countries: the relevance of trade facilitation»
- Dr. Prof. Shen Guobing (Shanghai, China) - «Nominal Level and Actual Strength of China's Intellectual Property Protection under the TRIPS: An Empirical Analysis»
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