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Pascal Lamy

Pascal Lamy
Personal data
Date of birth8 April 1947(age 64)
Place of birthLevallois-Perret, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materSciences Po Paris
HEC
ÉNA
University of Warwick
8th Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Assumed office1 September 2005
Succeeded byincumbent
Preceded bySupachai Panitchpakdi
European Commissioner for Trade
In office13 September 1999 - 22 November 2004
Succeeded byPeter Mandelson
Preceded byLeon Brittan

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Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, a French political advisor, a businessman, and a former European Commissioner for Trade. Lamy is Honorary President of Paris-based think tank Notre Europe.

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www.weforum.org 29.01.2010 As we enter a new decade, the global economy has been shaken by over a year of recession. This raises questions about trust in political and financial establishments, and the accelerated shift of power from West to East. In partnership with BBC World News, this session will raise the question Has the recovery begun, or are we heading for the so-called double dip? Sharan Burrow, President, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Belgium; Global Agenda Council on Employment & Social Protection Barney Frank, Congressman from Massachusetts (Democrat), 4th District; Chairman, Financial Services Committee, USA Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head, Global Research, Standard Chartered, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Global Investment Flows Moderated by Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
61.28 min. | 4.37 user rating
www.weforum.org 27.01.2011 The year 2011 marks a decade since China joined the World Trade Organization. How will Chinese economic growth continue to influence global trading patterns? The following dimensions will be addressed - China's export growth model - The future of multilateral trade • Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China • Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva • Robert B. Zoellick, President, The World Bank Group, Washington DC Chaired by • Peter D. Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, United Kingdom; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
45.00 min. | 4.33 user rating
www.weforum.org 28.01.2011 How can we deliver a successful conclusion to the Doha Development Round of global trade negotiations in 2011? • Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor, Columbia University, USA • David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom • Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva • Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany • Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia; Chair, 2011 ASEAN Moderated by • Peter D. Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, United Kingdom; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
40.92 min. | 4.0 user rating
www.weforum.org 07.06.2010 Closing plenary Rethinking Asia's Leadership Agenda The complexity and connectivity of pressing global challenges, combined with the vulnerability to global risks, underscore Asia's need to take a greater outward approach and leadership role in global cooperation. In view of the high expectations of Asia, this closing session will outline the major outcomes of the meeting as well as the top priorities for the region's leaders. Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva Frans W. Muller, Member of the Management Board, METRO, Germany; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia Hemant M. Nerurkar, Managing Director, Tata Steel, India; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on East Asia Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia Chaired by Robert Greenhill, Managing Director and Chief Business Officer, World Economic Forum
61.28 min. | 4.0 user rating
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34.17 min. | 4.0 user rating
www.weforum.org 31.01.2009 The Fight against Protectionism Foreign investment restrictions, energy nationalism and financial bailouts are all cited as new omens of protectionism as the global downturn deepens. How can proponents of free and fair trade counter the protectionist impulses of government and industry as well as strengthen the multilateral trading system? Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Relations of Brazil Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Commissioner, Trade, European Commission, Brussels Kim Jong-Hoon, Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva Doris Leuthard, Vice-President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor of Economic Affairs Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia Chaired by Robert Z. Lawrence, Albert L. Williams Professor of Trade and Investment, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA; Chair, Global Agenda Council on Trade Facilitation
73.92 min. | 3.6 user rating
The World Trade Organisation has reaffirmed its commitment to fight trade protectionism, at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. But many of the ministers have blamed the US of foot-dragging. US President Barack Obama had agreed, in Pittsburgh last September, to the goal of wrapping up the Doha round of WTO negotiations in 2010. In Davos, Al Jazeera's Stephen Cole speaks to Pascal Lamy, the institution's director general, on how open trade would benefit poorer countries. [January 31, 2010]
3.43 min. | 3.4 user rating
LE TALK DE PARIS : Cette semaine Ulysse Gosset reçoit Pascal Lamy, directeur général de lOrganisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) depuis septembre 2005.
34.60 min. | 2.33 user rating
Liz Mohn, stellvertretende Vorstandsvorsitzende der Bertelsmann Stiftung, ist in Kiel mit dem Weltwirtschaftlichen Preis 2010 des Instituts für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) ausgezeichnet worden. Zusammen mit den beiden weiteren Preisträgern Pascal Lamy, Generaldirektor der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO), und Wirtschaftsnobelpreisträger Paul Krugman nahm sie die Auszeichnung aus den Händen des IfW-Präsidenten Professor Dennis Snower entgegen. Die Festansprache hielt Bundesfinanzminister Wolfgang Schäuble.
2.43 min. | 3.0 user rating
Bande annonce du film "Le Secret des Dieux", de Philippe Souaille. Documentaire de 90' sur la gouvernance mondiale. Avec Pascal Lamy, Juan Somavia, Luis Lula, Nicolas Sarkozy, Kofi Annan et beaucoup d'autres. Première mondiale à Genève le 09.09.09 à 9 PM en clôture du Forum Média Nord-Sud. © ADAVI Productions 11.08.09
2.38 min. | 4.66 user rating

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Lamy: Doha negotiations need higher gear - Xinhua Tweet this news
Xinhua--GENEVA, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The WTO Director-General -Pascal Lamy- told the Trade Negotiations Committee on Tuesday that the foremost challenge over the next ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 23:20:55 GMT+00:00
Transcript: Pascal Lamy - Forbes Tweet this news
Forbes---Lamy-: No, my guess is that it's reasonably sustainable. You're right, we had a big drop last year. We have a nice pickup this year, typical V-curve. ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:00:29 GMT+00:00
The recovery in trade: Defying gravity and history - The Economist Tweet this news
The Economist--Despite this, the WTO's chief, -Pascal Lamy-, remains upbeat. On July 27th he said that “after some months of impasse in the negotiations…we are beginning to ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:25:13 GMT+00:00
Global economy improving but protectionism still a threat: Lamy - Focus Taiwan News Channel Tweet this news
Focus Taiwan News Channel---...- the restraint necessary to maintain discipline in their economic measures to avoid protectionism, " said -Pascal Lamy- in an e-mail interview with CNA. ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:56:24 GMT+00:00
Taiwan will notify WTO about ECFA: official - Focus Taiwan News Channel Tweet this news
Focus Taiwan News Channel---...- July 5 (CNA) Taiwan will report to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a recently signed trade pact with China after WTO Director-General -Pascal Lamy- ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:32:24 GMT+00:00
Trade agreement with China to be reported to WTO - Taipei Times Tweet this news
Taipei Times--Liang's remarks came in the wake of WTO Director-General -Pascal Lamy's- comments in a recent interview that regional trade agreements must be reported to the ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:25:20 GMT+00:00
DIARY-France to July 29 - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--PARIS - Economy Minister Christine Lagarde, ECB Governing Council member Christian Noyer and World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general -Pascal Lamy- ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:43:53 GMT+00:00
Lamy: No ambitious Doha result possible unless all parties gain - Fibre2fashion.com Tweet this news
Fibre2fashion.com--I have recently been following stories about the adventures of a fictional character named -Pascal Lamy-. Apparently this character has all sorts of plans for ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:03:02 GMT+00:00
WTO director-general may visit Taiwan: minister - Focus Taiwan News Channel Tweet this news
Focus Taiwan News Channel--Taipei, June 7 (CNA) World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General -Pascal Lamy- may visit Taiwan, Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang said Monday. ... - Date : Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:39:00 GMT+00:00
WTO Head: Doha Trade Pact Would Be Like A Stimulus Program - NASDAQ Tweet this news
NASDAQ--PARIS -(Dow Jones)- World Trade Organization Director-General -Pascal Lamy- said Thursday that reaching agreement in the Doha round of trade-liberalization ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 11:48:57 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Director-General of the World Trade Organization
2005 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Sir Leon Brittan
European Commissioner for Trade
1999 - 2004
Succeeded by
Peter Mandelson



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