Task
Visit WTO's website www.wto.org to find more information about the organization.
In YOUR WORDS answer ONE of the questions:
1) What's the importance for Brazil of Azevêdo being appointed Director-General of WTO?
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2) How do WTO's decisions and laws/rules interfere in the International Business negotiations?
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3) What are the possible impacts of WTO's decisions on the importation/exportation of Brazil?
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4) How can WTO's documents and resources be useful for an International Business student?
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5) What WTO events do you consider relevant for Brazil and why?
Deadline: Saturday, June 15th, 2013.
1. Considering the WTO is a world-scale organization involving most powerful countries, such as the USA and the European Union in general, with Brazil - a "developing country" - being represented by Azevedo as director-general, it gains much bargain power in the international plane, as well as proving its diplomatical prowess and overall influence. The director-general position, though, is not as important as many might think: all decisions made in the WTO must be made in a consensus among all countries involved, so Azevedo has no decision power per se, his position can only heighten Brazil's ability to pressure other countries and seek its own interests in the organization. It is, anyhow, an influent position and a great step for Brazil, which usually shies away from big positions in international organizations.
ReplyDeleteRenan F. Pimentel
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ReplyDelete1) It's very important for Brazil have Azevêdo like the Director-General of WTO, because he can help our country in international negociations, develop the economy and above of all get a better respect of other countries about Brazil.
ReplyDeleteVitor Francisco Gomes.
2) The WTO describes itself as "a rules-based, member-driven organization — all decisions are made by the member governments, and the rules are the outcome of negotiations among members".The WTO Agreement foresees votes where consensus cannot be reached, but the practice of consensus dominates the process of decision-making.
ReplyDeleteRichard Harold Steinberg (2002) argues that although the WTO's consensus governance model provides law-based initial bargaining, trading rounds close through power-based bargaining favouring Europe and the U.S., and may not lead to Pareto improvement.
Leticia Casarotto Trevisan
2)The WTO has as a main objective to regulate the trade between contries. In addition to establishing rules for trade between countries, creating situations of "good neighborliness" too; this same organization supervises the negotiatons that take place at the global level, such as agreements and treaties.
ReplyDeleteAnother function of the WTO is to create moments that are discussed new forms of trade between countries, so they need make that they won't be affected in yours sovereignties .
The WTO negotiations may influence the extent of countries that establish measures of balance in world trade, creating sanctions on certain countries when their measures aren't met or facilitating trade between the countries, where could have mutual advantage.
Example of action WTO: Doha Round, which has not set their criteria fact still remains in negotiation and promotes more trade liberalization, particularly in agriculture.
So it can be said that the WTO provides a large commercial interaction between countries, creating alternative of trades that require joint actions, taking into account the well being of their populations.
The WTO has a big influence in the negociations around the word because can make a difference in certain agreements that don't make other countries stay better in the world. And help other negociations about particular cases.
Amanda Balaminut
Well, compared to other countries, Brazil has a well toned international image, especially the events that is happening within the block this front, despite many critical after being elected Azevedo will represntar Brazil internationally and promoted the name of the parent of course it is not as expected stained the image of that pais.Entendemos with azevedo as Brazil won the director a better reputation in the international scope and consiguira confront its adversaries trade among them U.S. and U.E.
ReplyDeleteRenato Silva
1) With the choice of Roberto Azevedo for Director-General of the WTO, Brazil will have greater visual on the world stage, which can contribute to a more "narrow" in the process of international integration and to increase the competitiveness of trade in the country in industrial and agribusiness. This competitiveness can generate economic development and export growth.
ReplyDeleteHélen Pallú Costa
The brasilian diplomatic Ricardo Azevedo, was elected director-general of WTO (World Trade Organization). Azevedo how 55 years is the first south American elected for occupy this post.
ReplyDeleteIs important have a brasilian diplomatic occupying this post, because will have bigger benefits and betters negociations and too because the others countries will have more respect with the Brazil, than is considered a country in development. This election served for show than the Brazil have very competence for take on a post how this. Azevedo takes tenure in the first day’s September, in Genebra, Suiça. Where stay the sede of WTO.
Nicole Adriane Fernandes
What is the importance to Brazil Azevêdo being appointed Director-General of the WTO?
ReplyDeleteThe WTO's body of influence and utmost importance for international business and have a Brazilian as the Director General of the organization is a great achievement for Brazil, as part of the WTO developed countries, in addition to the major powers mundiais.Ter named Azevêdo as Director, is a competition for Brazil egalitarian, placing and showing that it is also capable of a position of responsibility.
Brazilian Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo is 55 years old and works in the WTO over the past 15 years. Thus has the experience to take the stand. It is worth noting the speech of the ambassador himself: "In my tenure, I will do my best to help members incessantly in building consensus and achieving the goals set out in the agreements establishing the World Trade Organization." Soon, you can also change the view of the Brazilian himself that is named as "third world country" and who knows may lead Brazil to further development.
Rafael Pandolfo
1) Roberto Azevedo, promises to act "in the interest" of all countries, overcoming the divisions between governments which mark entity in recent years. The director-elect of the World Trade Organization (WTO) In his first speech, made sure to reinforce the idea that, once in office, will serve to create consensus among the members and made it clear that he will not be a representative of an emerging country or Brazil, but for all groups. Azevedo insisted not to stand as a candidate from a developing country and tried to move away from the position considered as protectionist Brazil.
ReplyDeletePedro Henrique Chinaglia
1) The choice of Roberto Azevedo as the Director-general of WTO means a lot not only for Brazil but also for emerging countries. The appointment shows strengthening of Brics group (leaders of emerging countries), although Azedo affirms that he is going to try the best for all countries .
ReplyDelete1) What's the importance for Brazil of Azevêdo being appointed Director-General of WTO?
ReplyDeleteThe Brazilian Roberto Azevêdo being elected as the next director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is really important to Brazil. It’s the first time that a Brazilian has headed one of the key bodies in the postwar Bretton Woods system. Besides, it’s also a victory for Brazil, which will contribute to the status as rising power, and increase the influence of its country on the international scene.
Alexandre Moreira de Godoy
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ReplyDeleteThe context of international policy currently in Brazil, was already living a great LIGHTING, signed with trade with various countries, the consolidation of papael leader of Brazil in Mercosur, now with Roberto Azevedo assuming the post of Director General at the WTO, the image of Brazil in the international scenario tends to assume the role of diplomatic leadership of the continent, creating space that the country can participate each time but the major treaties of commerce, but actively participate in the meetings of the wto, with greater support from other nations.
ANDERSON AUGUSTO BEIRAO Garcia
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ReplyDelete2) How do WTO's decisions and laws/rules interfere in the International Business negotiations?
ReplyDelete-The WTO regulates big and small negotiations between countries as the WTO is pretty much saying a 'neutral judge', WTO has the job to organize the world negotiations and make sure that a country isn't taking advantage of the other because the WTO is the World Trade Organisation and they want fair rights in the world trade market for all countries, and also they have laws and rules which helps developing countries in trades and say that these developing countries have to be literally speaking 'treated especially' , and they do this by making the country in which is trading or selling/buying from this developing country to lower the taxes and other kinds of extra rates.
Miquéias Freitas Barbosa De Oliveira
1) What's the importance for Brazil of Azevêdo being appointed Director-General of WTO?
ReplyDelete- Azevêdo will be the first Director-General of Brazil and Latin America in WTO, what makes the world pay more attention not only in the organization, but in our region, apart from that our country is having more and more attention in the world for its economy, which is growing increasingly and this makes us a leadership role in the region.
Adrianne de Pádua
1) In order to realize the importance of Roberto Azevêdo election as WTO Director-General to Brazil, it is first necessary to know the importance of this organization. The WTO holds a prominent place on the world stage because it is an organization that aims to enforce rules and standards that establish an understanding between countries and international institutions in the economic field. By electing Roberto Azevêdo, who is the first representative from Latin America in office, as director general of the WTO, sets up a legitimate recognition of the growing role of emerging economies in the global economy. In addition, it also strengthens the position of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in the world, which in turn recognizes of the importance of Brazil in an international economy.In other words, the election of a Brazilian in the WTO is symbol of Brazil’s growing influence and power in the international stage.
ReplyDeleteBruna Rodrigues
1) Roberto Azevêdo, an important Brazilian diplomat, is the first elected representative from Latin America for office of director-general at the World Trade Organization (WTO).His election to the office is seen as a legitimate recognition of the growing roles of emerging economies in the global economy, and also strengthens the position of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
ReplyDeleteAzevêdo’s election is important because it will help Russia, but in order to do so he must first be officially approved by the General Council of the WTO. After he is approved, a meeting will be held at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, in which the first initiatives of the new director general will be announced.
1) Roberto Azevêdo, an important Brazilian diplomat, is the first elected representative from Latin America for office of director-general at the World Trade Organization (WTO).His election to the office is seen as a legitimate recognition of the growing roles of emerging economies in the global economy, and also strengthens the position of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
DeleteAzevêdo’s election is important because it will help Russia, but in order to do so he must first be officially approved by the General Council of the WTO. After he is approved, a meeting will be held at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, in which the first initiatives of the new director general will be announced.
Mayumi Suguikawa Alencar
1) For the first time, Brazil have a representative in WTO as Director-General and this election was very important for our country and also for emerging countries. Azevêdo will recover the importance of the organization as a mechanism to facilitate multilateral relations. With him in power, Brazil may be more involved in the negotiations but he said that he won’t just defend the interests of Brazil or Brazilian trade policy. President Dilma wants balanced boost to world trade, necessary to the global economy enters a new period of growth.
ReplyDeleteLeticia Barbosa da Silva
1) What's The Importance of Azevêdo Brazil is being appointed Director-General of WTO?
ReplyDeleteAzevedo's victory is a recognition of the Importance of Brazil in the international arena. In his opinion, the choice demonstrates the confidence and the international prestige of the time passing by Brazil. The Director of the WTO, Azevêdo can't direct their actions to a single country, but may offer suggestions related to themes, but never specific countries.
Guilherme Teixeira.
2) How do WTO's decisions and laws/rules interfere in the International Business negotiations?
ReplyDeleteThe WTO is very important when it concerns to international business negotiations, because it provides a number of laws and rules that must be adhered to in order to ensure that we have security and stability in negotiations between countries. It is also the role of WTO to watch over the developing countries so they can be treated with fairness when they have negotiations with developed countries.
Luan Fernando Lemos Perna
1) The Director-General of the WTO has great power in his hands and is the only person who is present in all negotiating forums, formal or informal, trying to build a link between WTO members. Being Brazilian, he can highlight Brazil before the international trade negotiations.
ReplyDeleteEduardo Soares.
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ReplyDelete1) What's The Importance of Azevêdo Brazil is being appointed Director-General of WTO?
Natural consequence of the growing Latin American participation in international trade and multilateral negotiations,
"It's not about the system (multilateral trade) gave to Latin America, but from that Latin America has the system"
(Roberto Azevedo)
emphasized Brazil's ambassador to the WTO in Geneva.
Fighting protectionism.
Goal of seeking solutions and move forward said, unlocking the Doha Round.
These trade talks are stalled since 2008, by failing attempts to find a way to converge the interests of different groups of countries in the process: liberalization of agriculture, industry and services.
We can see that with the inauguration of the new Director General (WTO) in economic vision would be possible some of the key business objectives of Brazil, as the end of agricultural subsidies that distort prices and give unfair advantage to dairy products like Europeans.
Brazil and other agricultural exporters have, as one of the main targets in Bali, an agreement to regulate the import quotas, today protectionist countries grant quotas but make his administration so difficult that many exporters have difficulties to take advantage of them.
Azevedo as director general of the WTO and Brazil as interested in the success of the Bali conference, is the proposal of a "strategic partner" of Brazil, India, with 32 other food-importing countries, who want more freedom in making grants to their farmers, to tackle outbreaks of food shortages. Brazil benefits from the power of the WTO to adjudicate trade disputes, as the case won by the Brazilians against subsidies to cotton farmers in the U.S..
1) What's the importance for Brazil of Azevêdo being appointed Director-General of WTO?
ReplyDeleteThe importance for Brazil due to the most developing countries are at a stage of trade liberalization closer to that of Brazil than of Mexico and more developing countries will trust Brazil. His diplomatic relations will contribute to greater multilateralism in trade relations between the countries, mainly to Brazil.The goal of the multilateral agreement requires full consensus among the member countries in a situation of enormous mismatch of interests: the emerging countries want free traffic for their commodities and the end of agricultural subsidies in rich countries want industrialized nations to barriers to export their products and nobody is in a position to impose its will. Azevedo will have a crucial role in the WTO.
Vanessa Sanches
2.How do WTO's decisions and laws/rules interfere in the International Business negotiations?
ReplyDeleteThe WTO is an organization that succeded the GATT, it was criated to help the commercial trade between the nations. It is guided by five principles, and they are: "non discrimination", " preditability of rules", "fair competition", "prohibition of quantitative restrictions", and "special and differential treatment for developing countries".
This organization was founded in 1994 to regulate and supervise the international trade, solve commercial conflicts, managements trade agreements, and especially, to supervise if the rules and agreements are obeyed.
The WTO regulates trade relations of its members, it solves conflicts and criates a peaceful environment to make happen the negociations between individuals, companies and governments.
Natália Higa Ciarreta
1) What's the importance for Brazil of Azevêdo being appointed Director-General of WTO?
ReplyDeleteThe appointment of the Brazilian is also strengthening the position of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), whose member countries are the leaders of developing economies.
Murilo Custodio de Faria
ReplyDeleteThe new director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ambassador Roberto Azevedo said during a visit to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (22), his victory is a recognition of the importance of Brazil in the international arena. According to him, some member countries, particularly the European Union, they insisted on not disassociate the image of the country (Brazil) and the emerging ambassador.
"In recognition of my application, the choice demonstrates the confidence and the international prestige of the time passing by Brazil," said Azevedo, who happens to run the organization from 1st September in a four-year term.
FLÁVIA SILVA
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