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Start Date & Time December 12, 2005 All day event. End Date & Time December 12, 2005 All day event. Location World Bank Moscow Moscow, Moscow City, Russia RSVP Info Name: Sofya Mezhorina Phone: (095) 291-2004 E-mail: sofya@takingitglobal.org Registration Deadline December 5, 2005 Categories Children’s Rights Poverty Tags You must be logged in to add tags.

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The forum is organized within the framework of the worldwide campaign "global call to action against poverty" to mark the 3-rd white band day on December 10, 2005. On that day, on the eve of WTO ministerial summit in Hong Kong, GCAP coalitions in almost 70 countries are acting together to put pressure on world leaders to do more to eliminate poverty and in particular to come up with fair trade regulations that take into account interests of the developing nations. As Russia prepares itself to become a member of WTO, it is essential that Russian people, and especially youth, learn about the implications of this process. What challenges and prospects does the membership offer?

The forum also seeks to stimulate a discussion with young people from the UK about their perception of WTO and its role, how they view trade regulations and share their thoughts and experiences with Russian audience.

The program involves a presentation by a Russian trade expert and an exchange of experiences and ideas with colleagues and youth in the UK.

A representative of ‘make poverty history’ campaign will deliver a speech about demands that the coalition is putting forward to decision-makers at WTO meeting in Hong Kong.