The following is excerpted from an 18 November 2012 article by the International Chamber of Commerce.
Business leaders from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) gathered in Doha today to provide regional input on the recommendations of the Business World Trade Agenda, an initiative launched by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in partnership with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The aim of this initiative is ultimately to drive World Trade Organization (WTO) multilateral trade talks out of an 11-year deadlock and “beyond Doha”. ICC and Qatar Chamber launched the initial trade recommendations in Beijing in September 2012, and are carrying out a series of global consultations to seek feedback from business leaders from all regions of the world.
This article is available in its entirety at:
http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2012/ICC-seeks-MENA-input-on-Business-World-Trade-Agenda/