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October 2007: Launch of COPLA-Regional

regionaladmin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:28:43 +0100

The Civil Society Influence Program tries to strengthen the influence capacity of both CIPPEC and other CSOs in Argentina and throughout Latin America by using methodological tools for planning and im

The Trade Policy Making Process: Level One of the Two Level Game

regionaladmin — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:40:27 +0100

'This publication reports the results of a project on trade policy-making in eight Western Hemisphere nations jointly conducted by the IDB's INTAL and ITD, the University of Toronto's Munk Centre for

Trade and Poverty in Lating America: what we (don't) know and what to do about it

globaladmin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:39:03 +0100

[From Abstrat] On June 19, 2006, policy experts met at a conference on “Trade and Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean”, convened by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and supported b

First round of negotiations for the Association Agreement between the European Union (EU) - COSTA RICA

regionaladmin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:26:15 +0000

Start: 10/22/2007 - 20:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT

San José, COSTA RICA - The first round of negotiations between the European Union and Central American countries begins.

Worries about the negotiations for agreement between EU-Central America

regionaladmin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:47:18 +0000

The past 22nd October, the first round of negotiations for the Association Agreement between EU and Central America began in Costa Rica.

Updated Fact Sheet: Gender Impacts of CAFTA

hayley — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:44:18 +0000

The fact sheet looks at the potential gender impacts of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) on women in Central America.

Women in the Cut Flower Export Trade in Colombia

hayley — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:49:04 +0000

Since liberalization, cut flowers have become a major export-orientated product in Colombia and are now of crucial importance in terms of revenue and employment, in particular female employment.

Women in the Cut Flower Export Trade in Colombia

hayley — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:54:05 +0000

Since liberalization, cut flowers have become a major export-orientated product in Colombia and are now of crucial importance in terms of revenue and employment, in particular female employment. This paper focuses on the impact of cut flower production and trade in Colombia with a specific focus on the effects of the industry on women workers. The aim of the paper is to identify and examine strategies that support women workers in their struggle for a better life and improved working conditions.

Women in the Cut Flower Export Trade in Colombia

hayley — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:56:24 +0000

Since liberalization, cut flowers have become a major export-orientated product in Colombia and are now of crucial importance in terms of revenue and employment, in particular female employment.

Trade openness, employment and women: the case of Uruguay

hayley — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:03:45 +0000

Uruguay since the 1970s has slowly undergone a number of changes in its employment structure and productive patterns as a consequence of an increase in trade.