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USTR Zoellick and Secretary of Agriculture Veneman listen to a presenter at a meeting with the CAIRNS Group (USTR photo).
USTR Zoellick and Secretary of Agriculture Veneman listen to a presenter at a meeting with the CAIRNS Group (USTR photo).
 

Schedule & Proceedings

The Cancún Ministerial Meeting concluded September 14, 2003, without consensus. Audio and video transcripts of the Ministerial are now available.

Order of Business
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Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Thursday, September 11, 2003
Friday, September 12, 2003

Saturday, September 15, 2003
Sunday, September 14, 2003

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

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Statement by Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director-General of the WTO
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18:10 Items Proposed by Members for Inclusion in the Agenda

Poverty Reduction — Sectoral Initiative in Favour of Cotton — Joint Proposal by Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

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