“Open Societies, Freedom, Development and Trade” Plenary Opening WTO Symposium on Issues Confronting the World Trading System — Geneva
Commissioner
Ministers
Ambassadors
Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen
It is a pleasure to welcome you, it is good you are here and I look forward to the discussions, debate, exchanges and differences over the next two days.
None of us has perfect knowledge; anything can be improved, that is why gatherings such as this are important. I would like to see them as a permanent, regular feature of the WTO's activities