Ambassador Mia Horn commented on the progress of the WTO Aid for Trade Task Force; Sherman Katz moderated the discussion with comments by Congressman Jim Kolbe and Dr. Bernard Hoekman of the World Bank. 

Congressman Kolbe, chairman of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee and member of Homeland Security Subcommittee, discussed the Dubai Ports World controversy.

The Carnegie Endowment recently hosted a conference on the Cambodian apparel sector, which has been revolutionized by an innovative trade agreement that helped create jobs and improve working conditions.  Government officials, representatives from NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, and the private sector discussed how Cambodia's experience can be improved and replicated elsewhere.

Carnegie, the Center for Global Development, and Oxfam hosted a forum on the challenges facing the poorest countries with the end of global apparel quotas and potential U.S. policy responses.