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Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)

Briefing on US TISA proposal on E-commerce, Technology Transfer, Cross-border Data Flows and Net Neutrality

17 Dec 2014

A proposal by the US Trade Representative (USTR) dated 25 April 2014 to the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations has been leaked. It focuses on e-commerce, technology transfer, cross-border data flows and net neutrality.

Colombia: Second Anti-Corruption Forum debates transparency in the public services

Date: 
9 December, 2014

The Forum, which was held in Bogota, Colombia, on 9 December 2014, was attended by representatives of Colombian government agencies and public service unions from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, who shared their experiences of fighting corruption and promoting transparency in public services.

PSI’s Global Trade in Services Forum, From GATS to TISA, held in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, held on 17 October 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland, is the first ever global conference to provide a critical perspective on the TISA.

Photos: Global Trade in Services Forum

23 October 2014

PSI’s Global Trade in Services Forum, From GATS to TISA, held in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, held on 17 October 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland, is the first ever global conference to provide a critical perspective on the TISA.

Presentations: Global Trade in Services Forum

18 Oct 2014

PSI’s Global Trade in Services Forum, From GATS to TISA, held in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, held on 17 October 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland, is the first ever global conference to provide a critical perspective on the TISA.

Open TISA to public debate, say experts at first global forum

17 October 2014
Global Trade in Services Forum

From education to transport, from finance to health. The new Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) is posing serious threats to quality standards in various public sectors that affect the lives of citizens.

Celeste Drake, Trade & Globalization, AFL-CIO, USA

Video: Celeste Drake Trade & Globalization, AFL-CIO, USA

17 October 2014

Celeste Drake, Trade & Globalization, AFL-CIO, USA

Ellen Gould - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Video: Ellen Gould - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

17 October 2014

Ellen Gould - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Tony Salvador, Lawyer, IDEALS, Philippines

Video: Tony Salvador, Lawyer, IDEALS, Philippines

17 October 2014

Tony Salvador, Lawyer, IDEALS, Philippines

Herta Däubler-Gemlin, Professor of law, former member of Parliament and Minister of Justice, Germany

Video: Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Professor of law, former member of Parliament and Minister of Justice, Germany

17 October 2014

Herta Däubler-Gemlin, Professor of law, former member of Parliament and Minister of Justice, Germany

PSI Global Trade in Services forum

Date: 
17 October, 2014

PSI’s Global Trade in Services Forum, From GATS to TISA, held in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, is the first ever global conference to provide a critical perspective on the TISA.

It will bring together leading global experts, trade unions from the public and private sector, civil society and government representatives from around the world to share information about the TISA. They will discuss the threats posed to public services, democracy and workers, and plan action to oppose its harmful elements.