WTO Training for Iraq's

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Over 40 Iraqi professionals attended a public awareness session on the World Trade Organization (WTO).

http://www.portaliraq.com/news/Iraqi+professionals+trained+in+World+Trade+Organiz ation+rules__1111754.html

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This sounds very good, I remember reading somewhere that one of the requirments is that to be a member their curancy must be openly traided:happy64: :happy64:

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http://www.portaliraq.com/news/Iraq...36d83cc99402ab5



Over 40 Iraqi professionals attended a public awareness session on the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Coming from the government, businesses and higher education, these professionals received training on WTO rules for the safety and quality of products in international trade. This and other public awareness efforts help inform Iraq's leaders about the process and details of rejoining global markets.

The session, conducted by trade experts from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Izdihar project, explained the business impacts of these rules and discussed possible strategies to meet existing international standards, increase Iraqi exports and protect Iraqis from the importation of poor quality products.

A Baghdad businessman noted, "Nowadays, many goods enter Iraq that don’t match international standards due to the absence of monitoring and many of these goods are of poor quality or unhealthy for consumption. We need to learn more about international standards and the regulations of the WTO. They protect consumers."

The Government of Iraq recently submitted its Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime to begin the accession process and is preparing to answer questions from WTO member countries about the document. Accession into the WTO would increase Iraq's foreign direct investment and lay the foundation for a globalized economy. Although actual accession may take years, to be eligible for membership Iraq will need to implement economic reforms that promote economic freedom and growth.