Global textile alliance to make announcement concerning to WTO Doha round ministerial in Hong Kong. 97 trade groups from 55 Countries supporting Fair Trade for a Safer World.
The Global Alliance for Fair Textile Trade (GAFTT) will be holding a media event on Tuesday, October 4 in Geneva, Switzerland to make an announcement regarding the WTO's upcoming Doha Round Ministerial scheduled for December 13 to 18 in Hong Kong, China.
Participants in the press conference will include the following GAFTT members:
ITKIB Association USA (Turkey) : Ziya Sukun – Executive Director National Council of Textile Organizations (USA): Cass Johnson – President American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (USA): Auggie Tantillo – Executive Director EUROCOTON (European Union) : Michele Anselme – General Secretary Cámara Nacional de la Industria Textil (Mexico): Erika Moreno – Director of International Trade Associacao Textil e Vestuario de Portugal (Portugal): Ana Paula Dinis Union des Industries Textiles (France) :Emmanuelle Butaud – Director of Economic and International Affairs
GAFTT represents 97 trade groups from 55 countries that exported over $170 billion in textile and apparel products in 2003.
The media event will contain two components: First, GAFTT will make a brief statement and then hold a photo opportunity and question and answer session for Geneva-based media at 17:30 (5:30 PM) local Geneva time.