On 19 November 2015 the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Qatar Chamber embarked on a second phase of the ICC World Trade Agenda in Paris by signing a renewed partnership agreement between the two organisations.
ICC, in partnership with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, launched the ICC World Trade Agenda (WTA) in 2012 to address the stalemate in multilateral trade negotiations under the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Doha Round.
The initiative aims to define global trade negotiation priorities from the perspective of the private sector and advance multilateral trade talks beyond the Doha Round by urging WTO members to prioritise areas where tangible results can be achieved. These areas include:
1. Liberalising trade in services
2. Multilateralising trade liberalisation under the WTO framework
3. Fostering 'greener' economic activity through trade
4. Moving towards a high-standard multilateral framework on investment
5. Reforming the WTO dispute settlement system