Reaction to this set of recommendations has been mixed. The WTO is unlikely to allow NGOs to participate in the DS process given the inter governmental nature of the organization. The calls for greater transparency and more rapid dissemination of documents, however, seem more likely to be answered. Another institutional issue the WTO faces is the relationship between the WTO and other international organizations. Civil society wants the World Trade Organization to form working partnerships with the ILO, UNEP, UNDP and other relevant organizations.
Further progress seems highly likely.
Finally, members of civil society urge the WTO to make all of its proceedings open to the public. They recommend complete derestriction of relevant documents and greater communication between WTO staff and delegations and the citizens of member nations. In general, if the WTO hopes to maintain its public support in the face of the many controversies that have beset it in the past year, it needs to provide channels for greater public participation. The Ministerial Conference will likely be a crucial opportunity for the WTO to realize this goal. If you would like to submit a paper to this site, please contact the webmaster Bagwell, Kyle and Staiger, Robert.