Understanding the World Trade Organization

Below is an audio introduction to the World Trade Organization, courtesy of my year 2 IB Econ students here at SAS. Our current unit (IB Unit 4) examines free trade, global economic integration, and the WTO among other topics. As an introduction to the WTO, student were asked to record a two-minute podcast of the main ideas from a specific page on the WTO’s website. Below are their summaries of the basic functions and agreements of the organization, summarized and podcasted for your listening pleasure!

About the author: Jason Welker is a teacher at Zurich International School in Switzerland, where he teaches Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics. Jason was an international school student in Malaysia before studying economics at Seattle University then earning his Masters in Education. He calls Seattle and Northern Idaho home. In addition to maintaining an economics wiki and this blog for economics student and educators, Jason also gives presentations on using Web 2.0 tools in education at workshops and conferences around the world. His economics wiki won the 2007 "Best Educational Wiki" award from the "EduBlog Awards".

 

 Marco Garafolo: "What is the WTO?": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Enno Zhang: "Principles of the Trading System" [2:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Manon Van Thorenburg: "Tariffs": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Dennis Melzer: "Textiles": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 James Hannam: "Standards and Safety" [2:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Kaj Nieman: "Anti-dumping, subsidies, etc.": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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