April 2013 NEWSLETTER The Geneva Office of the Friedrich ‐ Ebert ‐ Stiftung(FES Geneva) presents its newsletter, de ‐ signed to inform you about our activities and publications as well as recent and upcoming events and developments at the Geneva ‐ based international organizations. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, please unsubscribe. Das Genfer Büro der Friedrich ‐ Ebert ‐ Stiftung(FES Genf) freut sich, Ihnen unseren jüngsten Newsletter vorzustellen. Dieser enthält Informationen über unsere Veranstaltungen und Neuerscheinungen und bringt Sie auf den neuesten Stand von Entwicklungen in Genfer internationalen Organisationen. Sollten Sie diesen Newsletter nicht erhalten wollen, dann können Sie ihn hier abbestellen. INDEX //Upcoming Events //Recent Events //International Agenda //Publications //Jobs //Subscribe //Upcoming Events vents FES ‐ WTO incoming for African and Asian journalists 22 to 26 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland What exactly is the World Trade Organization and what is it not? How does the multilateral trading system function? What are the most current developments at the WTO? Which other international organizations based in Geneva are involved in trade policy? And how do non ‐ governmental organizations and trade unions assess developments in and around trade policy? These and other questions will be dealt with during an intense week of information for English ‐ speaking journalists from African and Asian countries. International Security Forum 2013 22 to 24 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland The biennial International Security Forum brings together over 800 distinguished individuals who make and shape decisions relevant to international security, among them diplomats and other government officials, military, academics and representatives of international and non ‐ governmental organizations from all over the world. The conference offers the international security community high ‐ level cutting ‐ edge analyses, briefs, and debates on the most relevant topics of international security. FES will be present with an information desk at the forum and is co ‐ organizing the panel discussion Leaving Afghanistan: A Political and Security Vacuum in the Making? Information on the ISF ISF ‐ Program Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung  Director: Dr Matthes Buhbe  6 bis, Chemin du Point-du-Jour  1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel.+41 22 733 3450  Fax:+41 22 733 3545  E-mail: info@fes-geneva.org  www.fes-geneva.org