Gita Wirjawan to Chair 9th WTO Ministerial Conference at Bali

Members, at the General Council meeting on 4 June 2013, agreed that Indonesia’s Trade Minister Gita Irawan Wirjawan will chair the 9^th Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali on 3-6 December 2013.

The General Council will formally elect the full slate of officers for the Conference, including the vice-chairs, at its next meeting in July.

During the meeting, Indonesia said that its task force on the logistical arrangements for the Conference, together with counterparts from the WTO Secretariat, would make a presentation to delegations on 6 June 2013. It also invited delegations to view an exhibit on Bali at the new building extension of the WTO.