JOHN Clarke

DISORDER GUEST, GAME THEORY & STAKEHOLDER PSYCHOLOGY

John Clarke is the Director for International Relations at DG Agriculture in the European Commission. He was previously Head of the EU Delegation to the WTO and the UN in Geneva. He joined the European Commission in 1993 as a trade negotiator. John Clarke has thirty-plus years’ experience as a diplomat and trade negotiator in the WTO, the UN and bilaterally with all regions of the world. You can access his Twitter here.

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How the war on terroir was won – Part 2
How the war on terroir was won – Part 2

Geographical indications (GIs) were also a big factor in the EU’s growing export performance. But the globalisation of the EU’s approach also triggered two unplanned and unintended developments, writes a former top EU trade negotiator John Clarke in Euractiv

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How the war on terroir was won – Part 1
How the war on terroir was won – Part 1

In just a decade, geographical Indications (GIs) have passed from being a largely European niche – a Eurobsession, some say – to a globally recognised and appreciated form of intellectual property right, writes a former top EU trade negotiator John Clarke in Euractiv

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