• Global Services Summit - 2012GLOBAL SERVICES SUMMIT, WASHINGTON, DC.


    CSI and its partner organizations in the Global Services Coalition hosted the 2012 Global Services Summit. The event took place on 19 September 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.  Speakers and guests included Ian Bremmer, Ambassador Kirk, Ambassador Yeend, Vice-Minister Duque, and many more. For more information, click here

  • "Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery"

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    CSI releases a new study by noted trade economist Edward Gresser, Director of the Progressive Economy Project at the Global Works Foundation. The study, entitled “Services Trade Liberalization as a Foundation of Global Recovery”, makes a powerful case that services trade reform can help strengthen the fragile rebound from the economic crisis, and long-term growth. 

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  •  Latest PRESS Releases

    • 26 June 2012

      The GSN announces the participation of US Trade Representative Ron Kirk in the 2012 Global Services Summit in Washington, DC. Please click here for the official press release.

    • 13 June 2012

      GSN Launches Exciting New Website. To read the official press release click here.

    • 25 April 2012

      GSC applauds the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org) on hosting a Global Services Forum as a pre-event under the auspices of UNCTAD XIII in Doha. Read the full press release here.

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Global Services Statistics

  • Services accounted for 72% of GDP worldwide in 2010
  • In 2010, Commercial Services exports totaled $3.806 trillion, or 25% of total world exports
  • Leading services exporters include the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, China and Japan
  • Of the world's approximately 3.2 billion-strong workforce in 2010, about 60% of men and 70% of women were employed in service industries

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Our Mission

The Global Services Network (GSN) is an informal, private sector-led forum, which gathers the global services community of business people, government officials, academics, and others who are committed to increased trade and investment in services, and a rules-based, multilateral trading system. 

GSN's participants are dedicated to build global support to achieve liberalisation of international services trade through all forums which promise progress toward our mutual goals. Read more at About GSN.