The 15th Global Classroom Virtual Conference:
Geographic Indicators, North America, and Tourism

Here are the newest case studies for the online journals Trade Environment Database (TED) and the Inventory of Conflict and Environment (ICE), that are announced as part of this virtual conference. The 15th Global Classroom Virtual Conference examines critical issues of trade, environment and conflict, as always, but also adds a special focus on cultural geographic indicators. The TED cases revolve around some cutting edge issues that should or will be part of the discussions at WTO negotiations known as the "Doha Round". This particular set of cases will have a special focus on North America.

This virtual conference has a special link to a class at George Washington University, in the tourism program. They too will case studies focused on tourism as a trade item and it s social, cultural, security, and other implications. The course is taught by Dr. Ginger Smith. A separate meeting board for the students in the two classes is available on the GW Blackboard web site.

These includes issues of trade and agriculture, water, and energy. The ICE cases vary in history and and issue, but are a rich diversify of ideas. If you have ideas of new TED or ICE case studies, please pass them along. You can send Jim Lee comments or ideas about the papers from American University at <jlee@american.edu>.

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The Panels and Cases

Below are the panels and cases that will be on display during the virtual conference. The numbers accompanying the cases indicate their numbering in the TED and ICE on-line inventories to which they will be added. In some cases, emails links are provided so that comments can be directed straight to the author. Otherwise, you may send your comments to the faculty noted above who will subsequently pass them on to the authors.

See all of the TED case studies
See all of the ICE case studies

1. Cultural Geographic Indicators and Intellectual Property Cases: The New World (TED cases)

711 KENTUCKYBOURBON Kentucky Bourbon and Protected Geographic Indication, by Mike Jones
718 GEORGIAPEACH Georgia Peaches and Protected Geographic Indication, by Ruth Bryant
719 HAWAIICOFFEE Hawaii Coffee and Protected Geographic Indication, by Milena Gaviria
721 CACHACA Cachaca from Brazil and Protected Geographic Indication, by Brian Morgan
722 PANAMAHAT Panama Hats and Protected Geographic Indication, by Hwan Pak
725 HAITIRICE Haitian Rice and Protected Geographic Indication, by Josianne Georges
726 ALASKASALMON Alaska Salmon and Protected Geographic Indication, by Thomas Hommeyer

2. Cultural Geographic Indicators and Intellectual Property Cases: The Old World (TED cases)

720 CREMECASSIS Creme de Cassis, the EU and Protected Geographic Indication, by Katherine Littlefield
723 OUZO Ouzo and Protected Geographic Indication, by Lisa Taylor
724 HONDA Honda and Intellectual Property, by Atsuo Yoshimura
727 IRISHWHISKEY Irish Whiskey and Geographic Indications, by Seamus O'Connner
728 COGNAC Cognac and Protected Geographic Indication, by Milica Kocica
746 SAFFRON Saffron and Protected Geographic Indications, by Roddy Rasti

33. Conflict and Environment Cases (ICE cases)

126 ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe Land Conflict, by Sammi Green
128 TYROL Tyrol and Land , by Sonia Steinbrech
129 CABINDA Cabinda Enclave in Angola, Oil and Conflict, by Alan Neff
130 AMUR Amur River Dispute between Russia and China, by Kang Mao Ya (ICE cross list)
729 AKWESASNETOXICWASTE Mohawk Waste, by Kelli Lovejoy (ICE cross list)
730 SPOONBILL Spoonbill, Industry and Pollution in Taiwan, by Meng Ju Liu

4. Culture and Tourism Cases (TED TOUR cases)

732 GREEKMARBLES Elgin Marbles and Tourism Implications, by Sara Anderegg
733 MOUNTAINTOUR Mountain Tourism and Sacred Cultures, by Mark Cornish
734 NATIVETOURISM Native Americans and Tourism, by Jeffrey Jetton
745 ITTOUR Information Technology and Tourism, by Zach Rozga
747 KUNA Kuna in Panama and Tourism Challenges, by Melissa Arauz

5. Environment and Tourism Studies (TED TOUR cases)

736 PANAMATOUR Panama Tourism and Sustainability, by Fernando Eleta Casanovas
737 KENYATOURAID Kenyan Tourism and Foreign Aid, by Shaun Mann
739 MOROCCOTOUR Morocco Tourism and Cost and Benefits to Economy, Environment and Culture, by Nadia Sandi
740 GREENLUXURY Luxury Hotels and Green Policies, by Jun Du
741 ECOTOURHOTEL Ecotourism and Structures, by Daniel Zlatev
735 USJAPANTOURISM US Tourists from Japan and Changing Markets, by Mitsuhiro Takeda

6. Security and Tourism Country Studies (TED and ICE TOUR cases)

742 SAUDIVISA Saudi Arabia and US Visas, by Wafa Al Otaiby
743 CHINAVISA China and US Tourist Visas, by Qingbo Gao
745 USVISA US Tourism and Security, by Jakub Detko
746 TAIWANCREDIT Taiwan Tourism and Credit Security, by Chun Rong Huang

April, 2004