The IOE has in recent years increased its collaboration with the WTO. This collaboration is chiefly in terms of tracking WTO developments through the WTO consultative process in which the IOE participates.


The IOE Secretariat has also developed a new electronic information tool, TradeTalk, which is an update on trade issues, in particular those with a relevance to social and labour policy.


At a political level IOE President François Perigot continues his engagement with the WTO Informal Business Advisory Group. This group provides the WTO with a sounding board on the business perspectives.