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Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Monday 19 September ?Morning Sessions |
7:30
19:00 |
Control and Identification Office |
Registration |
Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Registration of Participants and Badge Collection |
9:30
10:00 |
CR |
Inaugural
Speech 1
 Audio:
Inaugural Speech: Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO
Audio: Inaugural Speech: H.E. Ms. Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica
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Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Inaugural Speech:
> Welcome address by Director-General Pascal Lamy
> Opening address by President Laura Chinchilla Miranda of Costa Rica
H.E. Ms. Laura Chinchilla,
President of Costa Rica
News item |
10:00
12:00 |
CR |
Inaugural Session
2
Audio:
Session 2
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Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Seeking Answers to Global Trade Challenges
Moderator:
Mr. Daniel Franklin, Executive Director, The Economist
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger
Dr. Maximo Torero, Director, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Mr. James Leape, Director General, WWF International
Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General, WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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**** 12:00
?14:00 LUNCH BREAK **** |
Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Monday 19 September ?Lunch Sessions |
12:00
14:00 |
CR |
Session
3
Sub-theme III:
Made in the World and Value-Added Trade
Audio: Session 3
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Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO |
Made in the World: Facts and Implications for Trade
Moderator:
Prof. William Milberg, Department of Economics, New School for Social Research, New York
Speakers:
Mr. Lucian Cernat, Chief Economist/Head of Unit, DG Trade, European Commission
Trade, jobs and value-added: A new look at EU competitiveness
Mr. Hubert Escaith, Chief Statistician, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Facts and Implications for Trade Policy
H.E. Ms. Anabel Gonz醠ez, Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica
The Case Of Costa Rica
The Case Of Costa Rica
Mr. Henrik Isakson, Senior Advisor, National Board of Trade, Sweden
Made in Sweden?
Globalization of industrial production chains and measurement of trade in value added
Mondialisation des chaînes productives industrielles et mesure en valeur ajoutée
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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12:00
14:00 |
D |
Session 4
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 4
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Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) |
Lessons
Learned from Regional and Bilateral FTAs — Assessing Economic Impacts and Whether Stronger Rules Stimulate Innovation
Moderator:
Mr. Aaron Smethurst, Director, International IP (Multilateral) Global Intellectual Property Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Speakers:
Mr. Cesar Parga, Senior Specialist, Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI), Organization of American States
Mr. Alexander Koff, Senior consultant to IIPI and Partner and Chair of the Global Practice at the U.S.-based law firm Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.C.
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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12:00
14:00 |
E |
Session 5
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 5
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Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI) and ICTSD |
A WTO Framework Agreement for Sustainable Energy
Moderator:
Ms. Laurence Tubiana, Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)
Speakers:
Mr. Michael Liebreich, Chief Executive, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Mr. Ricardo Melendez-Ortiz, Chief Executive, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Mr. Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Global Correspondent, The Economist
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Monday 19 September ?Afternoon Sessions |
14:00
16:00 |
CR |
Session 6
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 6
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Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO |
Building coherent global governance for food security
Moderator:
Mr. Clem Boonekamp, Director, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO
Speakers:
Ms. Carmel Cahill, Senior Counsellor, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
Mr. Kostas Stamoulis, Director, Agriculture Economic Development Division, FAO
Ms. Lauren Landis, Director, World Food Programme, Geneva
Mr. Fran鏾is Riegert, Permanent Representative, French Mission to the WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:00
16:00 |
W |
Session 7
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 7
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BUSINESSEUROPE |
State aid, subsidies and competition policy ?What future role for the WTO?
Moderator:
Mr. Reinhard Quick, Vice-Chairman, BUSINESSEUROPE, WTO working group
Speakers:
Mr. Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General, WTO
H.E. Mr. Angelos Pangratis, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the European Union to the WTO
H.E. Mr. Yi Xiaozhun, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the People抯 Republic of China to the WTO
Ms. Gabrielle Marceau, Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, WTO
Mr. Jacques Bourgeois, Consultant, WilmerHale; Former Principal Legal Adviser of the European Commission
Mr. Marco Bronckers, Partner, Vermulst Verhaeghe Graafsma & Bronckers; Former Member of the WTO Permanent Group of Experts on Subsidies
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:00
16:00 |
D |
Session 8
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 8
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Medicines Patent Pool |
Averting the coming treatment crisis in a changing intellectual property landscape
Moderator:
Mr. Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Peter Beyer, Senior Advisor, Department of Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property, WHO
Ms. Michelle Childs, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines at M閐ecins Sans Fronti鑢es
Mr. Carlos Correa, Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Industrial Property and Economics Law, University of Buenos Aires
Mr. Nelson Otwoma, National Coordinator/CEO, National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya; UNITAID Board Member
Ms. Ellen 扵 Hoen, Executive Director, Medicines Patent Pool
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:00
16:00 |
E |
Session 9
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 9
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International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) |
A world business perspective on the rules-based multilateral trading system and the role of preferential trade agreements (PTAs)
Moderator: Ms. Nicolle
Graugnard, Policy Manager, Department of Policy and Business Practices, ICC International Secretariat
Speakers:
Mr. Jan Atteslander, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Member of Executive Board, EconomieSuisse
Mr. Stuart Harbinson, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Senior Trade Policy Advisor, Sidley Austin LLP,
Mr. Knut R. S鴕lie, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Asst. Director International Affairs & Trade Policy, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
Mr. Cliff Sosnow, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Partner, Practice Group Leader, International Trade and Investment Group, Blake, Cassels & Graydon
LLP, Canada
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
17:45 |
CR |
High-level Session 10
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 10
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Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Seeking Answers to Global Trade Challenges: One-on-one interview with Pascal Lamy
Moderator:
Ms. Zeinab Badawi, Presenter of World News Today, BBC
Speaker:
Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General, WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
W |
Session 11
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 11
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CropLife International |
Food
?from abundant and cheap to scarce and expensive: Is the global trading system coping with change?
Moderator:
Ms. Pamela Kirby Johnson,
Director-General, The Grain and Feed Trade Association
Public forum presentation
Speakers:
Ms. Denise Dewar, Executive Director for Plant Biotechnology, CropLife International
Ms. Alice Chepleting Kalya, National Chairman, Agricultural Society of Kenya
Public forum presentation
Dr. Antoine Bouet,
Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute
Public forum presentation
Dr. Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes,
Director, Economics and Management of Agrobiotechnology Center (EMAC), University of Missouri
Public forum presentation
Mr. Stuart Harbinson, Senior Policy Adviser, Sidley Austin LLP
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
D |
Session 12
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 12
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Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law (MPI) and ICTSD |
The Post TRIPS World
Moderator:
Mr. Ahmed Abdel Latif, Senior Programme Manager for Intellectual Property and Technology, ICTSD
Speakers:
Ms. Annette Kur, Max Planck Institute, Munich
Mr. Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, Economic Studies, Statistics and Analysis Division, WIPO
Ms. Zhao Hong, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the
People抯 Republic of China to the WTO
Ms. Nandini Kotthapally, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the UN
Mr. Pedro Roffe, Senior Fellow, ICTSD
Ms. Victoria Whitford, Deputy Director of International Policy, UK Intellectual Property Office
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
E |
Session 13
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 13
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Grey, Clark,
Shih and Associates, Limitedand iPolitics.ca |
The WTO in Transition: Coping with New and Evolving Challenges
Moderator: H.E. Mr. John
Gero, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada to the WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Jacques Carles, Executive Vice President of Momagri and President of Carles & Associ閟, Paris
Mr. Peter Clark, President, Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates, Limited and International Trade Columnist for iPolitics.ca, Ottawa
Mr. Alvaro Jana, Partner, Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana Abogados, Santiago
Mr. John Magnus, Lawyer and President, TRADEWINS LLC, Washington, D.C.
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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**** 18:15 ?20:15 RECEPTION **** |
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Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Tuesday 20 September ?Morning Sessions |
9:00
11:00 |
CR |
High-Level Session 14
Overall Theme and Sub-themes
Audio: Session 14
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Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Arab Spring ?Implications for Trade and Competitiveness of the Arab World
Moderator:
Ms. Zeinab Badawi, Presenter of World News Today, BBC
Speakers:
Mr. Taleb D. Rifai, Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization
Ms. Nahida Nakad, Director of the Arabic Language Channel, France 24
Mr. Naguib Sawiris, former Chairman & CEO, Orascom Telecom
Mr. Abd Al Bari Atwan, Editor, Al-Quds al-Arabi
Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General, WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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9:00
11:00 |
W |
Session 15
Sub-theme III:
Made in the World and Value-Added Trade
Audio: Session 15
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American Society of International Law (ASIL) and International Economic Law Interest Group (IEcLIG) |
The Evolving International Trade Order: The Global Sourcing and New Challenges to the WTO System
Moderator:
Ms. Elizabeth Trujillo, Suffolk University Law School
Speakers:
Ms. Konstantina K. Athanasakou, Associate, White & Case
Ms. Claire Kelly, Brooklyn Law School
Mr. Philippe Orban, KPMG
Prof. Jorge Vi駏ales, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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D |
Session 16
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
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Brookings Institution |
The Future of WTO Negotiations: How can the WTO support green growth and climate change policies
CANCELLED
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9:00
11:00 |
E |
Session 17
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 17
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Our World is Not for Sale (OWINFS) |
The Future of Trade in Financial Services: Safeguarding Stability
Moderator:
Mr. Daniel Owoko, WTO Services Negotiator, Permanent Mission of Kenya to the WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Andres Arauz, General Banking Director, Central Bank of Ecuador
Ms. Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen抯 Global Trade Watch Division
Ms. Indah Suksmaningsih, Executive Director, Institute for Global Justice
Mr. Tony Ehrenreich, Provincial Secretary, COSATU, Western Cape
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11.15
13:15 |
CR |
Session 18
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 18
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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) |
Advancing Trade and Environment in the Absence of Negotiations
Moderator:
Mr. Mark Halle, Director, Trade and Investment, and European Representative, IISD
Speakers:
Prof. Robert Wolfe, Queens?University
Ms. Katharina Kummer, Secretary-General, Basel Convention
Prof. Jorge Vi駏ales, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
H.E. Mr. Mario Matus, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Chile to the WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
W |
Session 19
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 19
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The Evian Group @ IMD, Lausanne |
What Happens to Development after Doha?
Moderator:
Mr. Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Professor of International Political Economy at IMD & Founding Director of The Evian Group @ IMD
Speakers:
Mr. Manzoor Ahmad, Independent Consultant & Former Director of the Food and Agriculture Organization Liaison Office
Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Special Adviser on LDCs, UNCTAD
Mr. Franklin Cudjoe, Founding Director, Imani: Centre for Policy and Education
Ms. Michaela Dodini, First Secretary, Trade & Development, Permanent Mission of the European Union to the WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
D |
Session 20
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 20
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University of Melbourne and Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO |
21st Century Regional Trade Agreements: The Trans Pacific Partnership and its implications for the multilateral trade system
Moderator:
Prof. Ann Capling, Chair of Political Science, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
Speakers:
Prof. Deborah Elms, Head, Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
Prof. Meredith Kolsky Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the New Zealand Centre of International Economic Law, Victoria University
Dr. Patrick Low, Director, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
E |
Session 21
Sub-theme III:
Made in the World and Value-Added Trade
Audio: Session 21
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Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía, S.C |
The difficulties that business face as a result of a varying set of rules of origin: Case study of Mexico
Moderator:
Mr. Francisco J. Cortina, Partner, Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y C韆, S.C.
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Fernando De Mateo y Venturini, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the WTO
Mr. Douglas Garfield, Senior Director, Global Customs & Trade, PepsiCo, Inc.
Mr. Arturo Rodriguez Torres, International Logistics Manager, Acero Prime
Mr. Guillermo Sanchez Chao, Partner, Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y C韆, S.C.
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
12:15 |
South Courtyard 1 |
Book Launch
Audio: Book Launch |
Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO |
Launch of the WTO/ILO co-publication Making Globalization Socially Sustainable, edited by Marc Bacchetta and Marion Jansen. Funding for the publication provided by the International Chamber of Commerce.
11:15-11:40 Opening Remarks
Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General, WTO
Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General, ILO
Mr. Gérard Worms, Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce
11:40-12:00 Presentation of the publication
Mr. Marc Bacchetta, Counsellor, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Ms. Marion Jansen, Coordinator, Trade and Employment Programme, Employment Sector, ILO
12:00-12:15 Questions and answers
Abstract
Press release
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**** 13:15 ?14:00 LUNCH BREAK**** |
Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Tuesday 20 September ?Afternoon Sessions |
14:00
16:00 |
CR |
Session 22
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 22
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Trade and Environment Division, WTO |
Encouraging Innovation and the Deployment of Environmental Technologies
Moderator:
Ms. Vesile Kulacoglu, Director, Trade and Environment Division, WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Xavier Leflaive, Principal Administrator, Environment Directorate, OECD
Prof. Nicholas A. Ashford, Professor of Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Li Wanxin, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:00
16:00 |
W |
Session 23
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 23
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International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council and CUTS International |
Rebalancing the Rights of Importers and Exporters: How to Address Agricultural Export Restrictions?
Moderator:
Mr. Nicolas Imboden, Executive Director, IDEAS Center and IPC member
Speakers:
Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Centre for Policy Dialogue (Bangladesh) and IPC member
Dr. Dmitri Rylko, General Director, Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR)
Ms. Arancha González Laya, Chief of Cabinet, Office of the Director-General, WTO
Mr. Bipul Chatterjee, Deputy Executive Director, CUTS & Head, CUTS CITEE
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:00
16:00 |
D |
Session 24
Sub-theme II:
Trade in Natural Resources
Audio: Session 24
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Inter-Parliamentary Union and European Parliament |
Trade in Natural Resources
?Curse or Blessing? A Parliamentary Perspective
Moderator:
Mr. Ram Etwareea, Journalist, Le Temps
Speakers:
Mr. J鰎g Leichtfried, Member of the European Parliament
Mr. P.C. Chako, Member of Parliament, India
Mr. Piet van der Walt, Member of Parliament, Namibia
Ms. Roberta Piermartini, Senior Economist, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:00
16:00 |
E |
Session 25
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 25
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AgroCare |
Are FAO/WHO pesticide standards distorting trade and increasing food costs?
Moderator:
Mr. Peter Lunenborg, Economist/Researcher, Trade for Development, South Centre
Speakers:
Dr. Carlos M. Correa, Professor in Law, University of Buenos Aires
Dr. Keith Solomon, Professor Emeritus in Toxicology, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph
Mr. St閜hane Delautre-Drouillon, Secretary-General, Association of Users and Distributors of AgroChemicals in Europe
Dr. Roman F. Macaya, President, AgroCare
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
CR |
Session 26
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 26
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Development Division, WTO and Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL) |
Dispelling the Myths of Developing Country Participation in Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Moderator:
Mr. Ra鷏 Torres, Counsellor, Development Division, WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Hunter Nottage, Counsellor, ACWL
Ms. Gabrielle Marceau, Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, WTO
H.E. Mr. Ronald Sabor韔, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
W |
Session 27
Sub theme III
Made in the World and Value-Added Trade
Audio: Session 27
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OECD |
Global Production networks: What do they mean for trade and employment?
Moderator:
Mr. Hubert Escaith, Chief Statistician, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Speakers:
Ms. Esther Busser, Deputy Director, ITUC-CSI Geneva Office
Prof. Will Milberg, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics at the New School for Social Research, New York
Ms. Hildegunn Nordas, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
Mr. Robert Stehrer, Deputy Director of Research, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
D |
Session 28
Sub-theme II:
Trade in Natural Resources
Audio: Session 28
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The Carbon
Trust |
International Carbon Flows: Sustainability, Trade and Climate Change
Moderator:
Dr. Graham Sinden, Senior Strategy Manager, Carbon Trust
Speakers:
Ms. Doaa Abdel Motaal, Counsellor, Office of the Director-General, WTO
Ms. Diane Simiu, Bureau des March閟 carbone, Minist鑢e de
l扙cologie, France
Mr. Thierry Berthoud, Managing Director of Energy & Climate Change, WBCSD
Mr. Vicente Yu, Programme Coordinator, Global Governance for Development, South Centre
Durban Trade and Climate Change Symposium
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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16:15
18:15 |
E |
Session 29
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 29
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World Trade Centre Mumbai and Academy of Business Studies |
Controlling Food Prices in Turbulent Times: An agenda for South Asia
Moderator:
Mr. Arun Goyal, Director, Academy of Business Studies, New Delhi
Speakers:
Dr. Harsha V.Singh, Deputy Director General, WTO
Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Dr. Sadiq Ahmed, Vice Chairman, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh, Dhaka
Mr. Rajeev Kher, Additional Secretary (Trade Policy Division), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
Mr. Vijay G.Kalantri, Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai and Board Director, WTCA, N.Y and President, All India Association of Industries, Mumbai
Ms. Lauren Landis, Director, World Food Programme, Geneva
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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18:30
19:30 |
South Courtyard 1 |
Book Launch |
Cambridge University Press |
Cambridge University Press will launch Governing the World Trade Organization: Past, Present and Beyond Doha, edited by Thomas Cottier and Manfred Elsig of the Universität Bern, Switzerland. |
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Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Wednesday 21 September ?Morning sessions |
9:00
11:00 |
CR |
High-level Session 30
Overall Theme and Sub-themes
Audio: Session 30
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Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Business leadership on trade in the 21st century
Moderator:
Mr. Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General, WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Juan Rada, Senior Vice President, Oracle Corporation
Mr. Emmanuel Faber, Chief Operating Officer, Danone
Mr. William Echikson, Head of Free Expression Policy and Public Relations, EMEA, Google
Mr. Stephen Pattison, Director and CEO, International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom
Mr. Wayne Paterson, Head of Emerging Markets and GBU CardioMetabolic Care & General Medicine, Merck Serono
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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9:00
11:00 |
W |
Session 31
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 31
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FES Geneva |
Trade in an instable environment: the impact of fragility and corruption
Moderator:
Dr. Matthes Buhbe, Director, FES Geneva
Speakers:
Dr. Elisabeth Schoendorf, Researcher, Research Division, International Security, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs)
Ms. Chantal Uwimana, Regional Director, Africa and the Middle East, Transparency International, International Secretariat
Mr. Jean Amat Amoros, Co-Founder, Gundara, Berliner label for fair trade leather bags from Afghanistan
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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9:00
11:00 |
D |
Session 32
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 32
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Trade Knowledge Network and South African Institute for International Affairs |
Food Security and Trade in Services: Risks and Opportunities for Developing Countries
Moderator:
Mr. Damon Vis-Dunbar, Coordinator, the Trade Knowledge Network, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Speakers:
Mr. Martin Roy, Counsellor, Trade in Services Division, WTO
Mr. Wamkele Mene, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of South Africa to the WTO
Ms. Sandra Rios, Director of the Centro de Estudos de Integra玢o e Desenvolvimento (CINDES)
Mr. Alexander Chandra, Regional Coordinator, the Trade Knowledge Network, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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9:00
11:00 |
E |
Session
33
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 33
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Commonwealth Secretariat |
The Doha Round and Multilateralism: Stakes for LDCs and SVEs
Moderator:
H.E. Mr. Edwin Laurent, Advisor and Head, International Trade and Regional Cooperation Section, Commonwealth Secretariat
Speakers:
Prof. Alan Winters, University of Sussex, UK
Mr. Bonapas Onguglo, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, and Chief, Office of the Director Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities, UNCTAD
Mr. Ujal Singh Bhatia, Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative of India to the WTO
Mr. Junior Lodge, Technical Coordinator, WTO Negotiations, CARICOM Office of Trade Negotiations
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
CR |
Session 34
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 34
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Google and the Computer & Communications Industry Association |
A New Trade Barrier: Blocking the Free Flow of Information
Moderator:
Mr. Ed Black, President and CEO, Computer & Communications Industry Association
Speakers:
Mr. William Echikson, Head of Free Expression Policy and Public Relations, EMEA, Google
Mr. Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)
Mr. Innocenzo Genna, Council Officer EuroISPA and Founder and Partner at Genna Cabinet
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
W |
Session 35
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 35
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The European Commission |
Keeping the WTO rulebook up to date: Possible new approaches?
Moderator:
Mr. Denis Redonnet, Head of unit, WTO, DG Trade, European Commission
Speakers:
Mr. Pieter Jan Kuijper, Professor, University of Amsterdam
Mr. Bernard Hoekman, Director of the International Trade Department, World Bank
Mr. Peter Allgeier, C&M International President, former Ambassador of the U.S. to the WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
D |
Session 36
Sub-theme III:
Made in the World and Value-Added Trade
Audio: Session 36
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World Federation of Sporting Goods (WFSGI) |
Increasing Public Access to Sport Through More Open Markets for Sporting Goods
Moderator:
Mr. Robbert de Kock, Secretary General, WFSGI
Speakers:
Mr. Frank Dassler, General Counsel, Adidas Group and President of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry
(FESI)
Mr. Tom Cove, President, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (USA)
Mr. Edwin Vermulst, Trade Counsel, WFSGI and Partner Vermulst Verhaeghe Graafsma & Bronckers
Mr. Yi-fu Lin, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu to the WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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11:15
13:15 |
E |
Session 37
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 37
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP) |
Human Rights and the WTO: Dispute Settlement and Trade Policy Review Mechanisms
Moderator:
Opening: Mr. Ayuush Bat-Erdene, Chief, Right to Development Section, OHCHR
Closing: Mr. Vijay K. Nagaraj, Executive Director, ICHRP
Speakers:
Dr. James Harrison, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Centre for Human Rights in Practice, University of Warwick, School of Law
Public forum presentation
Dr. Andrew Lang, Senior Lecturer in Law, London School of Economics
Mr. Hunter Nottage, Counsel, Advisory Centre on WTO Law
Ms. Sanya Reid Smith, Legal Advisor and Senior Researcher, Third World Network
Flyer
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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13:15
14:00 |
South Courtyard S1 |
Book Launch |
OECD |
OECD will launch Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2011 OECD Countries and Emerging Economies |
**** 13:15 ?14:00 LUNCH BREAK **** |
Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Wednesday 21 September ?Afternoon Sessions |
14:15
16:15 |
CR |
Session 38
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 38
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Intellectual Property Division, WTO |
Strategies for Promoting Green Innovation and Disseminating Environmentally Friendly Technologies — What Role for Intellectual Property?
Moderator:
Ms. Jayashree Watal, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO
Speakers:
Mr. Jos?Romero, Chief of the Section on Rio Conventions, Federal Office of Environment, Switzerland
Setting the scene
Mr. Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, WTO
Mr. Martin Khor, Executive Director, South Centre
Dr. Dyebo Shabalala, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University Faculty of Law
Access to Climate Technologies
Mr. Thaddeus Burns, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property & Trade, EMEA & Latin America, General Electric
Strategies for Promoting Green Innovation & Disseminating Environmentally Friendly Technologies
Mr. Chintan Shah, Vice President & Head, Strategic Business Development at SUZLON Energy Limited, Mumbai
Abstract
News item
Official summary
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14:15
16:15 |
W |
Session 39
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 39
|
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) |
Trade and Employment: The WTO Agenda for Social Sustainability
Moderator:
Ms. Jenny Holdcroft, Director ICT, Electrical and Electronics, Aerospace
Speakers:
Mr. Victor do Prado, Deputy Head of Cabinet, Office of the Director-General, WTO
Mr. Raymond Torres, Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO
Mr. Yorgos Altintzis, Policy Adviser, ITUC
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
14:15
16:15 |
D |
Session 40
Sub-theme II:
Trade in Natural Resources
Audio: Session 40
|
Energy Charter Secretariat |
International governance of energy trade: WTO and Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)
Moderator:
Mr. Roderick Abbott, member of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) Advisory Board
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Andr?Mernier, Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat
Prof. Gabrielle Marceau, Counsellor, Legal Division, WTO
Prof. Thomas Cottier, Managing Director of the World Trade Institute and the Institute of European and International Economic Law
Prof. Peter Cameron, Director of the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy and Professor of International Energy Law at the University of Dundee
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
14:15
16:15 |
E |
Session 41
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 41
|
African Agency for Trade and Development |
Strategies for overcoming the African cotton crisis at the WTO and beyond: Lessons from the past and strategies for the future
Moderator:
H.E. Mr. Fod?Seck, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Senegal to the WTO
Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Prosper Vokouma, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the WTO and C4 Coordinator.
Mr. Flavio Damico, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the WTO
Mr. Romain Benicchio, Advocacy and Communication Officer, Oxfam International
Dr. El Hadji A. Diouf, Executive Director, African Agency for Trade and Development (2ACD)
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
16.15
18:15 |
CR |
Session 42
Sub-theme II:
Trade in Natural Resources
Audio: Session 42
|
ICTSD |
Preparing for Rio 2012: Trade Opportunities and Challenges in a Green Economy
Moderator: Ms. Deborah Vorhies, Managing Director-Director of Operations, ICTSD
Speakers:
Mr. Mark Halle, Director, Trade and Investment, and European Representative, IISD
Mr. Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Former Ambassador of the Philippines to the WTO
Mr. Guillermo Valles Galm閟, Director, Division on International Trade in Goods and Services and Commodities, UNCTAD
Mr. Ahmed Abdel Latif, Intellectual Property and Technology Senior Programme Manager, ICTSD
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
16:15
18:15 |
W |
Session 43
Sub-theme I:
Food Security
Audio: Session 43
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
Achieving Food Security through World Markets
Moderator: Mr. Christian H鋌erli, World Trade Institute and former Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture
Speakers:
Mr. David Orden, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
WTO Disciplines on Agricultural Support
Mr. David Laborde, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Eight years of Doha trade talks
The Potential Cost of a Failed Doha Round
IFPRI Work on Export Restrictions: Raising Awareness, Providing Evidence
From self-sufficiency to food security: changing minds, changing market access policies
Mr. Frank van Tongeren, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD
Mr. Kostas Stamoulis, Director, Agricultural Development, Economics Division, FAO
Dr. Maximo Torero, Division Director of the Markets, Trade and Institution Division, IFPRI
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
16:15
18:15 |
D |
Session 44
Sub-theme II:
Trade in Natural Resources
Audio: Session 44
|
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) |
Africa, Emerging Economies and Trade in Natural Resources
Moderator:
H.E. Mr. Jayant Dasgupta, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of India to the WTO
Speakers:
Ms. Phelisa Nkomo, Black Sash, South Africa
Ms. Netsanet Kibret, PR and Communications Head, Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre & Network
Dr. Gu Alun, Tshinghua University, China
Prof. J. George, Institute of Economic Growth, India
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
16:15
18:15 |
E |
Session 45
Sub-theme IV:
What next for the Multilateral Trading System?
Audio: Session 45
|
Knowledge Ecology/IQsensato |
Proposal for a WTO Agreement on the Supply of Knowledge as a Public Good
Moderator:
Mr. Sisule Musungu, President, IQsensato
Speakers:
Mr. James Love, Director, Knowledge Ecology International
Proposal for a WTO Agreement on the Supply of Global Public Goods
Ms. Shandana Gulzar Khan, Legal Affairs Officer, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the WTO
Proposal for a WTO Agreement on the Supply of Knowledge as a Public Good
Mr. Jos?Estanislau do Amaral, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the WTO and other economic organizations in Geneva
Mr. Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, WTO
Abstract
News item
Official summary
|
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Time |
Meeting
Room |
Theme |
Organizer |
Title of Session/Speakers |
Wednesday 21 September ?Closing Session |
18.15
19:15 |
CR |
Closing Session 46
Overall Theme and Sub-themes
Audio: Session 46
|
Information and External Relations Division, WTO |
Seeking Answers to Global Trade Challenges
Moderator:
Ms. María Pérez-Esteve, Public Forum Coordinator, Information and External Relations Division, WTO
Speakers:
Ms. Lee Ann Jackson, Counsellor, Agriculture and Commodities Division, WTO
Mr. Hubert Escaith, Chief Statistician, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Mr. Patrick Rata, Counsellor, Trade and Environment Division, WTO
Mr. Said El Hachimi, Counsellor, Information and External Relations Division, WTO
Abstract
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Official summary
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