AID FOR TRADE: MAINTAINING MOMENTUM — 6 AND 7 JULY 2009
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6 July — Global Review of Aid For Trade |
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OPENING ADDRESS 9 am — 9.15 am |
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SESSION 1: 9.15 am — 9.30 am Global Aid-for-Trade flows grew in real terms by approximately 20 per cent in 2007 compared to the 2002—2005 baseline period established by the First Global Review. Progress is being made in mainstreaming trade into national and regional development strategies and development co-operation programmes. The spotlight effect is working, but how can this trend be sustained in the context of the current global economic downturn? This first session will highlight key messages on the global Aid for Trade outlook from the joint OECD-WTO report “Aid for Trade at a Glance: 2009”. Key questions include:
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SESSION 2: AID FOR TRADE: FROM COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION 9.30 a.m. — 11 a.m Regional Reviews of Aid for Trade were held in 2007 for the Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific and Africa. National and regional Aid-for-Trade Reviews held in 2008 and 2009 have shed further light on the supply-side capacity and infrastructure constraints partner countries face. Significant progress has been made in highlighting the Aid-for-Trade needs of partner countries. This session will address the question of how these needs are being addressed? How is the Aid-for-Trade agenda making good on its promise as it moves from commitment to implementation at multilateral, regional and national level? After presentations, time will be
provided for questions. The session will be chaired by the WTO
Director-General, Pascal Lamy.
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SESSION 3: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m This session will provide an opportunity for high level officials from OECD donors, emerging South-South partners and representatives of multilateral and regional organizations to discuss progress in Aid-for-Trade implementation. It will assess the impact of Aid for Trade in improving the trade performance of partner countries, with a particular emphasis on intra-regional trade. The role that Aid for Trade can play in lessening the negative effects of the global economic downturn and laying the foundations for greater integration and competitiveness will also be explored. The session will be organized as a
facilitated discussion moderated by Jon Snow, Channel Four News,
United Kingdom and a general question and answer session.
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SESSION 4: 2.30 p.m. — 4.30 p.m. Aid for Trade should support national and regional efforts to stimulate sustained long-term economic growth. Integral to that process is the private sector. Partnering with the private sector to create the appropriate conditions and incentives for growth should be a core component of the Aid-for-Trade initiative. Engagement of the private sector in Aid for Trade dialogues at national, regional and global level must be facilitated. Against the backdrop of the current economic crisis, one area where Aid for Trade can positively engage the private sector is by improving access to finance. The crisis has reduced available liquidity in the banking sector and triggered a reassessment of risk with negative impacts for the private sector in developing countries. Particularly hard hit has been the area of trade finance. Difficulties in trade finance are symptomatic of broader constraints in access to credit for the business sector in developing countries. The session will be organized as a
facilitated discussion moderated by Patricia Francis, Executive
Director, International Trade Centre, and a general question and
answer session.
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SESSION 5: 4.30 p.m. — 6.30 p.m. In line with the Paris Principles on
Aid Effectiveness, to be successful, Aid-for-Trade strategies
should be country-owned and country-driven. Progress made in
mainstreaming trade into national and regional development
strategies will be reviewed and the experiences of Members
shared. The role of the EIF as a tool for mainstreaming trade in
LDCs' development strategies will be highlighted. How donors are
integrating trade into their assistance programmes will also be
discussed. The session will be organized as a facilitated
discussion moderated by Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Chief Executive,
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and a
general question and answer session.
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World Economic Forum: Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 Preview 6.30 p.m. — 8 p.m.
The Global
Enabling Trade Report 2009 measures and analyses the factors
enabling trade in national economies around the world. The
Report includes the latest data and rankings of the factors
enabling trade in 121 industrialized and emerging economies, as
well as the latest thinking and research from international
trade experts and industry practitioners. |
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SIDE EVENTS — DAY 1 |
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12 noon — 1 p.m. Official Launch of the Global Trade Liquidity Program — Room W |
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12 noon — 3 p.m. Third Open Day organized by the WTO Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation |
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7 July — Global Review of Aid For Trade |
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Day 2 |
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SESSION 6: 9 a.m. — 11 a.m. This session will focus on how in practice the Aid-for-Trade agenda is being implemented across different regions. Positive examples of Aid for Trade in action will be showcased. Each case study will examine how priorities which emerged from the 2007 Regional Reviews of Aid for Trade are being addressed. This session will be organized in parallel break out sessions. Participants in each break out session will be invited to draw conclusions from each case study as to how other constraints might be addressed. Simultaneous interactive break out sessions with the following themes are envisaged: COMESA-EAC-SADC North-South Corridor — Room W Moderator: Jon Snow, Channel four News, United Kingdom |
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Greater Mekong Delta sub-region — Room E Moderator: Ganeshan Wignaraja, Principal Economist, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank |
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Infrastructure and Integration Corridors in Latin America — Room D Moderator: Antoni Estevadeordal, Manager of Integration and Trade, Inter-American Development Bank |
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SESSION 7: 11 a.m. — 1 p.m. This session will focus on discussion
of indicators developed to evaluate the impact and effectiveness
of Aid for Trade. After an overview of the approach used and a
discussion of the initial results, experiences will be presented
on tracking the impact of Aid for Trade on the trade performance
of individual countries. The session will be organized as a
facilitated discussion moderated by Mark Gawn, Counsellor,
Permanent Mission of Canada to the WTO and Integrated Framework
Board Member, and a general question and answer session.
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SESSION 8: 2 p.m. — 3.30 p.m. This session will focus on the
increasingly important role played by South-South partners in
Aid for Trade. Five WTO Members (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China
and India) responded to the joint WTO-OECD South-South
cooperation questionnaire in 2009. This session will examine
South-South cooperation strategies and examine how other
South-South partner countries can be encouraged to mainstream
Aid for Trade into their co-operation policies. The session will
be organized as a facilitated discussion moderated by Valentine
Rugwabiza, Deputy-Director General, WTO and a general question
and answer session.
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SESSION 9: 3.30 p.m. — 5.30 p.m. This session will be organized as an
open session for Members and Observers to make comments and give
short statements, including on the way forward. The session will
be chaired by Ambassador Servansing, Permanent Mission of
Mauritius to the WTO, Chairman of the Committee on Trade and
Development. |
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SESSION 10: 5.30 p.m. — 6 p.m. |
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Closing remarks
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