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FACILITATION DES 蒀HANGES: RAPPORTS ET 蒚UDES DE CAS
Mise en 渦vre par les Membres — rapports et 閠udes de cas
Le Groupe de n間ociation sur la facilitation des 閏hanges compl鑤e ses activit閟 principales de n間ociation par la pr閟entation d'閠udes de cas d閏rivant l'exp閞ience des Membres en ce qui concerne les co鹴s et les avantages de l'am閘ioration de la gestion de leurs fronti鑢es. Ces 閠udes de cas ont 閠?閠ablies par des Membres de l'OMC et des Observateurs dans le but d'閏hanger des donn閑s d'exp閞ience sur la mise en 渦vre des mesures de facilitation des 閏hanges qui font actuellement l'objet de n間ociations ?l'OMC. Les rapports relatifs ?l'assistance technique donnent des renseignements sur les programmes men閟 actuellement pour appuyer la mise en 渦vre de mesures de facilitation des 閏hanges. D'autres rapports pertinents figurent 間alement ci-apr鑣.
> I. Expérience pratique de la mise en œuvre des réformes en matière de facilitation des échanges, y compris les coûts et les avantages de ces réformes
> II. Études de cas et rapports par thèmes
> III. Programme global de réforme des études de cas en matière de facilitation des échanges
> IV. Programmes d'assistance technique
> V. Rapports d'organisations internationales
Exp閞ience pratique de la mise en 渦vre des r閒ormes en mati鑢e de facilitation des 閏hanges, y compris les co鹴s et les avantages de ces r閒ormes haut de page
Conférence sur la facilitation des échanges à l'intention des pays africains
Nairobi, Kenya
Symposium 13-12 novembre 2012
Ordre du jour avec liens vers les pr閟entations (uniquement en anglais)
Mardi 13爊ovembre
9:00 - 9:30 |
Opening Ceremony |
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Master of Ceremonies: |
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Thuita Mwangi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya |
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Speakers: |
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Ambassador Eduardo Sperisen-Yurt, Chair — WTO Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation |
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Moono Mupotola, Division Manager, Regional Integration and Trade Division, African Development Bank |
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Keynote speaker and official opening: |
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Hon. Prof. Sam K. Ongeri, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kenya |
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9:30 - 10:45 |
Session 1: Trade Facilitation Implementation in Africa |
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Moderator: |
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H.E. Dr. Tom Mboya, Ambassador of Kenya to the WTO, Chair of the WTO Council on Trade in Goods and Member of Troika of African Group Coordination, WTO |
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Chenjerai Chibaya, African Union |
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Halima Noor Abdi, ECA Geneva Interregional Advisory Services |
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Gerald Ajumbo, African Development Bank |
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Overview of the Action Plan for fast tracking the Continental Free Trade Area and how it links to the WTO trade facilitation negotiations. The African Development Bank will highlight its work program on trade facilitation implementation in the continent. |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Coffee Break |
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11:15 - 12:30 |
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Session 2: WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations |
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Moderator: | ||
Joy Kategekwa, Legal/Economic Affairs Officer, WTO Secretariat | ||
Speaker: |
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Sheri Rosenow, WTO Secretariat |
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Overview of Part I of the proposed WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement which will create new rules on WTO Members policies covering transit, border fees and formalities, transparency and customs co-operation. |
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12:30 - 2:00 |
Lunch Break |
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2:00 – 3:15 |
Session 3: WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations — continued |
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Moderator: |
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Joy Kategekwa, Legal/Economic Affairs Officer, WTO Secretariat |
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Speaker: |
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Richard Eglin, WTO Secretariat |
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Overview of Part II of the proposed WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement which will create flexibilities for developing and least-developed countries and provide for assistance to implement the new policy rules. |
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3:15 - 3:45 |
Coffee Break |
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3:45 – 5:30 |
Session 4: Establishing TF Priorities for African Business |
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Moderator: |
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H.E. Dr. Tom Mboya — Ambassador of Kenya to the WTO, Chair of the WTO Council on Trade in Goods and Member Troika of African Group Coordination, WTO |
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Speakers: |
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Dickson Poloji, East African Business Council |
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Mark Pearson, TradeMark Southern Africa |
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Scott Allen, TradeMark East Africa |
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Private sector will explain the importance of better border management and how trade facilitation measures can help achieve this. |
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6:30 - 8:30 |
Reception Hosted by African Development Bank |
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Mercredi 14 novembre
9.00 – 10:30 |
Session 5: Best Practices in Trade Facilitation — Customs National Experiences |
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Moderator: |
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Moono Mupotola, Division Manager, Regional Integration and
Trade Division, African Development Bank |
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Speakers: |
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Reuben Kunda — Zambia Customs |
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Tajudeen Olanrewaju — Nigeria Customs Service |
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Michael Lekala — South Africa Revenue Service |
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Customs experts from national customs administrations will share their experience in the best practice of implementation of some of the proposed WTO trade facilitation measures at the national level. |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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11.00 - 12:30 | Session 6: Best Practices in Trade Facilitation |
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Moderator: |
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Moono Mupotola, Division Manager, Regional Integration and
Trade Division, African Development Bank |
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Aïssata Yameogo and Chris Appiah, ECOWAS |
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James Kuleiye, EAC |
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Alexei Oduber, BU Panama |
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Regional Economic Communities will share their experience in the best practice of implementation of some of the proposed WTO trade facilitation measures at the regional level. |
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12:30 - 2:00 |
Lunch Break |
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2.00 - 3:30 | Session 7: Partnerships to Strengthen Reform — How Do They Work? |
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Moderator: |
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H.E. Mr. Yonov Frederick Agah, Ambassasor of Nigeria to the WTO |
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Panelists: | ||
Paul Fekete, US Agency for International Development |
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Dominique Njinkeu, World Bank Trade Facilitation Facility |
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Giorgio Cocchi, European Commission |
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Patrick Kanyimbo, African Development Bank |
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How do assistance programs work and how can governments can make best use of available funding, find programs to suit their needs and make requests for assistance? |
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3:30 - 3:45 |
Coffee Break |
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3.45 - 5:30 | Session 8: Strengthening Africa’s Role in the WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations |
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Chair: |
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H.E. Mr. Frederick Agah, Ambassasor of Nigeria to the WTO |
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Lucas Saronga, Focal Point of WTO LDC Group |
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Edouard Bizumuremi, Focal Point WTO African Group |
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Ndiaga Mboup, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Senegal in Geneva |
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Paul Batibonak, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Cameroon in Geneva |
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Nadir Merah, African Union Commission |
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The goal of this session is to help African governments to refine a negotiating strategy for the final phases of the WTO trade facilitation negotiations. |
Jeudi 15 novembre
9.00 – 10:15 | Session 9: WTO Trade Facilitation Needs Assessments Program |
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Sheri Rosenow, WTO Secretariat |
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Explanation of the new WTO trade facilitation needs assessment program. |
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10:15 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45 - 12:30 | Session 10: Trade Facilitation Support — ongoing and future projects |
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Moderator: |
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Sheri Rosenow — WTO Secretariat |
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Godwin Penungwe, USAID Southern African Trade Hub and Washington |
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Matt Rees, USAID Southern African Trade Hub and Washington |
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Penina Simba, EAC —TMEA Partnership |
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Halima Noor Abdi, UNECA — Geneva Interregional Advisory Services |
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Daniel Tanoe, UNECA |
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Derrese Degefa, ATPC/UNECA |
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Each organization will be able to make a brief presentation on their program followed by time for questions/discussion. (The amount of time for each organization will depend on the number of organizations interested.) |
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Donors and assistance projects will have the opportunity to explain their current and future trade facilitation related assistance programs in Africa. |
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12:30 - 2:00 |
Lunch Break |
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2.00 - 3:30 | Session 11: Trade Facilitation Support — ongoing and future projects — continued |
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Moderator: |
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Sheri Rosenow — WTO Secretariat |
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Speakers: Donors/Assistance projects | ||
WCO Brussels (Milena Budimirovic), and Regional Office for Capacity Building — Nairobi (Larry Liza) |
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Dominique Njinkeu, World Bank Trade Facilitation Facility |
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Azhar Jaimurzina and Arántzazu Sanchez, UNCTAD |
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Pablo Jenkins, WTO STDF Unit |
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Masahuru Shimoya, JICA |
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3:30 - 4:30 |
Session 12: Bi-lateral Meetings / Trade Fair |
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Participating Organizations: |
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WTO Needs Assessment Program |
Sheri Rosenow and |
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TradeMark Southern Africa | Vonesai Hove |
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EAC-TMEA Partnership | Penina Simba |
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USAID and USAID Trade Hub | Godwin Punungwe & Paul Fekete | |
WCO — Brussels |
Milena Budimirovic |
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WCO ESA Regional Office for Capacity Building | Larry Liza | |
World Bank TFF | Dominique Njinkeu | |
ECOWAS | Aïssata Yameogo and Chris Appiah | |
Japan | Masahuru Shimoya and Takao Iwai | |
European Commission | Giorgio Cocchi | |
STDF | Pablo Jenkins | |
UNCTAD | Azhar Jaimurzina and Arántzazu Sanchez |
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In a trade fair type set-up each assistance organization/donor will have an area where they can distribute information and meet with participants to provide more information about their programs. |
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4:30 - 5:30 | Summing Up and Closing Ceremony | |
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Speaker: |
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Thuita Mwangi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya |
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Expérience pratique de la mise en œuvre des réformes en matière de facilitation des échanges, y compris les coûts et les avantages de ces réformes
Symposium (10-11 juillet 2012)
> Ordre du jour avec liens vers les présentations
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Symposium (8-9 novembre 2011)
> Ordre du jour avec liens vers les présentations