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FACILITACI覰 DEL COMERCIO: INFORMES Y ESTUDIOS DE CASO
Aplicaci髇 por los Miembros: informes y estudios de casos pr醕ticos
El Grupo de Negociaci髇 sobre la Facilitaci髇 del Comercio est?complementando sus actividades b醩icas de negociaci髇 con estudios de casos pr醕ticos sobre la experiencia de los Miembros en relaci髇 con los costos y beneficios derivados de una mejor gesti髇 de las fronteras. Estos estudios de casos pr醕ticos fueron elaborados por Miembros y observadores de la OMC, a fin de intercambiar sus experiencias en la aplicaci髇 de las medidas de facilitaci髇 del comercio que actualmente se est醤 negociando en la OMC. Los informes de asistencia t閏nica proporcionan informaci髇 sobre los programas existentes para respaldar la aplicaci髇 de las medidas de facilitaci髇 del comercio. Desde esta p醙ina tambi閚 se puede acceder a otros informes conexos.
> I. Experiencia práctica en la aplicación de las reformas relacionadas con la facilitación del comercio, incluidos sus costos y beneficios
> II. Estudios de caso práctico y informes por tema
> III. Reforma general de los estudios de caso práctico en materia de facilitación del comercio
> IV. Programas de asistencia técnica
> V. Informes de organizaciones internacionales
Experiencia pr醕tica en la aplicaci髇 de las reformas relacionadas con la facilitaci髇 del comercio, incluidos sus costos y beneficios Volver al principio
Conferencia sobre facilitación del comercio para los pa韘es africanos
Nairobi, Kenya
Symposio 13-15 de noviembre de 2012
Programa con enlaces a las exposiciones (solamente en inglés)
Martes, 13 de noviembre
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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Speakers: |
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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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Mi閞coles 14 de noviembre
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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Speakers: | ||
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 |
Presentation (S髄o en franc閟) |
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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. |
Jueves 15 de noviembre
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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