RIS was invited to organize and host a session on the Implementation Issues at the National Symposium on Trade and Globalization: The Agenda Towards Cancun, organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India; UNDP and UNCTAD in New Delhi on August 18-19, 2003. The eminent panelists at the session included Mr. Kamal Malhotra of UNDP (New York), Ambassador S. Narayanan, and Mr. R. Gopalan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Professor J.George, (RIS). Dr. Nagesh Kumar was also invited to make a presentation on Investment Policy in the session on Singapore Issues.