| Day
I: Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
| 0900
hrs |
Registration |
| 9.30-1000
hrs |
Inaugural
Session |
| - |
Welcome
Remarks by DG-RIS |
| - |
Remarks
by ADB Representative |
| - |
Remarks
by SAARC Secretary-General’s
Representative |
| - |
Inaugural
Address by Shri Jairam Ramesh,
Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce and
Industry |
| - |
Vote
of Thanks |
|
| 1000-1030
hrs |
Tea-break
|
| 1030-1230
hrs |
Business
Session I:
| • |
Adoption
of the Agenda |
| • |
Election
of the Chairperson |
| Country
Presentations |
| Afghanistan |
| Bangladesh |
| Bhutan |
|
| 1230-1400
hrs |
Lunch-break |
| 1400-1530
hrs |
| Business
Session II: |
| Country
Presentations (Contd.) |
| India
|
| Maldives |
| Nepal
|
Discussions |
|
| 1530-1545
hrs |
Tea-break |
| 1545-1700
hrs
|
| Business
Session III: |
| Country
Presentations (Contd.) |
| Pakistan
|
| Sri
Lanka |
Discussions |
|
| 2000
hrs |
Dinner hosted by
Mrs. Preeti Saran, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
at Willow, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi |
Day II: Friday, 11 May 2007 |
| 1000-1115
hrs |
Business
Session IV:
Discussion on Policy Approaches to Liberalization of Trade
in
Services at Multilateral and Regional Levels with reference
to
the objectives, scope, methodology and terms of reference
as contained in Research Proposal on Potential for Trade in
Services under SAFTA Agreement.
Discussions |
| 1115-1130
hrs |
Tea-break |
| 1130-1300
hrs |
Business
Session V:
Consideration
of the Details of Work Plan for the Study. |
| |
Presentation
by RIS, followed by discussions |
| 1300-1400
hrs |
Lunch-break |
| 1400-1530
hrs |
Business
Session VI: Concluding Session
Consideration
and adoption of the Report of the Inception Workshop.
Closing
of the Meeting. |
