While
the Doha Round was launched as a “development round”,
little progress has been made on issues of concern to developing
countries. It is against this backdrop that the Research and
Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) (New Delhi,
India), has published the World Report on Trade and Development
2007. The report amongst other things proposes an agenda for
building a more development-friendly and sustainable trading
system, including ways of revitalizing the Doha Round of trade
talks. It also highlights the potential of strengthening South-South
co-operation in building a development-friendly trading system.
The
Economic Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat
is pleased to invite you to participate in a discussion meeting
on the report. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the
contents of the report, take stock of the state of play in
the Doha Round negotiations and suggest ways in which a development
friendly outcome can be achieved.This
meeting will be held at the headquarters of the Commonwealth
Secretariat at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, on Thursday,
31 May 2007. Below is a tentative program of the meeting.
This
meeting will be held at the headquarters of the Commonwealth
Secretariat at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, on Thursday,
31 May 2007. Below is a tentative program of the meeting.
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Programme |
| 14:45
- 15:00 |
Registration
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| 15:00
-15:10 |
Opening
remarks by Ambassador Edwin Laurent, Head of Section,
International Trade and Regional cooperation, Economic Affairs
Division (EAD). |
| 15:10
- 15:40 |
Highlights
and recommendations of the report by Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Director-General,
RIS |
| 15:40-
16:20 |
| Comments
and discussions by designated discussants |
| - |
Prof. Graham Dutfield, Centre for International Governance,
School of Law, Leeds |
| - |
Dr.
Sheila Page, Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development
Institute (ODI) |
| - |
Dr.
Amrita Narlikar, Cambridge University |
| - |
Mr.
Shishir Priyadarshi, Counsellor, Development Division, World
Trade Organization, Centre World Trade Organisation (WTO) |
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| 16:20–
17:00 |
Open
discussion |
| 17:00
– 17:15 |
Closing
remarks |
| 17:15
– 18:00 |
Refreshments
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RSVP:
Sally Mukabana, s.mukabana@commonwealth.int
Tel: +44-20-77476544
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