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WTO/ESCAP Regional Seminar on the WTO and
Regional Trade Agreements for Asian Economies
Date
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25-27 July 2011 |
Venue
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Bangkok, Thailand |
Organizers
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ESCAP Trade and
Investment Division
World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Objective
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To provide participants with enhanced awareness of the RTA dynamics in the region and in global trade relations; to improve their understanding of WTO rules and procedures on RTAs, including the transparency mechanism and the status of the DDA negotiations in this area; and to provide a forum where to explore and discuss RTA- related issues of particular relevance for the region. |
Documentation
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Presentations:
Monday, 25 July 2011
 Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) and the WTO:
An Overview
Facts and figures: the global dimension of RTAs
Characteristic elements of RTAs
Preferential market access liberalization in trade in goods
Characteristic elements of RTAs (contd.)
RTAs liberalizing trade in services
Juneyoung Lee, WTO
Presentations by regional secretariats/experts
Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Database (APTIAD) –
and its use in evidence-based trade policy making
Mia Mikic, TID, ESCAP
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
WTO Rules and Procedures related to RTAs
- WTO Rules on RTAs
- WTO Rules on RTAs - GATS V
Juneyoung Lee
DDA Negotiations on WTO provisions on RTAs
DDA Negotiations on WTO Provisions on RTAS
Juneyoung Lee
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Presentations by regional secretariats/experts (cont.)
Effective Implementation of PTAs: Case Study of Sri Lanka
Dushni Weerakoon, Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka
ASEAN's Free Trade Agreements
Wan Joon Lian, External Economic Relations, ASEAN
The Role of FTA/RTAs in Achieving APEC’s Objectives
Carlos Kuriyama, Senior Analyst, Policy Support Unit, APEC
World Trade Report 2011 - The WTO and PTAs:
From Co-existence to Coherence
Robert Teh, WTO
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Participants
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Programme
Information note for participants
List of participants |
Contact
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Ms. Mia Mikic
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Policy Section
Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Email: mikic@un.org
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Last updated: 29 July 2011 |
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