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Sub-regional Seminar on Prospective Benefits of APTA Membership
for Central Asian Economies
Date
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5 November 2008 |
Venue
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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
Organizers
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UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
Objective
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To raise awareness on benefits from APTA membership for Central Asian countries |
Documentation
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Presentations:
- The emerging role of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement in forging Asia-Pacific integration
Ravi Ratnayake, Director, Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
- Results of the third round of negotiations and recent developments
- Market access: Results of the third round concessions
Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Professor, Center for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
- The common rules of origin
Rajan Sudesh Ratna
- Launch of the Fourth Round and other recent developments
Marc Proksch, Economic Affairs Officer, Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
- Estimating the long term potential benefits of APTA membership for participating countries
Richard Pomfret, Professor, School of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Accession procedures of APTA
Boo-Sung Kang, NRL Expert, Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Background paper
The Benefits of Joining the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) for Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan [English | Russian]
Mr. Richard Pomfret, Professor, School of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia
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Participants
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Programme
List of participants |
Contact
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Mr. Boo-Sung Kang
Expert on Regional Trade and Monetary Cooperation
Trade Policy Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: kangb@un.org |
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Last updated: 24 February 2009 |
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