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WTO/ESCAP/IIFT High-Level Constructions on the
Doha Development Agenda Negotiating Issues for Senior Officials
Date
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6-10 December 2010 |
Venue
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New Delhi, India |
Organizers
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UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
World Trade Organization
Centre for WTO Studies, India |
Objective
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The consultations aim to assist Senior Government Officials of WTO members and Observers from developing economies and economies in transition with analytical tools needed to formulate appropriate negotiating positions on issues central to the Doha Development Agenda. It will also provide negotiators with the opportunity to benefit from the insights of officials from other economies in the region. |
Documentation
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Presentations:
Monday, 6 December 2010
 Overview of the Doha Development Agenda Negotiations
Maika Oshikawa, Institute for Training and Technical
Co-operation, WTO
Why expanding regionalism may not be answer to the
stalling DDA?
Mia Mikic, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Negotiations on Environmental Goods and Services,
including linkages with Climate Change
Alicia D. Greenidge, President and Chief Executive,
Summit Alliances International sàrl, Geneva,
Switzerland
Trade and Climate Smart Technologies
Mia Mikic, ESCAP
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Agriculture Negotiations: State of Play
Tatyana Petrova, Agriculture and Commodities Division,
WTO
Agriculture Negotiations: Scheduling Issues
Tatyana Petrova, WTO
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
NAMA Negotiation:
Xiaobing Tang, Counsellor, Market Access Division, WTO
- An Overview
- Current State of Play
- Non-reciprocal Preference Erosion
- Sectoral Negotiations
- A Brief Introduction to NAMA Scheduling
- Non-Tariff Barriers: Overview and current status
WTO NAMA Negotiations Including Sectorals:
Regional Perspective (India)
Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Centre for WTO Studies,
New Delhi
NAMA Non-tariff Barrier Negotiation
Alicia Greenidge, WTO consultant
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Services Negotiations
Aik Hoe Lim, WTO
Domestic Regulation and Services Liberalization:
Opportunities and Complementary Strategies
Rupa Chanda, Professor, Indian Institute of
Management Bangalore
Friday, 10 December 2010
The Art of 'Scheduling'
Aik Hoe Lim, WTO
Remaining Doha TRIPS Issues
Alicia Greenidge, WTO consultant
Background papers
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Participants
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Information note for participants
Tentative programme |
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: 15 December 2010 |
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