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Expert Group Meeting on
"Promoting Trade between Asian subregions"

Date
1-3 August 2007
Venue
Kunming, China
Organizers
UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
The Research Office of the People's Government of
    Yunnan Province of China
Objective
The objectives of the Expert Group Meeting are as follows:
  • Examine current situation, challenges and opportunities of trade between Asian subregions;
  • Increase awareness of public and private sectors on the role and importance of trade facilitation, agriculture and innovation in promoting trade between Asian subregions;
  • Identify the efficient ways and best practices for promoting trade between Asian subregions;
  • Promote participation of SMEs in global and regional supply chains;
  • Promote cooperation among Asian subregions in trade facilitation, agriculture and innovation.
Documentation
Presentation:

Session 1:   Promoting trade between Asian subregions:
trade facilitation, agriculture and innovations


Trade facilitation in Asian Subregions
Noordin Azhari

Agricultural renovation for trade facilitation in GMS
Yi Wang

Research on Asian Sub-regional Innovation System
Luo Hui

Session 2:   Trade facilitation: creating efficiency for trade
in Asian subregions


Trade Facilitation: Creating Efficiency in Asian
Subregions

Watcharas Leelawath

Trade Facilitation: Creating Efficiency for Trade in
Asian Subregions: The Case of Lao PDR

Sirisamphanh Vorachith

Session 3:   Innovation: a key factor to increasing the
competitiveness of SMEs


Innovation : a key factor to increasing the
competitiveness of SMEs – Indonesia case

Syahrul Aiman

Innovation : Key factor to increasing competitiveness
of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Swoyambhu Man Amatya

Session 4:   Promoting trade in agricultural products in
Asian subregions


Promoting Trade in Agricultural Products in Asian
Subregions

Lee Young-Hee

Trade of Agricultural Machinery in Korea
Aung Hlaing

Background papers:

Agriculture innovation for promotion of agro-business
and trade in GMS: case study on root and tuber crops

Yi Wang

Research on Asian Sub-regional Innovation System
Luo Hui

Trade Facilitation: Creating Efficiency for Trade in
Asian Subregions

Sirisamphanh Vorachith

Trade of Agricultural Machinery in Korea
Lee Young-Hee
Participants
Information note for participants
Tentative programme
Contact
Mr. Noordin Azhari
Chief, Trade Efficiency and Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division
UNESCAP
Tel: (66-2) 288 1390
Fax: (66-2) 288 1027, 288 3066
E-mail: azhari@un.org

Mr. Peng Bin
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Efficiency and Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division
UNESCAP
Tel: (66-2) 288 2456
Fax: (66-2) 288 1027, 288 3066
Email: pengb@un.org


Last updated: 14 November 2007
 

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