Press Release.............................. UNESCAP News Services

Date 18 November 2003
Press Release No: N/29/2003

KEY MEETING TO DISCUSS COSTS, BENEFITS OF GLOBALIZATION BEGINS IN BANGKOK

Inaugural session of the Committee on Managing Globalization 19--21st Nov. 2003

Bangkok (United Nations Information Services) - The inaugural session of UNESCAP's Committee on Managing Globalization will meet from 19 to 21 November 2003 at the United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok.

An estimated 140 participants from Ministries of Planning, Trade, Transport, Environment, and ICT in the region, as well as relevant organizations and agencies are expected to attend.

H.E. Dr. Sorajak Kasemsuvan, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Royal Thai Government, will inaugurate the session on Wednesday, 19 November 2003,at the United Nations Conference Centre at 9 a.m.

The Committee on Managing Globalization addresses globalization-related issues in the areas of trade and investment, transport and tourism, information, communication and space technology, and environment and sustainable development. "We aim to assist members in seizing new opportunities and minimizing associated costs brought by the globalization process," said a UNESCAP expert.

The Committee, which provides a forum for policy makers to address the complex policies, will review three cross-cutting issues in the context of globalization, namely trade and transport facilitation, sustainable consumption and production, and regional cooperation for bridging the digital divide.

The Committee will also review sectoral issues and developments in the above-mentioned areas, with a view to providing directions for their future work programme.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. David Lazarus
Chief, United Nations Information Services
Bangkok
Tel: (+662) 288-1866-8; Fax: (+662) 288-1052
E-mail: unisbkk.unescap@un.org
http://www.unescap.org/cmg/index.asp

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