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Monday 24 September — Morning Sessions | ||||
CR Lobby |
Registration Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Registration of Participants and Badge Collection | ||
Session 1 Council Room (CR) |
Inaugural Speech Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Welcome address by Director-General Pascal Lamy Ms Micheline Calmy-Rey, Former President of the Swiss Confederation |
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10:00–12:00 Session 2 Council Room (CR) |
Inaugural Session Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Is Multilateralism in Crisis? Moderator: Mr Andrew Harvey, Former BBC Presenter Speakers: Ms Micheline Calmy-Rey, Former President of the Swiss Confederation H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister for Foreign Trade, United Arab Emirates Mr Nicholas Staheyeff, Vice Chairman and CFO, eBay International Hon. Mr Ricardo Lagos, Senator, The Senate of Chile |
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12:00–14:00 Session 3 S1 |
TPP BOOK The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Quest for a 21st Century Trade Agreement Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN) |
Moderator: Dr Deborah Elms, Head of Temasek Foundation Centre for Trade & Negotiations (TFCTN) Speakers: Mr Patrick Low, Director, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Aik Hoe Lim, Counsellor, Trade in Services Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Stuart Harbinson, Former Permanent Representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; former Senior °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Official Mr Sebastian Herreros, International Trade and Integration Division, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) |
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12:00–14:00 Session 4 S2 |
ASHGATE RESEARCH BOOK The Ashgate Research Companion to International Trade Policy London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Ashgate Publishing |
Moderator: Dr Kenneth Heydon, Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); former Deputy Director for Trade, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Speakers: Mr Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Mr Joakim Reiter, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dr Stephen Woolcock, Head, International Trade Policy Unit, LSE |
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12:00–14:00 Session 5 S3 |
AFRICAN AGRICULTURE Trade and Africa’s Agricultural Policy in 2025: Possible Ways out of a Debacle Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Geneva Office |
Moderators: H.E. Mr Marwa Joel Kisiri, Head, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Geneva Office Dr Matthes Buhbe, Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Geneva Speakers: Mr Aimable Uwizeye-Mapendano, Economic Affairs Officer, Special Unit on Commodities, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Ms Fanny Coustaline, Trade Expert, RONGEAD Hon. Ms Anastazia James Wambura, Member — Special Seat, The Parliament of Tanzania Mr Bernard Njonga, civil society activist for agricultural policy, Cameroon |
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Monday 24 September — Early Afternoon Sessions | ||||
14:00–16:00 Session 6 Council Room (CR) |
PREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTS Plurilaterals and Bilaterals: Guardians or Gravediggers of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ? BUSINESSEUROPE and US Chamber of Commerce |
Moderator: Ms Jennifer Freedman, Bloomberg News Speakers: Ms Arancha González, Chief of Staff, Office of the Director-General, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Winand Quaedvlieg, Vice-Chairman, International Relations Committee, BUSINESSEUROPE Mr Christopher Wenk, Senior Director, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce H.E. Ms Anabel Gonzalez, Minister of Trade, Costa Rica H.E. Mr Wayne McCook, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Mr Fernando de Mateo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ms Naoko Munakata, Director General, Multilateral Trade System Department, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI), Japan |
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14:00–16:00 Session 7 S1 |
GLOBAL POWER The End of the North Atlantic Hegemony: Rise of New Global Economic Powers The Evian Group @ IMD |
Moderator: Dr Carlos Braga, Director of The Evian Group @ IMD; Professor of International Political Economy, IMD Speakers: Dr Arthur Appleton, Partner, International Trade and Arbitration, Appleton Luff International Lawyers Dr Shuaihua Cheng, Strategic Analysis and China Programme Officer, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Dr Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Emeritus Professor, IMD, Founder, The Evian Group @ IMD; Senior Fellow, Fung Global Institute (FGI)Mr Ujal Singh Bhatia, Member of the Appellate Body; former Indian Ambassador to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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14:00–16:00 Session 8 S2 |
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LDCs at the Crossroads: Status Quo or Sustainable Development? LDC IV Monitor and IDEAS Centre |
Moderators: Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Chairman, LDC IV Monitor Mr Josip Pervan, Senior Policy Advisor, IDEAS Centre Speakers: Dr Vinaye Dey Ancharaz, Consultant, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Dr Jaime de Melo, Senior Fellow, Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI) Mr Nicolas Imboden, Executive Director, IDEAS Centre Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) |
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14:00–16:00 Session 9 S3 |
PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABILITY Perspectives on Sustainability: Renewable Resources, Trade and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Governance Global Footprint Network (GFN), International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Centre for International Environmental Studies (CIES ) and International Economic Law Interest Group (IEcLIG), American Society of International Law (ASIL) |
Moderator: Ms Gabrielle Marceau, Senior Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; Visiting Professor, International Law, IHEID Speakers: Mr Sebastian Winkler, Director for Europe, GFN Ms Marie Wilke, Programme Officer, International Trade Law, ICTSD Professor Elizabeth Trujillo, Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School; Co-Vice Chair, IEcLIG, ASIL Professor Rachel Brewster, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Center for International and Comparative Law, Duke University School of Law |
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14:30–17:30 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Training Room (4th floor, Centre William Rappard) |
IDEAS WORKSHOP Trade and Environment Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat The workshops bring together experts from diverse backgrounds to address a topical trade
challenge. Unlike the panel sessions, the workshops will deal with a particular problem and focus
on coming up with concrete solutions. > Find out more |
Keynote speaker: Dr. Carolyn Fischer, Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future Discussants: Mr Ronald Steenblik, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
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Monday 24 September — Late Afternoon Sessions | ||||
16:15–18:15 Session 10 Council Room (CR) |
COMPETITION POLICY The Multilateral Trading System in the 21st Century: Interaction Between Trade and Competition Policy Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International Geneva |
Moderator: Mr Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International Speakers: Mr Eduardo Pérez-Motta, Chairman, Mexico Federal Competition Commission; Chair of International Competition Network (ICN) Steering Group Dr Carlos Braga, Director of The Evian Group @ IMD; Professor of International Political Economy, IMD Mr Robert Anderson, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Tim Yeend, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Mr Yoichi OTABE, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Japan to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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16:15–18:15 Session 11 S1 |
DISPUTES IN REGIONALS/BILATERALS How Can the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement System Influence Dispute Settlement within Regional Trade Agreements and Bilateral InvestmentTreaties? Bocconi University, Milano and DISSETTLE Network, Geneva |
Moderator: Professor Giorgio Sacerdoti, Professor of International Law, Bocconi University, Milan Speakers: Ms Gabrielle Marceau, Senior Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; Visiting Professor, International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Mr James Baxter, Deputy Permanent Representative and Minister, Permanent Mission of Australia to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Fernando Piérola, Senior Counsel, Advisory Centre on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Law (ACWL), World Trade Institute (WTI) Professor Anne van Aaken, Professor of Law and Economics, Public Law, Public International Law and European Law, University of St Gallen |
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16:15–18:15 Session 12 S2 |
AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS’ NEEDS Agricultural Innovation for the 21st Century: Matching the Interlectual Property Framework with Farmers' Needs Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) |
Moderator: Ms Caroline Dommen, Representative for Global Economic Issues, QUNO Speakers: Ms Krystyna Swiderska, Senior Researcher, IIED Mr Guy Kastler, Coordinator, European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) Mr Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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16:15–18:15 Session 13 S3 |
TBTs IN CASE LAW TBTs on the Rise: The Future of Consumer Information Labels, Sustainability Standards and Product Bans in the Light of Latest °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Case Law WTI Advisors Ltd, Oxford, Geneva Branch |
Moderator: Mr Hannes Schloemann, Director, WTI Advisors; Attorney-at-Law, MSBH Bernzen Sonntag Speakers: Mr Erik Wijkström, Counsellor, Trade and Environment Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; Secretary of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Ms Géraldine Kutas, Senior Adviser to the President on International Affairs and Head of International Affairs, UNICA (União da Indústria da Cana-de-Açúcar – Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association) Mr Hadelin Feront, Campaign Officer/Trade Policy, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Mr Amnath Bipin Menon, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Mr Fernando de Mateo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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Tuesday 25 September — Early Morning Sessions | ||||
9:00–11:00 Session 14 Council Room (CR) |
LABOUR RIGHTS Value Chains, Labour Rights and Development International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) |
Moderator: Mr Yorgos Altintzis, Policy Officer, ITUC Speakers: Mr Douglas Lippoldt, Senior Economist and Trade Policy Analyst, Development Division, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mr Hubert Escaith, Chief Statistician, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ms Emily Sims, Senior Specialist, Programme on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, International Labour Organization (ILO) Ms Jenny Holdcroft, Policy Director, IndustriALL Global Union Mr Joerg Weber, Head, Investment Policies Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) |
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9:00–11:00 Session 15 S1 |
AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY New Models for Trade and Development in the 21st Century: An Opportunity-Driven Approach to Building African Regional Markets and Increasing Trade and Food Security TransFarm Africa, Advisory Council on Trade |
Moderator: Ms Katrin Kuhlmann, President, TransFarm Africa Speakers: Mr Elijah Manyara, Principal Counselor, Kenyan Permanent Mission Geneva Mr Nuradin Osman, Director, Operations Africa and Middle East, AGCO Corporation Mr Antoine Bouet, Senior Research Fellow and Co-leader of the Globalization and Markets Program, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
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9:00–11:00 Session 16 S2 |
WHY GLOBAL COOPERATION IS FAILING Oxford University, Durham University and University of Amherst |
Moderator: Ms Roberta Piermartini, Counsellor, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Mr Thorsten Benner, Associate Director, Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) Ms Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Senior Researcher, Global Economic Governance Programme, Oxford University Mr Thomas Hale, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University Mr Mark Halle, Vice President, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) |
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9:00–11:00 Session 17 S3 |
A MENU FOR RENEWED °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ RELEVANCE A Menu for Renewed °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Relevance: Natural Resources and Preferential Trade Agreements Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Red Latinoamericana de Política Comercial (LATN) and The North-South Institute (NSI) |
Moderator: Ms Juliana Peixoto Batista, Acting Co-Chair, FLACSO–°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Chair; Coordinator, LATN Speakers: Mr Pablo Heidrich, Senior Researcher, Trade and Development, (NSI) Ms Sandra Polónia Rios, Director, Centro de Estudos de Integração e Desenvolvimento (CINDES) Mr Eduardo Bianchi, Co-chair FLACSO–°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Chair; former Secretary of Industry, Argentina Professor Debra Steger, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI); Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa Mr Rolf Traeger, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) |
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Tuesday 25 September — Late Morning Session | ||||
12:00 – 13:30 Session 18 Council Room (CR) |
Panel of Multi-Stakeholders Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Mr Pascal Lamy, Director-General, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Mr Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and Founder, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Overseas Corporation, Jordan Ms Sharan Burrow, Secretary-General, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Brussels Mr Frederico Fleury Curado, President and CEO, Embraer S.A, Brazil Mr Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International Mr Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Former President of Botswana Ms Josette Sheeran, Vice Chairman, World Economic Forum, Geneva Mr George Yeo, Former Foreign Minister of Singapore; Vice Chairman, Kerry Group Limited Mr Fujimori Yoshiaki, President and CEO, JS Group Corporation, Tokyo |
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**** 13:15 — 14:00 LUNCH BREAK or 13:00 — 15:00 LUNCH SESSIONS **** | ||||
12:00–14:00 Session 19 S1 |
BETTER JOBS THROUGH TRADE Better Jobs Through Trade: Presenting the Results of the ICITE Project Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
Moderator: Mr Ken Ash, Director, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD Speakers: Mr Douglas Lippoldt, Senior Economist, Development Division, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD Dr Marion Jansen, Head, Trade and Employment Programme, International Labour Organization (ILO); Faculty Member, World Trade Institute (WTI) Mr Marc Bacchetta, Counsellor, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ms Mina Mashayekhi, Head, Trade Negotiations and Commercial Diplomacy Branch, Division on International Trade in Goods and Services and Commodities (DITC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) |
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13:00–15:00 Session 20 S2 |
DEMAND-DRIVEN AGRICULTURE Moving Towards a Demand-Driven Agricultural Sector: Implications for Trade Policy International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) |
Moderator: Mr Carlo Trojan, Chairman, IPC; former Ambassador of the European Commission to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: H.E. Mr Tim Yeend, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dr Manzoor Ahmad, Senior Fellow, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Professor Tim Josling, Senior Fellow, The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University; Member, IPC. Mr Sun Zhenyu, Former Chinese Ambassador to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ms Ellen Terpstra, Chief Executive Officer, International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council |
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13:00–15:00 Session 21 S3 |
DOHA ROUND AND AGRICULTURE Does the Multilateral System Address Farmers’ Real Concerns? World Farmers’ Organization (WFO) |
Moderator: Mr Robert Carlson, President, WFO Speakers: Mr Enrique Domínguez Lucero, Agricultural Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Ms Shelby Matthews, Chief Policy Advisor, COPA-COGECA Mr Charles Ogang, President, Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFFE) H.E. Mr John Adank, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the World Trade Organisation |
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Tuesday 25 September — Early Afternoon Session | ||||
14:00–16:00 Session 22 Council Room (CR) |
VALUE CHAINS AND TRADE Global Value Chains: Implications for Trade Policy Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Ms Arancha González, Chief of Staff, Office of the Director-General, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Mr Bernard Hoekman, Director, Trade Department, World Bank Mr Ken Ash, Director, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD H.E. Ms Anabel Gonzalez, Minister of Trade, Costa Rica Mr Peter Draper, Senior Research Fellow, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Mr Karan Bhatia, Vice President and Senior Counsel, International Law & Policy General Electric Company Commentator: Mr Patrick Low, Director, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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14:30–17:30 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Training Room (4th floor, Centre William Rappard) |
IDEAS WORKSHOP Legal Affairs Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat The workshops bring together experts from diverse backgrounds to address a topical trade challenge. Unlike the panel sessions, the workshops will deal with a particular problem and focus on coming up with concrete solutions. > Find out more |
Keynote speaker: Mr James Bacchus, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Chair, Global Practice Group, Greenburg Traurig; former Chairmen, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Appellate Body Facilitators: Mr Brendan McGivern, Partner, White & Case LLP Mr Scott Andersen, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP Ms Marie Wilke, Programme Officer, International Trade Law, ICTSD Mr Niall Meagher, Executive Director, Advisory Centre on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Law (ACWL) Mr Hannes Schloemann, Director, WTI Advisors; Attorney-at-Law, MSBH Bernzen Sonntag Mr Miguel Rodriguez Mendoza, Senior Associate, ICTSD |
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Tuesday 25 September — Late Afternoon Sessions | ||||
16:15–18:15 Session 23 Council Room (CR) |
WATER Water and Agricultural Trade Agriculture and Commodities Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Mr Manzoor Ahmad, Senior Fellow at ICTSD Speakers: Mr Ron Steenblik, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Dr Maite Aldaya, Water Observatory/Consultant, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Dr Mohammad Ait Kadi, President, General Council of Agricultural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery, Morocco Ms Anke Schulmeister, Senior Policy Officer, European Policy Office, WWF |
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16:15–18:15 Session 24 S1 |
DELIVERABLES? Liberalization, Predictability, Trade Facilitation 2012: What Can the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Still Deliver to Economic Operators? EuroCommerce and Foreign Trade Association (FTA) |
Moderators: Mr Ralph Kamphöner, Director, International Trade and Wholesale, EuroCommerce Mr Pierre Michael Gröning, Trade Policy Advisor, FTA Speakers: Hon. Mr Vital Moreira, Member of the European Parliament; Chair, Committee on International Trade Mr Olivier Ganne, Head, International Customs Department, Oxylane Group Mr Paolo Garzotti, Head of Unit, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Coordination, OECD, Export Credits and Dual Use, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission Dr Frank Schauff, Chief Executive Officer, Association of European Businesses (AEB) |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Trade Facilitation: Time for Early Harvest — Joint statement |
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16:15–18:15 Session 25 S2 |
STAYING ALIVE The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ: Staying Alive — The Quest for Coherence in Challenging Times Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and World Trade Institute (WTI) |
Moderator: H.E. Mr Mario Matus, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Speakers: Professor Manfred Elsig, Assistant Professor, WTI H.E. Mr Joakim Reiter, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Professor Debra Steger, Senior Fellow, CIGI; Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa H.E. Mr Eduardo Muñoz Gomez, Ambassador to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; Chair of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Trade Policy Review Body |
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16:15–18:15 Session 26 S3 |
PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT How Can Trade Promote Development? °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Youth Ambassador Programme |
Moderator: Ms Maria Perez-Esteve, Public Forum Co-ordinator, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Ms Karina Hehs, Student of Agricultural Engineering, University of São Paulo; Winner of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Youth Ambassador Video Contest Ms Ankita Mishra, MBA Student, Institute of Business Management Pune; Winner of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Youth Ambassador Essay Contest Mr Andrew Bauer, Student of Land Economics, Cambridge University Ms Marina Murina, Former student of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID); Consultant, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Ms Eloise Johnston, Student, Masters of International Relations, Macquarie University |
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Tuesday 25 September — Evening Sessions | ||||
18:15–20:15 Session 27 S1 |
BUSINESS PRIORITIES ICC World Trade Agenda: Business Priorities for 21st Century Multilateral Trade Negotiations International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) |
Moderator: Ms Nicolle Graugnard, Policy Manager, Department of Policy and Business Practices, ICC Speakers: Mr James Bacchus, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Chair, Global Practice Group, Greenburg Traurig; former Chairmen, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Appellate Body Mr Geoffrey Gamble, Chair, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Director, International Affairs, DuPont Company Dr Jan Atteslander, Member, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Member of Executive Board, Economiesuisse Mr Ulf Pehrsson, Vice-Chair, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson |
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18:15–20:15 Session 28 S2 |
INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS Investment Provisions and Agreements: What is the Right 21st Century Approach? Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Public Citizen |
Moderator: Ms Kinda Mohamadieh, Arab NGO Network on Development, Lebanon Speakers: Mr Xavier Carim, Deputy Director General — International Trade and Economic Development Unit, Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa Ms Melinda St Louis, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, USA Ms Sanya Reid Smith, Third World Network, Malaysia and Geneva Mr Roberto Bissio, Social Watch and Instituto del Tercer Mundo, Uruguay |
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18:15–20:15 Session 29 S3 |
PLURI- V. MULTILATERALISM Plurilateralism Against Multilateralism? A Multi Stakeholder Perspective Trade Policy and Governance Programme (TPGP), Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development (CSEND) |
Moderator: Professor Raymond Saner, Director, TPGP, CSEND Speakers: H.E. Mr Yonov Frederick Agah, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Office in Geneva Mr Peter Draper, Senior Research Fellow, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA Mr Stuart Harbinson, Former Permanent Representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; former Senior °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Official Mr Lu Xiankun, Counsellor, Head of Division, Permanent Mission of China to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Nicholas Niggli, Former Chairman, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Committee on Government Procurement; Counsellor, Deputy Head of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Division at the Premanent Mission of Switzerland to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Mr Luzius Wasescha, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Professor Robert Wolfe, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Canada |
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Wednesday 26 September — Early Morning Sessions | ||||
9:00–11:00 Session 30 S1 |
EMERGING POWERS Emerging Powers, National Interests and the Future of Multilateralism Centro de Estudos de Integração e Desenvolvimento (CINDES), Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI) and University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) |
Moderator: Mr Michel Gressot, Senior Advisor, Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Speakers: Dr Lin Guijun, Vice-President, UIBE Ms Sandra Polónia Rios, Director, CINDES Mr Pedro da Motta Veiga, Director, CINDES Mr Bipul Chatterjee, Deputy Executive Director, Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS International) Dr Ümit Özlale, Director, Training and Research Institute for Public Policy (TRIPP), Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) Ms Catherine Grant, Programme Head, Economic Diplomacy, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) |
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9:00–11:00 Session 31 S2 |
FAIR TRADE |
Moderator: Mr Hervé Cronel, Conseiller, Spécial Chargé de l’Economie et du Développement durable (Special Adviser in Charge of the Economy and Sustainable Development), Cabinet du Secrétaire général de la Francophonie Speakers: Hon. Mr Germinal Peiro, Member, National Assembly of France Mr Mbuku Laka, Vice President, AFP Commission on Cooperation and Development |
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9:00–11:00 Session 32 S3 |
MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ WITHOUT FORMAL DISPUTES Managing Conflict in the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Without Formal Disputes: Enhancing the Use of Notifications and Specific Trade Concerns Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra) and Environment and Trade in a World of Interdependence (ENTWINED) |
Moderator: Mr Mark Halle, Vice-President, International, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Speakers: Professor Petros Mavroidis, Global and Regional Economic Law, European University Institute (EUI) Mr Erik Wijkström, Counsellor, Trade and Environment Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Professor Robert Wolfe, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Canada Mr Ahmed Irfan Aslam, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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10:00–13:00 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Training Room (4th floor, Centre William Rappard) |
IDEAS WORKSHOP Intellectual Property Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Opening remarks:
Introductory overview: Professor Kamal Saggi, Professor of Economics and Director of the Graduate Program in Economic Development, Vanderbilt University |
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12:00 – 13:30 Council Room (CR) |
TRADE AND JOBS PANEL Trade and Jobs Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Mr Rufus Yerxa, Deputy Director General, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Mr Yogendra K. Modi, Member of the Board, International Organisation of Employers (IOE); Chairman and CEO, Great Eastern Energy Corporation Professor Alberto Trejos, Professor of Economics, INCAE Business School; former Trade Minister, Costa Rica Mr John Evans, General Secretary, Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Hon. Mr Ricardo Lagos, Senator, The Senate of Chile Mr Stephen Pursey, Director, Policy Integration Department and Senior Advisor to the Director-General, ILO |
Trade Contraction and Employment in India and South Africa during the Global Crisis |
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12:00–14:00 Session 34 S1 |
NON-STATE ACTORS IN DISPUTES The Role of Non-State Actors in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement: Fostering Effective Public Private Collaboration in Support of Global Trade Governance °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Legal Affairs Division (LAD), Advisory Centre on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Law (ACWL) and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) |
Moderator: Ms Valerie Hughes, Director, Legal Affairs Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: H.E. Mr Dacio Castillo, Ambassador to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, Permanent Mission of Honduras Ms Cherise M. Valles, Deputy Director, ACWL Mr Fabian Delcros, Director, European Government Relations and Policy, General Electric Mr Iain MacVay, Partner, Bird & Bird Professor Jaemin Lee, School of Law, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea |
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Wednesday 26 September — Early Afternoon Sessions | ||||
12:00 – 14:00 Session 35 S2 |
SUBSIDIES AND CVD The Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures: Past, Present and Future Rules Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Mr Gary Horlick, International Trade Lawyer, Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick; former International Trade Counsel, US Senate Finance Committee; first Chairman, Permanent Group of Experts on subsidies, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Professor Dukgeun Ahn, Professor of International Trade Law and Policy, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University Dr Luca Rubini, Reader in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham Dr Sadeq Bigdeli, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato, New Zealand |
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14:15–16:15 Session 36 Council Room (CR) |
NON-TARIFF BARRIERS Trade and Public Policies: NTMs in the 21st Century Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Mr Marc Bacchetta, Counsellor, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Professor Robert Wolfe, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University, Canada Ms Gabrielle Marceau, Senior Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; Visiting Professor, International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) Mr Mombert Hoppe, Economist, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department, World Bank Group Ms Gretchen Stanton, Senior Counsellor, Agriculture and Commodities Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Cosimo Beverelli, Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Research and Statistics Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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14:15–16:15 Session 37 S1 |
SERVICES REGULATION Services Regulation in a Globalizing Context World Trade Institute (WTI) and Trade Department, World Bank Group |
Moderator: Mr Pierre Sauvé, Deputy Managing Director, WTI Speakers: Dr Bernard Hoekman, Director, Trade Department, World Bank Group Dr Marion Jansen, Head, Trade and Employment Programme, International Labour Organization (ILO); Faculty Member, WTI Professor Markus Krajewski, Chair of Public Law and International Law, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; Faculty Member, WTI Mr Peter Morrisson, Senior Legal Affairs Officer, Services Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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14:15–16:15 Session 38 S2 |
HELPING OR HINDERING MULTILATERALISM? Are Agreements Occurring Outside the Multilateral Process Helping or Hindering Multilateralism? International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) and Max-Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law |
Moderator: Mr Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Speakers: Part 1: Addressing 21st century innovation issues in the multilateral system H.E. Mr Fernando de Mateo, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Mexico to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dr Alexander Triebnigg, President, Novartis Biociencias S.A. Brazil and Vice-President, Interfarma Mr Bertrand Moullier, Advisor International Affairs, International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Part 2: What role for the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ? Mr Pedro Roffe, Senior Associate, ICTSD Dr Xavier Seuba, Senior Lecturer, Public International Law, Pompeu Fabra University Dr Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan, Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law Commentator: Mr Andres Guggiana, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Chile to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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14:15–16:15 Session 39 S3 |
DOHA IMPASSE Doha and the Multilateral Trade System: From Impasse to Development? Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Third World Network (TWN) and South Centre |
Moderator: Mr Martin Khor, Executive Director, South Centre Speakers: H.E. Mr Jayant Dasgupta, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Ms Angelica Navarro, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Plurinational State of Bolivia to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ H.E. Mr Faizel Ismail, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of South Africa to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Mr Andrew Cornford, Special Adviser, Observatoire de la Finance Ms Deborah James, Director of International Programs, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR); OWINFS network |
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Wednesday 26 September — Late Afternoon Sessions | ||||
16:15 – 18:15 Session 40 Council Room (CR) |
BUSINESS REALITY Global Business Reality and Global Governance Challenges American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) and Swedish National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium) |
Moderators: Ms Sharon Leclercq-Spooner, Chair, Trade and External Affairs Committee, AmCham EU Ms Eva Sjögren, Director, Department for Trade and Policy Developments, Kommerskollegium Speakers: Mr Ulf Pehrsson, Vice-Chair, ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy; Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson Dr Sébastien Miroudot, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mr Dick Snodgress, Commercial Manager, Remanufacturing & Components Division, Caterpillar |
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16:15–18:15 Session 41 S1 |
GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNANCE 21st Century Trade and Global Trade Governance Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI), Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) and the World Bank Group |
Moderator: Dr Theresa Carpenter, Executive Director, Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, IHEID Speakers: Professor Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics, IHEID Dr Bernard Hoekman, Director, Trade Department, World Bank Group Professor Jaime De Melo, Emeritus Professor, University of Geneva H.E. Mr Yoichi Otabe, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Japan to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
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16:15–18:15 Session 42 S2 |
EU CIVIL SOCIETY EXPERIENCE Civil Society in Action — Monitoring Sustainable Development and Wider FTA Implementation: Lessons to be Drawn from the EU Experience European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) |
Moderator: Mr Jonathan Peel, President, Permanent Study Group on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and Other International Trade Agreements, EESC Speakers: Mr Staffan Nilsson, President, EESC Ms Monika Hencsey, Head of Unit, Trade and Sustainable Development, Generalized System of Preferences, Directorate General for Trade, European Commission Hon. Mr Niccolò Rinaldi, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for the Safeguard Clause Regulation for the EU–India Free Trade Agreement Mr Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Chief Executive, International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Dr Marion Jansen, Head, Trade and Employment Programme, International Labour Organization (ILO); Faculty Member, World Trade Institute (WTI) Ms Evelyne Pichenot, EESC Rapporteur on Sustainable Impact Assessments (SIA) and EU Trade Policy |
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16:15–18:15 Session 43 S2 |
ASIA-PACIFIC EXPERIENCE Re-Energizing Multilateralism: An Asia-Pacific Perspective Shanghai °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Affairs Consultation Center (SCC°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ) |
Moderator: Mr Stuart Harbinson, Former Permanent Representative of the Speakers: H.E. Mr Yi Xiaozhun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Mr Alejandro Jara, Deputy Director-General, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; former Mr Luzius Wasescha, Former Ambassador and Permanent Professor Wang Xinkui, Chairman and President, SCC°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ; Vice- |
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Wednesday 26 September — Closing Session | ||||
18:15–19:15 Session 44 Council Room (CR) |
CLOSING SESSION Is Multilateralism in Crisis? Information and External Relations Division, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat |
Moderator: Ms Gunilla von Hall, President, Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU Association) Speakers: Ms Marion Jansen, Head, Trade and Employment Programme, Employment Sector, International Labour Office (ILO) Mr Mark Halle, Vice-President, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Ms Maika Oshikawa, Head of Asia and Pacific Desk, Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation |
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