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Description
The ICTSD Asian Policy Dialogue was convened in Bangkok,
Thailand, from 24-26 November 1999 and hosted by the UN Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). It was the
second of a series of three regional policy dialogues for Latin
America, Asia and Africa that are convened by ICTSD under the aegis
of the UNCTAD/UNDP Programme on Globalisation, Liberalisation and
Sustainable Human Development (SHD)
The objective of the Bangkok Dialogue was to provide region specific inputs
to UNCTAD X's task of crafting new policy approaches and
helping Asian countries manage their insertion in the globalisation process
in a way that supports SHD objectives. The meeting brought
together a selected group of leaders from academia, NGOs, the
private sector, and governments as well as representatives from
UNCTAD, UNDP and UNESCAP.
Notes for discussion intended to address the
relationships between globalisation, liberalisation and SHD were commissioned
on the following subjects: (i) the role of state intervention in
global production chains with a focus on poverty reduction; (ii)
the dynamic effects of globalisation in labour markets and
associated macro- and micro-policy implications of gender inequalities
and biases in these markets; (iii) the contribution of
health investments to the productivity of labour assets and savings;
and, (iv) the impact of trade related environmental measures on
the development strategies of countries in Asia and the Pacific.
These and other notes for discussion were used by moderators to
initiate dialogue on the different agenda items during two full
days before finally drafting recommendations:
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Dr. Tariq BANURI: . Sustainable Trade: Barriers and
Opportunities.
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Dr. David BLOOM: . Health and Income: A New Paradigm.
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Mr. Peter BRIMBLE: . Foreign Direct Investment, Supply
Constraints and Technology.
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Dr. Khalil HAMDANI: . The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in
Export Strategy.
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Dr. Azizul ISLAM: . Globalization and Development Revisited in
Light of Asian Experience.
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Dr. Sitanon JESDAPIPAT: . Trade and Environment in Asia and the
Pacific: In Search of a Development Synergy.
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Dr. Hasan KARTADJOEMENA: . Business Responsibility,
International Regulatory Frameworks, and SHD.
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Dr. Gita SEN: . Gendered Labour Markets and Globalisation in
Asia.
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