The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and the Research and Information Systems for Developing Countries (RIS) are pleased to invite you to participate in a discussion meeting on the World Trade And Development Report 2007. This meeting will be held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), on Tuesday, 5 June 2007. Below is a tentative program of the meeting.

While the Doha Round was launched as a “development round”, little progress has been made on issues of concern to developing countries. It is against this backdrop that the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) (New Delhi, India), has published the World Report on Trade and Development 2007. The report amongst other things proposes an agenda for building a more development-friendly and sustainable trading system, including ways of revitalizing the Doha Round of trade talks. It also highlights the potential of strengthening South-South co-operation in building a development-friendly trading system.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the contents of the report, take stock of the state of play in the Doha Round negotiations and suggest ways in which a development friendly outcome can be achieved.

To confirm your participation, please contact Cécile de GARDELLE, Dialogue Coordinator, to provide details on logistics. Tel: general +41 22 917 84 92; direct +41 22 917 8755; fax: +41 22 917 8093. Email cdegardelle@ictsd.ch