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1 July, Geneva:
UNCTAD - TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD. Twenty-first executive
session. For information contact Alisa Clarke, email:alisa.clarke@unctad.org, tel:
(41-22) 917-1234, or visit http://www.unctad.org/en/special/tb21ag.htm
1 July, Geneva: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY;
followed by INFORMAL MEETING OF THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY - on Review of
the Dispute Settlement Understanding. For information contact Nuch Nazeer,
WTO, (41-22) 739-5393.
1-2 July,Geneva:
COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS. Members will discuss
systemic implications of regional trade agreements for the multilateral
trading system and free trade agreements between a number of Eastern
European and Middle Eastern states, including Turkey, Israel, Hungary,
Estonia, the Czech Republic, and the Slovak Republic. For information
contact Lucie Giraud, WTO, (41-22) 739-5075.
1-2 July, University of Leeds, UK: ECO-MANAGEMENT AND
AUDITING CONFERENCE. Includes a Symposium on Culture, Organisations and
the Environment: Change and the Implementation of Environemental
Management Systems. The conference provides a forum for the dissemination
of research findings, practical guidance and case studies associated with
the implementation and experiences of environmental management systems and
associated corporate environmental management tools. Cost: £250.00. For
information contact Elaine White, ERP Environment, P.O. Box 75, Shipley,
West Yorkshire, BD17 6EZ UK, tel: (44-127) 453-0408, fax: 453- 0409,
email: lainewhite@erpenvironment.org,
web: http://www.erpenvironment.org/cfrence/ema.htm
2 July, Geneva: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN
GOODS - on availability and management of integrated database on market
access, and on trade facilitation informal meetings. For information
contact Luis Ople, WTO, (41-22) 739- 5374.
5-8 July, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: AFRICAN
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYMPOSIUM. For information contact
the Conference Secretariat, fax: (27-331) 420246, e-mail: soil&pol@sprs.co.za, web: http://www.sprs.co.za/
7 July, Geneva: UNCTAD - EXPERT MEETING ON ON
THE IMPACT OF CHANGING SUPPLY-AND-DEMAND MARKET STRUCTURES ON COMMODITY
PRICES AND EXPORTS OF MAJOR INTEREST TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. For
information contact Alisa Clarke, email: alisa.clarke@unctad.org, tel:
(41-22) 917-1234.
7 July, Geneva:
WTO GENERAL COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION - preparations for 3rd
Ministerial Meeting. For information contact Peter Pedersen, WTO, (41- 22)
739-5848.
7-8 July, Geneva: WTO
COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT. Members will discuss concerns and
problems of small economies; review of the application of special
provisions in favour of developing country and LDC Members; possible
inputs by the CTD to the 3rd WTO Ministerial Meeting; recent developments
in trade of developing and least-developed countries; and technical
cooperation. For information contact Lucie Giraud, WTO, (41-22)
739-5075.
7-8 July, Geneva: WTO
COMMITTEE ON SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES. Inter alia, Members will
discuss the operation of transparency provisions; a US complaint on an EC
ban on antibiotics in feed; SPS Agreement and developing countries;
monitoring the use of international standards; technical assistance and
cooperation; and work of observer organisations such as CODEX. For
information contact Peter Ungphakorn, WTO, (41-22) 739-5412.
7-8 July, Geneva: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRIPs.
Members will conduct a review of the provisions of article 27.3(b) and
will discuss, inter alia, observer status for international
intergovernmental organisations, review of legislation of the Kyrgyz
Republic and Latvia, and technical cooperation. For information contact
Peter Ungphakorn, WTO, (41-22) 739-5412.
8-10 July: Wellington, New Zealand: WEALTH, SECURITY AND
SURVIVAL: IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Sessions include: international environmental protection, regional
security, international economic relations. For information contact PO Box
2160, Wellington, New Zealand, email: ilanewzealand@yahoo.com , fax:
(64-4) 499-8992.
8 July,
Brussels: SOLIDAR QUESTION TIME: "SOCIAL RIGHTS ARE FUNDAMENTAL".
Venue: European Parliament L3 G2. The Question Time will take place
immediately after the SOLIDAR 1999 General Assembly. For information
contact SOLIDAR, 22 rue du Commerce, 1000 Brussels, tel: (32-2) 500-1020,
fax: (32-2) 500-1030, email: solidar@skynet.be, web: http://www.solidar.org/
9 July, Geneva:WTO NGO BRIEFING on
preparations for the WTO's Third Ministerial Meeting, to be held at the
end of this year in Seattle. For information, contact Peter Pedersen, WTO,
tel: (41- 22) 739 5848, email: peter.pederson@wto.org
12 July, Geneva: WTO SUB-COMMITTEE ON
LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. Members are expected to discuss follow-up to
the high-level meeting LDCs; the implementation of the integrated
framework; the role of the UN Development Programme in the integrated
framework; secretariat report on the compilation of existing market access
information; and future work of the sub-committee including possible input
into the Third Ministerial Conference. For information contact Lucie
Giraud, WTO, (41-22) 739-5075.
12-13
July, Geneva: EXPERT WORKSHOP ON TRADE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND
GENDER. This workshop takes place in the context of preparations for
UNCTAD X. States are asked to nominate experts who will participate in the
Workshop in their personal capacities. Other experts may be selected from
the academic world, the public and private sectors, and NGOs. For
information contact Departmental Focal Point on Women, UNCTAD, tel:
(41-22) 917-5690, fax: 917-0122, email: gloria- veronica.koch@unctad.org
12 and 14 July, Geneva: WTO TRADE POLICY
REVIEW BODY (UNITED STATES). For information contact Lucie Giraud, WTO,
(41-22) 739-5075.
12-16 July, Rome, Italy:
SIXTH SESSION OF THE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT (PIC) ROTTERDAM
CONVENTION. For information contact Linda Durkee, UNEP Chemicals, Geneva,
Switzerland, tel: (41-22) 917-8511.
14
July, Washington DC: THE DEBATE ON GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS.
The Consumer's Choice Council is hosting an educational luncheon focused
on the lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Bio-Integrity and the
International Center for Technology Assessment, which demands labelling
and testing for genetically engineered foods. For information or to attend
contact Alexei Monsarrat, Consumer's Choice Council, 2000 P Street, NW,
Suite 308, Washington, DC 20036, tel: (1-202) 785-1950, fax: 452-9640,
email: consumer@ibm.net, web: http://www.consumerscouncil.org/
15 July, Geneva: WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For
information contact Hans Peter-Werner, WTO, (41-22) 739-5286. Members are
expected to discuss ITC-UNCTAD-WTO report, balance of payments
restrictions consultations with Bangladesh; work programme on ecommerce,
observer status for international intergovernmental organisations, and
participation of acceding governments in preparation for the Third
Ministerial Conference.
15-18 July,
Jaipur, India: CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINAR ON MULTILATERAL TRADE,
INVESTMENT AND COMPETITION POLICY - CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE
AGENDA. Hosted by the CUTS Centre for International Trade, Economics
and Environment. The seminar will address issues pertaining to investment
and competition policy vis-à-vis developing and least developed countries.
It is organised with a view to the necessity of empowering civil society
on trade and economic policy issues in the South and Eastern African
region and the SAARC region, and promoting South-South co-operation
amongst civil society. For information contact K.S. Sajeev or Raghav
Narsalay at CUTS, Jaipur, India, tel: (91-141) 202-940/ 205-802, fax:
202-968/203-998, email: cutsjpr@jp1.dot.net.in, web: http://www.cuts.org/
16 July (postponed from 15 June), Geneva: WTO
SUB-COMMITTEE ON LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. For information contact Lucie
Giraud, WTO, tel (41-22) 739- 5075.
18-20 July, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.: WORKSHOP ON
MARKET-BASED INSTRUMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. This workshop will
be hosted by Harvard University and co-sponsored by the Association of
Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE), the John F. Kennedy School
of Government, and the Harvard University Committee on Environment. For
information contact Robert N. Stavins, tel: (1-617) 495-1820, fax:
496-3783, email: robert_stavins@harvard.edu,
web: http://www.ecu.edu/econ/aere
19-20 July, Geneva: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN
SERVICES. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, (41-22)
739-5393.
19-23 July,
Geneva:UNCTAD COMMISSION ON ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS FACILITATION AND
DEVELOPMENT MEETING ON E-COMMERCE. The Commission meeting will be preceded
by a three-day (14-16 July) Expert Meeting on the Legal and Regulatory
Dimensions of Electronic Commerce. The experts will inter alia examine the
potential impact on developing countries of curent legal and regulatory
proposals. Roundtables on e-commerce and development are scheduled to take
place 4-5 August in Lima (Peru), and in Kenya and Sri Lanka in the autumn.
For information contact Bruno Lanvin, UNCTAD, tel: (41-22) 907-4895, fax:
907-0052, email: bruno.lanvin@unctad.org
21 July, Washington, DC: TRADE VS. AID: A
WOMEN'S EDGE, (COALITION FOR WOMEN'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL
EQUALITY) OPEN MEETING. U.S. aid and development programs are under
increasing pressure to use development programs/projects to open markets
and create a more receptive atmosphere for foreign investment. How is this
working? What are the benefits of this new framework? The constraints? How
is gender incorporated into the "opening of markets" and policy reforms?
For information contact Women's EDGE, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, suite
800, Washington DC 20009, tel: (1-202) 884-8396, email: edge@womensedge.org, web: http://www.womensedge.org/
21 July 1999, 15:30 to 17:30, Geneva:
INFORMAL MEETING (CAFÉ & CROISSANTS) TO REVIEW THE RECENT WORK
OF THE COMMITTEE OF TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT (CTE) OF THE WTO. This meeting
will cover two main issues related to the CTE work: (1) the current
interaction taking place between different MEAs and the WTO; (2) the state
of the debate at the CTE concerning issues related to market access.
For information contact Miguel Jiménez-Pont, ICTSD, tel: (41-22) 917-8478,
fax: 917-8093, email: mjimenez@ictsd.ch
22 July, Anchorage, Alaska: ALASKAN
CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT. The Alaska
Conservation Alliance and the Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism
Association are co-sponsoring a conference entitled: "Can the Last
Frontier Have a Sustainable Future?" The purpose of the conference is to
elicit credible, creative ideas to help build a prosperous, sustainable
future based on economic activities that do not degrade or too quickly
deplete our natural assets. For information contact Kay Brown, Executive
Director, Alaska Conservation Alliance, 750 W. 2nd Ave., Suite 109,
Anchorage, Alaska 99501, tel: (1-907) 258-6174, fax: 258-6177, email: kay@akvoice.org
22-23 July, Paris: CONSULTATION MEETING ON
THE ISSUES RELATIVE TO THE EU/ACP NEGOTIATIONS ON THE RENEWAL OF THE LOMÉ
CONVENTION. Organised by the Senegal Ministry of Economy, Finance and
Planning, and by la Coalition Mondiale pour l'Afrique, Enda-Tiers Monde
and Solagral. For information contact the Global Coalition for Africa
secretariat, tel: (1-202) 522-3259, fax: 458-4633/4636.
23-24 July, Singapore: 32nd ASEAN Ministerial
Meeting. For information contact the ASEAN Secretariat, 70A Jl.
Sisingamangaraja, Jakarta 12110, Indonesia, tel: (62-21)
726-2991/724-3372, fax: 739-8234/724-3504, web: http://www.aseansec.org/
25-27 July, São Paolo, Brazil: REGIONAL LATIN
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF THE ILA: "MERCOSUR, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT". Hosted by the Brazilian branch of the International Law
Association. For information contact Cerne Consultoria de Eventos, Av.
Brig. Fario Lima, 1685, cj. 1B, 1 andar 01452-001, São Paulo, SP Brazil,
tel: (55-11) 212- 7904, fax: 814-1518, email: cerne@uol.com.br
26-27 July, Geneva: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
BODY. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, (41-22)
739-5393.
26 July-13 August, Nairobi:
TRAINING EAST AFRICAN LAWYERS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND
BIODIVERSITY. Organised by the Global Biological Diversity Institute
(GBDI) and Nairobi Research Organisation (ICIPE). Contact: Robert
Lettington, CGIAR/FoE, email: r.lettington@cgiar.org
28-29 July, Costa Rica: WORKSHOP ON BIOSAFETY
AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. Organised by Fundación AMBIO and the Canadian
Institute for Law and Policy- CIELAP. For information contact Fundación
AMBIO, tel: (506) 253- 5027/8975, fax: 253-4833, email: funambio@sol.racsa.co.cr
29-30 July, Geneva: SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, (41-22)
739-5393.
29-30 July, University of the
Philippines, Diliman, Philippines: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE
IMPACT OF TRADE LIBERALISATION THROUGH THE WTO AND APEC. Organised by
IBON. The conference aims to highlight issues for advocacy and to pinpoint
areas and topics for research. For information contact Secretariat, IBON
Foundation, Inc., 3/F SCC Bldg., 4427 Int. Old Sta. Mesa, Manila,
Philippines, tel: (632) 713-2729, fax: 716-0108, web: http://www.ibon.org/
29-31 July, New York:
UNITED NATIONS FIRST GLOBAL FORUM ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. Organised
by the Human Development Report Office, UNDP. The First Global Forum on
Human Development is the first in a series of annual events intended to
stimulate discussion and debate on the most recent innovations in human
development concepts, measurements and policies. It will provide an
opportunity for dialogue between the research community and policy makers
and development practitioners. Attendance at the Forum is free, but
registration is required. To register or for information contact the First
Global Forum on Human Development, HDRO/UNDP, 336 East 45 Street, New
York, NY 10017 USA, fax: (1-212) 906-3677, email: maria.regina.milo@undp.org or
visit http://www.undp.org/hdro/hdconf.htm
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2-4 August, Harare,
Zimbabwe:11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN SOCIETY OF
INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW: "AFRICA AND THE CHALLENGE OF
GLOBALISATION ON THE EVE OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM". Hosted by ASICL. For
information contact Society Secretariat, 402 Holloway Road, London N7 6PZ
England, (44-171) 609-3800, fax: 609-5400, email: asicl@compuserve.com
16 August, New Delhi,
India: CONSULTATION ON INDIA AND THE WTO: THE ROAD TO SEATTLE.
Hosted by the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology.
This endeavour is to articulate the Indian peoples' agenda for the WTO's
Third Ministerial Conference at Seattle. For information contact Shalini
Bhutani, email: divwomen@ndf.vsnl.net.in
18-19 August, Bangalore, India:SOUTHERN
AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM: THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY. Held in
parallel to the 17-18 August G-15 Trade Ministers Meeting, this conference
will deliberate on current international trade policy issues from civil
society's perspective so as to promote South-South civil society
co-operation and to take forward well-argued viewpoints on sustainable
development in the South to the WTO's Seattle Ministerial Conference. For
information contact Bipul Chatterjee, CUTS Centre for International Trade,
Environment & Economics, D-218, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302
016, India, tel: (91-141) 20-2940/20-5802, fax: 20-2968/20-3998, email:mailto:cutsjpr@jp1.dot.net.in
20
August, Geneva: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY: on adoption of
Appellate Body decisions on Canada-Brazil civil aircraft disputes. Canada
and Brazil may announce how they are planning to implement the Appellate
Body's conclusions. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, (41-22)
739-5393.
23-26 August, Bangalore,
India: SECOND PGA CONFERENCE.The conference will launch a
discussion process among peoples' movements from the around the world on
the role and functions that an international co- ordination and
communication network like the People's Global Action should play, and how
it should fulfil those functions. Prior to the conference (20-22 August),
a number of roundtable discussions will be held to allow participants to
exchange information in issues such as biotechnology, the struggle of
indigenous peoples, or the negotiations agenda in the WTO. For information
contact the PGA, email: mailto:pga@agp.org, web: http://www.agp.org/
23 August-10 December, San Carlos de Bariloche,
Argentina:XIX CURSO LATINOAMERICANO DE POSGRADO EN ECONOMÍA Y
POLÍTICA ENERGÉTICA Y AMBIENTAL. For information contact Dr. Héctor
Pistonesi, Av. 12 de Octubre 1915 C.C.138, 8400 Bariloche, Río Negro,
Argentina, tel/fax: (542944) 42 2050, web: www.bariloche.com.ar/ideefb
24-26 August, New York: UNCTAD TRADE AND
DEVELOPMENT BOARD: MEETING OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS FROM LAND-LOCKED AND
TRANSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Governmental
experts from land-locked and transit developing countries, and
representatives from donor countries and financial and development
institutions will meet to improve trade and transport facilitation and to
seek international support. For information contact Mr. Ernest Mbuli,
UNCTAD, tel: (41-22) 907-5905, fax: 907-0540, email:mailto:ernest.mbuli@unctad.org
25-27 August, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada:PERMEABLE BOUNDARIES AND BORDERS IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD: NEW
OPPORTUNITIES OR OLD PROBLEMS? Organised by the International
Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU) together with the University College of
the Cariboo, the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University,
and Victoria University. For information contact Michelle Speak, email:mailto:michelle.speak@durham.ac.uk
28 August-2 September, Kushiro,
Japan:UNITAR/KIWC TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION ON
INTEGRATED CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING: THE ROLE OF MULTILATERAL
AGREEMENTS RELATED TO BIODIVERSITY. This meeting is targeted for
mid-level government administrators, NGOs, academics and the press.
Participation fee: $US 1000.00. For information contact Daniel Navid, UN
Institute for Training and Research, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10,
Switzerland, tel: (41-22) 917-1234, fax: 917-8047, email:daniel.navid@unitar.org
30 August, Geneva:BASEL CONVENTION (ON
HAZARDOUS WASTES) AD HOC WORKING GROUP OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO
CONSIDER THE PROTOCOL ON LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION. For
information contact Per Bakken, Officer in Charge, Basel Convention
Secretariat, 13, ch. des Anemones, 1219 Geneva, Switzerland, tel: (41-22)
979-9213.
30 August-3 September,
Algiers, Algeria [NOTE: POSTPONED TO 20-24 SEPTEMBER]: AFRICAN
TRADE MINISTER'S MEETING. This event will provide African
trade ministers an opportunity to discuss the continent's prospects in the
multilateral trading system and the promotion of trade between their
countries. For information contact the Algerian Ministry of Commerce, rue
docteur Saâdane, Algiers, tel: (213-2) 73-23-40, fax:
73-54-65.
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2-3 September, Miami,
Florida:MEETING OF THE FTAA COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SOCIETY. This
will be the fourth meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee sub-group on
civil society participation (CGR). For information contact the Free Trade
Area of the Americas Secretariat, 100 Chopin Plaza, Plaza Level, Miami,
Florida 33131-2140 U.S.A., tel: (1-305) 381-9043, fax: (1-305) 381-8390,
email:ftaa-alca@ftaa-alca.4tz.com
2-3 September, Cambridge,
Massachusetts:INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE
GLOBAL ECONOMY. Hosted by the Center for International Development and the
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. The conference will
address the implications of biotechnology for: (a) international trade;
(b) intellectual property rights; (c) biodiversity prospecting; (d)
developing countries; (e) human and environmental safety; and (f) social
values. For information contact Calestous Juma at Harvard University, tel:
(1-617) 496-0433, fax: (1-617) 496-8753, email:mailto:Calestous_Juma@Harvard.Edu,
web: http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidbiotech/homepage.htm
6-7 September, Geneva:WTO GENERAL
COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION (Informal Meeting on preparations for 3rd
Ministerial Conference). For information contact Peter Pedersen, WTO,
(41-22) 739-5848.
6-11 September,
Geneva, Switzerland:THIRD SESSION OF THE PERSISTENT ORGANIC
POLLUTANTS (POPS) INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE (INC- 3).
For information contact Jim Willis, UNEP Chemicals, Geneva, tel:
(41-22) 979-9111, fax: 797-3460, email: jwillis@unep.ch
7-10 September, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire:
REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA.
For information contact the United Nations Division for Sustainable
Development, 2 UN Plaza, Room DC2- 2220, New York, New York, 10017 USA,
tel: (1-212) 963-3170, fax: 963- 4260, email: mailto:dsd@un.org
8 September:INFORMAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION, ON MINISTERIAL PREPARATIONS. At this meeting,
Members are expected to finish discussions in the context of the "second
phase" of Ministerial preparations, covering issues such as industrial
tariffs and the environment, which had not been addressed before the
summer break. For information, contact: Peter Pedersen, External Relations
Division, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5848.
8
September, Brussels:EC NGO MEETING ON TRADE AND LABOUR RIGHTS RE:
NEW WTO NEGOTIATIONS. Organised by DG-1 for all NGOs. To
participate, answer by 3 September to Karin Victorin, tel: (32-2)
299-2392, email: karin.victorin@dg1.cec.be
8-9 September, Chicago, USA:FIFTH UNEP
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INITIATIVE ANNUAL ROUNDTABLE. For information
contact Hussein Abaza, UN Environment Programme Trade and Environment
Unit, tel: (41-22) 979- 9179, fax: 796-9240, email:hussein.abaza@unep.ch
9-10 September, Auckland, New Zealand: 11th
APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING. For information contact the APEC Secretariat,
Singapore, tel: (65) 276- 1880, fax: 276-1775, email: info@mail.apecsec.org.sg, web:
http://www.apecsec.org.sg/
10 September, Brussels:EC-NGO BRAINSTORMING
SEMINAR ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. Only a few experts and NGOs are invited.
Organised by DG- 11. For information contact Monika Luxem, tel: (32-2)
296-7161, email: monika.luxem@dg11.cec.be
12-17 September, Maastricht,
the Netherlands:FAO/NETHERLANDS CONFERENCE ON THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL
CHARACTER OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND.The overall objective of the conference
is to develop practical ways for society, at different scales, to promote
sustainability by increasing the awareness of the multiple functions of
agriculture and land in its diverse and interdependent social, economic,
biological and physical environments. For information contact Lucas
Janssen, FAO/SDRN, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, fax:
(39-6) 57053369 or 57055246, email:agr99-conference@fao.org,
web:
http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/sustdev/agr99/
13 September: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE-RELATED
INVESTMENT MEASURES. For information, contact Mark Koulen, WTO, tel:
(41-22) 739 5224.
13 September, Geneva:FOURTH WTO SYMPOSIUM ON COMPETITION
POLICY AND THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM: A DIALOGUE WITH CIVIL
SOCIETY. Presented by the Secretariats of the WTO, UNCTAD and the
World Bank. The Symposium will take place immediately prior to the next
meeting of the WTO Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and
Competition Policy. A number of places are available for representatives
of non-governmental organisations and other members of the public
interested in the subject. To register contact Ms. Tjamke van der Vegt,
WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5651, fax: 739-5790, email: tjamke.vandervegt@wto.org not
later than 6 September.
13-15
September: WTO TEXTILES MONITORING BODY. For
information contact Luis Ople, WTO, 739-5374
14 September, Geneva: INAUGURATION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT HOUSE (formerly GEC). For information
contact Aniket Ghai, 13, Chemin des Anemones, rm. C 010, 1219 Geneva, tel:
(41-22) 917-8505, email: aniket.ghai@unep.ch
14 September: WTO
WORKING GROUP ON TRADE & COMPETITION POLICY. For information
contact Hans-Peter Werner, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5286.
14 September, Geneva: THE MILLENNIUM
ROUND: HOW BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENTS CAN HELP EACH OTHER. Hosted by
Baker & McKenzie. This seminar aims to demonstrate what issues private
business may want to bring to the attention of their government
representatives and to highlight how direct interventions of the private
sector have been successful in the past. Seminar is free of charge. For
information contact Magdalena Gabrielli, rue Bellot 6, 1206 Geneva,
Switzerland, fax: (41-22) 347-0284.
15
September:INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION. This event will include simultaneous press conferences
around the world, call-in campaigns to members of Parliaments/Congress,
protests, earings and teach-ins etc., to launch the international campaign
against a "New Round" in Seattle. For information contact Margrete Strand,
Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, U.S., email: gtwinfo@citizen.org, web:
http://www.tradewatch.org/
15
September, Brussels, Belgium: HEARING ON GREEN PURCHASING IN
THE FIELD OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES. One of
the most powerful leverages in moving towards sustainability is green
purchasing. The European Green Purchasing Network aims to speed up the
move towards sustainable development and foster environmentally
responsible government procurement. For full text and registration form
contact ICDA Secretariat, Rue Stévin 115, B-1000, Brussels, tel: (32-2)
230-0430, fax: 230-5237, email: icda@skynet.be, web: http://www.icda.be/
15 to 19 September, Vienna,
Austria: INFORMAL CONSULTATION ON THE PROCESS TO RESUME THE
EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE COP TO ADOPT A PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY.
The Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety has met six times. At its
most recent meeting, from 14 to 19 February 1999 in Cartagena, it failed
to adopt the Biosafety Protocol it had been working towards. The September
meeting aims to restart the Biosafety Protocol negotiation process. For
information contact the CBD Secretariat, World Trade Centre, 393 St.
Jacques Street, Suite 300, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9, tel: (1-514)
288-2220, web: http://www.biodiv.org/biosafe/Inform-cons-vienna.html
16 September: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
BODY . Members will consider the following disputes: Chile . taxes
on alcoholic beverages: Report of the panel; Argentina - Safeguard
measures on imports of footwear: Report of the panel; and Korea -
Definitive safeguard measure on imports of certain dairy products. For
information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, 739- 5393.
16-17 September, Paris, France: 16TH
ANNUAL UNEP CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS WITH INDUSTRY AND TRADE
ASSOCIATIONS. For information contact: Ms. J. Aloisi de Larderel,
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, tel: (33-1) 44-37-14-50,
fax: 44-37-14-74, email: unepie@unep.fr
16-17 September, Montreal,
Canada: REGULAR SESSION OF COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
COOPERATION'S JOINT PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The public will be
invited to comment on the Final Analytic Framework for Assessing the
Environmental Effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
and on the new CEC program. For information contact Manon Pepin, CEC, tel:
(1-514) 350-4305, email: mpepin@ccemtl.org, web: http://www.cec.org/
16-18 September, Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia: FOURTH CITER CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE,
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: THE WTO MILLENNIUM ROUND. Endorsed by the
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and organised by the
Australian APEC Study Centre, Monash University Asian Economics Centre,
University of Melbourne Department of Applied Economics and Victoria
University of Technology. The theme of the Conference will be a preview of
the issues relating to the forthcoming WTO round. For information contact
the Australian APEC Study Centre, Level 12, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne
3000, tel: (613) 9903-8757, fax: (03) 9903-8813, or visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ausapec/citer4home.htm
16-18 September, Lima, Peru: CONFERENCE
SERIES ON GMO BIOSAFETY IN PERU. These conferences will provide an
opportunity to discuss the Biosafety Law, recently enacted in Peru,
following the mandate of the Rio Convention. For information contact María
Angélica Siles Vallejo, email: mariasiles@hotmail.com
17 September, Canada: CEIA
TELECONFERENCING MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND THE GATS. The
Canadian Environment Industry Association (CEIA) National Policy Forum and
CEIA's Environmental Exporters Council has invited contributions to
discussions on the implications of a General Agreement on Trade in
Services (GATS). Upcoming GATS negotiations will set the rules for
international trade, and the agreement is expected to have wide-reaching
implications for environmental professionals who are engaged in selling
their services to export markets. For information or to participate
contact Rebecca Last, CEIA Director of Programs and Policy, tel: (1-613)
236-6222, email: info@ceia-acie.ca
17. 18 September,
Geneva: HIGH LEVEL FORUM ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. A
ministerial level meeting of approximately 25 trade and environment
ministers, NGOs and academics from developed and developing countries will
discuss trade and environment issues in the context of upcoming
negotiations at the WTO. The Forum will be convened by Gary Sampson of the
London School of Economics and James Cameron of the Foundation for
International Environmental Law and Development. Institutional support for
the Forum will be provided by ICTSD. For further information contact
ICTSD, tel: (41-22) 917-8492, email: ictsd@ictsd.ch.
18-19 September, Ottawa,
Canada: CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Hosted by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton
University. The conference will cover human security, social equity and
sustainable development. For information contact Human Security Conference
Committee, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Level 2A
Paterson Hall, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6, email: human_security@carleton.ca,
web: http://www.carleton.ca/humsec
20 September: INFORMAL MEETING
OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL, ON MINISTERIAL PREPARATIONS. For information
contact Peter Pedersen, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5848.
20-21 September: JOINT WORLD BANK/WTO
CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE MILLENNIUM ROUND. For
information contact Lucie Giraud, WTO, (41-22) 739-5075.
20-24 September, Algiers,
Algeria: AFRICAN TRADE MINISTER'S MEETING. This event
will provide African trade ministers an opportunity to discuss the
continent's prospects in the multilateral trading system and the promotion
of trade between their countries. For information contact the Algerian
Ministry of Commerce, rue docteur Saâdane, Algiers, tel: (213-2) 73-23-40,
fax: 73-54-65.
21 September: WTO
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO,
tel: (41-22) 739-5393.
21 September: WTO INFORMAL
MEETING OF THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY -- On Review of the
Dispute Settlement Understanding. For information contact Lucie
Giraud, WTO, (41-22) 730-5075.
21-22 September, Geneva: EXPERT
PANEL ON TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ON RECONCILING POLICY
CONFLICTS ON TRADE, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. At Hotel Form Park,
Geneva, Switzerland. for information contact Aimee Gonzales, EPTSD
Coordinator, tel, (41-22) 364-9002, email: agonzales@wwfnet.org
22 September: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
BODY. Members will survey the implementation of (A) EC . regime for
the importation, sale and distribution of bananas: status report by the
EC; and (B) U.S. . import prohibition on certain shrimp and shrimp
products: status report by the U.S. Also on the agenda is Review of the
DSU and proposed nominations for the indicative list of governmental and
non-governmental panelists. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO,
739-5393.
22-24 September:
WTO COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS 24TH SESSION. For
information contact Hans-Peter Werner, WTO, 739-5286
22-24 September, Hampshire,
UK: DOWN TO EARTH - AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMPTION
AND THE CONSUMER. This conference will be hosted by the Project
Integra and supported by the United Nations Environment and Development-UK
Committee, Onyx Aurora - Integrated Waste Management, and Hampshire County
Council. For information contact Conference Administration, Index
Communications Meeting Services, tel: (44-1794) 511331/511332,
email: icms@dial.pipex.com 23 September: SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
GENERAL COUNCIL, ON MINISTERIAL PREPARATIONS. For information
contact Peter Pedersen, External Relations Division, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5848.
23-24 September,
Brussels: CONVERGING EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKETS--LECTURE. A
University of Dundee Lecture. In conjunction with C.E.P.S., Brussels.
Seminar Director - Professor Peter Cameron. Fee: £795. For information
contact Moira McKinlay, C.E.P.M.L.P., University of Dundee, Dundee DD1
4HN, Scotland, UK, tel: (44) 1382-344303, fax: (44) 1382-345854,
email: m.r.mckinlay@dundee.ac.uk
23-26 September, Washington DC: 50 YEARS
IS ENOUGH - ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Will include several hundred
anti-globalisation activists. There will be a Tobin Tax workshop at the
event again this year. Conference will be followed immediately by annual
World Bank and IMF meetings. For information contact wb50years@igc.org
23-24 September, Geneva: FAO SYMPOSIUM
ON AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND FOOD SECURITY: ISSUES AND OPTIONS IN THE
FORTHCOMING WTO NEGOTIATIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES. In connection with the forthcoming World Trade
Organization (WTO) negotiations, the UN's Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) is intensifying its assistance to member countries to
enable them to be better informed and well-prepared for the forthcoming
trade talks. The symposium will examine the major trends in agricultural
trade and food security in recent years and analyse how the changing
international policy environment may have affected those trends, as may be
inferred from the experience so far. For information contact the Commodity
Policy and Projections Service, Commodities and Trade Division, FAO, Viale
delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, tel: (39-06) 570-52855, fax:
570-54495, email: Olwen.Gotts@fao.org, web: http://www.fao.org/ur/geneva.htm
24 September: WTO WORKING GROUP ON THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE & INVESTMENT. For information
contact Luis Ople, WTO, 739-5374
24-26
September, Berlin, Germany: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VERSUS
ECONOMIC GROWTH? Organised by the Heinrich Boell Foundation in co-
operation with the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment &
Energy, the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE), and the
International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE). For information
contact Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie, tel: (49-(0))
202-2492-0, email: growth99@aol.com, web: http://www2.wupperinst.org/Beyond_Growth/
24 September, London, UK: DUE
PROCESS IN WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. 3rd annual World Trade Law
Association Conference. The Conference will concentrate on the
international regulatory issues raised by the projected new WTO Millennium
Round and on issues of due process in WTO Dispute Resolution. Cost:
£646.25. Academic discounts of 50% are available. For information contact
Cameron May Ltd, 69-71 Bondway, London SW8 1SQ, UK, tel: (44-171)
582-7567, fax: 793-8353, email: conferences@cameronmay.com,
web:http://www.cameronmay.com/
26-27 September, New York:
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL
SESSION ON SIDS (small island developing states). For information see
web: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sidsspec.htm
27-29 September, Washington D.C.: THE
EARTH TECHNOLOGIES FORUM SECOND ANNUAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND OZONE PROTECTION
CONFERENCE. For information contact Erika Fischer, tel: (1-703)
807-4052, fax: 243-2874, web: http://www.earthforum.com/
28 September: WTO SUB-COMMITTEE ON
LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. For information contact Lucie Giraud,
WTO, 739-5075.
28 & 30
September: INFORMAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL SPECIAL
SESSION, ON MINISTERIAL PREPARATIONS. For information contact Peter
Pedersen, External Relations Division, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5848.
29-30 September:
WTO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. For information contact Pter
Ungphakorn, WTO, 739-5412.
30
September: WTO COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE.
For information contact Luis Ople, WTO, 739-5374.
30 September-1 October, Lima, Peru:
ECODIÁLOGO 99: COMMITMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. For
information contact Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Boulevard de los Virreyes No. 155 Col. Lomas de Virreyes. México, D.F.
México, tel: (52) 5202-6394 and 5202- 4841, fax: 5202-0950, email:
unepnet@rolac.unep.mx,
web: http://www.conam.gob.pe/Start.htm
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1 October:
WTO COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE. For information
contact Luis Ople, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5374.
1-2 October: JOINT WORLD BANK/WTO CONFERENCE ON
AGRICULTURE AND THE NEW TRADE AGENDA FROM A DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE. For
information contact Lucie Giraud, WTO, (41-22) 739-5075.
1-2 October, New York, NY: COLLOQUIUM ON
THE RISKS AND REGULATION OF GMO FOOD PRODUCTS. Presented by the New
York University School of Law Center on Environmental and Land Use Law.
The colloquium aims to address the legal and policy issues presented by
the rapidly expanding use of genetically modified (GM) food products. For
information contact Ms. Bobbie Glover, Director of Special Occasions, New
York University School of Law, Fuchsberg Hall, 3rd Floor, 249 Sullivan
Street, New York, NY 10012, tel: (1-212) 998-6415 or 998-6417, fax:
995-4037.
3-5 October,
Washington: TRADE MATTERS: TRADE POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE
NEW MILLENNIUM. Hosted by the Organization of Women in
International Trade (OWIT), their 10th Annual Trade Conference will
explore trade matters from both a U.S. and international perspective. For
information contact OWIT, Department 3500, Washington, D.C. 20042- 3500,
fax: (1-202) 429-5112, web: http://www.embassy.org/wiit/confer.html
4-5 October, Ottawa, Canada: OPENNESS, SUSTAINABILITY
AND FREE TRADE OF THE AMERICAS. Organised by the Canadian Foundation
for the Americas (FOCAL). For information Contact FOCAL, Suite 720, 1
Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 7B7, tel: (613) 562-0005,
fax: (1-613) 562- 2525, email: mailt:focal@focal.ca, web: http://www.focal.ca/
5 October, Seattle, Washington:
RESIST THE WTO: ROADSHOW. The Art and Revolution
Street Theatre Troupe will join a multi-media, giant puppet and dance
performance, teach-in tour of the Western U.S. and Canada to educate,
agitate and organise against the World Trade Organization Ministerial. For
information contact Global Action, P.O. Box 11703, Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
97440, tel: (1-541) 302-5020, web: http://flag.blackened.net/~global,
email: pga@angelfire.com
4-8 October, Geneva: COMMISSION
ON INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED FINANCIAL ISSUES. Organised
by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The
key items on the agenda include: ways of enhancing FDI flows to and among
developing countries; investment policy and science and technology and
innovation policy reviews. For information contact Mr. James Zhan, tel
(41-22) 907-5797. For questions concerning representation contact (41-22)
907-0056
4-8 October, San Jose, Costa
Rica: CBD EXPERT PANEL ON ACCESS AND
BENEFIT-SHARING. Organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on
Biological Diversity. For information contact CBD Secretariat, (1-514)
288-2220, fax 288-6588, email: chm@biodiv.org, web: http://www.biodiv.org/
5 October: WTO COMMITTEE ON MARKET
ACCESS. For information contact Luis Ople, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5374.
6 October: WTO
MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL. For information contact Nuch
Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5393.
8
October: WTO WORKING PARTY ON GATS RULES. For
information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5393.
8 October: WTO COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL
TRADE AGREEMENTS -- 24th Session. For information contact Hans-Peter
Werner, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5286.
10-16 October, Seoul, South Korea: THE 1999 SEOUL
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF NGOs. One of the largest NGO gatherings
to date, this conference aims to assess the status of global development
and map out a strategy for the new millennium. The conclusions of the
meeting will be relayed to the UN Millennium Summit scheduled to take
place in New York in September 2000. For information contact the
Conference of NGOs (CONGO) at the United Nations, 866 United Nations
Plaza, Suite 120, New York, New York 10017-1822, tel: (1-212) 803-2522,
fax: 803-2561, email: mngof@bic.org
11 October, Tel Aviv,
Israel: NGO WORKSHOP ON GLOBALISATION, SOCIETY & THE
ENVIRONMENT. Organised by Green-Course, Green Action, and Friends of
the Earth, Middle East (FoEME). For information contact Dror Reshef,
email: DrorR@netformx.comor
FoEME, email: mftz@foeme.org
11-13 October, Bad Honnef,
Germany: SECOND MEETING OF DEBATE 21 -- an international
NGO dialogue project on trade/investment, finance and climate change
issues. For information or registration contact Dirk Kreuger,
email: dirk.krueger@debate21.org
11-15 October, Melbourne, Australia:
CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE. "Beyond 2000:
Science-Based Decisions, Harmonisation, Equivalence and Mutual
Recognition" is organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the WTO. The Conference will be
held in English, French and Spanish. For information contact G. Orriss,
Food and Nutrition Division, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100
Rome, Italy, tel: (39-06) 570- 52042, fax: 570-54593, email: gregory.orriss@fao.org
11-15 October, Washington, DC: FOREST ISSUES
LOBBY WEEK. American Lands Alliance is sponsoring a forest issues
lobby week. It will consist of a teach-in on the WTO and the threat it
poses to forests and of lobbying members of the U.S. government and
informing them of the impact of the WTO and of expanded trade on forests.
For more information contact Antonia Juhasz, tel: (1-202) 547-9230,
email: mailto:antonia@americanlands.org,
web: http://www.americanlands.org/
11-29 October: WTO/WORLD BANK ON-LINE FORUM. The WTO in
conjunction with the World Bank is organising an online forum on
"Developing Countries and the Millennium Round". This forum is accessible
through the joint WTO/World Bank Trade and Development website
(http://www.itd.org ). Expert panelists from the WTO and the World Bank
will participate in the forum. Registered participants will be able to
download background papers. The forum is in English. To view the program
or consult background papers, see: http://www.itd.org/wb/dc_milrou.htm .
To participate in the online discussion contact webmaster@wto.org or Tessa
Jurin, website coordinator, tel: (41-22) 739-5348.
12-13 October: WTO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND
ENVIRONMENT. For information contact Hans-Peter Werner, WTO, tel:
(41-22) 739-5286.
12-13 October, Miami,
Florida: MEETING OF THE FTAA COMMITTEE ON CIVIL
SOCIETY. Organised by the Free Trade Area of the Americas. For
information contact the FTAA Secretariat, 100 Chopin Plaza, Plaza Level,
Miami, Florida 33131-2140 U.S.A, tel: (1-305) 381-9043, fax: 381- 8390,
email: ftaa-alca@ftaa-alca.4tz.com,
web: http://www.sice.oas.org/forum/tf_cal.stm
or http://alca-ftaa.org/
12-15 October, Washington, D.C.:
TRANSATLANTIC ENVIRONMENTAL DIALOGUE (TAED). This second
meeting of TAED will bring together NGOs from North America and Europe
concerned about the impact of U.S. and European Union policies on
environmental protection and sustainable development. The meeting format
involves NGO working groups dialogues with EU and US government officials.
For information contact Ron Kingham, tel: (32-2) 289-1304 or Eugene
Malachy Clancy, tel: (32-2) 289-1094, fax: 289-1099, email: taed@eeb.org, web: http://www.eeb.org/ or http://www.tiesnet.org/environment/taed .
Financing is available.
13 October, New
York, N.Y.: STATES' RIGHTS V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE: THE
MASSACHUSETTS BURMA LAW. The conference is organised by the New York
Law School/Committee on International Trade, the Association of the Bar of
the City of New York/Customs and International Trade Bar Association. For
information contact Michael Rhee, Center for International Law, New York
Law School, 57 Worth St., New York, NY 10013, USA, fax: (1-212) 966-6393,
email: mrhee@nyls.edu
14 October, Geneva: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
BODY. The DSB will address two cases: (1) Australia -- subsidies
provided to producers and exporters of automotive leather (will include a
recourse to article 21.5 -- on
implementation -- of the DSU by the U.S.); and (2) India -- quantitative
restrictions on imports of agricultural, textile and industrial
products. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, (41-22)
739-5393.
14 October, Seattle, Washington:
GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BIMONTHLY MEMBER MEETING.
The topic of the meeting will be "The WTO: Progress and
Opportunities." For information contact Lynn Morin, GSCC, tel: (1-206)
389-7215, email: lynnm@seattlechamber.com, web:
http://www.wtoseattle.org/educationoutreach/businessevents.htm
15 October: COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS.
For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5393.
15 October: DISPUTE
SETTLEMENT BODY. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel:
(41-22) 739-5393.
17-21
October, Glasgow, Scotland: THIRD GLOBAL CONFERENCE BUILDING
BRIDGES OF PEACE, CULTURE AND PROSPERITY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE
TOURISM. Organised by the International Institute for Peace Through
Tourism (IIPT). This conference aims to identify, encourage and develop
tourism initiatives that will contribute to sustainable human, social,
cultural and economic development in the 21st Century. Particular emphasis
will be placed on building two-way bridges among developed, developing and
emerging economies of the world. To register contact IIPT, 42 Silverknowes
Road, Edinburgh EH4 5LF, Scotland, tel: (44-131) 312-7332, fax: 312-7336,
email: events@charm.co.uk,
web: http://www.iipt.org/conference/index.htm
18 October: COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT.
For information contact Lucie Giraud, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5075.
18 October: COUNCIL FOR
TRADE IN SERVICES . For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel:
(41-22) 739-5393.
18-20 October, San Salvador,
El Salvador: THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR LATIN AMERICA IN 2000,
AND THE FTAA: AN INTERIM ASSESSMENT. These seminars will be
presented by Dr. Jerry Haar, Senior Research Associate, North-South
Center. For information contact the North-South Center, web: http://www.miami.edu/nsc
18-22 October, Arusha, Tanzania: SOUTHERN
SEMINAR FOR THE WTO MILLENNIUM ROUND. Hosted by the MS-Training
Centre for Development Co- operations (MS-TCDC), the purpose of the
seminar is capacity building in the South in order to deal with the WTO.
The seminar will provide participants with input regarding how to address
trade issues within a national and regional context. NGOs and government
officials are invited to participate. The seminar will be conducted in
English. For information contact: MS-TCDC, P.O. Box 254 Arusha Tanzania,
tel: (255) 57-4098 or (255) 811-651715, fax: 811-512141, email: ngo@mstcdc.or.tz
18-29 October 1999, Geneva,
Switzerland: UNCTAD TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
Forty-sixth session (preparatory process for UNCTAD X). For
information contact the Office of the Secretary of the Board, tel: (41-
22) 907-5636, fax: (41-22) 907-0056, email: karma.tenzing@unctad.org
19 October, Seattle, Washington: ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF SEATTLE & KING COUNTY (EDC). The topic
of this fourth quarter economic update is "Economic Renaissance: The Next
Generation of the Regional Economy". Dr. Lee Huntsman, Provost University
of Washington will be the keynote speaker. For information registration
contact Richard Chapman, EDC, tel: (1-206) 389-8654, email: rchapman@wolfenet.com, web:
http://www.wtoseattle.org/educationoutreach/businessevents.htm
19-20 October, Calgary, Canada: 12TH ANNUAL
ENVIRONMENTAL TRADE SHOW. Held in conjunction with the 21st
Canadian Waste Management Conference, the show will focus on environmental
technologies that assist the oil and gas industry. The keynote speaker
will be Gary Mann from Occidental Petroleum. For information contact Simon
Rose, email: roses@southex.com, web: http://www.petroleumshow.com/
20 October, Brussels, Belgium: "ORGANISATION
MONDIALE DU COMMERCE OU ORDRE MONDIAL DU COMMERCE: QUELLES PERSPECTIVES
POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE?". Author Susan George will speak on
this topic. For information contact Anna Sellberg at ICDA, Rue Stévin 115,
B-1000, Brussels, tel: (32-2)230-0430, fax: 230-5237, email: icda@skynet.be, web: http://www.icda.be/
20-22 October: COUNCIL FOR TRIPs. For
information contact Jean-Guy Carrier, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5439.
20-24 October, Rome, Italy:
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT &
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. This event is organised by La Sapienza,
Roma Tre Universities and the Universidad Central de Venezuela. The
Congress will provide opportunities for high-level scientific debate and
communication between participants on the problems related to regional and
urban management. For more information contact: EETI99, Facolta di
Ingegneria, Rome; fax: (39-6) 488-3235; web: http://www.ing.ucv.ve/ceait/eeti.htm
21-22 October, Washington, DC:
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY: Protecting the
environment, reducing poverty in developing countries, ensuring food
security. Can biotechnology help?". Organised by CGIAR (the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) and the U.S.
National Academy of Sciences, the conference will address issues related
to biotechnology in the context of developing countries, including the
roles of the public and private sectors in biotechnology research for
developing country agriculture, risks to the environment and human health,
impacts on social and economic order, and intellectual property
management. For information contact the CGIAR Secretariat, Room J4073, The
World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, tel: (1-202) 473-8951,
fax: 473-8110, web: http://www.cgiar.org/cgbroch.pdf
24-25 October, Miami, Florida:
ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND TRADE EXPANSION IN THE AMERICAS: A DIALOGUE OF
TECHNICAL AND POLICY EXPERTS. This workshop is organised by the
North-South Center and will explore the advantages of integrating
environmental sustainability into production and marketing strategies and
the long-term benefits for trade and international competitiveness. For
information contact tel: (1 305) 284- 8974, email: stross@miami.edu, web: http://www.miami.edu/nsc/
24-26 October, Tilburg, Netherlands: EUROPEAN
CONFERENCE: GLOBALISATION, ECOLOGY AND ECONOMY - BRIDGING WORLDS.
Organised by the European Centre for Nature Conservation. For more
information contact: ECNC, email: ecnc@ecnc.nl, web: http://www.ecnc.nl/
25 October, Seattle, Washington: LABOUR ISSUES
AND THE WTO. Organised by the Seattle Host Organization, this panel
discussion will focus on the debate on labour issues as a negotiating
factor inside the World Trade Organization. US Secretary of Labor Alexis
Herman will discuss the developments and obstacles faced by the U.S. in
its effort to put forward the labour agenda at the upcoming WTO
Ministerial. For information contact Eric Parsons, Seattle Host
Organization, World Trade Center, 2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 150 Seattle,
Washington 98121 USA, tel: (1-206) 770-3150, fax: 206-123-4567, email:
eric.parsons@ci.seattle.wa.us
or: info@wtoseattle.org
25-26 October, Geneva: THE
COMING WTO NEGOTIATIONS: PERSPECTIVES AND BENEFITS FOR THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY. Organised by the Foreign Trade Association. Inter alia,
this conference will deal with market and trade-environment issues and the
integration of the Least Developed Countries into the global trade system.
For information contact FTA's Brussels office, tel: (32-2) 762-0551,
email: fta.knapp@pophost.eunet.be
25-26 October: WTO COMMITTEE ON ANTI-DUMPING -
Ad-hoc Group on Implementation. For information contact Luis Ople, WTO,
tel: (41-22) 739-5374.
25-29 October,
Geneva: TRIPARTITE MEETING ON THE HUMAN RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
OF GLOBALIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING IN COMMERCE. Organised by the
International Labor Organization (ILO), the purpose of the meeting is to
exchange views and experiences concerning the emerging circuits of
distribution and how they impact on employment and working conditions of
persons employed in commerce. The meeting aims to create proposals for
further action and to adopt a report on the discussion. For information
contact the ILO, tel: (41-22) 799-6666, fax: 799-6061, email: europe@ilo.org, web: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/index.htm
25 October - 5 November,
Bonn: 5TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCC). For information
contact UNFCCC secretariat, tel: (49-228) 815-1000, fax: 815-1999,
email: secretariat@unfccc.de,
web: www.unfccc.de
27 October: WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY.
The agenda includes the following items: status report from the EC
on implementation of the EC-Banana Dispute; status report from the U.S. on
implementation of the Shrimp- Turtle Dispute; request for establishment of
panels from New Zealand and Australia over U.S. safeguard measures on lamb
imports; review of the Dispute Settlement Understanding; and appointment
of Appellate Body Members. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel:
(41-22) 739-5393.
28 October, New York, NY:
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR RALLY - INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISTS TOUR TO
COUNTER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. The People's Global Action
Caravan will kick off its international activist caravan tour of North
America. The caravan will be crossing the U.S. en route to the WTO
Ministerial in Seattle, stopping in various communities to raise awareness
about the downsides of globalisation. For more information contact PCAN at
(1-610) 478-1888 email: pgacaravan@aol.com
28-29 October: WTO COMMITTEE ON ANTI-DUMPING
PRACTICES. For information contact Louis Ople, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5374.
28-29 October Miami,
Florida: WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND TRADE EXPANSION IN
THE AMERICAS: A DIALOGUE OF TECHNICAL AND POLICY EXPERTS. This
meeting will explore the advantages of integrating environmental
sustainability into production and marketing strategies and the long-term
benefits for trade and international competitiveness. Sponsored by ICTSD,
the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center, the Unit for Sustainable
Development and the Environment at the Organization of American States,
and the U.S. Agency for International Development. For information contact
the North-South Center, P.O. Box 248205, Coral Gables, Florida 33124-3027,
tel: (1-305) 284-6868, fax: 284-6370, email: stross@miami.edu, web: http://www.miami.edu/nsc/
29 October - 7 November, Tunguu, Zanzibar:
ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR. Organised by the
Zanzibar Ministry of Trade, Industry and Marketing, the Ministry of State,
Planning and Investment, the Zanzibar Chamber of Commerce, and Women
Development for All. The trade fair is designed to create trade links to
other parts of Africa. All interested exhibitors are welcome to attend.
For information contact the Zanzibar International Trade Fair, Ministry of
Trade, Industry and Marketing, PO Box 601, Zanzibar, Tanzania, tel: (255)
54-232100 or 54-232305, fax: 54- 231870, email: africare-znz@twiga.com
29 October, Geneva: SEATTLE MINISTERIAL NGO
BRIEFING. The WTO will be holding NGO briefings on the preparation
for the Seattle Ministerial meeting. For information contact Bernard
Kuiten, External Relations Division, tel: (41-22) 739-5676, email: bernard.kuiten@wto.org
29-30 October, Berlin, Germany: THE
TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESS DIALOGUE CONFERENCE. An annual meeting
between leaders of international business and senior European and American
trade decision-makers to develop joint EU-US trade policy recommendations.
For information contact Lisa Schroeter, Xerox US TABD Office, 1401 H
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, tel: (1-202) 414-1298, fax: (1-202)
414-1217, web: http://www.tabd.com/
30 October - 1 November, New Delhi, India:
BRAINSTORMING WORKSHOP ON WTO AGREEMENTS AND PEOPLE'S
CONCERNS. Organised by the Centre for Study on Global Trade System
& Development and the National Working Group on Patent Laws (India),
experts from all over the world are being invited to debate how best the
implementation process of WTO agreements should be moderated and
undertaken pending a full scale review of these agreements. Topics to be
discussed include TRIPs, agriculture, and foreign direct investment. For
information contact B.K. Keayla, Managing Trustee, Centre for Study of
Global Trade System & Development and National Working Group on Patent
Laws, A-388, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110 044 (India), tel: (91-11)
694-7403, 681-3311, fax: 694-7403, 694-2222, email: wgkeayla@ndf.vsnl.net.in
30 October-3 December, United States: PGA U.S.
CARAVAN. Peoples' Global Action is organising an international
caravan of labour, farmers, fisherfolk, peasants and activists from around
the world opposed to free trade and the WTO. The caravan will begin in
Boston on 30 October and will move across the country to arrive in Seattle
in time for the WTO Ministerial. For information contact Joy Marcotte,
tel: (1-610) 478-7888, email: joymarcotte@yahoo.com or Michael
Morrill, Pennsylvania Consumer Education Project, 529 Court St., #509,
Reading, PA 19601,USA, tel: (1- 610) 478-7888, fax: 478-7457, email:
wtocaravan@pcan.org, web:
http://members.aol.com/mwmorrill/pga.htm
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November 1999 - June 2000: FOOD
SECURITY, SOCIAL MOBILIZATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. The Society
for International Development (SID) is launching an international campaign
on "Food Security, Social Mobilisation, and Community Empowerment". The
campaign will be comprised of 31 national workshops to be held in South
America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and
South Asia. The first workshop will be held in Zaria (Nigeria) on November
3. It is open to organisations working at the local and national levels on
food security related issues. For information contact the SID Secretariat,
Panisperna, 207, 00184, Rome, Italy, tel: (39-06) 487-2172, fax: 487- 2170
or Elena Mancusi-Materi, email: elenam@sidint.or, web: http://www.sidint.org/
1-2 November, Geneva: WIPO
ROUNDTABLE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. To
facilitate an exchange of views among policymakers and indigenous people
concerning more effective application and possible improvements of the
intellectual property system to protect traditional knowledge. For
information contact the World Intellectual Property Organization, 34,
chemin des Colombettes, PO Box 18, CH-1211 Geneva 20, tel: (41-22)
338-9111, fax: (41-22) 733- 5428, web: http://www.wipo.int/
1-2 November, Burkina Faso: ANNUAL MEETING
ECONDAD-ECOWAS NETWORK ON DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT. Organised by the
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), the meeting will
include the WTO Ministerial Conference as part of the Agenda. For
information contact the Econdad Secretariat, Ecowas Network on Debt and
Development, C/O ANEEJ Secretariat, 61 Second Cementry Road, Uzebu
Quarters, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, tel: (234) 52-258748, fax:
52-250668, email: aneej@rcl.nig.com
1-3 November, Geneva: WTO COMMITTEE ON
SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES. For information contact Luis
Ople, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5374.
3-4 November, Toronto, Canada: FTAA
TRADE MINISTERS MEETING. This Free Trade of the Americas meeting
will bring together the Trade Ministers of the 34 member countries of the
Organization of the American States (OAS) for discussions on critical
issues pertaining to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
negotiations. For information contact the FTAA Secretariat, 100
Chopin Plaza, Plaza Level, Miami, Florida 33131-2140 U.S., tel: (1-305)
381-9043, fax: (1-305) 381-8390, email: ftaa-alca@ftaa-alca.4tz.com,
or visit http://www.americascanada.org/eventftaa/menu-e.asp
4 November, Geneva: WTO GENERAL COUNCIL.
For information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41-22)
739-5393.
4 November, Miami, Florida:
ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT VERSUS SANCTIONS: EXPLORING THE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE U.S. AND EUROPE. This roundtable discussion
is organised by the North-South Center and the Atlantic Partnership
Program of the Council on Foreign Relations. For information contact Sara
Muñoz, tel: (1-305) 284-6868, email: sarimunoz@miami.edu
5 November, Geneva: SPECIAL SESSION OF THE WTO
GENERAL COUNCIL (on preparations for the Seattle Ministerial). For
information contact Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41 22) 739-5393. -Please note
that informal discussions on preparations for the Seattle Ministerial at
the General Council will be ongoing up until the formal Ministerial
Conference.
8 November, Geneva:
WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For information contact Nuch
Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5393.
8-11
November, St. Julian's, Malta: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF FREE
TRADE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION. Organised by Wilton Park. For
information contact Virginia Crowe, email: virginia.crowe@wiltonpark.org.uk,
web: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/
8-9 November,
London: CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: LINKING CSR BUSINESS STRATEGIES
AND THE EMERGING INTERNATIONAL AGENDA. Organised by the Royal
Institute of International Affairs. The two-day conference will provide an
opportunity to consider the links between business, NGO, national
government and intergovernmental agendas on corporate citizenship.
Conference fee: £1,051.63. For information contact Georgina Wright, The
Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, 10 St. James'
Square, London SWIY 4LE, UK, tel: (44-171) 957- 5700, fax: 321-2045,
email: gwright@riia.org
9-11 November, Rome, Italy: 117TH
SESSION OF THE FAO COUNCIL. For information see web: http://www.FAO.org/unfao/bodies/council/cl117/cl117-e.htm
9-11 November, Geneva: WTO SANITARY AND
PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES COMMITTEE. For information contact Peter
Ungphakorn, WTO, 739-5412.
10-12 November,
Geneva: WTO TEXTILES MONITORING BODY. For information contact Luis
Ople, WTO, 739-5374.
10-12 November, Varese,
Italy: THE CHALLENGES OF MATURE AND EMERGING CLUSTERS.
The annual conference of The Competitiveness Institute (TCI) will
discuss recent findings and experiences in working with mature clusters
that might be under threat as well as new and emerging clusters that could
well become growth engines in the future. Speakers will assess the needs
of clusters at different stages of development and the policy and strategy
tools necessary to improve their competitiveness. For information contact
The Competitiveness Institute, Valles Technology Park, 08290 Barcelona,
tel: (34-93) 582-4483, fax: 582-4486, email: competitiveness@competitiveness.org,
web: http://www.competitiveness.org/
12 November, Geneva: WTO SEATTLE
MINISTERIAL NGO BRIEFING. For information contact Bernard Kuiten,
External Relations Division, tel: (41-22) 739-5676, email: bernard.kuiten@wto.org
12-17 November, Erice, Italy: SEMINAR
ON BIODIVERSITY: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH BETWEEN NATURAL AND SOCIAL
SCIENCES. Organised by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and the
International School of Ethology by Erice. For information contact Ignazio
Musu, email: musu@unive.it
12 November - 17 December: SMALL
STATES: MEETING CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, AN ELECTRONIC
CONSULTATION. Organised by the Secretariat/World Bank Joint Task
Force on Small States, this electronic consultation is designed to seek
comments from the development community on the issues and actions
identified in the World Bank's interim report. Comments will assist the
Task Force in preparing its recommendations in time for the April 2000
meeting of the Development Committee. The objective is to set out a
continuing agenda for action and analysis by small states, international
organisations, and donors. For information and sign-up instructions see
web: http://www.worldbank.org/devforum/smallstates.html
14-17 November, Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
GREENING 99 - SUSTAINABILITY: WAYS OF KNOWING/WAYS OF
ACTING. This eighth international conference of the Greening of
Industry Network is hosted by the Kenan-Flagler Business School,
University of North Carolina. For information contact Kurt Fischer, Clark
University, tel: (1-508) 751- 4607, fax: 751-4600, email: greening99@unc.edu, web: http://greening99.bschool.unc.edu/
14-19 November, Nottingham, UK: SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL AGENDA 21. This seminar will examine what is meant
by Sustainable Communities and will provide delegates with an opportunity
to examine how Local Agenda 21 (LA21), can assist with the preparation of
national and local programmes for sustainable development and how it can
develop and expand local community partnerships, facilitate community
development and allow citizens to enhance and maintain the quality of life
in their communities through the protection of local environment, social,
and economic conditions. For information contact International Seminars,
1Beaumont Place, Oxford OX1 2PJ, UK, tel: (44-1865) 316-636, fax: 557-368,
email: rachel.lippe@britcoun.org,
web: http://www.britcoun.org/seminars/
15 November, Geneva: PRE-UNCTAD X SEMINAR: MAKING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT WORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. For the
agenda and other documentation please see Pre-Conference events at the
UNCTAD X website at http://www.unctad-10.org/ .
For information contact the UNCTAD Secretariat, Intergovernmental Support
Services, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, tel: (41-22) 907-0056,
email: correspondence@unctad.org
15-26 November, Recife, Brazil: THIRD
CONFERENCE OF PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
(CCD). For information contact the CCD Secretariat, POB 260129, Haus
Carstanjen, D-53153, Bonn, Germany, tel: (49-228) 815-2800, fax: 815-2899,
email: secretariat@unccd.de, web: http://www.unccd.de/
16-17 November, Kathmandu, Nepal: REGIONAL
CONFERENCE ON SAARC TRADE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM - CIVIL SOCIETY'S
PERSPECTIVE. This event is organised by South Asia Watch on Trade,
Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Kathmandu, Nepal and Consumer Unity
and Trust Society - Centre for International Trade, Economics and
Environment (CUTS-CITEE), Jaipur, India. The Conference is expected to
formulate a research agenda on identified issues in the area of
international trade policy of crucial significance to countries in the
region. For information contact Ratnakar Adhikari or Dhrubesh C. Regmi,
SAWTEE, P.O. Box. 14307, Gautam Buddha Marg, Anam Nagar, Kathmandu, Nepal,
tel/ fax: 977-1-240746, email: propublic@wlink.com.np
17-18 November: WTO COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE. For information contact Peter Ungphakorn, WTO, tel
(41-22) 739-5412
18 November, Budapest,
Hungary: FIRST INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EU ACCESSION COUNTRIES.
The subject of the first Conference will be "Water and Waste
Management: A New Boost for the Eco-Industries in Central Europe". For
information contact G. Edward Someus, tel: (36-20) 980-6996, fax: 228-
6045, email: edward@mail.inext.hu
19 November, Geneva: WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN
GOODS. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, tel: (41-22) 739-5393,
email: nuch.nazeer@wto.org
19 November, Geneva: WTO SEATTLE
MINISTERIAL NGO BRIEFING. For information contact Bernard Kuiten,
External Relations Division, tel: (41-22) 739-5676, email: bernard.kuiten@wto.org
22 November, Brussels: INTERNET CHAT WITH MR.
PASCAL LAMY (EU Trade Commissioner). Pascal Lamy will participate in
an Internet Chat from 19:00 to 21:00 Brussels time. For information see
web: http://europa.eu.int/chatlamy/index.htm
22 & 25 November, Geneva: WTO DISPUTE
SETTLEMENT BODY. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, tel: (41-22)
739-5393, email: nuch.nazeer@wto.org
24-26 November, Tilburg, Netherlands:
GLOBALISATION, ECOLOGY AND ECONOMY: BRIDGING WORLDS. Organised by
the European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC) and GLOBUS-Institute
for Globalisation and Sustainable Development of Tilburg University, in
co-operation with IUCN-World Conservation Union and The World Business
Council for Sustainable Development. This is the follow-up to the fourth
Pan- European Ministerial Conference Environment for Europe designed to
integrate economy, ecology, and biodiversity. For information contact the
ECNC, PO Box 1352, 5004 BJ Tilburg, The Netherlands, tel: (31-13)
466-3240, fax: 466-3250, email: gee@ecnc.nl, web: http://www.ecnc.nl/ or http://www.ecnc.nl/doc/ecnc/meetings/ee_99/index.html
25 November, Geneva: WTO WORKING PARTY ON GATS
RULES. For information contact Nuch Nazeer, tel: (41-22) 739-5393,
email: nuch.nazeer@wto.org
27 November, Seattle, Washington: THE
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION (IFG) TEACH-IN ON THE WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION. The event will take place at the 2,500-seat Benaroya
Seattle Symphony Hall a few days before the WTO Ministerial meeting. The
Seattle Teach-In will focus on the problems of economic globalisation and,
specifically, on the activities of the WTO and other international
agreements and institutions. For information contact the International
Forum on Globalization, 1555 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109, tel:
(1- 415) 771-3394, fax: 771-1121, web: http://www.ifg.org/
28 November - 2 December, Kampala, Uganda: AFRO
BUSINESS TRADE FAIR, 1999. This 3rd Afro Business Trade fair will
provide an opportunity for companies to establish business contacts in the
East African markets. The fair is designed to promote direct links between
traders and business people and to facilitate direct trade between
companies in Sub- Saharan Africa and their counterparts around the world.
For information see web: http://www.africa-business.com/
29 November - 3 December, Beijing, China:
ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL.
The parties will meet concerning the international treaty on
ozone-depleting substances. For information contact the Secretariat, tel:
(254-2) 62-1234, fax: 62-3601, email: ozoneinfo@unep.org, web: http://www.unep.org/ozone/
30 November, Washington, D.C.:
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL FORESTERS ANNUAL MEETING.
For information contact Dr. Warren T. Doolittle, ISTF, 5400 Grosvenor
Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, email: istfiusf@gc.apc.org
30 November - 1 December, Mozambique: SOUTHERN
AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT. This 5th annual trade summit,
organised by the International Herald Tribune, will provide opportunities
for debate, discussion, informal meetings, and networking. Speakers
include the presidents of Mozambique, Botswana, and Malawi, and the Prime
Ministers of Mozambique and Namibia. For information contact International
Herald Tribune, 40 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9TP, tel: (44 171) 510 5704,
fax: 987 3463
28-30 November,
Seattle: 1999 PEOPLE'S CONFERENCE AND MARCH AGAINST
WTO/GLOBALISATION IN SEATTLE. Main convenor is Sentenaryo ng Bayan.
The conference will take place 28-29 and the march will be held on 30
November. Both events will serve as a counterpoint and alternative to the
WTO 3rd Ministerial Conference. A special half-day session is being
planned to focus on the WTO's Agreement on Agriculture (AOA), peasants,
and rural women. Invited are organisations, groups and individuals --
whether within or outside of the Peoples' Campaign Against Imperialist
Globalisation (PCAIG) network -- who have been active in resisting the
WTO, globalisation and monopoly capitalism. For information contact the
Campaign Against the AOA (CAOA) Secretariat, fax: c/o Gabriela (63-2)
374-4423, email: tpl@cheerful.com
29 November - 2 December, João Pessoa, Brazil:
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
SEMI-ARID REGIONS (WORLD SEMI-ARID'99). For information contact
Dorival C. Bruni, President, Brazilian Society for the Environment
(BIOSFERA), P.O. Box 2432, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP: 20001-970, tel:
(55-21) 221-0155, fax: 221-7626, email: biosfera@biosfera.com.br, web:
http://www.biosfera.com.br/
29 November; 1 December, Seattle University,
Seattle: AFRICAN DAY BUSINESS FORUM. The forum
will address the "Africa Trade Bill and WTO Impacts". Sponsored by the
African Chamber of Commerce. Evening reception on 29 November; Business
Forum on 1 December. Speakers include Heads of State, Ambassadors, US
Government and US Trade Representative officials. For information contact
Therese Kunzi-Clark, King County Office of Trade, tel: (1-206)
296-7421.
30 Nov-3 Dec 1999, Seattle,
Washington, U.S.: WTO THIRD
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE. For information visit the WTO's
Seattle Ministerial Information page at http://www.wto.org/wto/minist/seatmin.htm
or contact Bernie Kuiten, WTO, External Relations Division, tel: (41-22)
739-5676, email: bernard.kuiten@wto.org. For
NGO Accreditation information visit http://www.wto.org/wto/ngo/ngo.htm
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2 December 10:00-20:00,
Seattle: THE AMERICAS, REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THE WTO.
To be held at the Seattle Center. Sponsored inter alia by the US-Mexico
Chambers of Commerce, Consuls of Canada, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Uruguay.
Includes a day-long Trade Education Exhibition, a Reverse Trade Mission,
panel discussions, and an evening reception with WTO briefing. For
information contact Therese Kunzi-Clark, King County Office of Trade, tel:
(1-206) 296-7421.
6-8 December 1999,
Bonn, Germany: GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (GDN '99)
CONFERENCE: BRIDGING KNOWLEDGE AND POLICY. For information contact
Ishac Diwan or Lyn Squire, World Bank, GDN Secretariat, 1818 H Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20433, tel: (1-202) 458-9891, fax: 676-9810, email:
gdni@worldbank.org, web: http://www.gdnet.org/conference.htm
6-10 December, Basel, Switzerland: BASEL
CONVENTION ON HAZARDOUS WASTES. This will be the Fifth Session of
the Conference of the Parties (COP-5) to the Basel Convention. For
information contact the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, tel: (41-22)
979-9111, fax: 797- 3454, email: bulskai@unep.ch, web: http://www.unep.ch/basel/index.html
8-10 December, Coconut Grove, Florida:
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE INTER- AMERICAN FORUM ON
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. Sponsored by the Dante B. Fascell North-South
Center's Environmental Law Program. For information contact Eric
Dannenmaier, tel: (1-202) 986-4264, web: elpmsn@msn.com
12-14 December,
Geneva: UN CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION
WITH NGOs. A preparation meeting for UNCTAD X on the theme
'making globalisation an effective instrument of development for all'. For
information contact Jo Butler, Chief, UNCTAD Public Affairs Unit, tel:
(41-22) 917-5048, email: jo.butler@unctad.org
15 December, Geneva:
WTO COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS. For information contact
Nuch Nazeer, WTO, tel: (41 22) 739-5393.
17 December, Geneva:
WTO GENERAL COUNCIL. For information contact Nuch Nazeer,
WTO, tel: (41-22) 739-5393.
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