EVENTS

For a more comprehensive list of events in trade and sustainable development, please refer to ICTSD's web calendar at: http://www.ictsd.org/cal/index.htm. If you would like to submit an event, please email events@ictsd.ch.

Coming Up: 5 - 11 July

5-6 July, Geneva, Switzerland. GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT. The Leaders Summit is a triennial gathering of the top executives of all Global Compact participants and other stakeholders to discuss the Global Compact and corporate citizenship at the highest level, and to produce strategic recommendations and action imperatives related to the future evolution of the initiative. For more information email Birgit Errath at errath@un.org. internet: http://www.globalcompactsummit.org/

9-11 July, Brussels, Belgium. GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT. The First Global Forum on Migration and Development, organised by the Government of Belgium, aims to discuss the mutually beneficial interaction of migration and development. The forum will start with a day dedicated to meetings of civil society representatives, which will be followed by governmental discussions on 10 and 11 July. The Forum will focus on opportunities and risks of labor mobility; remittance and diaspora resources; and the promotion of partnerships. internet: http://www.gfmd-fmmd.org/lang.html

9-13 July, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW SUMMER COURSE. This course, organised by the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam, is intended for lawyers, academics, and other professionals involved in copyright law. Participants will learn about current issues of copyright law, examined from a comparative law perspective and in the light of recent international and regional agreements. Participants will also have access to comprehensive course materials, consisting of the most relevant international, European, and American legislative documents, case law, and other background materials. internet: http://www.ivir.nl/courses/icl/icl.html

12 July, Geneva, Switzerland. SECOND MEETING OF THE WSSD GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPLEMENT THE GHS. The second meeting of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Partnership, organised by the World Summit on Sustainable Development, will review current progress and consider the actions and resources needed to further strengthen the Partnership towards 2008 and beyond. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to showcase support of the Partnership and for GHS capacity building; provide preliminary or confirmed support of future activities; and propose next steps and identify further opportunities for GHS capacity building and implementation. internet: http://www.unitar.org/cwg/ghs_partnership/index.htm

WTO Events

An updated list of forthcoming WTO meetings is posted at: http://www.wto.org/meets_public/meets_e.pdf . Please bear in mind that dates and times of WTO meetings are often changed, and that the WTO does not always announce the important informal meetings of the different bodies. Unless otherwise indicated, all WTO meetings are held at the WTO, Centre William Rappard, rue de Lausanne 154, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, and are open to WTO Members and accredited observers only.

5 July: WTO INTRODUCTION DAY

5-6 July: COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

9-13 July: RULES WEEK

9 July: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - SPECIAL MEETING

9 July: COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS

9-11 July: NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES

10 July: COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

10-12 July: WORKSHOP ON THE WTO AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Other Upcoming Events

17-19 July, Geneva, Switzerland. INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP OF EXPERTS ON COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY. Every year, the UN Conference on Trade and Development hosts the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy, a forum for consultations on competition issues of common concern to member states and informal exchange of experiences and best practices. At this year's meeting, participants will discuss competition at national and international levels, competition policy and the exercise of intellectual property rights, and criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of competition authorities. internet: http://www.unctad.org/competition

26-29 July, Ravello, Italy. 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES: NEW FRONTIERS AND PRODUCTS - ECONOMICS, POLICIES AND SCIENCE. Topics that will be discussed at this conference include the impact of agricultural biotechnology on international trade, biotechnology and developing countries, and regulation of biotechnology. The conference is being organised by the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR), Catholic University of Leuven, CEIS- University of Rome, Rutgers University, and the Economic Growth Center, Yale University. internet: http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/conferenze/icabr2007/

12-18 August, Stockholm, Sweden. WORLD WATER WEEK IN STOCKHOLM. The World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building, and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development. The week will include plenary sessions, seminars, workshops, side events, and other special activities. internet: http://www.worldwaterweek.org/

27-31 August, Vienna, Austria. UNFCCC DIALOGUE AND KYOTO PROTOCOL AWG 4. This will be the fourth workshop of the 'Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention' and the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG). internet: www.unfcc.int