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: 18-24 October

18 October, Geneva, Switzerland. BRUNDTLAND REPORT + 20, ECOLOMICS INTERNATIONAL + 5: QUO VADIS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?. The Roundtable is organised by the Trade and Environment Research Group (T&ERG), Faculty of Law and EcoLomics International, Geneva. This Roundtable will take stock of the impact of the widely disseminated and translated publication of the Brundtland Report Our Common Future, first released 20 years ago. At the same time, the meeting will allow participants to discuss the more focused concept EcoLomics, which designates the ecology-economics interface. The meeting will seek to enrich the debate on the opportunities and challenges of the sustainable development concept in today's legal, political, environmental and socio-economic context. Internet:
http://www.ecolomics-international.org/affil_progr_brundtland_plus_20_and_ecolomics_plus_5.pdf

18-19 October, Bangkok, Thailand. HIGH-LEVEL POLICY SEMINAR ON STRENGTHENING ASEAN INTEGRATION: REGIONAL PLAYERS AND ENTERPRISE REGIONALISATION. The objective of the seminar is to discuss issues crucial to ASEAN-based firms considering regional or international expansion. The seminar will provide an opportunity for the ASEAN public and private sectors and the civil society to share experiences on enterprise regionalisation and identify policy options for enterprises to go regional. Internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=2068&lang=1&m=14456&year=2007&month=10

18-19 October, The Hague, the Netherlands. THE FOOD ECONOMY: GLOBAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES. This conference, organised by the OECD Directorate of Trade and Agriculture and the Dutch Government, will address the policy and research agenda of the future food supply chain, and will consider globalisation's future effect on the food economy, the main elements of future food policy, and how governments and private actors operate to determine product standards. Internet: http://www.oecd.org/document/29/0,3343,en_2649_34487_38924381_1_1_1_1,00.html

20-22 October, Washington, D.C., USA. 2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. The Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (Fund) and World Bank Group (Bank) normally meet once a year in the autumn for a two-day plenary session to discuss the work of their respective institutions. The Annual Meetings are preceded by the ministerial-level meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the IMF's policy-guiding body, and the Development Committee, a joint IMF-World Bank forum. Internet: http://www.imf.org/external/am/2007/index.htm

21-25 October, Amman, Jordan. TRAINING WORKSHOP ON WTO ACCESSION ISSUES FOR IRAQ. In the context of its assistance to countries in the process of accession to the WTO, UNCTAD will organise a training workshop on WTO accession-related issues for Iraqi trade officials. UNCTAD will assist these government officials in the drafting of accession-related documents and the identification of national priorities in the negotiations. Internet: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Meeting.asp?intItemID=2068&lang=1&m=14417&year=2007&month=10

23 October, Geneva, Switzerland. SYMPOSIUM ON TRADE RULES, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS: DIFFERENT LEVELS OF RULEMAKING AND THEIR IMPACT. Organised by the UN Economic Commission for Europe, this symposium will discuss the different levels of rulemaking governing the production and exchange of products and services. "Levels of rulemaking" refers to both the substance of rulemaking, as in the differences between standards, rules and regulations, and the national, regional and international coverage. The symposium will address how the interaction between these levels can encourage or hinder economic growth and development. Internet: http://www.unece.org/trade/ct/ct_2007/symposium-programme.pdf

23-24 October, UN Headquarters, New York, USA. HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT. Pursuant to the UN General Assembly resolution 61/191 of 20 December 2006, a 2007 High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development will be held following the modalities used in the 2005 High-level Dialogue. Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/

23-25 October, Taipei, Chinese Taipei. TRADE AND AGRICULTURE POLICY REFORM. This workshop is organised by the Council of Agriculture and the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate. Internet: http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,2340,en_2649_34487_32618737_1_1_1_1,00.html

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.

18 October: CUSTOMS VALUATION COMMITTEE.

18 October: LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SUB-COMMITTEE.

18-19 October: SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES COMMITTEE.

19 October: TRADE POLICY REVIEW-PERU.

19 October: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORKING GROUP.

22 October: COMMITTEE ON ANTI-DUMPING PRACTICES-INFORMAL GROUP ON ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION

22 October: COMMITTEE ON ANTI-DUMPING PRACTICES- WORKING GROUP ON IMPLEMENTATION.

22-23 October: COMMITTEE ON ANTI-DUMPING PRACTICES.

22 October: DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY.

23-24 October: COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

24 October: COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS.

Other Upcoming Events

UNEP CIVIL SOCIETY REGIONAL CONSULTATION MEETING. This meeting is one of six meetings to be held in the six UNEP regions, in preparation for the annual Global Civil Society Forum (GCSF) and Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF). In line with the subjects that will be discussed at the 10th Special Session of the GC/GMEF, the Regional Consultation Meeting will include sessions on Globalisation and the Environment: Mobilising Finance to meet the Climate Challenge and on the 4th Global Environment Outlook. Participants will also be invited to discuss options for "Enhancing Major Groups Participation at UNEP's Governance Level." Regional locations and dates: 25-26 October, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 31 October-2 November, Geneva, Switzerland; 1-2 November, Washington DC, USA; 11-13 November, Manama, Bahrain. Internet: http://www.unep.org/civil_society/GCSF/index.asp